€25,000 6+ No-Limit Hold'em (Short Deck)
Day 2 Started
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€25,000 6+ No-Limit Hold'em (Short Deck)
Day: 2
Day 2 of the €25,000 6+ Hold'em High Roller Gets Underway at Noon
Welcome to Day 2 of €25,000 6+ Hold'em High Roller at the 2019 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona where play is set to get underway at noon local time.
This event drew 23 entries on Day 1. Of that number, 12 players will return to the tournament area to continue to battle it out. However, they may be joined by some new faces with registration being open until the start of 11 today.
Chin Wei Lim will start the day as the chip leader with an impressive stack of 903,000. He is followed by Yake Wu (680,000). Sam Greenwood sits in third with 389,000.
Mike Watson (268,000),Dario Sammartino (221,000), Isaac Haxton (186,000), Cary Katz (162,000), Mikhail Rudoy (153,000), Jochanan Flink (145,000), Daniel Dvoress (132,000), Michael Soyza (109,000), and Borys Turitsa (100,000) remain in contention as well.
Action will resume at Level 11 which features an ante of 4,000 and a button blind of 8,000 and levels will be of 30 minutes. There will a be a 20-minute break every four levels and the plan is to play down to a winner.
Stay tuned to PokerNews as the Live Reporting Team covers this event wire-to-wire!
Higgs Only New Entry
| Seat | Table 1 | Chip Count | Table 2 | Chip Count | Table 3 | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borys Turitsa | 100,000 | Daniel Dvoress | 132,000 | ||
| 2 | Sam Greenwood | 389,000 | Cary Katz | 162,000 | ||
| 3 | Sam Higgs | 150,000 | Chin Wei Lim | 903,000 | ||
| 4 | Jochanan Flink | 145,000 | Michael Soyza | 109,000 | Mike Watson | 268,000 |
| 5 | Dario Sammartino | 221,000 | ||||
| 6 | Yake Wu | 680,000 | Isaac Haxton | 186,000 | Mikhail Rudoy | 153,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
150,000 | 150,000 |
Level: 11
Ante: 4,000
Button Blind: 8,000
Early Double for Rudoy
Level 11
Mike Watson was in a good position to eliminate Mikhail Rudoy who came into the day with just 153,000. Watson held 
and was up against the 
of Rudoy.
The flop 
kept Watson in the lead, and although the 
turn gave him a set, it improved Rudoy to a straight.
The board failed to pair on the 
river and Rudoy doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
310,000 | 157,000 |
|
|
120,000 | -148,000 |
Dvoress Eliminated by Haxton
Level 11
Sam Greenwood limped from first-to-act and Isaac Haxton raised. Daniel Dvoress three-bet shoved for about 132,000 from the button and Greenwood folded but Haxton made the call.
Daniel Dvoress: 
Isaac Haxton: 
The runout was 
and Haxton raked in the pot with his set of aces, eliminating Dvoress.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
330,000 | 144,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Good Start for Rudoy
Level 11
Jochanan Flink opened to 16,000. Dario Sammartino called, as did Mikhail Rudoy on the button. Flink bet 15,000 on the 
flop and Rudoy was the only caller.
The pair checked the 
turn and the river was the 
. Flink check-called 25,000 and Rudoy showed 
for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
390,000 | 80,000 |
|
130,000 | -15,000 |
Watson Doubles Through Haxton
Level 11
Mike Watson moved all in for 144,000 with 
and Isaac Haxton called on the button with
The board ran out 
and Watson doubled to just under 300,000.
Meanwhile, Borys Turitsa was eliminated leaving just 11 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000 | 170,000 |
|
|
205,000 | -125,000 |
|
Busted |
Watson Doubles Through Haxton
Level 11
Mike Watson moved all in for 144,000 with and Isaac Haxton called on the button with
The board ran out and Watson doubled to just under 300,000.
Meanwhile, Borys Turitsa was eliminated leaving just 11 players remaining.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
290,000 | 170,000 |
|
|
205,000 | -125,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Katz Doubles Through Watson
Level 11
Cary Katz was all in on the button for about 130,000 against Mike Watson.
Cary Katz:
Mike Watson: 
The runout was 
and Catz doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
265,000 | 103,000 |
|
|
170,000 | -120,000 |