€100,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-14-2022 14:53 UTC+1

Dvoress Virtually Doubles Off Thorel

David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Christoph Vogelsang raised to 3,500 from the hijack before Jean-Noel Thorel reraised to 13,500 in the cutoff. In the small blind, Daniel Dvoress made it 42,000.

Vogelsang folded but Thorel stuck around to see the flop. Dvoress bet another 20,000 and Thorel called again.

The turn was the and Dvoress bet 75,000 this time. Thorel called as the river fell the , when Dvoress bet 142,000, leaving a red 500 chip behind.

Thorel quickly called and Dvoress showed for top pair. Thorel turned over before mucking.

"Missed value," tablemate Tom Orpaz said pointing to Dvoress' remaining chip as he dragged in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Dvoress	570,000 302,500	302,500

Christoph Vogelsang	218,000 5,000	5,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	95,000 307,000	307,000

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Daniel Dvoress Jean-Noel Thorel

08-14-2022 14:54 UTC+1

Heath Wins Three-Bet Pot

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Andrew Knowles

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Byron Kaverman opened to 4,000 from under the gun and next to act was Ben Heath who three-bet to 13,500. The rest of the table got out of the way and Kaverman called.

The flop came and Kaverman check-called a bet of 7,500 from Heath. Both players checked their options on the turn.

The completed the board and Kaverman once again checked. Heath took a moment before announcing a bet of 22,500. Kaverman pondered for a short while before letting his cards go, and the pot was sent to Heath.

Player	Chips	Progress
Byron Kaverman	170,000 57,000	57,000
Ben Heath	140,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Ben Heath Byron Kaverman

08-14-2022 15:06 UTC+1

Garagnani Has One Better Than O'Dwyer

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With already around 80,000 in the middle by the turn, Pedro Garagnani bet 28,000 on a board of and Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind.

The river came the and O'Dwyer checked. Garagnani checked behind and O'Dwyer opened up two jacks. Garagnani, though, revealed to take down the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Pedro Garagnani	350,000 100,000	100,000
Steve O'Dwyer	145,000 66,000	66,000

Tags: Pedro Garagnani Steve O'Dwyer

08-14-2022 15:10 UTC+1

Another Round of Entries

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Erik Seidel is among the latest group of players to take their seats in the tournament, while Jean-Noel Thorel was eliminated shortly after doubling up Daniel Dvoress and has reentered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel	250,000 250,000	250,000
Erik Seidel	250,000

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau	250,000
Bruno Volkmann	250,000

08-14-2022 15:18 UTC+1

Loeliger's Raise Gets Through

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Andrew Knowles

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Christoph Vogelsang opened the action to 3,500 from the hijack and was called by both Tom Orpaz and Linus Loeliger in the blinds.

The flop came , Orpaz and Loeliger checked to Vogelsang who continued for 4,500. Orpaz called from the small blind and Loeliger elected on a check-raise to 24,000. Vogelsang folded quickly and after a moment Orpaz folded as well.

"Two pair is good", said Orpaz while Loeliger scooped in the pot. Loeliger checked his cards again and turned over the to keep the table guessing.

Player	Chips	Progress
Linus Loeliger	285,000 500	500
Tom Orpaz	230,000 22,500	22,500
Christoph Vogelsang	223,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Christoph Vogelsang Linus Loeliger Tom Orpaz

08-14-2022 15:21 UTC+1

Staahle Tries to Bluff, Gets There Anyway

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Four players saw a flop of when Teun Mulder bet 5,000 from the button. Kent Staahle min-raised to 10,000 and the rest of the table got out of the way, while Mulder called.

The turn came the and Staahle checked. Mulder bet 20,000 and Staahle just called this time.

Staahle took the lead on the river with a bet of 45,000 and Mulder quickly called. Staahle showed for the rivered straight as he took down the pot.

"It was a bluff in the beginning and then it came nice," Staahle said after the hand as he stacked up around 500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kent Staahle	500,000 49,000	49,000
Teun Mulder	131,500 118,500	118,500

Tags: Kent Staahle Teun Mulder

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

08-14-2022 15:35 UTC+1

Greenwood Makes Quads to Double

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

After Lucas Greenwood opened the pot from early position, David Yan reraised to 15,000 next to act. Greenwood then four-bet to 36,000 and Yan tanked for a moment before shoving all in. Greenwood snap-called for his last 147,500.

Lucas Greenwood:
David Yan:

Yan was already drawing dead when the flop gave Greenwood top set. The board ran out and Greenwood finished with quad kings to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lucas Greenwood	300,000 50,000	50,000

David Yan	70,000 163,000	163,000

Tags: Lucas Greenwood David Yan

08-14-2022 15:55 UTC+1

Burns Goes For It On All Three Streets

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Andrew Knowles

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Laszlo Bujtas opened to 5,000 from under the gun and both Bruno Volkmann in the cutoff and Artur Martirosian on the button made the call. Kahle Burns was next to act in the small blind and three-bet to 33,000, which only Bujtas and Volkmann came along.

The flop came , Burns continued for 10,500, Bujtas called and Martirosian got out of the way. On the turn Burns kept the aggression up with a bet to 30,000 and Bujtas made the call.

The completed the board and Burns came with a bet of 100,000. After a long deliberation and several time bank cards later, Bujtas eventually folded and the big pot was shipped Burns' way.