Level: 8
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 800
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€2,200 EPT National High Roller
Day: 1b
Good Run for Tungel
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
Gilles Huet opened to 1,300 from the cutoff and Lars Tungel called from the blinds to see a flop 
. Tungel bet 2,000 and Huet called.
The turn was the 
and this time Tungel bet 4,000, fold by Huet. "You're on a good rush!" said Huet to Tungel with a smile. "Really really good rush" confirmed Tungel.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
103,000 | |
|
43,000 |
Hallaert Eliminated in Two Hands
Level 7
: 300/600, 600 ante
On the first hand, Kenny Hallaert raised to 1,200 in early position and it folded to the small blind player who three-bet to 3,400. Hallaert four-bet before calling the five-bet all-in from his opponent.
Kenny Hallaert: 
His opponent: 
Hallaert had the dominating hand but the board brought 
, giving the double up to his opponent thanks to a pair of aces hit on the turn.
The hand after, Hallaert pushed his last 900 in the middle under the gun and the hijack player raised it to 2,500. Alexey Baldwin, in the small blind, reshoved for a stack worth 13,200 and the hijack player chose to fold.
Kenny Hallaert: 
Alexey Baldwin: 
Balwin improved his hand to a pair of aces on the flop and Hallaert was eliminated from the tournament after the rest of the board was completed by a 
and a 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 7
Blinds: 300/600
Ante: 600
First Break of the Day
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
The players were sent on a 20-minute break. They will continue in the seventh level with blinds at 300/600 and a 600 big blind ante.
More Familiar Faces; Over 430 Players
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
More and more players are flocking to Casino Barcelona to take their seat in the EPT National High Roller. The field is already up to over 430 entries on Day 1b with late registration open up until level 8.
Among the latest to take a seat are Kristen Bicknell, Bart Lybaert and Ryan Riess.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
63,000 | |
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | 4,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
25,000 | |
|
16,000 |
Full House for Thorel
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised under the gun to 1,200 and it was called by the hijack player and Antonio Ponce Guirao in the small blind.
The flop was 
and Thorel continued for 1,300 after a check from Guirao. Both the hijack and Guirao called and the three players checked when the 
paired the board on the turn.
A 
fell on the river and Guirao check-called a bet of 3,000 from Thorel after the hijack folded. Thorel turned over 
for a full house and Guirao mucked his cards, showing 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
44,000 | 44,000 |
|
35,000 | 5,000 |
Gong Takes Some to Cucchi
Level 6
: 200/500, 500 ante
The flop showed 
with a pot already containing around 8,000 when Ange Cucchi checked from the hijack position.
Jiachen Gong decided to bet 2,800 and Cucchi tanked for a minute before sending his cards into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
48,000 | 18,000 |
|
|
27,000 |
Level: 6
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Some Updated Chipcounts
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
70,000 | 70,000 |
|
47,000 | 17,000 |
|
36,000 | 6,000 |
|
33,000 | |
|
|
30,000 | 30,000 |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |