€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em II Day 1 | 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-20-2022 22:38 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	100,000

Eelis Parssinen	100,000 100,000	100,000
Joni Jouhkimainen	100,000 100,000	100,000
Seth Davies	100,000 100,000	100,000
Sirzat Hissou	100,000 61,500	61,500
Motoyoshi Okamura	100,000 100,000	100,000
Vladimir Korzinin	Busted

Orpen Gets Value On River

Andrew Knowles

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened to 5,500 from under the gun and both Steve O'Dwyer in the cutoff and Orpen Kisacikoglu in the big blind made the call.

The flop came , Kisacikoglu and Badziakouski checked to O'Dwyer who continued for 5,000 and only Kisacikoglu came along.

Both players checked their options on the turn and the rolled off on the river. Kisacikoglu led for 15,000 and without much thought, O'Dwyer flicked in a chip for the call. Kisacikoglu tabled for middle pair, enough to take down the pot when O'Dwyer mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	265,000 -30,000	-30,000

Orpen Kisacikoglu	160,000 35,000	35,000
Mikita Badziakouski	125,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Orpen Kisacikoglu Steve O'Dwyer

08-20-2022 22:58 UTC+2

Petrangelo Scores Big Pot vs. Greenwood

blaisebourgeois

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Nick Petrangelo opened from the button to 5,000 and Sam Greenwood three-bet from the big blind to 15,000. Petrangelo called.

The flop came and Greenwood dropped in a continuation bet of 20,000. Petrangelo made the call.

The turn brought the and Greenwood fired a second barrel, this time for 55,000. Petrangelo took his full 30 seconds and called once more.

The completed the board and both players would take their full 30 seconds before tapping the table. Greenwood showed for a missed flush draw and Petrangelo flipped over for two pair, in addition to a missed flush draw.

Petrangelo remarked "I could have really won it" after seeing Greenwood was nearly the victim of a flush-over-flush situation.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Petrangelo	410,000 35,000	35,000
Sam Greenwood	204,500 9,500	9,500

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Sam Greenwood

08-20-2022 22:59 UTC+2

Addamo Climbing the Ladder

blaisebourgeois

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Michael Addamo opened to 6,000 from the button and Pablo Brito Silva called from the small blind.

The flop came and both players opted to check.

On the turn, Silva fired a bet of 12,000 and Addamo made the call.

The river brought the and both players were rather quick to tap the table. Silva showed for a pair of nines. Addamo flipped over for a pair of jacks and the win.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Addamo	152,000 45,500	45,500
Pablo Brito Silva	88,000 25,500	25,500

Tags: Michael Addamo Pablo Brito Silva

08-20-2022 23:01 UTC+2

Break Time

Andrew Knowles

Level 7 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Players are on their last 15-minute break of the day. Three more levels will be played today.

Level: 8

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

08-20-2022 23:23 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Felts Kisacikoglu, Nearing 500,000

blaisebourgeois

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Motoyoshi Okamura opened from early position to 6,000 and Orpen Kisacikoglu three-bet to 18,000 from the button, Steve O'Dwyer four-bet from the big blind and Kisacikoglu shoved for around 120,000. O'Dwyer snap-called.

Orpen Kisacikoglu:
Steve O'Dwyer:

O'Dwyer had Kisacikoglu crushed with aces against tens, also taking away any flush potential as he held the same suits.

The flop came to give Kisacikoglu some backdoor straight potential but the turn had him drawing dead.

The completed the board and O'Dwyer took his chip stack to just under 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	460,000 195,000	195,000

Motoyoshi Okamura	125,000 25,000	25,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	Busted

Tags: Motoyoshi Okamura Orpen Kisacikoglu Steve O'Dwyer

08-20-2022 23:25 UTC+2

Antonius Enters, Dvoress Rebuys

blaisebourgeois

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	100,000 -70,000	-70,000
Patrik Antonius	100,000

08-20-2022 23:35 UTC+2

Parssinen Takes Blind On Blind Battle

Andrew Knowles

Level 8 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded to Joao Vieira who limped in from the small blind and Eelis Parssinen bumped it up to 8,500 in the big blind, which Vieira called.

The flop came , Vieira checked and Parssinen continued for 5,000. Vieira took a moment before check-raising to 15,000 and Parssinen called.

On the turn Vieira kept the aggression up with a bet of 28,000 and again Parssinen called. The completed the board and Vieira slowed down with a check. Parssinen quickly moved all in for 50,500 and Vieira went in the tank. After using one time bank card, Vieira made the fold, sending the pot to Parssinen.