| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000 | |
Christoph Vogelsang opened to 2,500. He got calls from Luc Greenwood and Pauli Ayras before Kahle Burns three-bet to 11,500 on the button. Vogelsang four-bet to 31,000 and both Greenwood and Ayras folded.
Burns then min five-bet to 62,000 and Vogelsang quickly folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
290,000 | |
|
260,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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|
250,000 | |
|
245,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
215,000 | |
|
170,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Junichi Nakanowatari opened to 3,500 in early position and Teun Mulder flat-called directly on his left. The rest of the table folded and the two players saw a flop of 
.
Nakanowatari started with a check and Mulder tossed in a bet of 7,000. Nakanowatari check-raised to 14,000 and Mulder responded with a three-bet to 32,000. Nakanowatari stuck in a four-bet to 119,000 and Mulder instantly sent his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
288,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
215,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
Pauli Ayras opened to 3,000 and Christoph Vogelsang three-bet to 16,000 from the big blind. Ayras called.
Vogelsang continued for 13,000 on the 
flop and Ayras called. The turn was the 
and Vogelsang sized up, betting 41,000. Ayras again called.
Vogelsang checked the 
river and Ayras thought before moving all in for 150,000. Vogelsang tank-folded.
Meanwhile Junichi Nakanowatari and Michael Zhang have joined the field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
|
|
175,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
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|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Kahle Burns raised it up to 3,000 in the cutoff and was called by Sam Greenwood on the button and Isaac Haxton in the big blind. The flop came 
and the action checked around to the 
on the turn.
Haxton checked again and Burns fired out a bet of 7,000. Greenwood quickly folded but Haxton stuck around to see the 
on the river. Haxton checked once more and Burns put together a bet of 18,000. Haxton used his full time bank before making the call.
Burns turned over 
for a missed straight draw while Haxton showed 
for two pair to claim the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
220,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
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250,000 | |
|
250,000 | |
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
As with the majority of high-roller tournaments, the start has been delayed for a few minutes to allow for enough players to register. There are currently a total of 19 entries showing on the tournament clock.
One of the most anticipated events on the schedule for the 2019 PokerStars EPT Barcelona festival is set to kick off shortly at 12:30 pm local time. The €100,000 EPT Barcelona Super High Roller boasts the largets tournament buy-in and holds a level of prestige, unlike many others.
Some of the best players from all over the world will gather at Casino Barcelona this week and many of them are expected to take part in this fantastic event. With tournament organizers expecting record attendance numbers this year, there will be no surprise to see millions of dollars up for grabs.
In 2018, Mikita Badziakouski captured the title along with over €1,650,000 as part of his career season. Badziakouski is no stranger to high-roller tournaments anymore and he will be back to defend his title. Badziakouski defeated Ahadpur Khangah in heads-up action, who also recorded his first seven-figure tournament score. While the tournament will attract some of the biggest players in the game, many recreational businessmen will also be around to try their luck with such high stakes on the table.
To get things rolling, each player will begin with a starting stack of 250,000 chips and six time bank cards of 30 seconds apiece. The shot clock will be in play from the start of the tournament with 30 seconds to complete each action. The blinds will begin at 500/1,000 and a 1,000 big blind ante for the opening two levels. The levels will be 60 minutes in length and a total of eight levels are on tap for the first day of play.
There will be a 20-minute break after every two levels with no dinner break scheduled for today. Late registration will remain open until the end of level eight and with an unlimited re-entry option, the chips are expected to be flying right from the start.
| Level | Length | Small Blind | Big Blind | BB Ante |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 60 mins | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| 2 | 60 mins | 500 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Break | 20 mins | |||
| 3 | 60 mins | 1,000 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| 4 | 60 mins | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Break | 20 mins | |||
| 5 | 60 mins | 1,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 |
| 6 | 60 mins | 1,500 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Break | 20 mins | |||
| 7 | 60 mins | 2,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| 8 | 60 mins | 2,500 | 5,000 | 5,000 |
Follow along with the PokerNews live reporting team for all of the live updates throughout the entire event.
