2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona

€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€1,224,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€48,500
Prize Pool
€4,753,485
Entries
99
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

PokerNews Podcast Episode #327: Attacking Adelson feat. Tim James

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Tim James, creator and host of The Tim James Show, joins the podcast to talk about Sheldon Adelson, underage activities at Venetian, the reaction from his show's clip, and more.

The crew also unveils a voicemail number for fans to call in: 774-77-PNPOD.

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Tags: PokerNews PodcastSheldon AdelsonTim James

Another Record Broken in Barcelona

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Last year's €50,000 Super High Roller got 58 unique players and 19 reentries. Already this year, the record for unique players has already been broken, as Ole Schemion has become the 59th registered entry.

Player Chips Progress
Sergey Lebedev gb
Sergey Lebedev
250,000
Jason Les us
Jason Les
250,000
250,000
250,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
250,000
250,000
250,000
Connor Drinan us
Connor Drinan
250,000
250,000
250,000
Vyacheslav Goryachev ru
Vyacheslav Goryachev
250,000
250,000
250,000
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
250,000
250,000
250,000
Winamax
Jason Mo us
Jason Mo
250,000
250,000
250,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
250,000
250,000
250,000
Max Altergott de
Max Altergott
250,000
250,000
250,000
Ankush Mandavia us
Ankush Mandavia
250,000
250,000
250,000
Jeff Rossiter au
Jeff Rossiter
250,000
250,000
250,000
Dani Stern us
Dani Stern
250,000
250,000
250,000
Brian Roberts us
Brian Roberts
250,000
250,000
250,000
Pablo Saade mx
Pablo Saade
250,000
250,000
250,000
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
250,000
250,000
250,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
250,000
250,000
250,000
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
250,000
250,000
250,000

Tags: Ole Schemion

The First Five-Bet

Level 1 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Christoph Vogelsang opened from early position to 2,800, and Thomas Muehloecker made the call in the cutoff seat. Jason Mo was on the button and squeezed to 11,700. Both blinds quickly released, and action folded back to Vogelsang. He four-bet to 33,000. Muehloecker folded, but Mo had a bigger plans. After he contemplated what to do for a bit, Mo slid forward 74,700. Vogelsang thought long and hard, but mucked with a wry smile on his face, and Mo won the pot.

For a second it looked like Mo was going to show his hand, but in the end he slid them into the muck face down while receiving the chips in the pot. Vogelsang mumbled something about the tournament allowing for reentry and that he should have moved in.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mo us
Jason Mo
299,000
49,000
49,000
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
230,000
-20,000
-20,000

Tags: Christoph VogelsangJason MoThomas Muehloecker

Level: 2

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200

Rossiter Moves in on Haxton

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

We just caught the tail end of a hand between Isaac Haxton and Jeff Rossiter that resulted in the latter chipping up nicely.

The board showed {7-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}, and Haxton bet 57,000. Rossiter tanked for a while before he made the call.

On the river, the {8-Hearts} completed the board, and Haxton checked to Rossiter. The Aussie slid forward a tall stack of chips to set Haxton all in, and Haxton quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Rossiter au
Jeff Rossiter
398,000
148,000
148,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
124,000
-126,000
-126,000
PokerStars

Tags: Isaac HaxtonJeff Rossiter

Tony G Scanning the Perimeter

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

None other than Antanas Guoga — better known in the poker world as "Tony G" — is walking around the tournament room. A former poker player turned businessman, Tony G is now a member of the European Parliament. He was seen in his shorts today talking to Juha Helppi, so likely just checking in on some friends. While it's unlikely he'll play the event because he doesn't play poker too much these days, but he might just surprise us.

Tags: Juha HelppiTony GAntanas Guoga

Mironiuk Folds to D'Auteuil's River Bet

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Ankush Mandavia raised to 2,500, and Canadian Philippe D'Auteuil three-bet to 8,100. Carlos Mironiuk from Argentina cold four-bet to 22,300, and action folded back to Mandavia. He folded before D'Auteuil made the call.

The flop brought out the {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{10-Spades}, and D'Auteuil check-called a bet of 20,500 from Mironiuk. On the turn, the {8-Hearts} hit the board, and both players quickly checked to see the {9-Spades} pop up on the river. D'Auteuil led out for 60,500 after about a minute in the tank, and Mironiuk took his time. Eventually he folded, giving the pot to D'Auteuil.

Player Chips Progress
Philippe D'Auteuil ca
Philippe D'Auteuil
360,000
110,000
110,000
Carlos Mironiuk ar
Carlos Mironiuk
240,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Ankush MandaviaPhillippe D'AuteuilCarlos Mironiuk

Stern Eliminates Lefrancois

Level 2 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

As we rushed over to Dani Stern's table, we caught the action while he and Pascal Lefrancois were already on the river.

The board read {3-Spades}{J-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Stern had checked. Lefrancois still had the 9,000 in change he apparently had gotten back on the turn still in front of him, and moved his other small tower of chips to the middle. Stern asked him if he was in fact all in, and instantly called as soon as he got the confirmation.

Stern showed {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades} and at the same time said he wasn't slowrolling, and just wanted clarification on the bet. Lefrancois didn't appear fazed by it, and just flashed a bluff before mucking and making his departure. Stern started stacking.

Player Chips Progress
Dani Stern us
Dani Stern
405,400
155,400
155,400
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
Busted

Tags: Dani SternPascal LeFrancois