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

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Staahle Tries to Bluff, Gets There Anyway

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

Four players saw a flop of {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{6-Clubs} 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 {4-Diamonds} and Staahle checked. Mulder bet 20,000 and Staahle just called this time.

Staahle took the lead on the {8-Diamonds} river with a bet of 45,000 and Mulder quickly called. Staahle showed {7-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} 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 no
Kent Staahle
500,000 49,000
Teun Mulder nl
Teun Mulder
131,500 -118,500

Tags: Kent StaahleTeun Mulder

Loeliger's Raise Gets Through

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

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 {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{6-Spades}, 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 {8-Spades} to keep the table guessing.

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

Tags: Christoph VogelsangLinus LoeligerTom Orpaz

Garagnani Has One Better Than O'Dwyer

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 {k-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind.

The river came the {9-Diamonds} and O'Dwyer checked. Garagnani checked behind and O'Dwyer opened up two jacks. Garagnani, though, revealed {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} to take down the big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Pedro Garagnani br
Pedro Garagnani
350,000 100,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
145,000 -66,000

Tags: Pedro GaragnaniSteve O'Dwyer

Heath Wins Three-Bet Pot

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

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 {k-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Kaverman check-called a bet of 7,500 from Heath. Both players checked their options on the {5-Hearts} turn.

The {5-Diamonds} 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 us
Byron Kaverman
170,000 -57,000
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
140,000 15,000

Tags: Ben HeathByron Kaverman

Dvoress Virtually Doubles Off Thorel

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

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 {9-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{a-Clubs} flop. Dvoress bet another 20,000 and Thorel called again.

The turn was the {6-Spades} and Dvoress bet 75,000 this time. Thorel called as the river fell the {3-Diamonds}, when Dvoress bet 142,000, leaving a red 500 chip behind.

Thorel quickly called and Dvoress showed {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} for top pair. Thorel turned over {a-Spades}{q-Spades} before mucking.

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

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
570,000 302,500
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
218,000 5,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
95,000 -307,000

Tags: Christoph VogelsangDaniel DvoressJean-Noel Thorel

Neymar Pays Off Watson

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

Mike Watson opened the pot with a raise to 4,000 from early position. Neymar, in the cutoff, reraised to 15,000 and Watson called.

The flop came {2-Hearts}{5-Spades}{8-Hearts} and Watson checked. Neymar put out 7,500 before Watson raised to 31,500. Neymar quickly called to see the {3-Spades} on the turn.

Watson fired again, this time for 60,000, and Neymar once more called. The river was the {7-Hearts} and Watson bet another 60,000, which Neymar called.

Watson turned over {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for the flopped set and Neymar flashed two jacks before mucking as Watson dragged in the massive pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
EPT 2X Winner
400,000 137,000
Neymar br
Neymar
80,500 -169,500

Tags: Mike WatsonNeymar

Martirosian Takes From Peters

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

Action folded to David Peters in the hijack who opened for 4,000 and was called by both Artur Martirosian in the cutoff and Laszlo Bujtas in the big blind.

The flop came {k-Spades}{8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, Bujtas checked and Peters continued for 4,000, which only Martirosian made the call. On the {5-Diamonds} turn Peters checked and Martirosian came with 9,000. After little thought, Peters folded and the pot was sent to Martirosian.

Player Chips Progress
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
370,000 57,500
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
310,000 -10,500
David Peters us
David Peters
134,000 -24,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianDavid PetersLaszlo Bujtas

Hecklen Fires Away at Davies

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

Henrik Hecklen three-bet to 13,000 from the cutoff and Seth Davies called under the gun.

The flop came {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}{j-Spades} and Davies checked to Hecklen, who bet 10,000. Davies called to see the {2-Clubs} fall on the turn and checked again.

Hecklen this time threw out 50,000 and Davies quickly mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Henrik Hecklen dk
Henrik Hecklen
310,000 20,500
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
225,000 -18,500

Tags: Henrik HecklenSeth Davies