Day 1a Photos
Photos by René Velli / PokerStars.
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€2,200 EPT National High Roller
Day: 1a
Ramella Piriz Check-Raises
Level 11
: 800/1,600, 1,600 ante
The hand started with Alisa Sibgatova limping from middle position and button Italo Modena called as well. Max Silver folded from the small blind and big blind Ramella Piriz checked his option.
The flop was dealt 
and all three checked to see the 
on the turn and it checked to Modena. He bet 2,100 and was then raised by Ramella Piriz to 8,000. Sibgatova quickly folded and Modena didn't take too long himself to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
|
160,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
27,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Moorman on Fumes
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
After an early position raise from Inaki Aguirre Azcoitia, Chris Moorman shoved all in for 55,000. One seat over, Alexander Ivanov called all in for 48,500 and Aguirre folded.
Alexander Ivanov: 
Chris Moorman: 
The board remained low with 
to leave Moorman with just a few bigs.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000 | |
|
6,500
-24,500
|
-24,500 |
Chip Counts
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
300,000 | |
|
270,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
||
|
195,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
||
|
105,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
90,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
|
90,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
|
85,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
|
||
|
50,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
32,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
24,000 | |
Llapi Doubles Before Dinner
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Mario Llapi had about the starting stack of 30,000 in front of him when it went to the middle with 
. He had to win the flip against 
and the 
flop didn't make things easier for the Italian.
The 
turn didn't harm him and neither did the 
river and the Italian doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 |
Dinner Break
Level 12
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
The field is on a 75-minute dinner break. They will return at approximately 10:20 p.m.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Cards Back in the Air
Level 13
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
The players are back in their seats and cards are back in the air. About 200 players need to be eliminated before they can bag up with the 152 remaining players.
Janardhan Eliminates One
Level 13
: 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Bharath Janardhan sat in the small blind with 
and he eliminated his opponent in the big blind with .
The board ran out 
giving Janardhan a flush on the turn. Janardhan has a little over the average stack right now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
97,500 |