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

Zhang and Ferreira Battle in the Blinds

Level 2 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action folded around to Micheal Chi Zhang in the small blind, and he completed before Jean Ferreira checked in the big blind. Both players checked on the {10-Spades}{3-Clubs}{7-Spades} flop and when the came the {k-Clubs} Zhang check-called a 1,500 bet from Ferreira.

The river was the {2-Diamonds}, and Ferreira bet 6,000 after Zhang had checked. The latter thought for 10 seconds before he made the call and mucked when Ferreira revealed {k-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for two pair.

Despite losing this small pot its been a good start for Zhang who is up to 155,000.

Player Chips Progress
Chi Zhang gb
Chi Zhang
155,000
55,000
55,000
Jean Ferreira ca
Jean Ferreira
110,000

Tags: Chi ZhangJean Ferreira

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Badziakouski Calls Correctly Against Pollak

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The board was down {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, and Mikita Badziakouski was playing from the small blind and called a bet from Benjamin Pollak on the button. The river was revealed to be the {6-Clubs}, and Badziakouski checked which allowed Pollak to bet 12,000.

With four clubs on the board, Badziakouski sighed and took off his sunglass to think over his decision. With the shot-clock in play, he used 25 seconds before he flicked in a chip to call.

Pollak tabled {k-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for two pair, and Badziakouski won the pot after he showed {a-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for trips.

Player Chips Progress
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
140,000
40,000
40,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
66,000
-34,000
-34,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakMikita Badziakouski

Heath Folds to Foxen's Shove

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The completed board was down {9-Hearts}{5-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, and the pot was around 45,000. Alex Foxen had moved all in for 90,000 from the cutoff after Ben Heath has checked from the big blind.

Heath went into the tank and would have to put all his 53,000 chip stack at risk to make the call. After a minute's thought, he opted to fold, and Foxen drew in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
135,000
35,000
35,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
53,000
-47,000
-47,000

Tags: Alex FoxenBen Heath

Chidwick Exits

Level 3 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

"Seat Open" was shouted from across the tournament floor and seen walking out of the room was U.K. professional player Stephen Chidwick.

Chidwick will have the option to reenter before the start of level nine if he so wishes.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
Busted

Tags: Stephen Chidwick

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000