The first Single-Day High Roller of the PokerStars and Barcelona Casino European Poker Tour (EPT) festival is about to kick off as Event #16: €25,000 NL Hold’em I begins today at 12:30 p.m. local time.
This event was last won by Juan Pardo in 2019, who topped a field of 70 entries to take home the biggest share of the €1,680,700 prize pool, knocking out seven of the eight finalists to claim the top prize of €491,600.
All players in the €25,000 Single-Day High Roller I receive 100,000 in chips and the levels last 30 minutes each throughout the entire tournament. There will be a 15-minute break after the first four levels and then will switch to after every three levels with a 75- minute dinner break after level 10. Unlimited re-entries are allowed during the first ten levels and the late registration will close at the start of level 11 at approximately 6:45 p.m. local time.
The event will feature a 30-second shot clock and participants receive additional time bank extensions based on when they enter the fray. Players receive 8-time bank cards before play, 7 cards on level 1, 6 cards on levels 2 & 3, 5 cards on levels 4 & 5, and 4 cards on level 6 & higher.
The PokerNews team will be on the floor to provide as many key hands as possible until a winner has been crowned. Further marquee events during the entire festival are also covered such as the ongoing €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event and the upcoming €5,300 EPT Main Event.
, Michael Addamo checked from the big blind over to Sirzat Hissou, who put in a bet of 10,000.
for the wheel.
for two pair having also turned a flush draw.
on the flop. Nick Petrangelo, from under the gun, put out a bet of 20,000 and Mikita Badziakouski called from the button.
put Davies firmly out in front.
turn was no help to Heath as Davies had the bigger club.
completed the board and after the dealer counted out Davies' stack of 105,000, Heath admitted he was barely covered and left the tournament area.
river, Ponakovs once again used the full allotment of his time before settling on 23,000, roughly half of O'Dwyer's remaining stack. O'Dwyer quickly folded and Ponakovs took his stack to nearly a quarter of a million chips.
and Smith continued for 2,000. Martirosian called.
turn, Smith bet again, this time for 5,500. Martirosian called once again and the two went to the river.
for a full house and the win.
turn also gave O'Dwyer a flush draw, eliminating some of Addamo's outs.
completed the board and O'Dwyer picked up a full double up.
and Kisacikoglu took his time before putting out a bet of 6,500. Nashar snap-called.
turn, Lefrancois fired for 22,000 and Addamo called once more.
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