€50,000 Super High Roller Day 1 | 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona

08-22-2015 15:44 UTC+2

Thorel Fires Away

Happy_Freaked

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Jeff Rossiter threw in a raise to 4,000 before Jean-Noel Thorel made it 12,000 from his immediate left. Igor Kurganov called from his left, and then Rossiter called as well, creating three-way action.

The flop came down , and Rossiter checked to Thorel. He bet 25,000, and Kurganov folded immediately. Rossiter called.

On the turn, the hit. Rossiter check-folded after Thorel quickly bet another 50,000, and Thorel won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	380,000 85,000	85,000
Jeff Rossiter	330,000 -70,000	-70,000

Tags: Igor Kurganov Jean-Noel Thorel Jeff Rossiter

08-22-2015 15:59 UTC+2

Kurganov's Bluff Fails

Webjoker

Level 3 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Action folded to Igor Kurganov on the button, and he raised it up. Imad Derwiche made the call from the big blind, and the flop came down . Derwiche checked, and Kurganov checked behind.

The fell on the turn, and Derwiche tossed in three T1,000 chips. Kurganov raised to 9,600, and Derwiche called.

The river came the , and Derwiche checked. Kurganov bet 22,500, and Derwiche instantly called. Kurganov mucked his cards, and Derwiche showed the while raking in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Imad Derwiche	250,000
Igor Kurganov	160,000 -40,000	-40,000

Tags: Igor Kurganov Imad Derwiche

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 300

08-22-2015 16:11 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Happy_Freaked

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

All these players are seated at the same table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Altergott	425,000 -10,000	-10,000
Ben Tollerene	387,000 137,000	137,000
Michael Egan	300,000 50,000	50,000
Jason Mercier	295,000 140,000	140,000

Luuk Gieles	220,000 -30,000	-30,000
Cyril Andre	114,000 -136,000	-136,000
Dong Kim	80,000 -31,000	-31,000

08-22-2015 16:12 UTC+2

Set of Fours for Watson

donpeters

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

From under the gun, Jean-Noel Thorel limped in. Jason Mo raised to 5,100 on the button, and Mike Watson called from the small blind. Thorel also called, and the flop came down . Play checked around, and the turn brought the . Watson checked, Thorel bet 8,000, Mo called, and then Watson check-raised to 31,600. Thorel called, but Mo folded.

The river was the , and Watson led with a bet of 62,700. Thorel wasted little time in making the call, and Watson tabled the for a set of fours. Thorel mucked, and Watson won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	343,000 93,000	93,000

Jason Mo	315,000 16,000	16,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	240,000 -140,000	-140,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Jason Mo Mike Watson Michael Watson

08-22-2015 16:17 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

donpeters

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Les	365,000 115,000	115,000
Jeff Rossiter	340,000 10,000	10,000
Adrian Mateos	300,000 -60,000	-60,000

Max Silver	272,000 12,000	12,000
Dominik Nitsche	265,000 15,000	15,000
Sylvain Loosli	249,000 -23,000	-23,000
Connor Drinan	240,000 -10,000	-10,000
Philip Sternheimer	211,000 -39,000	-39,000
Tobias Reinkemeier	138,000 -44,000	-44,000
Pablo Saade	70,000 -165,000	-165,000

08-22-2015 16:28 UTC+2

Mercier Mashing... Again

Webjoker

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Jason Mercier, coming from his fourth consecutive six-figure cash winning the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $25,000 High Roller, is doing well here in Barcelona. He's up to 300,000 after winning a small pot from Luuk Gieles. We caught the action with both players checking the board before the landed on the river. Mercier bet out 8,700 and Gieles called, but he mucked upon seeing Mercier's .

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	300,000 5,000	5,000

Luuk Gieles	207,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Jason Mercier Luuk Gieles

08-22-2015 16:30 UTC+2

Nice Call By Silver

Happy_Freaked

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Max Silver helped us put together a hand he played against Adrian Mateos, which the former managed to win.

The hand started out four ways and was checked around on the flop. Silver bet 8,500 on the turn into a pot of about 17,000. Mateos was his only caller, and the hit on the river. Silver bet 11,000, and Mateos raised to 36,000. Silver tanked for a while and eventually made the call. Mateos flashed , and Silver tabled the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Silver	340,000 68,000	68,000
Adrian Mateos	275,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Max Silver

08-22-2015 16:32 UTC+2

Helppi in a World of Pain

Webjoker

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Picking up the action on a board of , Byron Kaverman had 110,000 in front of him from the big blind. Helppi, seated under the gun, had 25,000 in front of him and was now contemplating the additional chips. He eventually did, leaving himself with about 30,000, but mucked when Kaverman showed the for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	490,000 195,000	195,000
Juha Helppi	30,000 -220,000	-220,000

Tags: Byron Kaverman Juha Helppi

08-22-2015 16:37 UTC+2

Reinkemeier Doubles Through Schemion

Webjoker

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Tobias Reinkemeier opened to 5,000 from under the gun, and Ole Schemion three-bet to 14,000 from the hijack seat. Action folded back to Reinkemeier, and the German four-bet to 35,000. Schemion pushed all in for effectively 136,500, and Reinkemeier called.

Reinkemeier had the , while Schemion was trailing with the . The flop was a not-too-exciting . The on the turn brought some excitement, but the river was the harmless and Reinkemeier doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Reinkemeier	278,100 140,100	140,100
Ole Schemion	193,000 -132,000	-132,000

Tags: Ole Schemion Tobias Reinkemeier