€25,000 Single-Day High Roller | 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

08-30-2018 23:43 UTC+2

Pascal Lefrancois Eliminated in 11th Place (€49,050)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Dan Smith had moved all in a few times in a row to build his stack and then Andras Nemeth asked for the stack size of Michel Dattani in the big blind. Dattani replied "395,000" and that prompted Nemeth to move all in from the cutoff, having all opponents behind him comfortably covered.

Pascal Lefrancois in the small blind sighed and double-checked his cards. He let his shot clock run down to two seconds and called all in for 420,000, Dattani folded in the big blind.

Pascal LeFrancois:
Andras Nemeth:

It was a flip for the French-Canadian, but the flop reduced his odds dramatically. It was all over on the turn to make the river a formality. LeFrancois has been eliminated in 11th place and takes home €49,050.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	2,100,000 600,000	600,000
Dan Smith	610,000 180,000	180,000
Michel Dattani	355,000 -170,000	-170,000

Pascal Lefrancois	Busted

Tags: Andras Nemeth Dan Smith Michel Dattani Pascal LeFrancois

08-30-2018 23:33 UTC+2

Salman Behbehani Eliminatedin 12th Place (€45,620)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Salman Behbehani moved all in for 60,000 on the button and Wai Leong Chan reshoved out of the small blind. Matthias Eibinger in the big blind asked for a count and called when the jam of Chan was deemed to be for 390,000.

Salman Behbehani:
Wai Leong Chan:
Matthias Eibinger:

"I take seven seven on the flop," Behbehani said before the flop fell , which gave Chan the lead with a pair of tens. Behbehani picked up some hope with the turn, but the river was a blank. Behbehani was eliminated in 12th place for €45,620, while Chan more than doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Eibinger	2,400,000 -400,000	-400,000
Wai Leong Chan	880,000 410,000	410,000
Salman Behbehani	Busted

Tags: Matthias Eibinger Salman Behbehani Wai Leong Chan

08-30-2018 23:27 UTC+2

Seth Davies Eliminated in 13th Place (€45,620)

AaronMcBride

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action folded to Seth Davies in the cutoff, and he moved all in for around 450,000. Andras Nemeth was in the big blind and called.

Seth Davies:
Andras Nemeth:

Board:

Nemeth had Davies' hand dominated and hit top pair on the flop. It was all over on the turn as Davies was drawing dead and departed in 13th place for €45,620.

Player	Chips	Progress
Andras Nemeth	1,500,000 325,000	325,000
Seth Davies	Busted

Tags: Andras Nemeth Seth Davies

08-30-2018 22:29 UTC+2

Pardo Dominguez Eliminated in 14th Place; Money Bubble Bursts

AaronMcBride

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Juan Pardo Dominguez has just been eliminated in 14th place and burst the money bubble in the process.

Pardo Dominguez limped for 30,000 from the hijack and the action folded to chipleader Matthias Eibinger in the small blind, he thought for nearly all of his available 30 seconds before he picked up a large amount of 25,000 chips enough to put Pardo Dominguez all in and he snap-called.

Juan Pardo Dominguez:
Matthias Eibinger:

Pardo Dominguez was ahead and favorite for a double up with the flop falling . The turn gave Eibinger the nut flush draw, and when the river was revealed to be the , he stole the pot from Pardo Dominguez's grasp and a gasp echoed around the table.

Pardo Dominguez exited in 14th to burst the money bubble and leave the remaining 13 players guaranteed a minimum cash worth €45,620.

Eibinger further increased his chip lead and will be a big favorite for victory when the players return in one hours time after their dinner break.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Eibinger	2,800,000 875,000	875,000
Juan Pardo Dominguez	Busted

Tags: Juan Pardo Dominguez Matthias Eibinger

08-30-2018 21:45 UTC+2

Short Stack Behbehani Survives

AaronMcBride

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

The action folded around to Salman Behbehani on the button, and he moved all in for his last 36,000. Wai Leong Chan called in the small blind before Matthias Eibinger put a big stack of 25,000 chips into the middle and Chan folded.

Salman Behbehani:
Matthias Eibinger:

Board:

Behbehani was in good shape with his dominating hand and hit top pair on the flop. The turn gave him trips, and the river gave Behbehani the nuts to move up to 125,000 on the money bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Salman Behbehani	125,000 78,000	78,000

Tags: Matthias Eibinger Salman Behbehani Wai Leong Chan

08-30-2018 21:16 UTC+2

Been Eliminated in 15th Place; Play is on the Money Bubble

AaronMcBride

Level 15 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Matthias Eibinger raised to 55,000 from the cutoff, and after Jean-Noel Thorel folded on the button, Aaron Been moved all in for 155,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Eibinger made the call.

Matthias Eibinger:
Aaron Been:

Board:

Been was at risk of elimination and needed to hit on the board. The flop kept Eibinger in the lead with the turn and river no help to Been either who was eliminated in 15th place.

The play will remain hand-for-hand until the bubble is burst.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Eibinger	1,140,000 210,000	210,000
Aaron Been	Busted

Tags: Aaron Been Matthias Eibinger

08-30-2018 20:35 UTC+2

Thorel Eliminates Akhundov

AaronMcBride

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 90,000 from early position, and when the action folded around to Murad Akhundov in the big blind, he contemplated his move for nearly 30 seconds before he moved all in. Thorel asked how much it was for and quickly called after Akhundov had announced 350,000.

Jean-Noel Thorel:
Murad Akhundov:

Board:

It was a classic flip situation, and Thorel took the lead on the flop when he paired his king. Akhundov stood up from his chair to watch the turn and river confirm his exit before the money spots.

Thorel moved up to 1.3m for the chip lead, with just two more eliminations needed before the remaining players are in the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	1,350,000 350,000	350,000
Murad Akhundov	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Murad Akhundov

08-30-2018 20:25 UTC+2

Greenwood Gone

AaronMcBride

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The flop was down , and Sam Greenwood was playing from the big blind. His opponent was Matthias Eibinger who was under the gun, and they had a battle on the flop that resulted in Greenwood's all in being called.

Matthias Eibinger:
Sam Greenwood:

Eibinger was ahead with his overpair to the board, and it stayed that way after the turn , and river were no help to Greenwood, whose elimination signaled the redraw for the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthias Eibinger	930,000 350,000	350,000
Sam Greenwood	Busted

Tags: Matthias Eibinger Sam Greenwood

08-30-2018 20:05 UTC+2

Super High Roller Champ Badziakouski Departs

AaronMcBride

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski moved all in from the button and Seth Davies reshoved in the small blind before the big blind folded.

Mikita Badziakouski:
Seth Davies:

Board:

Badziakouski was live but needed help from the board. Davies hit top pair on the flop to take full control, and the hand was sealed on the turn when he hit two pair.

Badziakouski, who took down the €100,000 Super High Roller this week for € 1,650,300, exited and was unable to find another High Roller cash today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	900,000 660,000	660,000
Mikita Badziakouski	Busted

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Seth Davies

08-30-2018 20:02 UTC+2

Troyanovskiy Eliminates Foxen

AaronMcBride

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Chan Wai Leong raised from under the gun before Alex Foxen moved all in for around 130,000 in the next seat. When the action folded to Vladimir Troyanovskiy in the cutoff the reshoved and the rest of the table folded including Leong.

Alex Foxen:
Vladimir Troyanovskiy:

Board:

Foxen's hand was crushed but he did pick up outs on the flop with the up and down straight draw. But he missed on the turn and river to be the next player to exit, as Troyanovskiy moved up to 530,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	530,000 220,000	220,000
Alex Foxen	Busted

Tags: Alex Foxen Chan Wai Leong Vladimir Troyanovskiy