€25,500 Single-Day High Roller | 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona

08-23-2016 19:47 UTC+2

Brauer Busts to Helppi

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Jannis Brauer couldn't build up a stack recently and had dwindled into the danger zone. He then shoved from the cutoff and Juha Helppi in the big blind peeked at his cards three times. He then asked "can I please get a count?" and the all in was deemed to be for 180,000. Helppi called and Brauer was in trouble.

Brauer:
Helppi:

The flop gave Helppi a straight draw on top, and the turn and river blanked to let him scoop the pot with just ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Juha Helppi	562,000 122,000	122,000
Jannis Brauer	Busted

Tags: Jannis Brauer Juha Helppi

08-23-2016 19:43 UTC+2

Jason Koon Eliminated

Webjoker

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Jason Koon and he moved in from the button for around 300,000. Big blind Andrey Shatilov was quick to call.

Andrey Shatilov:
Jason Koon:

Koon flopped a pair on but wouldn't improve besides that. The on the turn and on the river were blanks and Jason Koon hit the rail in 30rd place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrey Shatilov	900,000 400,000	400,000
Jason Koon	Busted

Tags: Jason Koon Andrey Shatilov

08-23-2016 19:39 UTC+2

Lewis Doubles Through Heath

Christian Zetzsche

Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Romain Lewis, who won his seat for this event in yesterday's €3,000 Satellite, just faced the open-shove of Ben Heath in the small blind and into his big blind. Lewis called for his last 236,000 and was at risk.

Lewis:
Heath:

The board came and the pair of fives held to see Lewis back on track.

Player	Chips	Progress
Romain Lewis	500,000 -120,000	-120,000

Ben Heath	350,000 -240,000	-240,000

Tags: Ben Heath Romain Lewis

Level: 15

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

08-23-2016 19:34 UTC+2

Gerard Pique Eliminated

Webjoker

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded to Gerard Pique in the small blind and he shoved all in for about 260,000. Big blind Parker Talbot didn't have too tough a decision with and called. Pique showed suited.

The flop came and that was just about it. Talbot flopped the nuts and didn't find any trouble on the turn and river to eliminate Pique.

Gerard Pique eliminated in 31st place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Parker Talbot	815,000 435,000	435,000

Gerard Pique	Busted

Tags: Parker Talbot Gerard Pique

08-23-2016 19:30 UTC+2

Down to 31 Players; Buddiga Doubles

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

With the eliminations of Leo Yan Ho Cheng and Francisco Benitez, the field has been reduced to 31 players while Pratyush Buddiga escaped the same fate in fortunate fashion.

Vojtech Ruzicka raised to 45,000 from the button and Buddiga moved all in for 334,000, Ruzicka called.

Buddiga:
Ruzicka:

The board ran out and the trips queens won the pot for Buddiga.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pratyush Buddiga	730,000 394,000	394,000
Vojtech Ruzicka	300,000 -300,000	-300,000
Leo Yan Ho Cheng	Busted
Francisco Benitez	Busted

Tags: Francisco Benitez Leo Yan Ho Cheng Pratyush Buddiga Vojtech Ruzicka

08-23-2016 19:26 UTC+2

Holz Finds Aces; Busts Carrel

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Murad Akhundov raised to 60,000 from the hijack and Fedor Holz moved all in for 278,000 from the cutoff. In the small blind, Charlie Carrel called all in for his last seven big blinds and Akhundov folded.

Carrel:
Holz:

The board ran out and Carrel's trips were no good, while the German wunderkind is back for more High Roller glory.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fedor Holz	500,000 260,000	260,000

Charlie Carrel	Busted

Tags: Charlie Carrel Fedor Holz Murad Akhundov

08-23-2016 19:25 UTC+2

Teltscher Eliminated

Webjoker

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

EPT champion Mark Teltscher, who finished runner-up in this very tournament last year, has just been eliminated.

He was down to just 70,000 not too long a go but doubled through Yurasov and later Koon to get back to 417,000.

Pasquale Grimaldi opened to 50,000 from the cutoff and on the button Mark Teltscher shoved for 417,000. Big blind Dmitry Yurasov over shoved and Grimaldi folded.

Dmitry Yurasov:
Mark Teltscher:

The flop came ,helping Teltscher in front, but the on the turn spelled doom. The on the river was a blank and last years 2nd place finisher made his exit 10 places from the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	1,020,000 520,000	520,000
Mark Teltscher	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Mark Teltscher

08-23-2016 19:21 UTC+2

Akhundov Doubles Through Carrel

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Charlie Carrel raised to Murad Akhundov moved all in from the button and Carrel asked for a count. "I just want to make sure," he added and then called when it was deemed to be 203,000.

Akhundov:
Carrel:

The board ran out [Ks.Qh,3h,Qc,2c] and the Azerbaijani doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Murad Akhundov	460,000 -70,000	-70,000
Charlie Carrel	140,000 -240,000	-240,000

Tags: Charlie Carrel Murad Akhundov

08-23-2016 19:15 UTC+2

Ruzicka Busts Kanit

Webjoker

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

In the previous level, Vojtech Ruzicka raised under the gun to 35,000 and big blind Mustapha Kanit defended.

The flop came and both players checked. The hit the turn and Kanit checked again. Ruzicka made a bet of 38,000 and Kanit shoved. We missed a count as Ruzicka instantly called with the for the turned flush. Kanit had for the turned straight but was drawing dead.

The river was just to make things official.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vojtech Ruzicka	600,000 350,000	350,000
Mustapha Kanit	Busted

Tags: Mustapha Kanit Vojtech Ruzicka