2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€10,300 Pot-Limit Omaha
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Alexander Petersen
Winning Hand
aa44
Prize
€213,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€776,000
Entries
80
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0

Satubayev Chips Up

Level 2 : 100/300, 0 ante

With 16,000 in the middle and the flop showing {Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}, Shyngis Satubayev checked over to Ronald Keijzer and the Dutchman bet 7,000. Satubayev called and checked the {Q-Spades} on the turn once more. Keijzer bet 11,000 and his opponent called.

The {7-Hearts} on the river was checked through and Keijzer announced a straight, though, Satubayev was first to show. He flipped over {K-Clubs}{K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{10-Spades} for the queen-high straight and Keijzer mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Shyngis Satubayev kz
Shyngis Satubayev
71,000 21,000
Ronald Keijzer nl
Ronald Keijzer
66,000 -34,000

Tags: Ronald KeijzerShyngis Satubayev

More for Tarer; Chidiac Re-Enters

Level 2 : 100/300, 0 ante

Dany Chidiac has re-entered just before the end of level one and Saman Nakhjavani entered to make it 17 entries in total.

Johann Tarer took on fellow Frenchman Thomas Cazayous and the duo created a pot of 5,000 to the river of a board {Q-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Spades}{10-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Cazayous bet 3,000 and Tarer raised it up to 10,000 in order to force a fold.

Player Chips Progress
Johann Tarer fr
Johann Tarer
80,000 5,000
Saman Nakhjavani ir
Saman Nakhjavani
50,000
Dany Chidiac lb
Dany Chidiac
50,000 50,000
Thomas Cazayous fr
Thomas Cazayous
42,000 -8,000

Tags: Dany ChidiacJohann TarerThomas CazayousSaman Nakhjavani

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 0

Petersen Doubles Through Tarer

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Alexander Petersen had lost a massive pot to Johann Tarer early on and the two clashed again soon after. With 4,500 in the middle and the flop showing {K-Hearts}{J-Spades}{4-Spades}, Tarer checked and called a bet of 1,500 by Petersen to see the {J-Hearts} on the turn. Tarer checked again and Petersen bet 4,000, which the Frenchman called.

On the {3-Diamonds} river, Tarer checked and Petersen moved all in for 5,100. After some consideration, Tarer called and was shown the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for trips jacks by Petersen. Tarer mucked the {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{K-Spades}{X-} and Petersen said "I got lucky there".

Player Chips Progress
Johann Tarer fr
Johann Tarer
75,000 25,000
Alexander Petersen dk
Alexander Petersen
25,200 -22,800

Tags: Alexander PetersenJohann Tarer

Three New Faces in the Field

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Within quick succession, Jan Suchanek, Shyngis Satubayev and Martin Kozlov all took their seats. Kozlov and Satubayev ended up together on table three, while Suchanek is on table two along with Seamus Cahill.

Player Chips Progress
Jan Suchanek nz
Jan Suchanek
50,000 50,000
Shyngis Satubayev kz
Shyngis Satubayev
50,000 50,000
Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
50,000 50,000

Tags: Jan SuchanekMartin KozlovSeamus CahillShyngis Satubayev

Chidiac Exits Early

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Dany Chidiac was eliminated only 15 minutes into the day and it was Ronald Keijzer that claimed the chips. According to Keijzer, he check-called the flop and hey got it in after the turn with Keijzer holding a straight and clubs nut flush draw, while Chidiac had two pair and an open-ender.

Over on table two, the action was also quite explosive. With around 5,000 in the middle and the flop showing {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs}, Mohamed Benih Benmetir bet 5,000 and Pim van Holsteyn raised the pot. Benmetir moved all in and van Holsteyn called.

Mohamed Benih Benmetir: {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}
Pim van Holsteyn: {8-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}

Both had flopped the straight and Benmetir had the superior straight redraw, while van Holsteyn had the clubs flush draw. The {K-Hearts} turn and {Q-Spades} river run out changed nothing and they chopped it up.

Player Chips Progress
Ronald Keijzer nl
Ronald Keijzer
100,000 50,000
Pim van Holsteyn nl
Pim van Holsteyn
51,000 1,000
Johann Tarer fr
Johann Tarer
50,000
Dany Chidiac lb
Dany Chidiac
Busted

Tags: Dany ChidiacMohamed Benih BenmetirPim van HolsteynRonald Keijzer

Petersen Caught Bluffing

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

With around 2,000 in the middle and the river showing {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}, Alexander Petersen bet 1,000 once checked to him by Niko Soininen. The Finn gave it some thought and called, and Petersen joked "I have a straight" after rolling over {J-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts} for busted straight draws.

Soininen had that beat with the {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{5-Clubs} for aces and fives.

Player Chips Progress
Niko Soininen fi
Niko Soininen
52,000 2,000
Alexander Petersen dk
Alexander Petersen
48,000 -2,000

Tags: Alexander PetersenNiko Soininen

The First Players in the Field

Level 1 : 100/200, 0 ante

Level one has started with 10 players seated throughout three tables and among them are the two Irishmen Chris Dowling and Seamus Cahill, Pim van Holsteyn and Thomas Cazayous.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Dowling ie
Chris Dowling
Day 1 Chip Leader
50,000 50,000
Ronald Keijzer nl
Ronald Keijzer
50,000 50,000
Mohamed Benih Benmetir fr
Mohamed Benih Benmetir
50,000 50,000
Thomas Cazayous fr
Thomas Cazayous
50,000 50,000
Pim van Holsteyn nl
Pim van Holsteyn
50,000 50,000
Seamus Cahill ie
Seamus Cahill
50,000 50,000
Johann Tarer fr
Johann Tarer
50,000 50,000
Dany Chidiac lb
Dany Chidiac
50,000 50,000
Niko Soininen fi
Niko Soininen
50,000 50,000
Alexander Petersen dk
Alexander Petersen
50,000 50,000

Tags: Chris DowlingPim van HolsteynSeamus CahillThomas Cazayous

Level: 1

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

Manual Seating Underway

Once the tables were cleared after being used for the Pineapple Flipout, the Pot-Limit Omaha High Rollers have been called for manual seating. According to the screens there are 13 players registered right now and the action is expected to start shortly.