2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€1,037,109
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,300
Prize Pool
€9,365,350
Entries
1,931
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
2,500,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000

Horak Gets a Fold From Sitbon

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Julien Sitbon started the action on the button with a raise to 34,000. Jiri Horak made the call in the big blind and the dealer showed a flop {4-Spades}{a-Clubs}{3-Clubs}. Horak check-called Sitbon's continuation bet for 34,000.

The turn fell a {5-Spades} and went check-check. On the {10-Hearts} river, Horak fired 178,000 and Sitbon eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
1,180,000 -120,000
Jiri Horak cz
Jiri Horak
790,000 165,000

Tags: Julien SitbonJiri Horak

Deeb Pays Off Tikerpe

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb

With 250,000 chips in the pot, Shaun Deeb and Matthias Tikerpe both checked a {k-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs} turn and the river was the {q-Hearts}.

Deeb checked to Tikerpe and the Estonian bet 180,000.

Deeb quickly called, but nodded and mucked once his opponent had turned over {j-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a rivered flush.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Tikerpe ee
Matthias Tikerpe
1,580,000 330,000
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
1,260,000 505,000

Tags: Matthias TikerpeShaun Deeb

Pollak Second Barrel is Good

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Benjamin Pollak opened to 36,000 from middle position and only Aaron Rivero Daly got interested and called in the big blind.

The flop went {5-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and after a check from Rivero Daly, Pollak continued for 35,000. Rivero Daly called and the dealer revealed a {q-Hearts} on the turn. Rivero Daly checked once more and after Pollack fired a second barrel for 85,000, he ended up folding his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
610,000 160,000
Aaron Rivero Daly es
Aaron Rivero Daly
350,000 55,000

Tags: Aaron Rivero DalyBenjamin Pollak

Level: 21

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Clarke Takes From Holodiuk

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Patrick Clarke
Patrick Clarke

The action started with Patrick Clarke on the button who raised to 25,000. Serhii Holodiuk three-bet to 85,000 from the small blind and after the big blind folded, Clarke opted for the call.

The flop brought {j-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Holodiuk continued for 50,000. Clarke called once more.

On the turn {2-Spades}, the same action happened, this time for 120,000. The river was a {5-Diamonds} and after some thinking, both players checked. Holodiuk showed {7-Spades}{7-Clubs} but had to muck his hand after Clarke flipped over {k-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a pair of eights.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
1,400,000 715,000
Serhii Holodiuk ua
Serhii Holodiuk
280,000 -380,000

De Silva Doubles Through Isla With Lucky River

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Upeshka De Silva
Upeshka De Silva

Upeshka De Silva was all-in with {a-Clubs}{10-Spades} against the {q-Clubs}{k-Clubs} of Joel Isla.

The flop {j-Clubs}{k-Spades}{10-Clubs} gave Isla the lead, with top pair as well as a flush and straight draw. The turn was the {8-Clubs} completing Isla's flush, but the river {4-Clubs} gave De Silva a better flush and he doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Isla es
Joel Isla
1,500,000 -250,000
Upeshka De Silva us
Upeshka De Silva
450,000 220,000

Tags: Joel IslaUpeshka De Silva