€10,300 High Roller Day 1 | 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

08-22-2018 18:40 UTC+2

The Chips are Changing

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Bahram Chobineh doubled through Mustapha Kanit to claim a big stack and Kanit got very few chips back off Chobineh's table neighbor Sirzat Hissou. On the river of a queen-high board, Kanit bet 5,000 and Hissou called to get shown for middle pair on the flop and two pair on the turn.

Andre Akkari and Igor Kurganov both busted and re-entered subsequently, and Anthony Zinno joined just before the end of the level.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bahram Chobineh	160,000 95,000	95,000
Sirzat Hissou	130,000 45,000	45,000
Andre Akkari	50,000 5,000	5,000

Igor Kurganov	50,000 50,000	50,000
Anthony Zinno	50,000 50,000	50,000

Mustapha Kanit	35,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Andre Akkari Anthony Zinno Bahram Chobineh Igor Kurganov Mustapha Kanit Sirzat Hissou

08-22-2018 18:43 UTC+2

Third Break of the Day

Christian Zetzsche

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Six of the scheduled ten levels on Day 1 of the €10,300 are completed and the remaining 66 players out of 91 entries have been sent into a 20-minute break. After the next two hour session, the 75-minute dinner break will take place as of approximately 9 p.m. local time.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

08-22-2018 19:04 UTC+2

The High Rollers in Pictures Part Three

Christian Zetzsche

08-22-2018 19:11 UTC+2

Loosli Doubles Margereson

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Michael Soyza was all in and at risk with the against the of Piotr Nurzynski. The board came and they chopped it up. "I'll take it," Soyza joked.

Scott Margereson also ended up all in and at risk, and he doubled through Sylvain Loosli. It all started with a raise to 1,700 by Loosli, and Margereson three-bet to 6,000 from one seat over. Loosli eyed the stack of the Brit and called. On the flop, Loosli check-called a bet of 4,200 and check-called all in after the appeared on the turn.

Scott Margereson:
Sylvain Loosli:

Loosli needed to fade hearts and a jack, but the on the river improved Margereson to a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Margereson	70,000 5,000	5,000
Sylvain Loosli	25,000 -25,000	-25,000

Michael Soyza	19,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Michael Soyza Piotr Nurzynski Scott Margereson Sylvain Loosli

08-22-2018 19:17 UTC+2

Loosli Busts to Vasilev

Will Shillibier

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Dmitrii Vasilev limped in the small blind and Sylvain Loosli raised all in for 23,000. Vasilev called with a certain confidence and the cards were turned over.

Dmitrii Vasilev:
Sylvain Loosli:

The board ran out and Loosli was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitrii Vasilev	70,000 20,000	20,000
Sylvain Loosli	Busted

Tags: Dmitrii Vasilev Sylvain Loosli

08-22-2018 19:25 UTC+2

Antonius Eliminated

Will Shillibier

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Patrik Antonius was all in holding against the of Denys Shafikov.

The board ran out and Antonius lost a flip and was eliminated.

He quickly re-entered as the players approached the halfway stage in Level 7.

Player	Chips	Progress
Denys Shafikov	115,000 25,000	25,000
Patrik Antonius	Busted

Tags: Patrik Antonius Denys Shafikov

08-22-2018 19:36 UTC+2

Foxen and Plesuv Eliminated

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Alex Foxen made it 1,900 to go from the cutoff and Ali Reza Fatehi on the button called, as did Liv Boeree in the small blind. Goran Mandic in the big blind three-bet to 8,800 and Foxen gave it some thought before moving all in for around 32,000. Fatehi and Boeree quickly folded, and Mandic called instantly.

Alex Foxen:
Goran Mandic:

The board came and Foxen was eliminated on his first entry.

At almost the same time one table over, Pavel Plesuv was all in and at risk preflop with the and Dmitrii Vasilev looked him up with . The board of and Plesuv run out of chips on his first attempt as well.

Player	Chips	Progress
Goran Mandic	150,000 90,000	90,000
Ali Reza Fatehi	90,000 40,000	40,000
Dmitrii Vasilev	85,000 15,000	15,000
Liv Boeree	40,000 -19,000	-19,000

Pavel Plesuv	Busted
Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Ali Reza Fatehi Dmitrii Vasilev Goran Mandic Liv Boeree Pavel Plesuv

08-22-2018 19:38 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Luc Greenwood	215,000 165,000	165,000
Ivan Deyra	100,000 50,000	50,000
Benjamin Pollak	80,000 25,000	25,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	75,000
Dario Sammartino	70,000 20,000	20,000

Anthony Zinno	56,000 6,000	6,000

Adrian Mateos	55,000 5,000	5,000

Timothy Adams	54,000 27,500	27,500
Andre Akkari	49,000 -1,000	-1,000

Sam Greenwood	45,000 -30,000	-30,000

Kitty Kuo	45,000 -58,000	-58,000
Ivan Luca	43,000 13,000	13,000
Daniel Tang	35,000 6,000	6,000
Igor Kurganov	35,000 -15,000	-15,000
Dan Smith	Busted

Martin Jacobson	Busted

08-22-2018 19:46 UTC+2

Sammartino's Hero Call Rewarded

Christian Zetzsche

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante

With more than 40,000 already in the middle and the completed board showing . Scott Margereson moved all in for around 56,000 out of the big blind and Dario Sammartino asked for a count. Sammartino himself was covered by a few big blinds and used two time bank extensions before announcing the call.