2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€100,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a4
Prize
€1,979,220
Event Info
Buy-in
€100,000
Prize Pool
€6,597,360
Entries
68
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
63
Players Left
42

Chidwick Finds a Double Up

Level 6 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Luuk Gieles opened the action from early position to 5,500 and next to act was Stephen Chidwick who moved all in for 60,000 total. It folded to Tom Vogelsang in the big blind who reshoved for roughly 300,000 and Gieles got out of the way.

Stephen Chidwick: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Tom Vogelsang: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Vogelsang was well ahead with his bigger over pair until the board ran out {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Hearts}, giving Chidwick a turned set and the full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Tom Vogelsang nl
Tom Vogelsang
230,000 -50,000
Luuk Gieles nl
Luuk Gieles
172,000 14,500
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
135,000 49,500

Tags: Luuk GielesStephen ChidwickTom Vogelsang

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Set Over Set Rockets Peters to a Double

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
David Peters
David Peters

David Peters bet 15,000 from middle position on a board of {9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{8-Spades}{k-Clubs} before Pedro Garagnani raised to 60,000 in early position.

Peters called and they went heads-up to the {3-Spades} on the river. Garagnani pushed Peters all in, and Peters snap-called for his last 196,500.

Garagnani showed {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for a flopped set, but Peters had {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades} for a turned set of kings to earn the massive double up.

Player Chips Progress
David Peters us
David Peters
550,000 407,500
Pedro Garagnani br
Pedro Garagnani
180,000 -146,000

Tags: David PetersPedro Garagnani

Staahle Keeps Climbing

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

With around 50,000 in the pot by the turn with the board showing {4-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}, Pascal Lefrancois bet 30,000 from early position and Kent Staahle raised to 80,000 in the big blind.

Lefrancois called as the river came the {6-Spades}. Staahle fired out another 75,000 and Lefrancois quickly called.

Staahle turned over {q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for the turned flush and Lefrancois shook his head before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
Kent Staahle no
Kent Staahle
730,000 119,000
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
105,000 -155,500

Tags: Kent StaahlePascal Lefrancois

Kaverman Goes For It On River

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

The action was picked up in a pot of roughly 70,000 on a board of {j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}. Byron Kaverman bet 27,000 from the small blind into Francisco Benitez on the button, who after some deliberation made the call.

On the {q-Spades} river Kaverman elected on a bet of 75,000, leaving himself 9,000 chips behind. Benitez went deep in the tank, thinking for several minutes. After using three time bank cards, Benitez eventually folded and the large pot was shipped to Kaverman.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
223,000 -41,500
Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
204,000 66,500

Tags: Byron KavermanFrancisco Benitez

Neymar Has Pardo Outkicked

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Neymar Jr.
Neymar Jr.

Mike Watson raised to 6,000 from early position and was called by Tom Vogelsang and Neymar. In the small blind, Juan Pardo raised to 36,000 and only Neymar called.

The flop came {j-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and Pardo continued for 25,000. Neymar called and the {9-Clubs} fell on the turn.

Pardo slowed down and checked before Neymar bet 58,500. Pardo paused for a moment before shoving all in and Neymar called for his last 96,500.

Pardo showed {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs} for top pair, but Neymar had the better kicker with {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}. The river was the {2-Clubs} and Neymar doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
EPT 2X Winner
335,000 -48,000
Neymar br
Neymar
290,000 119,000
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
280,000 -179,000
Tom Vogelsang nl
Tom Vogelsang
280,000 -6,500

Tags: Juan PardoMike WatsonNeymarTom Vogelsang

Burns Gives Up Against Martirosian

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

In a blind versus blind confrontation, Artur Martirosian bet 15,000 on a board of {9-Clubs}{a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds} and Kahle Burns called.

The river came the {5-Spades} and Martirosian fired out 55,000.

"Ay, ay, ay," Burns cried as he quickly tossed his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
430,000 208,000
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
255,000 -229,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianKahle Burns

Thorel Doubles Again

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel got his last 130,000 in the middle from the hijack and was up against Christoph Vogelsang in the big blind.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}
Christoph Vogelsang: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}

The {k-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} flop gave Vogelsang the Broadway straight draw to go along with his two overcards, but Thorel once again made a full house as the board ran out {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
260,000 130,000
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
78,000 -145,000

Tags: Christoph VogelsangJean-Noel Thorel

Paque Gets Over-Bet Paid

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Kevin Paque
Kevin Paque

The action was picked up on the river on a board showing {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{k-Spades} in a pot of roughly 25,000. Kevin Paque over-bet the pot to 43,000 and Paul Phua went in the tank.

After roughly 30-seconds and many faces of displease, Phua eventually tossed in a chip for the call and was shown the bad news when Paque rolled over {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades} for trip-aces. Phua mucked his hand and Paque dragged in a another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Phua my
Paul Phua
390,000 -99,000
Kevin Paque nl
Kevin Paque
Day 2 Chip Leader
280,000 68,000

Tags: Kevin PaquePaul Phua