2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 1
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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
Total Entries
530
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
500
Players Left
221
Players Left 1 / 530
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"A la la, Alejandro!"

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Alejandro Lococo
Alejandro Lococo

The endlessly entertaining Alejandro Lococo was out of position in a heads-up pot against Mehdi Chaoui on a board reading {2-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}.

The PokerStars ambassador bet 10,000 on the turn and Chaoui called. The river brought the {q-Hearts} and that is when the real action began. Lococo moved all in for around 50,000, a big overbet into the pot containing less, and the Morrocan and Argentinian engaged in a lengthy dialogue that weaved seamlessly between Spanish and English.

"Alejandro! Las calmas, Alejandro!" Chaoui moaned. "I don't think you've got queen-jack. I think you check with queen-jack."

"Against a fun guy, you have to call. Crazy guy who six-bet bluff," Lococo said in reference to a very memorable hand he played in the 2022 WSOP Main Event.

Lococo then lifted his foot up to the rail of the table as he showed off a painted big toe. "Look at this! I have my toe painted! You have to call."

This back-and-forth went on for several minutes as Chaoui ran through the majority of his time banks.

"I don't think I've got the balls to call," he said before folding. Lococo then tabled {j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} for a jack-high bluff as Chaoui showed he had laid down top pair with {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}.

"I learned from you!" Lococo told table mate and 2015 EPT Barcelona Main Event champion John Juanda.

"A la la, Alejandro!" Chaoui laughed after the hand.

Tags: Alejandro LococoJohn JuandaMehdi Chaoui

Another Round of Chip Counts

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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 [Removed:554] reaching for chips.

"He always does it," commented Orpaz, seemingly expecting a three-bet from his opponent, but instead [Removed:555] 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 [Removed:555] now bet 2,200.

Mateos folded, but Orpaz came along.

The board paired again on the river {5-Clubs} and Orpaz checked. [Removed:555] bet 10,000 which Orpaz quickly called.

[Removed:555] showed {q-Spades}{9-Spades} for a full house.

"He has it!" said Orpaz with surprise as the chips were pushed past him to [Removed:555].

Tags: Adrian MateosTom Orpaz

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.

Tags: Frederik BrinkPedro Gois

A Few Chip Counts Before Break

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

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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Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

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.

Tags: Sirzat HissouParker Talbot

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.

Tags: David HuPatrik AntoniusSven AnderssonRui Neves Ferreira

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