€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em I | 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-11-2022 14:00 UTC+2

Big Stacks Collide as Benitez Takes the Lead

Brandon Bloom

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Francisco Benitez opened to 27,000 in the hijack and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 81,000 on the button. Action folded back to Benitez who called.

The dealer spread the flop and Benitez check-called for 40,000. On the turn, Benitez check-called for 115,000. The completed the board, Benitez checked, and Martirosian used a time extension before checking back.

Benitez flipped over for a flopped set to claim the pot and take a fairly large lead in the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	910,000 310,000	310,000
Artur Martirosian	400,000 -230,000	-230,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Francisco Benitez

08-11-2022 13:46 UTC+2

Petrone Pips Seidel to Double in the Blinds

Brandon Bloom

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Ramiro Petrone jammed in the small blind for 198,000 and Erik Seidel called in the big blind.

Ramiro Petrone:
Erik Seidel:

Petrone had the slightly better kicker, and the board ran out to confirm his double, while Seidel was left with under five big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramiro Petrone	408,000 138,000	138,000
Erik Seidel	54,000 -211,000	-211,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Ramiro Petrone

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

08-11-2022 13:29 UTC+2

Mateos Eliminated on Money Bubble in Classic Cooler

Brandon Bloom

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Francisco Benitez opened to 20,000 from early position, Adrian Mateos jammed for 80,000 in the cutoff, and Paul Phua called on the button. Action folded back to Benitez who also laid down his hand.

Adrian Mateos:
Paul Phua:

It was the classic preflop cooler of aces versus kings, and the board ran out to eliminate the Spaniard on the money bubble in eighth place. The remaining seven players are now guaranteed a minimum of €63,030.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	600,000 -10,000	-10,000
Paul Phua	540,000 145,000	145,000
Adrian Mateos	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Francisco Benitez Paul Phua

08-11-2022 13:16 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

Brandon Bloom

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	630,000 140,000	140,000

Francisco Benitez	610,000 160,000	160,000
Paul Phua	395,000 -43,000	-43,000
Ramiro Petrone	270,000 41,000	41,000
Erik Seidel	265,000 -215,000	-215,000

Timothy Adams	128,000 -50,000	-50,000
Adrian Mateos	102,000 -42,000	-42,000

Pedro Garagnani	73,000 -5,000	-5,000

08-11-2022 13:09 UTC+2

Garagnani Secures Short-Stacked Double Through Seidel

Brandon Bloom

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pedro Garagnani moved all in for his 29,000 chips from under the gun and Erik Seidel called in the big blind.

Pedro Garagnani:
Erik Seidel:

The board ran out to give Garagnani the short-stacked double. Garagnani also received a walk on the next hand to pick up a few more chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	480,000 -42,000	-42,000

Pedro Garagnani	78,000 48,000	48,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Pedro Garagnani

08-11-2022 12:56 UTC+2

Martirosian's Set Doubles Through Garagnani's Aces

Brandon Bloom

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

With roughly 200,000 in the pot on a completed board, Artur Martirosian was in early position and moved all in for 155,000.

"How much is it?" asked his button opponent, Pedro Garagnani.

After a count was confirmed and after time for deliberation, the Brazilian put in the calling chips.

Martirosian tabled for a turned set, and he collected the pot as Garagnani's went into the muck to leave him short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	490,000 248,000	248,000

Pedro Garagnani	30,000 -267,000	-267,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Pedro Garagnani

08-11-2022 12:44 UTC+2

Thorel Eliminated by Benitez

Brandon Bloom

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Francisco Benitez opened to 20,000 from under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel defended the big blind.

The flop was checked to the turn. Thorel announced "all in" for the rest of his short stack, and Benitez quickly put in chips for a call.

Jean-Noel Thorel:
Francisco Benitez:

Thorel was drawing to a chop, and the completed the board to eliminate the Frenchman in ninth place. Players are now on the bubble and one elimination from the money.