2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€979,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€3,347,190
Entries
69
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Final 24: Table Draw

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
SeatTable 1Table 2Table 3
1Benjamin PollakDean NolanChin Wei Lim
2Jack SalterMichael SoyzaRyan Riess
3Adrian MateosSeth DaviesAlex Foxen
4Matthias EibingerLinus LoeligerSergio Aido
5Cary KatzMikalai VaskaboinikauSam Greenwood
6Ivan LeowLuc GreenwoodStanley Choi
7Byron KavermanJan-Eric SchwippertBryn Kenney
8Jean-Noel ThorelTimothy Adams-Empty Seat-

Three Table Redraw Required

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski

Mustapha Kanit missed out on an open-ended straight and flush draw against Jean-Noel Thorel and the next two players to bust at almost the same time were Mikida Badziakouski and Ramin Hajiyev.

Bryn Kenney raised the button for 20,000 and Badziakouski three-bet for the vast majority of his stack in the small blind. Seth Davies moved all in from the big blind and Kenney folded, Badziakouski called.

Mikita Badziakouski: {A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Seth Davies: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

Davies had already revealed his cards and Badziakouski grinned with the words "guess I could have folded," but would have been left with a chip and a chair. The board came {A-Spades}{8-Spades}{2-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and that was it for the €100,000 Super High Roller champion.

Ramin Hajiyev jammed the cutoff for 104,000 and Alex Foxen came along from the small blind.

Ramin Hajiyev: {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Alex Foxen: {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}

The board came {J-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Hajiyev was also sent to the rail to reduce the field to the last 23 players, who will redraw to the final three tables shortly.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
490,000
90,000
90,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
475,000
245,000
245,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
400,000
150,000
150,000
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
Busted
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
Busted
Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
Busted

Tags: Alex FoxenBryn KenneyMikita BadziakouskiMustapha KanitRamin HajiyevSeth Davies

Fast Eliminated

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Just a couple of minutes after making a fold on the river against Cary Katz, Dietrich Fast has lost the rest of his chips to Bryn Kenney.

Fast was playing from the hijack and had got all his chips into the middle against Kenney in the big blind. The completed board was down {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, and Fast was stood up from his chair with {a-Clubs}{8-Spades} in front of him.

Kenney held the winning hand {a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} as his nine kicker played and Fast left the room as Kenney moved up to 280,000.

Player Chips Progress
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
280,000
140,000
140,000
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
Busted

Tags: Bryn KenneyDietrich Fast

Level: 11

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Katz Makes Fast Fold

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The completed board was down {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}, and there was around 45,000 in the pot. Dietrich Fast was in the big blind and bet 48,000. Cary Katz was his opponent and decided to move all in for around 135,000 from early position.

"How much?" asked Fast, before the dealer confirmed Katz's stack amount.

"That's a good question," said Katz, "You didn't snap-call" he added.

Fast thought for a minute using a time bank card before he asked if Katz would show his hand if he folded. Katz didn't replay at first.

"Maybe one card" Katz then responded.

Ultimately Fast opted to fold and declared he held two pair, but Katz mucked his hand without showing before he picked up the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
230,000
85,000
85,000
Dietrich Fast de
Dietrich Fast
120,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Cary KatzDietrich Fast

Two Bustouts in a Row

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Sean Winter was eliminated by Ivan Leow and just one hand later the next player busted from the very same table.

Steffen Sontheimer moved all in for 76,000 from early position and Alex Foxen called on the button.

Steffen Sontheimer: {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Alex Foxen: {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The board came {J-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{J-Spades} and Sontheimer was the next casualty.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow
480,000
180,000
180,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
400,000
170,000
170,000
Sean Winter us
Sean Winter
Busted
Steffen Sontheimer de
Steffen Sontheimer
Busted

Tags: Alex FoxenIvan LeowSean WinterSteffen Sontheimer

Kisacikoglu Eliminated by Eibinger

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu

Matthias Eibinger raised to 17,000 and Dean Nolan called on the button, as did Orpen Kisacikoglu in the big blind. The flop came {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and the trio checked to see the {4-Diamonds} on the turn. Kisacikoglu bet 30,000 and both opponents called.

After the {A-Hearts} river, Kisacikoglu checked and Eibinger bet what appeared to be 73,000. Nolan quickly folded, however, Kisacikoglu check-raised all in.

"I will need a count," Eibinger sighed and the jam of Kisacikoglu was for 239,000 in total. Eibinger made the call and was shown the {A-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} by Kisacikoglu, which the Austrian had beat with {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts} for top two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
680,000
330,000
330,000
Dean Nolan gb
Dean Nolan
270,000
-20,000
-20,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Busted

Tags: Dean NolanMatthias EibingerOrpen Kisacikoglu

Thorel Shoves on Salter

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The flop was down {2-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{7-Hearts}, and Jean-Noel Thorel had checked from under the gun to Jack Salter in the next seat who bet 20,000. Mustapha Kanit was the third player in the pot and folded from the cutoff. With the action back on Thorel, he moved all in for around 200,000 and got a fairly quick fold from Salter.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
510,000
-10,000
-10,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
250,000
10,000
10,000
Mustapha Kanit it
Mustapha Kanit
130,000
5,000
5,000

Tags: Jack SalterMustapha KanitJean-Noel Thorel