€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-20-2022 20:14 UTC+2

Lijo Crosses A Million on the Bubble

Mike Patrick

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

On a turn board of , Kyriakos Papadopoulos check-called a bet of 16,000 in the big blind from Lander Lijo in the hijack.

On the river , Papadopoulos checked again, and this time Lijo bombed it for 200,000.

Papadopoulos snap-called, but got bad news as Lijo showed for a turned full house, taking over half of Papadopoulos' chips in the pot, while crossing a million himself.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lander Lijo	1,100,000 530,000	530,000
Kyriakos Papadopoulos	208,000 148,000	148,000

Tags: Kyriakos Papadopoulos Lander Lijo

08-20-2022 20:21 UTC+2

Maue Runs Queens Into Kings to Go Out on Money Bubble

Connor Richards

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

In the hand that burst the money bubble, Leonard Maue opened before Artur Martirosian, who had been one of the most aggressive players on the bubble, put in a three-bet from the next seat. Maue responded with a four-bet jam with his stack of around 250,000 and Martirosian beat him into the pot with a call.

"Do you have a pair?" Maue asked as Martirosian nodded.

"You have ace-king?" Martirosian asked Maue, who shook his head.

Leonard Maue:
Artur Martirosian:

Maue was on the wrong end of the cooler and the flop of didn't help him other than creating some chop possibilities. The on the turn increased those possibilities but the on the river marked Maue's elimination on the stone money bubble.

It's been a great series for the German, who recently took down the €25,000 Single-Day High Roller for €653,160.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artur Martirosian	900,000 440,000	440,000

Leonard Maue	Busted

Tags: Artur Martirosian Leonard Maue

08-20-2022 22:31 UTC+2

Aces vs. Kings vs. Queens at Table 1

Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

As Saar Wilf relayed to PokerNews, a player was all in for 170,000 and Ramon Colillas raised to 600,000. Saar Wilf then re-raised all in and Colillas folded what he said was queens.

It ended up being the right move as he was against and the of Wilf. The right move, that is, until a queen on the flop would have given him a set and held up for the best hand.

Though he would've won a big pot, it was a disciplined and impressive fold from the PokerStars ambassador and 2019 PSPC champion.

Player	Chips	Progress
Saar Wilf	900,000
Ramon Colillas	350,000

Tags: Ramon Colillas Saar Wilf

08-20-2022 22:47 UTC+2

Papadopoulos Ends Sammartino's Day With Huge One-Two Knockout Punch

Mike Patrick

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Dario Sammartino has gone from a million chips to zero in two hands, with Kyriakos Papadopoulos the beneficiary, who now leads the tournament.

In the first hand, Sammartino was in the small blind and Kyriakos Papadopoulos in the big blind with approximately 60,000 in the pot on the flop.

Sammartino bet 25,000 and was raised to 75,000 by Papadopoulos. Sammartino than came back with another raise to 190,000, which Papadopoulos called.

The duo then checked the turn, but on the river, Sammartino moved all in for Papadopoulos' remaining 447,000.

After using four time banks, Papadopoulos called.

Sammartino showed for a pair of fives, while Papadopoulos had for a flopped two pair.

That pot sent Papadopoulos over a million chips, then just a couple of hands later, he finished off Sammartino in another big pot.

As retold by Papadopoulos, Luis Fonseca moved all in for 150,000 in early position, Sammartino then moved in over top in middle position for 550,000, and Papadopoulos called to put both players at risk.

Luis Fonseca:
Dario Sammartino:
Kyriakos Papadopoulos:

The board ran out , giving Fonseca a triple up, but the side pot saw Papadopoulos eliminate Sammartino with his tens to soar near the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kyriakos Papadopoulos	1,355,000 545,000	545,000
Luis Fonseca	465,000 255,000	255,000
Dario Sammartino	Busted

Tags: Dario Sammartino Kyriakos Papadopoulos Luis Fonseca

08-20-2022 23:01 UTC+2

Salas Over a Million

Mike Patrick

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Artur Martirosian raised to 35,000 on the button and was called by Damian Salas in the big blind.

After the duo checked the flop, Salas check-called a bet of 80,000 from Martirosian.

Salas checked again on the river and Martirosian bet 215,000. Salas made the call.

Martirosian showed for top pair, top kicker, but Salas showed , hitting his kicker on the river to snatch the pot away from Martirosian and cross the million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Damian Salas	1,335,000 485,000	485,000
Artur Martirosian	450,000 -550,000	-550,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Damian Salas

08-20-2022 23:05 UTC+2

Rabl Heroes to Crush Astedt

Connor Richards

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Eric Rabl made a massive hero call in a hand that began with him opening and getting called by Niklas Astedt.

Rabl continued with a bet on the flop of and Astedt called. Rabl bet again on the turn and Astedt raised Rabl called.

Rabl checked on the and Astedt bet to put him all in. Rabl made the call. PokerNews arrived at the table as Astedt could only show for queen-high and Rabl showed for just a pair of fives.

The big call pushed Rabl over the million mark and left Astedt with less than three big blinds. The Swedish online grinder made a disappointed frown and gave Rabl a stare that lasted several seconds.

Two hands later, Astedt open-jammed his stack of 37,000 and was called by Jacob Amsellem in the big blind.

Niklas Astedt:
Jacob Amsellem:

Things just weren't going Astedt's way as he ran into a hand that had him dominated. The board ran out and Amsellem's made two pair for Astedt to be eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Eric Rabl	1,150,000 947,000	947,000
Niklas Astedt	Busted

Tags: Eric Rabl Jacob Amsellem Niklas Astedt

08-20-2022 23:34 UTC+2

Here Comes Chidwick!

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick has bided his time in the middle of the pack most of the day, but in the last couple of levels he's built up his stack and is now using it to his advantage.

After Yannick Cardot opened under the gun to 40,000, Chidwick three-bet to 125,000 from the cutoff.

Cardot came back with a five-bet to 300,000, but Chidwick then six-bet all in and Cardot quickly folded, as Chidwick becomes the latest player to cross the million chip mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Stephen Chidwick	1,205,000 855,000	855,000

Yannick Cardot	760,000 -210,000	-210,000

Tags: Stephen Chidwick Yannick Cardot

08-20-2022 23:39 UTC+2

Full Circle as Martirosian Runs Queens Into Kings

Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Philippe Narboni opened from the cutoff and Artur Martirosian three-bet jammed a stack of 350,000 from the small blind. Narboni snap-called with 300,000 when the action got around.

Philippe Narboni:
Artur Martirosian:

It was full circle as earlier in the night Martirosian had kings to bust Leonard Maue with queens on the money bubble. The flop of gave Narboni a set to have the Russian drawing nearly dead before the runout of that improved Narboni to a full house.

Martirosian thought he might be covered but ended up sitting back down when he realized he had two big blinds left.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philippe Narboni	630,000 255,000	255,000
Artur Martirosian	50,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Artur Martirosian Leonard Maue Philippe Narboni

08-20-2022 23:48 UTC+2

Amiri Over Two Million With Elimination of Ayras

Mike Patrick

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Ehsan Amiri raised to 50,000 under the gun and was three-bet to 170,000 by Pauli Ayras in the small blind.

Amiri called and the flop came .

Ayras bet 100,000 and Amiri called, then on the turn Ayras moved all in for his last 385,000.

Amiri used a pair of time banks before making the call to put Ayras at risk.

Pauli Ayras:
Ehsan Amiri:

Amiri's sevens were ahead, and remained so with the on the river to send Ayras to the rail, while becoming the first player over two million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ehsan Amiri	2,100,000

Pauli Ayras	Busted

Tags: Ehsan Amiri Pauli Ayras

08-20-2022 23:54 UTC+2

Chidwick Wounded After Doubling Straver

Connor Richards

Level 22 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Johannes Straver opened in middle position before Arthur Conan three-bet jammed a stack of about 150,000 from the button. Stephen Chidwick thren three-bet jammed out of the big blind and Straver called off with 560,000

Arthur Conan:
Johannes Straver:
Stephen Chidwick:

Straver's queens stayed ahead as the board ran out for the Dutchman to more than double, send Conan to the rail and take a chunk out of Chidwick's recently acquired stack.

At the next table over, Saar Wilf was eliminated after running queens into the kings of Daewoong Song in what seems to be a recurring trend today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daewoong Song	1,400,000 100,000	100,000
Johannes Straver	1,100,000 880,000	880,000
Stephen Chidwick	600,000 -605,000	-605,000

Arthur Conan	Busted
Saar Wilf	Busted

Tags: Arthur Conan Johannes Straver Stephen Chidwick