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

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Katz Doubles Through Perkins

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

The completed board was down {10-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{j-Spades}{4-Clubs}{k-Hearts}, and the all-in triangle was in front of Cary Katz. Also in front of him was his hand {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for trip jacks. His opponent was Bill Perkins, and he had made the call with his hand in the muck, he passed over a stack of chips to Katz and was left with 58,000 to play with.

Player Chips Progress
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
130,000
75,000
75,000
Bill Perkins us
Bill Perkins
58,000
-102,000
-102,000

Tags: Bill PerkinsCary Katz

Chidwick and Margereson Exit Again

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

It has not been a good day for U.K.'s Stephen Chidwick, and Scott Margereson at the felt after both players used up both their bullets to no avail.

Both players reentered before the first break of the day and have not been able to run up a stack post-break either.

Also departed is Mark Teltscher, Helio Neves, and Frederik Brink.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
Busted
Scott Margereson gb
Scott Margereson
Busted
Mark Teltscher gb
Mark Teltscher
Busted
EPT 1X Winner
Helio Neves br
Helio Neves
Busted
Frederik Brink dk
Frederik Brink
Busted

Tags: Mark TeltscherScott MargeresonStephen ChidwickFrederik Brink

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Nolan Spikes a Queen to Double

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

The completed board was down {8-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{5-Clubs}, and Dean Nolan's stack was being counted. Nolan had {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} in front of him for a set and was receiving a full double up courtesy of Timothy Adams.

It was an unfortunate situation for Adams however as he held {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}.

Nolan stacked his new chips and is now playing with 232,000, and Adams was left with 160,000.

Player Chips Progress
Dean Nolan gb
Dean Nolan
232,000
132,000
132,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
160,000
39,000
39,000

Tags: Dean NolanTimothy Adams

Salter Busts Kisacikoglu and Muehloecker

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Jack Salter
Jack Salter

Thomas Muehloecker opened the action with a raise to 8,500 and Orpen Kisacikoglu three-bet all in for the last 22,000.

"Did you just register?" Jack Salter in the cutoff asked over to Muehloecker, who replied he had started the hand with 93,000. Salter four-bet to 34,000 and Muehloecker gave it some thought before moving all in, Salter snap-called.

Orpen Kisacikoglu: {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds}
Thomas Muehloecker: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Jack Salter: {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

The board came {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and Salter scored the double knockout. Kisacikoglu almost immediately re-entered to get back into contention with 25 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
395,000
290,000
290,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
100,000
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
Busted

Tags: Jack SalterOrpen KisacikogluThomas Muehloecker

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000