2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance
Day: 1
12
Event Info
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k♥4♥
Prize
€442,440
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€1,164,240
Total Entries
24
Places Paid
6
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
24
Players Left
5
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Level: 4

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Toma Takes Two Big Ones; Three More Arrivals

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

Roberto Sagra bet 4,000 from the button on a flop of 6♠J♥4♣ and Tsugunari Toma called in the big blind.

The turn came the 5♣ and Sagra bet another 9,000. Toma again called to the 3♣ river, where Sagra tossed out another 10,000. Toma quickly called and Sagra turned over K♦K♠.

Toma, though, had 4♦3♠ for two pair on the river to win the pot.

Two hands later, Alejandro Lococo three-bet to 22,000 out of the small blind and Toma called on the button.

The flop came 5♥A♠3♦ and Lococo bet another 17,000. Toma called and the 6♠ fell on the turn, where Lococo continued for 65,000.

Toma used a time bank before raising to 122,500. Lococo then went into his time banks, burning through two as he tanked for more than a minute before slamming his cards into the muck.

Nacho Barbero, Ottomar Ladva, and Morten Klein have recently joined the field.

Tags: Alejandro LococoRoberto SagraTsugunari Toma

Grafton Fires Three Barrels

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

Sam Grafton opened to 3,500 from the button and Conor Beresford defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♠6♣5♣ and Beresford check-called a 3,000 continuation bet from Grafton.

Action repeated itself on the J♠ turn with Beresford check-calling a bet from Grafton, this time for 15,500.

Beresford checked again on the 6♥ river and Grafton, after using one time extension chip to consider his options, bet 40,000. Beresford made the call.

Grafton tabled A♥3♣ for a bluff while Beresford showed down K♥6♠ for trips to take down a sizable pot.

Tags: Conor BeresfordSam Grafton

Lococo Bets Out Toma on the River

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

In a blind versus blind battle, Tsugunari Toma, who had only just taken his seat in the tournament, bet 2,000 on a flop of A♥4♥3♠ and Alejandro Lococo called.

The turn came the K♦ and Toma fired out another 7,000. Lococo again called and the 5♠ fell on the river.

Toma checked and Lococo came out with 40,000. Toma quickly gave up his hand.

Jean-Noel Thorel has reentered after busting to Tom Orpaz.

Tags: Alejandro LococoTsugunari TomaJean-Noel ThorelTom Orpaz

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Thorel Falls to Orpaz's Monster Draw

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Tom Orpaz
Tom Orpaz

Tom Orpaz opened to 2,500 under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel called before Sam Grafton three-bet to 10,500 on the button. Both opponents called.

The flop came 2♠7♦5♠ and Grafton bet 5,000. Orpaz then raised to 25,000, Thorel reraised to 75,000, and Grafton folded. Orpaz, though, moved all in. Thorel, with 85,500 remaining, tanked for about a minute before calling.

Jean-Noel Thorel: A♣7♣
Tom Orpaz: 4♠3♠

Thorel had top pair but needed to dodge Orpaz's straight and flush draws. The 6♦ turn completed his straight and left Thorel drawing dead heading to the A♦ river.

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelSam GraftonTom Orpaz

Three Streets of Value for Sagra

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

Roberto Sagra opened to 2,500 from the button and Alejandro Lococo defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q♦4♠3♥ and Lococo check-called a 2,500 bet from Sagra.

Lococo check-called another bet on the 9♠ turn, this time for 3,500.

On the 5♠ river Sagra fired a third barrel for 11,000. Lococo made the call.

Sagra tabled 10♠6♠ for a rivered flush and Lococo's hand hit the muck.

Tags: Alejandro LococoRoberto Sagra

"Sneaky, Sneaky" For Grafton

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

Tom Orpaz had just lost a pot to Timothy Adams when he bet 15,000 on the river, Adams called with two aces, and Orpaz was forced to show a missed straight draw.

The next hand, Orpaz opened to 2,500 and Sam Grafton came along from the button. The flop came 5♠3♠K♦ and Orpaz continued for 3,000.

Grafton called to the 6♥ turn where Orpaz checked. Grafton fired out 15,000 and Orpaz called as the 10♠ fell on the river. Both players checked it down.

Orpaz showed 5♣4♣ for a pair of fives, but Grafton turned over J♠10♦ for a rivered pair of tens.

"Sneaky, sneaky," Grafton said.

"It's not even sneaky, sneaky. It's lucky, lucky. Fifteen thousand with nothing, complete air," Orpaz replied.

Tags: Sam GraftonTimothy AdamsTom Orpaz

Yan Forces a Fold

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

Felipe Ketzer opened to 3,500 from the button and David Yan defended from the big blind.

Both players checked the 10♦2♦7♠ flop leading to the 9♠ turn. Yan bet 13,000 and Ketzer quickly mucked his hand.

Tags: David YanFelipe Ketzer

Orpaz Takes From Grafton; Beresford Nearly Moves In

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

Tom Orpaz raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Jean-Noel Thorel before Sam Grafton three-bet to 10,000 on the button. Orpaz called, while Thorel got out of the way.

The flop came 5♣8♣K♦ and Grafton continued for 8,000. Orpaz called and both players checked the 2♦ turn.

Orpaz led out for 30,000 on the 8♥ river and Grafton called. Orpaz then showed 8♣7♠ for trip eights. "Yolo," he said as he took the pot.

The next hand, Thorel opened under the gun to 2,500 and Conor Beresford three-bet to 11,000 in the small blind. Thorel called and they went heads-up to the Q♣5♣A♦ flop.

Beresford bet 12,000 and Thorel called. The turn came the J♠ and Beresford bet 29,000 this time.

Thorel again called to the 4♦ river, where Beresford tossed out 121,500, leaving himself just one 1,000 chip behind. Thorel open-mucked K♣K♦.

"Show the bluff," Orpaz told Beresford.

"Pick one," Beresford replied, giving his cards to Orpaz who exposed the A♥.

"Back to starting stack," Orpaz added.

Tags: Conor BeresfordJean-Noel ThorelSam GraftonTom Orpaz