2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

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

2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€1,013,860
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€3,686,760
Entries
76
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Rui Ferreira Eliminated in 9th Place (€105,070)

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Rui Ferreira
Rui Ferreira

Rui Ferreira returned from dinner break as the short stack with just under three big blinds, and got them in with {7-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} against the {a-Hearts}{6-Spades} of Juan Pardo.

The board came {a-Spades}{9-Spades}{2-Spades}{j-Hearts}{5-Spades} with Pardo making a flush on the river to eliminate Ferreira in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
1,640,000 80,000
Rui Ferreira pt
Rui Ferreira
Busted

Tags: Juan PardoRui Ferreira

Matthew Moss Eliminated in 10th Place (€92,070)

Level 15 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Matthew Moss
Matthew Moss

Chin Wei Lim opened to 50,000 and Matthew Moss raised to 444,000 leaving himself 5,000 behind. Lim called and the flop came {a-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} Lim bet 5,000 and Moss called.

Chin Wei Lim: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Matthew Moss: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

The turn {6-Diamonds} and river {10-Spades} didn't change anything and Moss was eliminated.

The remaining nine players are redrawing around a single table.

Player Chips Progress
Chin Wei Lim my
Chin Wei Lim
1,380,000 670,000
Matthew Moss gb
Matthew Moss
Busted

Tags: Chin Wei LimMatthew Moss

Kahle Burns Eliminated in 11th Place (€92,070)

Level 15 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Kahle Burns
Kahle Burns

Kahle Burns raised leaving himself a single chip behind. Ali Imsirovic shoved all in and Burns tanked.

"You got a pretty good hand?" asked Burns.

"About average," replied Imsirovic "Better than yours?"

"Definitely," replied Burns before calling for 210,000 in total.

Kahle Burns: {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}
Ali Imsirovic: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The board came {8-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Clubs}{10-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Burns was the first elimination in the money.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Imsirovic ba
Ali Imsirovic
910,000 195,000
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
Busted

Tags: Ali ImsirovicKahle Burns

Nyberg Bubbles the €50,000 High Roller

Level 15 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Louis Nyberg
Louis Nyberg

Laurynas Levinskas opened to 50,000 from under the gun and Louis Nyberg shoved all in for 137,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Levinskas asked for a count before making the call.

Laurynas Levinskas: {k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Louis Nyberg: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {8-Spades}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and Nyberg remained out front with his ace-high. However, the {k-Hearts} on the turn gave Levinskas a pair of kings and Nyberg was drawing to just three outs. The river was the {8-Diamonds} and Nyberg was eliminated on the money bubble. The remaining 11 players are each guaranteed at least €92,170.

Player Chips Progress
Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
1,630,000 605,000
Louis Nyberg se
Louis Nyberg
Busted

Tags: Louis NybergLaurynas Levinskas

€100k Champion Reixach Eliminated

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Sergi Reixach
Sergi Reixach

Sergi Reixach will not be adding the €50,000 Single Day High Roller title to the €100,000 Super High Roller crown he won yesterday. He got it all in with {6-}{6-} against the {10-Spades}{10-Hearts} of Laurynas Levinskas and came out second best after a {q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{q-Clubs}{2-Clubs} runout.

Levinskas came into the final two tables second in chips, and has now surpassed the one million chip mark, moving into the outright chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Laurynas Levinskas lt
Laurynas Levinskas
1,025,000 115,000
Sergi Reixach es
Sergi Reixach
Busted

Tags: Sergi ReixachLaurynas Levinskas

Greenwood Calling the Shots

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

Just moments after busting Mikalai Vaskaboinikau, Luc Greenwood told Danny Tang that he was next. In the very next hand, Tang raised it up in early position and Greenwood three-bet to 45,000. The action folded back to Tang who shipped all in and was met with a snap-call from Greenwood.

"You jinxed me," Tang said before the cards were tabled.

Luc Greenwood: {q-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Danny Tang: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The flop of {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs} provided a sweat for both players as Greenwood hit a set of queens and Tang held the only flush draw. The {9-Hearts} on the turn and the {9-Spades} on the river only improved Greenwood to a full house to eliminate Tang and send Greenwood over 1,000,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
1,010,000 435,000
Danny Tang hk
Danny Tang
Busted

Tags: Mikalai VaskaboinikauLuc GreenwoodDanny Tang

Greenwood Coolers Thorel, Bicknell Eliminated

Level 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Kristen Bicknell was all in but had a chance to quadruple her short stack with a little over 40,000 in the main pot. There was also a side pot of 60,000 up for grabs and three players were still alive in the hand.

The board read {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Jean-Noel Thorel checked from the big blind. Sam Greenwood moved all in for 99,000 in the hijack and Daniel Dvoress tank-folded in the cutoff. Thorel quickly called and Greenwood turned over {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for a full house. Thorel could only muster {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a flush while Bicknell's {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} sent her to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
301,000 201,000
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
175,000 75,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
75,000 -139,000
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
Busted

Tags: Daniel DvoressKristen BicknellSam GreenwoodJean-Noel Thorel

Pardo Picks Off Loeliger Bluff

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

On a {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} flop Juan Pardo checked and Linus Loeliger bet 9,000. Pardo check-raised to 26,500 and Loeliger called.

The turn was the {k-Spades} and Pardo bet 15,000. Loeliger called.

The river was the {8-Clubs}. Pardo checked and Loeliger over-bet jammed for close to 70,000. Pardo snapped him off.

Loeliger showed {7-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for ten-high and Pardo showed {10-Hearts}{j-Spades} for the nut straight.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
310,000 210,000
Linus Loeliger ch
Linus Loeliger
Busted

Tags: Juan PardoLinus Loeliger

Mateos Eliminated by Hunichen

Level 5 : 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Adrian Mateos during the EPT Barcelona festival
Adrian Mateos during the EPT Barcelona festival

Chris Hunichen opened to 5,000 and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 21,000 from the big blind. Hunichen then used two time extensions before moving all in. Mateos called and was all in for around 100,000.

Adrian Mateos: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Chris Hunichen: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Mateos was eliminated.

"Two time bank cards, please," the dealer reminded Hunichen.

"I'm more than happy to give you two time bank cards," replied Hunichen.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Hunichen us
Chris Hunichen
235,000 81,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Adrian MateosChris Hunichen

Bicknell Flushes Out Pollak

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

Kristen Bicknell and Benjamin Pollak were heads-up in a hand with around 26,000 in the middle. The board read {j-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Bicknell led out for 12,000 in middle position. Pollak shoved all in for 39,500 in the hijack and Bicknell thought for a minute before making the call.

Kristen Bicknell: {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Benjamin Pollak: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

Bicknell held two overs to the board along with a flush draw but was in rough shape against the pocket aces of Pollak. However, the {5-Hearts} on the river improved Bicknell to a flush and eliminated Pollak.

Player Chips Progress
Kristen Bicknell ca
Kristen Bicknell
158,000 58,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
Busted
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
Busted
Luuk Gieles nl
Luuk Gieles
Busted

Tags: Benjamin PollakKristen Bicknell