€25,000 6+ No-Limit Hold'em (Short Deck)
Day 1 Completed
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€25,000 6+ No-Limit Hold'em (Short Deck)
Day: 1
Chin Wei Lim Leads EPT Barcelona €25,000 6+ Hold'em High Roller
Level 10
The first-ever €25,000 6+ Hold'em High Roller at the 2019 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona attracted a total of 23 entries generating a prize pool of over €550,000. Expect that number to increase further still, with late registration and unlimited re-entry here in Barcelona open until the start of Day 2.
From the starting field, just 12 players remain in with a shot of being crowned the inaugural champion tomorrow, with Chin Wei Lim in pole position.
He bagged 903,000 to be well clear of Yake Wu (680,000) in second place. Then comes Sam Greenwood (389,000) and Mike Watson (268,000).
Dario Sammartino is the only previous winner of a 6+ Hold'em event on the European Poker Tour, but his start to the €25,000 High Roller was far from ideal, busting all three of his bullets and having to re-enter in around 30 minutes.
However, his second bullet went a lot better and he bagged 221,000
Mikhail Rudoy needed three bullets before eventually bagging up 153,000, with Daniel Dvoress (132,000), Cary Katz (162,000), Borys Turista (100,000) and Isaac Haxton (186,000) all firing twice before making it through.
Players who failed to bag on Day 1 included Sam Higgs, Seth Davies and Ahadpur Khangah but they may still opt to jump back in before play resumes on 26th August at 12 p.m.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for continued coverage of the EPT Barcelona Festival including the Main Event which gets underway tomorrow!
End of Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 10
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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903,000 | 683,000 |
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680,000 | 55,000 |
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389,000 | 129,000 |
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268,000 | 8,000 |
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221,000 | -29,000 |
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186,000 | 51,000 |
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162,000 | 22,000 |
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153,000 | -27,000 |
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145,000 | 105,000 |
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132,000 | 82,000 |
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109,000 | 59,000 |
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100,000 | 50,000 |
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Haxton Triples Up
Level 10
There was a three-way all in between Jochanan Flink, Isaac Haxton and Michael Soyza.
Jochanan Flink: 
Isaac Haxton: 
Michael Soyza: 
"OK," said Flink, seeing he was ahead.
"What do you mean OK?" said Daniel Dvoress. "You're fucked!"
The flop came 
giving Soyza the lead. The turn was the 
and although the river was the 
, ensuring Flink the side pot, Haxton had rivered a straight to triple up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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135,000 | 85,000 |
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50,000 | -165,000 |
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40,000 | -110,000 |
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Turista Down to Last Bullet
Level 10
Dario Sammartino moved all in after two limps and Borys Turista was all inf or around starting stack on the button. The limpers folded and the cards were turned over.
Dario Sammartino: 
Borys Turista: 
The board came 
and Turista was down to his last 50,000 chip bullet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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250,000 | 85,000 |
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50,000 | |
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Dvoress Re-Enters; Watson Bests Haxton
Level 10
Daniel Dvoress was a recent elimination and he has jumped straight back into the tournament with under 15 minutes remaining in the level.
Meanwhile, Isaac Haxton is down to his last 50,000 chip bullet after losing with against the 
of Mike Watson.
The board 
gave Watson a straight and he moves up to over 250,000 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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260,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | -130,000 |
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50,000 | |
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Wu into the Chip Lead
Level 10
On a 
board Yake Wu checked to Isaac Haxton who bet 30,000 into a pot of around 50,000. Wu then check-raised all in and Haxton called.
Yake Wu: 
Isaac Haxton: 
Haxton was drawing dead with a straight against the nut flush of Wu.
"He's even got my straight flush out," said Haxton.
The river was the and Haxton used another 50,000 chip bullet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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625,000 | 315,000 |
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260,000 | -145,000 |
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210,000 | -15,000 |
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165,000 | 35,000 |
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140,000 | 60,000 |
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50,000 | -200,000 |
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Turista Jumps Back In
Level 10
With just 30 minutes left in the night, Borys Turista has jumped back into the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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Level: 10
Ante: 3,000
Button Blind: 6,000
Soyza Takes From Lim
Level 9
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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225,000 | 55,000 |
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220,000 | -115,000 |
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215,000 | 105,000 |
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180,000 | 80,000 |
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180,000 | -50,000 |
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150,000 | -125,000 |
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