Level: 4
Ante: 1,000
Button Blind: 2,000
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€25,000 6+ No-Limit Hold'em (Short Deck)
Day: 1
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Level 3
Mike Watson got 27,500 in with 
and held against Sam Higgs' 
on a 
board to trim the Australian's chip lead.
Meanwhile, on the other table, Dario Sammartino's shove on a 
board was enough to force Isaac Haxton out of the hand, but Jochanan Flink stuck around.
Dario Sammartino: 
Jochanan Flink: 
It was a straight draw against top set, and Sammartino made his straight on the 
turn.
However, the 
paired the board giving Flink a full house, meaning Sammartino was forced to use his second 50,000 bullet.
Chin Wei Lim is the latest player to jump into the field.
| Seat | Table 1 | Chip Count | Table 2 | Chip Count |
| 1 | Mike Watson | 55,000 | Jochanan Flink | 85,000 |
| 2 | Chin Wei Lim | 50,000 | ||
| 3 | Cary Katz | 12,000 | Yake Wu | 69,000 |
| 4 | ||||
| 5 | ||||
| 6 | Borys Turista | 52,000 | Dario Sammartino | 50,000 |
| 7 | Sam Higgs | 88,000 | Isaac Haxton | 110,000 |
| 8 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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110,000 | |
|
88,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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85,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
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69,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
55,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
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52,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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12,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
Level 3
Borys Turista was all in with for 17,000 against Sam Higg's 
The board came 
and Higgs extended his chip lead, as Turista used his second of three 50,000 bullets.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
117,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
|
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110,000 | |
|
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73,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
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55,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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50,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
|
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49,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
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34,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
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|
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15,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
Level 3
On his very first hand, Dario Sammartino got in against the 
of Isaac Haxton.
The board came 
and despite calling for a jack, Haxton's flopped pair of queens held.
"Good start," said Sammartino, who won the very first 6+ Hold'em tournament on the European Poker Tour back in Monte Carlo.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
|
|
50,000 |
Level 3
Cary Katz was all in for 15,500 with and was ahead of the of Mike Watson.
The flop came 
with the 
giving both players a chop. However, the river was the and Katz rivered a pair to double up.
Meanwhile, Dario Sammartino has joined the field. The eight players are now redrawing around two tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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90,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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70,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
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62,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
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50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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43,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
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31,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
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23,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
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|
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21,000 | |
Level: 3
Ante: 1,000
Button Blind: 2,000
Level 2
Sam Higgs had opened up a lead after winning a pot against Borys Turista to move over 100,000 in chips.
Both Higgs and Jake Wu saw a flop of 
and Wu checked to Higgs who bet 10,000. Wu check-raised all in for 43,000 and Higgs folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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95,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
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66,000
13,000
|
13,000 |
|
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60,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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41,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
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39,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
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|
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23,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
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21,000
43,000
|
43,000 |
Level 2
After both players put in 7,000 chips in pre-flop, Sam Higgs checked to Cary Katz on a 
flop.
Katz then moved all in for 15,500. Higgs pulled a face and pondered his decision for a while before eventually folding.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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64,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
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61,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
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53,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
|
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50,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
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47,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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42,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
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30,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
Level: 2
Ante: 500
Button Blind: 1,000
Level 1
Sam Higgs has joined the field, and was one of six players limping in to a 
flop. Yake Wu was first to act and it checked around to Cary Katz who bet 5,000. Wu called.
The pair checked the turn. The river was the and Wu bet 11,000. Katz thought about using a time extension but ultimately just called and was shown for a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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71,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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54,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
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52,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
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50,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
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41,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
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39,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
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20,000
36,000
|
36,000 |
