Bubble Already Burst
Level 18
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Due to a miscount in the entries, the money bubble has already burst and all remaining players are in the money for a minimum cash of €3,010.
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€3,000 Mystery Bounty Championship
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€1,942,512
Entries
1,132
Level
39
Blinds
500,000 / 1,000,000
Ante
1,000,000
Entries
482
Players Left
23
PokerNews Podcast: Hustler Casino Drama, Scammer Called Out & Happy Birthday, Doyle!
Level 18
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring returns to join Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen in talking about all the latest in the poker industry. That includes the legend himself, Doyle Brunson, celebrating his 89th birthday. Listen to folks like Phil Hellmuth, Eli Elezra, Matt Savage, and Stefanie Ungar wish "Texas Dolly" a happy birthday.
They also dive into the uproar caused by Hustler Casino canceling a $250K GTD tournament after it had already held four flights, discuss Dan Shak getting into hot water in the commodities world, and debate whether or not they could live in Bally's for a year for $100,000, a popular prop bet that was talked about on social media this week.
Other stories include popular streamer Ludwig calling out the same scammer that Ethan “RampagePoker” Yau did, winners from the recently-completed 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO), and the new slate of online bracelets coming to WSOP.com and GGPoker. Finally, the crew remembers three-time bracelet winner Panayote "Pete the Greek" Vilandos, who passed away at the end of July.
Mystery Bounty Prizes Announced
Level 18
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
With players now in the money, there are 473 envelopes up for grabs containing a combined €1,132,000 in prizes. In addition to the cash prizes, they can draw the Platinum Pass worth $30,000, which includes a $25,000 entry and a trip to the 2023 PSPC in the Bahamas. Also, there is a Red Spade Pass worth $18,000 that includes a trip to the F1 Brazilian Grand Prix.
Players can start redeeming their bounties at the upcoming dinner break.
Mystery Bounties
| VALUE | COUNT |
|---|---|
| €250,000 | 1 |
| €100,000 | 1 |
| €75,000 | 1 |
| €50,000 | 1 |
| €25,000 | 2 |
| €10,000 | 7 |
| €5,000 | 14 |
| €2,000 | 21 |
| €1,000 | 425 |
Talboom Gets Big Value on River
Level 18
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
On a three-way completed board of 
, action had checked to Tom Talboom under-the-gun and he bet 58,000 into the already massive pot of 125,000.
Derk van Luijk in the small blind folded, but Robert Heidorn in the big blind ended up making the call after spending some time in the tank.
Heidorn was then shown 
by Talboom for a turned straight and he quickly mucked his hand. Talboom was pushed the nig pot to boost his stack to 480,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000
263,500
|
263,500 |
|
190,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
||
|
90,000
-125,000
|
-125,000 |
Grecu Doubles Up Through Pora
Level 18
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Virgil Grecu moved all in from early position and Dumitru Pora called from the big blind in search of a bounty.
Virgil Grecu: 
Dumitru Pora: 
The board ran out 
and Grecu earned the full double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
-1,500
|
-1,500 |
|
111,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
Dinner Break
Level 18
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Players are now on their 75-minute dinner break and players may now redeem the bounties they have won.
Hands of the Week: Martin Jacobson Hits Quads; Nashar Goes Nuclear at EPT Barcelona
Level 18
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
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Level: 19
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Talboom Eliminates Heidorn, Picks Up First Bounty
Level 19
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Robert Heidorn went all in for 77,000 and Tom Talboom called from the small blind.
Robert Heidorn: 
Tom Talboom: 
The flop came 
and Heidorn still needed a lot of help.
The turn brought the , which brought Heidorn potential chop opportunities.
However, the river was the 
and despite Talboom's incredible stack of over 550,000, it was only his first bounty of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
558,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Wigg's Big Win
Level 19
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
On a heads-up turn board of 
, Diogo De Melo Cardoso checked to Anton Wigg, who then bet big for 57,000 into the already swelled pot of 65,000.
Cardoso thought about it for a good while, debating on what exactly to do, and he eventually elected on a fold to award Wigg the substantial pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
400,000
231,000
|
231,000 |
|
|
||
|
270,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |