Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€2,200 EPT National High Roller
Day: 1b
Konnikova Joins the Rail
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Pedro Cavichiolo Grochocki opened to 5,000 and it was called by Roberto Silvani in the cutoff before Maria Konnikova decided to push all in for a stack worth 38,000. Grochocki tanked for a few minutes before calling and Silvani quickly called as well.
The flop appeared 
and Grochocki check-folded after a bet from Silvani.
Maria Konnikova revealed 
while Silvani turned over 
for a flopped full house and Konnikova made her way to the exit after the board was completed by a 
and a 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000 | 205,000 |
|
Busted |
Thorel Takes One to Wigg
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel min-raised to 10,000 and it folded to Anton Wigg in the big blind who called.
The 
flop was dealt and Wigg check-called a bet worth 13,000 from Thorel. Both players checked on the 
turn.
The river fell a 
and this time Wigg check-folded after Thorel bet 15,000. Thorel showed 
for a pair of aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
165,000 | |
|
150,000 |
Some Chipcounts
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
310,000 | 210,000 |
|
202,000 | 153,000 |
|
138,000 | |
|
135,000 | 88,000 |
|
55,000 | 28,000 |
|
Busted |
Prize Pool Announced
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
A number a 479 players joined the field of Day 1b and 72 will reach the money tonight.
The tournament's director announced the two starting days gathered a prize pool of €2,892,540 with a total field of 1,491 players.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Lybaert Among the Chipleaders
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
The board read 
with a pot already containing around 75,000 when the player situated in the big blind checked. Bart Lybaert, in the hijack, thought about his move for a minute and decided to fire 63,500. His opponent made the call.
Lybaert turned over 
for a pair of kings kicker ace and it was enough to claim the big pot after his opponent mucked his cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
321,000 | 86,000 |
Kanit Eliminates Barwinski
Level 15
: 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Mustapha Kanit raised to 8,000 and it folded to Marcin Barwinski in the small blind who moved all in for 45,000. Kanit made the call and both players revealed their cards:
Marcin Barwinski: 
Mustapha Kanit: 
Barwinski had to win the flip to stay alive but the board fell 
, improving Kanit's hand into two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
240,000 | 190,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Mateos Finds a Double Up
Level 14
: 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Adrian Mateos open-shoved his remaining stack of 12,500 and found Leonardo Patacconi in the blinds who made the call to create the following showdown:
Adrian Mateos: 
Leonardo Patacconi: 
The flop appeared 
, giving a straight draw to Patacconi but the rest of the board fell 
and and Mateos's hand held with jack-high to give him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | |
|
26,000 | 5,000 |