€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day 1 Started
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€5,141,000
Entries
530
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Entries
500
Players Left
221
€10,300 EPT High Roller Set to Begin Friday
High Roller action continues Friday as PokerStars and Barcelona©Casino European Poker Tour enters its final weekend of what’s been an incredible return to Catalonia.
The latest batch of hopefuls seeking EPT glory will begin taking their seats at 12:30 p.m. local time for the start of the €10,300 EPT High Roller, a 3-day event which will undoubtedly continue the series’ trend of huge or even record-breaking fields.
EPT Barcelona €10,000+ Buy-in Event Winners
| Event | Champion | Entries | 1st Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| €10,200 Mystery Bounty | Francisco Benitez | 91 | €114,080 (plus bounties) |
| €25,000 No-Limit I | Francisco Benitez | 50 | € 341,565 |
| €25,000 Single Day High Roller I | Artur Martirosian | 80 | € 540,990 |
| €50,000 Single Day High Roller I | Mike Watson | 59 | € 872,940 |
| €100,000 EPT Super High Roller | Mikita Badziakouski | 68 | € 1,979,220 |
| €50,000 Single Day High Roller II | Michael Addamo | 62 | € 917,330 |
| €25,000 Single Day High Roller II | Leonard Maue | 102 | € 653,160 |
Day 1 will see players sit with 50,000 chips for 11 60-minute levels, starting at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante.
Players will get a 15-minute break after levels 2,4,8, and 10, with a 60-minute dinner break after Level 6.
Registration will remain open until the start of Day 2 and players will have one reentry at their disposal should they bust before then.
The tournament will use a 30-second shot clock throughout, and players will receive eight time bank cards if they register at the start of the day, with less being given the later players register, down to four to any players registering at Level 6 or beyond on Day 1. Players registering on Day 2 will receive five time banks.
Day 1 players surviving to Day 2 will also receive an additional five time banks.
Keep it close to PokerNews as our live reporting team will have all the action from this event until a champion is crowned Sunday.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 1
: 100/200, 200 ante
75 players have taken their seats to start the first of 11 60-minute levels.
Early Notables in the Field
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Three-Bet Earns Barbero an Early Pot
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Francisco Pena raised to 500 on the button and was met by a three-bet to 1,800 from Nacho Barbero in the small blind. Alexander Ivarsson folded his big blind and Pena called.
The flop came 
and Barbero continued for 2,100, receiving a quick fold from his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
52,200 | 2,200 |
|
|
49,600 | -400 |
|
48,200 | 48,200 |
Chidwick With an Early Check-Raise
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Stephen Chidwick opened to 500 from under the gun and Dimitrios Angelakos flat-called as the player next to act, while Arnold Oosterbaan also came along from the big blind.
Oosterbaan checked on the flop of 
and Chidwick also checked. Angelakos fired a bet to 700 and only Chidwick called.
Chidwick checked again on the 
turn and Angelakos quickly bet 1,000. After staring down his opponent for a bit, Chidwick check-raised to 4,500, prompting a fold from his Greek opponent, who showed the 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
53,500 | 3,500 |
|
49,500 | |
|
47,000 |
Some More Notables in the Field
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
Big Pot Early for Kisacikoglu
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
After Orpen Kisacikoglu limped in the small blind, Pieter Aerts raised to 800 in the big blind. Kisacikoglu then limp-three-bet to 3,600 and was called by Aerts.
On the 
flop, Kisacikoglu continued for 5,200 and was called by Aerts.
The turn brought the 
and Kisacikoglu cut out a bet of 12,700 before tossing it forward. Again, Aerts made the call.
The duo had similar stacks remaining for the 
river and Kisacikoglu fired once more for 26,600, leaving himself a single T-100 chip behind. The bet actually covered Aerts, who had roughly 24,000 left.
After using one of his time bank cards, Aerts folded to send the pot to "Orp the Turk"
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000 | 20,000 |
|
24,000 | 24,000 |
Greenwood Shortens Angelakos
Level 1
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
After Dimitrios Angelakos opened the action with a raise in early position, he was three-bet to 2,000 by Sam Greenwood in the hijack.
Angelakos called to see a flop of 
. He then check-called a bet of 1,200 from Greenwood and the duo then checked the 
turn.
On the 
river, Angelakos checked again and this time he faced a bet of 6,000 from his Canadian opponent.
Angelakos pondered briefly then mucked his hand to send the pot across the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
60,500 | 60,500 |
|
|
30,200 | -16,800 |