€2,200 EPT National High Roller | 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

08-27-2018 23:37 UTC+1

Leonardo Patacconi Eliminated in 7th Place (€65,980)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Ignacio Barcenas raised to 425,000 and Leonardo Patacconi moved all in from one seat over in the hijack. Tuomo Niskanen in the small blind asked for a count, and, once it was deemed to be for 2.65 million, the Finn moved all in over the top. Barcenas quickly folded and both players tabled suited aces.

Leonardo Patacconi:
Tuomo Niskanen:

The board came and the kicker played a crucial role to eliminate Patacconi in 7th place for €65,980.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuomo Niskanen	9,150,000 3,050,000	3,050,000
Leonardo Patacconi	Busted

Tags: Ignacio Barcenas Leonardo Patacconi Tuomo Niskanen

08-27-2018 23:38 UTC+1

Break With 6 Players Remaining

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

The remaining six players agreed on a 15-minute break.

08-27-2018 23:51 UTC+1

Updated Counts

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Kaufman	12,600,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Ignacio Barcenas	9,800,000 700,000	700,000
Tuomo Niskanen	9,175,000 25,000	25,000
Marton Czuczor	8,050,000 650,000	650,000
Milad Oghabian	5,125,000 1,675,000	1,675,000
Oleh Okhotskyi	1,550,000 550,000	550,000

Level: 33

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 250,000

08-27-2018 23:59 UTC+1

Okhotskyi Doubles Through Niskanen

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Tuomo Niskanen raised to 550,000 first to act and Tuomo Niskanen called in the big blind. On the flop, Niskanen moved all in and Okhotskyi called for 1.525 million.

Oleh Okhotskyi:
Tuomo Niskanen:

Neither the turn nor the river were sufficient for Niskanen and Okhotskyi doubled back into contention.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuomo Niskanen	6,900,000 2,275,000	2,275,000
Oleh Okhotskyi	4,375,000 2,825,000	2,825,000

Tags: Oleh Okhotskyi Tuomo Niskanen

08-28-2018 00:09 UTC+1

Niskanen and Okhotskyi Meet Again

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Oleh Okhotskyi limped the button and Brian Kaufman filled up from the small blind, Ignacio Barcenas checked in the big blind. The flop was checked and a bet of Okhotskyi on the turn for 325,000 won the pot.

Okhotskyi raised to 550,000 right after and won the blinds and big blind ante.

Then, Tuomo Niskanen raised to 550,000 first to act and Okhotskyi called from one seat over. On the flop, Niskanen bet 500,000 and was called. The turn was checked and Niskanen bet the river for 1.175 million, which forced a fold from Okhotskyi.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuomo Niskanen	8,200,000 1,300,000	1,300,000
Oleh Okhotskyi	4,200,000 175,000	175,000

Tags: Brian Kaufman Ignacio Barcenas Oleh Okhotskyi Tuomo Niskanen

08-28-2018 00:21 UTC+1

Chips Are Traded Back and Forth

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Oleh Okhotskyi defended his big blind against a raise by Ignacio Barcenas and checked through a flop of . On the turn, Okhotskyi checked and folded to a bet of 750,000.

Barcenas raised to 525,000 first to act and Brian Kaufman defended his big blind. A bet of 350,000 on the flop did the trick for Barcenas.

Last but not least, Barcenas defended his big blind against a raise to 550,000 by Tuomo Niskanen. On the flop both checked through to the turn. Barcenas checked, Niskanen made it 775,000 to go and the Spaniard called. On the river, Barcenas checked and folded to a bet of 2 million.

Marton Czuczor also got involved in the action and called a button raise by Kaufman. On the flop, Czuczor checked and subsequently called a bet of 450,000 before doing so again for 1.1 million on the turn. No betting action took plce on the river and Czuczor tabled as winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ignacio Barcenas	11,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Tuomo Niskanen	9,800,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Brian Kaufman	9,400,000 3,200,000	3,200,000
Marton Czuczor	9,200,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Oleh Okhotskyi	3,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000

Tags: Brian Kaufman Ignacio Barcenas Marton Czuczor Oleh Okhotskyi Tuomo Niskanen

08-28-2018 00:34 UTC+1

Oleh Okhotskyi Eliminated in 6th Place (€90,120)

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 33 : 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Oleh Okhotskyi moved all in for his last 1.675 million and Marton Czuczor in the small blind asked for a count, then called, which prompted a fold from Milad Oghabian.

Oleh Okhotskyi:
Marton Czuczor:

The flop improved Czuczor, and he held onto the lead on the turn and river to eliminate Okhotskyi in 6th place for €90,120.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marton Czuczor	11,800,000 2,600,000	2,600,000
Oleh Okhotskyi	Busted

Tags: Marton Czuczor Milad Oghabian Oleh Okhotskyi

Level: 34

Blinds: 150,000/300,000

Ante: 300,000

08-28-2018 00:42 UTC+1

Niskanen Takes From Kaufman

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 34 : 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Tuomo Niskanen and Brian Kaufman invested 1.2 million each to see a flop of and checked to the turn. Niskanen bet 1.075 million and Kaufman called. The on the river was checked again and Niskanen turned over for a pair of tens, which won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tuomo Niskanen	10,625,000 825,000	825,000
Brian Kaufman	7,200,000 2,200,000	2,200,000

Tags: Brian Kaufman Tuomo Niskanen