€100,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 2 | 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-15-2022 18:00 UTC+2

Heath Busts Pardo to Take Chip Lead

David Salituro

Level 13 : Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ben Heath raised to 36,000 from early position. From the small blind, Juan Pardo made it 130,000. Heath asked how much Pardo had behind before shoving all in, and Pardo called for his last 500,000.

Juan Pardo [QQs]
Ben Heath:

The board ran out and Heath's kings stayed ahead to take down Pardo's queens, rocketing Heath into the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	1,850,000 979,000	979,000
Juan Pardo	Busted

Tags: Ben Heath Juan Pardo

08-15-2022 18:38 UTC+2

Badziakouski Flops Quads

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Teun Mulder raised to 40,000 from middle position and was called by David Peters in the small blind. Mikita Badziakouski in the big blind then shoved for his last 470,000 and Mulder folded. Peters asked for a count before sticking in the chips.

Mikita Badziakouski:
David Peters:

It was a coin flip situation, but any suspense was taken completely out of the hand when the flop gave Peters two pair but Badziakouski quad deuces.

The board ran out and Badziakouski doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mikita Badziakouski	1,050,000 530,000	530,000
David Peters	890,000 -633,000	-633,000

Teun Mulder	550,000 8,000	8,000

Tags: David Peters Mikita Badziakouski Teun Mulder

08-15-2022 19:09 UTC+2

Seidel Emerges From Massive Three-Way Pot

David Salituro

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Erik Seidel bet 50,000 in the cutoff on a flop of and was called by both David Peters and Mikita Badziakouski in the blinds.

The turn came the and Peters and Badziakouski again checked to Seidel, who fired out 240,000. Both opponents called once more as the river came the .

Action checked to Seidel and he went all in for 408,000. Peters used several time banks before calling, while Badziakouski folded.

Seidel turned over for a set and Peters mucked to leave himself on a severe short stack, while Seidel is now contending for the tournament chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	1,750,000 1,141,000	1,141,000

Mikita Badziakouski	900,000 -270,000	-270,000
David Peters	100,000 -790,000	-790,000

Tags: David Peters Erik Seidel Mikita Badziakouski

08-15-2022 19:29 UTC+2

Watson Scores Massive Double Up To Gain Chip Lead

Andrew Knowles

Level 14 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

As most of the players had already left for dinner break, Mike Watson and Ben Heath were still involved in a big hand. The pot was roughly 600,000 on a board showing .

Heath moved all in, covering the 650,000 stack of Watson. Without much thought, Watson flicked in a chip for his tournament life and Heath rolled over for trips, but was no good when Watson revealed for a better kicker. Watson scooped in the massive pot to put him over the two million mark and new chip leader.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	2,100,000 200,000	200,000

Ben Heath	1,100,000 -1,050,000	-1,050,000

Tags: Ben Heath Mike Watson

08-15-2022 20:55 UTC+2

Adams' Turn to Double With Aces

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 55,000 before Timothy Adams reraised to 135,000 in the small blind. Thorel shoved all in and Adams snap-called for his last 485,000.

Timothy Adams:
Jean-Noel Thorel:

Thorel had run into a massive cooler and didn't get any help on the board as Adams doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	1,000,000 330,000	330,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	880,000 90,000	90,000

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Timothy Adams

08-15-2022 21:07 UTC+2

Seidel Spikes the River to Bust Greenwood

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Sam Greenwood got his last 550,000 in the middle from the small blind against Erik Seidel on the button.

Sam Greenwood:
Erik Seidel:

Greenwood picked up on a pair of jacks on the flop to take the lead. The on the turn gave Seidel outs to a flush to go with his straight draw, and he completed his flush on the river to bust Greenwood.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	2,400,000 630,000	630,000

Sam Greenwood	Busted

Tags: Erik Seidel Sam Greenwood

08-15-2022 22:00 UTC+2

Greenwood Busts, Heath Wins Big Off Peters

David Salituro

Level 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

David Peters raised to 55,000 and Lucas Greenwood put in his last 25,000. Ben Heath called in the big blind and they went three ways to the flop.

Heath checked and Peters bet 25,000. Heath called as the came on the turn. Peters bet another 40,000, and this time Heath raised to 140,000.

Peters called to see the river, when Heath bet 390,000. Peters went into the tank for a moment before calling.

Heath showed for trip jacks as Greenwood had to bust. Peters flashed before mucking the massive pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ben Heath	1,450,000 750,000	750,000
David Peters	550,000 -350,000	-350,000

Lucas Greenwood	Busted

Tags: Ben Heath David Peters Lucas Greenwood

08-15-2022 22:03 UTC+2

Thorel Falls to Adams

David Salituro

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Paul Phua raised to 60,000 before Timothy Adams made it 140,000 from the button. In the big blind, Jean-Noel Thorel moved all in for around 500,000, Phua folded, but Adams called.

Jean-Noel Thorel:
Timothy Adams:

The flop gave Adams top pair and Thorel an open-ended straight draw. The came on the turn and Thorel was already standing up from his seat as the river came the , sending him to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	1,350,000 600,000	600,000
Paul Phua	400,000 -75,000	-75,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Paul Phua Timothy Adams

08-15-2022 22:12 UTC+2

Badziakouski Takes Down Multi-Way Pot

Andrew Knowles

Level 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Mikita Badziakouski opened the action to 60,000 from early position and was called by Mike Watson on the button and David Peters in the big blind.

The flop came , Peters checked to Badziakouski who continued for 40,000 and only Watson made the call. On the turn Badziakouski sized to 100,000 and again Watson called.

On the river Badziakouski took a moment before betting 100,000. Watson went in the tank, but after close to a minute let his hand go and the pot was sent to Badziakouski.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	1,750,000 -260,000	-260,000

Mikita Badziakouski	1,050,000 -80,000	-80,000
David Peters	500,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: David Peters Mike Watson Mikita Badziakouski

08-16-2022 00:26 UTC+2

Pedro Garagnani Bubbles the €100,000 Super High Roller

David Salituro

Level 18 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Kevin Paque raised to 100,000 from under the gun before Pedro Garagnani moved all in for 605,000 in the big blind. Paque called as they waited for a hand to finish on the other table before showing their cards.

Pedro Garagnani:
Kevin Paque:

"No," Garagnani said when he saw he was crushed by Paque's jacks. He picked up a straight draw on the flop, but couldn't connect on the turn or river and received a round of sympathies from his tablemates on his way to the exit.