2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€2,200 EPT National High Roller
Day: 1b
Event Info

2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Alexander Ivarsson
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
€498,520
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Entries
1,491
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000

Lybaert Among the Chipleaders

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Bart Lybaert
Bart Lybaert

The board read {8-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} 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 {a-Spades}{k-Spades} 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
Bart Lybaert be
Bart Lybaert
321,000
86,000
86,000

Tags: Bart Lybaert

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

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.

Thorel Takes One to Wigg

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Anton Wigg
Anton Wigg

Jean-Noel Thorel min-raised to 10,000 and it folded to Anton Wigg in the big blind who called.

The {5-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Spades} flop was dealt and Wigg check-called a bet worth 13,000 from Thorel. Both players checked on the {8-Clubs} turn.

The river fell a {a-Clubs} and this time Wigg check-folded after Thorel bet 15,000. Thorel showed {a-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for a pair of aces.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
165,000
Anton Wigg se
Anton Wigg
150,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Anton WiggJean-Noel Thorel

Konnikova Joins the Rail

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova

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 {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Grochocki check-folded after a bet from Silvani.

Maria Konnikova revealed {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} while Silvani turned over {4-Clubs}{4-Spades} for a flopped full house and Konnikova made her way to the exit after the board was completed by a {j-Hearts} and a {6-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Roberto Silvani it
Roberto Silvani
205,000
205,000
205,000
Maria Konnikova us
Maria Konnikova
Busted

Tags: Maria KonnikovaRoberto Silvani

Level: 17

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000

Glaser Gives One to King

Level 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The flop showed {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{9-Hearts} in a three-way pot when Leonardo Patacconi checked in the blinds, followed by Benny Glaser under the gun and James Cormac KIng in the cutoff.

The turn fell a {q-Spades} and this time Glaser bet 32,000 after another check from Patacconi. Only King made the call and the river brought the {5-Diamonds}. Both checked and Glaser sent his cards into the muck when King showed {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for two pair.

Player Chips Progress
James Cormac King ie
James Cormac King
380,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
90,000
35,000
35,000

Tags: Leonardo PatacconiBenny Glaser