2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q2
Prize
€767,750
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€5,141,000
Entries
530
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
500
Players Left
221

Farrell Fires an Overbet at Grafton

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Niall Farrell
Niall Farrell

With 4,500 in the middle on a turn of {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{7-Spades}{a-Hearts}, Dzhavad Abdolvand checked his small blind, Sam Grafton checked his big blind, and Niall Farrell checked in the cutoff.

The river paired the board with the {k-Clubs} and action was checked to Farrell who bet 6,000.

Abdolvand quickly folded but Grafton was suspicious. Ultimately he called and Farrell showed him {k-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for trip kings and Grafton tossed his cards to the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
EPT 1X Winner
68,700 6,100
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
41,400 2,400
Dzhavad Abdolvand ua
Dzhavad Abdolvand
19,500 -40,500

Tags: Dzhavad AbdolvandNiall FarrellSam Grafton

Ramos Put to a Decision

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Felipe Ramos
Felipe Ramos

On a four-way flop of {4-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}, Sander Ostlyngen checked in the big blind to Felipe Ramos in early position, who bet 2,500 into the pot of about 6,000.

Jorryt Van Hoof called in in the hijack, Michael Brinkenhoff called in the cutoff, and Ostyngen called as well.

The turn brought the {k-Clubs} and action was now checked around to Brinkenhoff, who bet 6,000. Ostyngen folded quickly, but Ramos needed some time.

The Brazillian star had just over 20,000 chips left, so to continue would cost a significant portion or potentially all of his stack. After using a pair of time banks, Ramos folded.

Brinkenhoff called however, so there were still two players left to see a river, which was the {k-Hearts}.

Van Hoof now led for 6,000 and after a bit of thought, Brinkenhoff called.

Van Hoof showed {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for kings and tens, while Brinkenhoff showed {a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} for kings and fours, as his Dutch opponent took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jorryt Van Hoof nl
Jorryt Van Hoof
119,000 51,000
Michael Brinkenhoff us
Michael Brinkenhoff
107,000 107,000
Sander Ostlyngen no
Sander Ostlyngen
94,100 94,100
Felipe Ramos br
Felipe Ramos
21,500 -1,500

Tags: Felipe RamosJorryt Van HoofMichael BrinkenhoffSander Ostlyngen

Antonius Left Short; Andersson Busts Ferreira

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Patrik Antonius took a big hit in a heads-up pot against David Hu on a board of {5-Spades}{a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. Hu bet 15,200 on the river and Antonius entered a deep tank that cost him a few time banks. Antonius eventually made a relectant call.

Hu tabled {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for a set of fives and Antonius silently mucked.

A few tables over, Sven Andersson opened the cutoff and Rui Neves Ferreira three-bet to 6,300 from the small blind. Andersson four-bet to 13,000 before Ferreira five-bet jammed. Andersson quickly called with a bigger stack.

Rui Neves Ferreira: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Sven Andersson: {q-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

Ferreira couldn't get ahead in the flip as the board ran out {2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} to keep Andersson's queens ahead and to send Ferreira to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Sven Andersson se
Sven Andersson
100,000 100,000
David Hu nl
David Hu
75,000 75,000
Patrik Antonius fi
Patrik Antonius
EPT 1X Winner
12,000 -22,600
Rui Neves Ferreira pt
Rui Neves Ferreira
Busted

Tags: David HuPatrik AntoniusSven AnderssonRui Neves Ferreira

Talbot Reenters, Gets Short Changed on Time Banks, Wins Pot

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante
Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

PokerStars Ambassador Parket Talbot has returned to the tournament after using his one allowed reentry.

On the first hand he played, he raised under the gun to 1,500 and then looked at the new time bank cards he was given.

"Hey, this one only says 20 seconds, what's that about?" joked Talbot as he indeed did have a time bank card labeled '20 seconds' (It will be honored as a 30-second time bank).

Sirzat Hissou called Talbot's raise in late position but on the {k-Spades}{j-Spades}{3-Clubs}, he folded after Talbot continued for 1,400.

Player Chips Progress
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
53,000 53,000
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
46,400 -600

Tags: Sirzat HissouParker Talbot

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Hands of the Week: Martin Jacobson Hits Quads; Nashar Goes Nuclear at EPT Barcelona

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Martin Jacobson
Martin Jacobson

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Brink Takes from Gois

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Pedro Gois opened to 1,1900 on the button and Frederik Brink three-bet to 4,800 from the small blind. Gois called.

The flop landed {7-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Brink checked. Gois bet 6,500 and Brink called. Brink checked again on the {7-Diamonds} river and Gois checked back.

The river brought the {4-Diamonds} and Brink led out with a bet of 6,500. Gois laid it down.

Player Chips Progress
Pedro Gois pt
Pedro Gois
35,000
Frederik Brink dk
Frederik Brink
35,000

Tags: Frederik BrinkPedro Gois

From "He Always Does It" to "He Has It"

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Tom Orpaz
Tom Orpaz

After Adrian Mateos raised in early position to 1,100, Tom Orpaz called in the cutoff then glanced to his left at Johannes Straver reaching for chips.

"He always does it," commented Orpaz, seemingly expecting a three-bet from his opponent, but instead Straver just called.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Mateos continued for 1,100 more. He was called by both opponents.

On the {5-Spades} turn, Mateos checked, Orpaz quickly checked behind, and Straver now bet 2,200.

Mateos folded, but Orpaz came along.

The board paired again on the river {5-Clubs} and Orpaz checked. Straver bet 10,000 which Orpaz quickly called.

Straver showed {q-Spades}{9-Spades} for a full house.

"He has it!" said Orpaz with surprise as the chips were pushed past him to Straver.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Orpaz il
Tom Orpaz
208,700 -11,300
Johannes Straver nl
Johannes Straver
83,500 83,500
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
56,600 7,100

Tags: Adrian MateosJohannes StraverTom Orpaz