2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€302,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€1,202,800
Entries
124
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

Big Stacks Tangle

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Mustapha Kanit raised to 4,500. He was called by Bahram Chobineh on the button and Chi Zhang in the small blind.

The three players checked the {10-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop. Zhang checked the {4-Clubs} turn and Kanit bet 10,000. Chobineh called and Zhang folded.

Both players checked the {8-Spades} river and Chobineh announced pair.

"Better pair," said Kanit, showing {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}. "You can have aces or kings, but I was pretty confident!"

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
370,000 20,000
Bahram Chobineh ir
Bahram Chobineh
360,000 35,000

Tags: Bahram ChobinehChi ZhangMustapha Kanit

Hallaert Chips Up; Busts Hissou

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Sirzat Hissou
Sirzat Hissou

Kenny Hallaert has started very well into Day 2 and more than doubled his stack since sitting down. The latest victim of Hallaert's run was Sirzat Hissou, who ended up paying off a flopped set of the Belgian.

On the {8-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{A-Clubs} turn, Hissou checked out of the big blind and called a bet of 25,000 by Hallaert on the button. The {Q-Clubs} appeared on the river and Hissou checked once more with just 15,000 behind. Hallaert bet 15,000 and Hissou sighed, called and already seemed to know his fate. Hallaert rolled over {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for a set and Hissou mucked {A-Hearts}{4-Spades} for top pair and the missed nut flush draw.

Also no longer in contention: Patrik Antonius and Helio Bandeira Neves.

Player Chips Progress
Kenny Hallaert be
Kenny Hallaert
275,000 150,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
EPT 1X Winner
Busted
Helio Bandeira Neves br
Helio Bandeira Neves
Busted
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
Busted

Tags: Helio Bandeira NevesKenny HallaertPatrik AntoniusSirzat Hissou

Muehloecker Runs into Kanit's Kings

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Thomas Muehloecker
Thomas Muehloecker

Thomas Muehloecker was spotted exiting the tournament area after losing out in a preflop clash against Italian Mustapha Kanit.

Kanit held {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} against the {10-}{10-} of Muehloecker, with the Austrian all in for 140,000. Muehloecker was subsequently flopped almost dead on the {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{j-Hearts} flop. The turn was the {8-Hearts} and the river the {7-Diamonds} meaning Muehloecker became the latest casualty on Day 2.

Player Chips Progress
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
350,000 168,500
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
Busted

Tags: Mustapha KanitThomas Muehloecker

Romero Eliminated by Dvoress

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
James Romero
James Romero

There were only 28,000 in the middle until the river of a completed board of {K-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{A-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and James Romero checked over to Daniel Dvoress on the button, who bet 80,000. Romero was well covered by that bet size and used all three of his remaining time bank extensions of 30 seconds each before making the call.

Dvoress tabled {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts} for top set and Romero mucked {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of kings before heading to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
155,000 51,000
James Romero us
James Romero
Busted

Tags: Daniel DvoressJames Romero

Smith Takes It on the Turn

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Dan Smith raised from under the gun and picked up two callers in Shakhabiddin Muradov in the small blind and Piotr Nurzynski in the big blind. The flop came {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and action checked to Smith, who continued for 5,000. Both opponents called and checked again to Smith on the {Q-Clubs} turn.

Smith used one time bank extension before betting 23,000, prompting instant folds from Muradov and Nurzynski.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
113,000 48,500
Piotr Nurzynski pl
Piotr Nurzynski
EPT 1X Winner
60,000 -5,500
Shakhabiddin Muradov lv
Shakhabiddin Muradov
58,000 -17,000

Tags: Dan SmithPiotr NurzynskiShakhabiddin Muradov

Luca Wins First Big Pot of the Day

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action was on the river between Ivan Luca and Joao Vieira. There had obviously already been some fireworks, with over 130,000 chips in the middle.

The board read {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{6-Spades}{7-Diamonds}, but it was here the fireworks ceased, with first Luca then Vieira checking.

Luca showed {j-Spades}{j-Hearts} and that was enough to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Luca ar
Ivan Luca
280,000 79,500
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
190,000 -88,500

Tags: Ivan LucaJoao Vieira

Chobineh Takes From Moss

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Picking up the action on the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop, Bahram Chobineh bet 9,000 and was called by Matthew Moss from two seats over. On the {7-Hearts} turn, Chobineh bet 5,000 and Moss came along to see the {6-Spades} on the river.

Chobineh carefully cut out a bet of 65,500 and that did the trick to force a fold from Moss.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Moss gb
Matthew Moss
215,000 -25,500
Bahram Chobineh ir
Bahram Chobineh
205,500 35,000

Tags: Bahram ChobinehMatthew Moss

Schwippert Eliminated by Zinno

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jan-Eric Schwippert joined the field at the start of play today, and was already spotted heading to the exit. According to Anthony Zinno, Schwippert three-bet all in for around 42,000 over the top of Zinno's open to 5,000. Zinno called with {8-Clubs}{8-Spades} and while Schwippert held {a-}{j-}

The flop came {7-}{8-}{9-} giving Zinno a set and Schwippert a gutshot, but the board bricked out and Schwippert was sent to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Anthony Zinno us
Anthony Zinno
110,000 28,500
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert
Busted

Tags: Anthony ZinnoJan Eric Schwippert