€10,300 EPT High Roller | 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

09-02-2018 15:14 UTC+2

Gen Nose Eliminated in 11th Place (€64,300)

Will Shillibier

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Johnny Nedved opened to 125,000 from the cutoff and Gen Nose three-bet all in for 325,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Nedved snap-called.

Johnny Nedved:
Gen Nose:

The board ran out giving no help to Nose who was eliminated in eleventh place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Johnny Nedved	2,800,000 560,000	560,000
Gen Nose	Busted

Tags: Gen Nose Johnny Nedved

09-02-2018 15:50 UTC+2

Marcin Chmielewski Eliminated in 10th Place (€64,300)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Cord Garcia opened and Marcin Chmielewski moved all in from the small blind for a stack worth 550,000. Garcia called and the players showed their cards:

Marcin Chmielewski:
Cord Garcia:

Chmielewski's hand was dominated and the board gave at first a pair of fives to Chmielewski on the turn, but the river gave Garcia the straight and eliminated Chmielewski.

The players are now on a 10-minute break for the final table redraw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cord Garcia	3,650,000 1,195,000	1,195,000
Marcin Chmielewski	Busted

Tags: Cord Garcia Marcin Chmielewski

09-02-2018 16:53 UTC+2

Johnny Nedved Eliminated in 9th Place (€77,500)

Will Shillibier

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Johnny Nedved moved all in from under the gun for 725,000. It folded to Orpen Kisacikoglu in the cutoff who three-bet all in himself. The remaining players all folded.

Johnny Nedved:
Orpen Kisacikoglu:

Nedved was ahead, but the gave Kisacikoglu the lead. The turn gave Nedved some chop outs, but the river wasn't one of them and he was eliminated in ninth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu	4,100,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Johnny Nedved	Busted

Tags: Johnny Nedved Orpen Kisacikoglu

09-02-2018 17:14 UTC+2

Farrell Takes a Knock From Silver

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

On raised pot with a flop , Joris Ruijs checked from the blinds and Niall Farrell bet 200,000 from the cutoff position. Max Silver, situated on the button, made the call and Ruijs folded.

The turn fell a and Farrell checked before facing a second bet worth 225,000 from Silver. Farrell tanked for some time before calling.

The river was the and Farrell checked once more. Silver fired 575,000, putting Farrell into a decision. The latter eventually called but mucked when he saw in Silver's hand for trip queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Max Silver	3,320,000 1,520,000	1,520,000
Niall Farrell	450,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Joris Ruijs Max Silver Niall Farrell

09-02-2018 17:35 UTC+2

Niall Farrell Eliminated in 8th Place (€97,100)

Will Shillibier

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi opened to 175,000 and Niall Farrell three-bet all in for 1,020,000. Szecsi called and Farrell was at risk.

Niall Farrell:
Norbert Szecsi:

"Alright, chop it up," said tablemate Max Silver.

The flop came and Szecsi picked up a pair. Farrell got to his feet as the came on the turn.

"Ok, chip it up then," he said hoping for a seven on the river. The river was the and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norbert Szecsi	4,575,000 1,305,000	1,305,000
Niall Farrell	Busted

Tags: Niall Farrell Norbert Szecsi Max Silver

09-02-2018 17:48 UTC+2

Kirsch Doubles Through Ruijs

Will Shillibier

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Cord Garcia opened and Joris Ruijs three-bet to 625,000. Richard Kirsch then four-bet all in for 1,905,000. Garcia folded and Ruijs called.

Joris Ruijs:
Richard Kirsch:

The flop gave Ruijs the lead, and Zhong Chen quietly celebrated the potential knockout to himself. The on the turn gave Kirsch a flush. The river was the .

"You were rooting for me, right?" Kirsch asked Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Kirsch	3,900,000 2,050,000	2,050,000
Joris Ruijs	1,000,000 -1,920,000	-1,920,000

Tags: Cord Garcia Richard Kirsch Joris Ruijs Zhong Chen

09-02-2018 18:30 UTC+2

Zhong Chen Eliminated in 7th Place (€136,700)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Cord Garcia opened to 200,000 and Zhong Chen called from the big blind.

The flop came and Zhong first checked before raising to 550,000 after Garcia made a continuation bet for 200,000. Garcia announced all in and Chen snap-called.

Holding for a set of sevens, Chen was in good shape to double once more, facing in Garcia's hand, but Garcia got there when the board ran out to river the straight he needed to eliminate Chen.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cord Garcia	5,600,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Zhong Chen	Busted

Tags: Cord Garcia Zhong Chen

09-02-2018 19:10 UTC+2

Cord Garcia Eliminated in 6th Place (€181,830)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 28 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Cord Garcia just got eliminated in a huge blind versus blind confrontation.

Norbert Szecsi completed his small blind and Cord Garcia raised it 450,000. Szecsi considered his next move before announcing a raise for 1,200,000. Garcia instantly moved all in and Szecsi snap-called with a slightly bigger stack.

Cord Garcia:
Norbert Szecsi:

Garcia was in desperate shape to win the hand and found no help through a board to be eliminated in 6th place for €181,830.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norbert Szecsi	8,500,000 4,050,000	4,050,000
Cord Garcia	Busted

Tags: Cord Garcia Norbert Szecsi

09-02-2018 19:58 UTC+2

Orpen Kisacikoglu Eliminated in 5th Place (€232,080)

Gaelle Jaudon

Level 29 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi raised to 250,000 on the button and both Max Silver and Orpen Kisacikoglu called in the blinds.

The flop came and Silver checked. Kisacikoglu pushed all in for a stack worth 1,600,000 and Szesci snap-called. Silver let it go and the players showed their cards:

Orpen Kisacikoglu:
Norbert Szecsi:

Szesci was in good shape to eliminate Kisacikoglu, which he did after the rest of the board fell , improving Szesci's hand into trip nines.

Player	Chips	Progress
Norbert Szecsi	9,950,000 1,850,000	1,850,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	Busted

Tags: Norbert Szecsi Orpen Kisacikoglu

09-02-2018 21:38 UTC+2

Richard Kirsch Eliminated in 4th Place (€295,960)

Will Shillibier

Level 30 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Richard Kirsch opened to 500,000 on the button and Norbert Szecsi three-bet all in. Max Silver folded his big blind and Kirsch called for his last 3,100,000.

Richard Kirsch:
Norbert Szecsi: