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

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 23:06 UTC+2

Another Break

Connor Richards

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

The remaining 45 players are on another 15-minute break.

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

08-20-2022 23:27 UTC+2

Trofimov Latest to Hit the Rail

Mike Patrick

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

Yannick Cardot raised in late position and Dragos Trofimov was all in from the big blind.

Dragos Trofimov:
Yannick Cardot:

The board ran out as Cardot's aces held to eliminate Trofimov.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yannick Cardot	970,000 845,000	845,000
Dragos Trofimov	Busted

Tags: Dragos Trofimov Yannick Cardot

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

08-20-2022 23:57 UTC+2

Eliminations in 40th-55th Place (€21,900)

Mike Patrick

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

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Brooks	Busted

Rehman Kassam	Busted
Luis Fonseca	Busted
Mark Hammond	Busted
Dragos Trofimov	Busted
Christopher Chaudey	Busted
Leo Margets	Busted
Nacho Barbero	Busted

Pedro Marques	Busted
Andrea Ricci	Busted
Niklas Astedt	Busted
Tobias Schwecht	Busted
Fabian Gumz	Busted
Dario Sammartino	Busted

Peter Turmezey	Busted
Matas Cimbolas	Busted