€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-30-2023 00:39 UTC+2

Pique Pressures Lococo

Ryan Lashmar

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

Alejandro Lococo opened to 50,000 from early position and Gerard Pique defended from the big blind.

The flop came J♦10♠8♠ and both players checked, leading to the 6♦ on the turn. Pique bet 80,000 and was called by Lococo.

Pique used one time extension chip before betting 80,000 once more on the 5♣ river sending Lococo into the tank.

After using two time extension chips Lococo ultimately decided to fold and Pique was able to take down a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	850,000 -100,000	-100,000

Gerard Pique	580,000 85,000	85,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Gerard Pique

Level: 15

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

08-30-2023 00:15 UTC+2

Player	Chips	Progress
Justin Saliba	1,330,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tom Orpaz	1,290,000 20,000	20,000

Alejandro Lococo	950,000 145,000	145,000

Erik Seidel	855,000

Biao Ding	635,000 -25,000	-25,000
Gerard Pique	495,000 -25,000	-25,000
David Yan	275,000 -125,000	-125,000
Tsugunari Toma	245,000 -5,000	-5,000

Break Time

David Salituro

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

The remaining eight players are now on a 20-minute break.

The plan for today is to play down to the money.

08-30-2023 00:05 UTC+2

Seidel Puts Toma to the Test

Ryan Lashmar

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

Tsugunari Toma opened to 55,000 from early position and Erik Seidel called from the button.

The flop came Q♣7♠3♥ and Toma bet 70,000. Seidel made the call.

Toma fired again on the K♣ turn, this time for 150,000. Seidel responded by moving all in and Toma quickly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Erik Seidel	855,000 315,000	315,000

Tsugunari Toma	250,000 -242,000	-242,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Tsugunari Toma

08-30-2023 00:02 UTC+2

Ding Picks Off Orpaz

David Salituro

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

Biao Ding raised to 40,000 in the cutoff and Tom Orpaz defended his big blind.

The flop came 7♥8♥3♥ and Ding continued for 25,000. Orpaz called and both players checked the A♥ turn.

Orpaz led out for 100,000 on the Q♦ and Ding used up nearly all of his shot clock before calling.

"Good call," Orpaz told him, showing 7♦6♦ for a pair of sevens. Ding turned over A♦10♣ for a pair of aces as he took the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	1,270,000 -175,000	-175,000

Biao Ding	660,000 120,000	120,000

Tags: Biao Ding Tom Orpaz

08-29-2023 23:59 UTC+2

Saliba Battles Orpaz

Ryan Lashmar

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

Tom Orpaz opened to 45,000 from under the gun and Justin Saliba made the call from the hijack.

The flop came K♠9♣8♣ and Orpaz fired a 75,000 continuation bet. Saliba made the call.

Both players checked the 4♣ turn leading to the 2♦ river. Orpaz checked, Saliba bet 130,000 and Orpaz made the fold, allowing Saliba to collect a a nice pot and close the gap between himself and Orpaz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	1,445,000 -75,000	-75,000

Justin Saliba	1,335,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Justin Saliba Tom Orpaz

08-29-2023 23:52 UTC+2

Pique Gets Some Off Orpaz

David Salituro

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

Gerard Pique raised to 55,000 in the hijack and Tom Orpaz called from the cutoff.

Pique checked the 9♥3♥3♦ flop as Orpaz fired out 50,000. Pique called and both players checked the 3♠ turn.

The river came the A♥ and Pique led out for 75,000. Orpaz snap-folded.

"Show the bluff," Alejandro Lococo said, but Pique returned his cards face down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	1,520,000 80,000	80,000

Gerard Pique	520,000 100,000	100,000

Tags: Gerard Pique Tom Orpaz

08-29-2023 23:49 UTC+2

Yan Doubles, Toma Avoids Disaster

Ryan Lashmar

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

David Yan moved all in from the hijack for 175,000 and Tsugunari Toma raised all in from the cutoff for 667,000. Alejandro Lococo asked for a count and thought about his decision for thirty seconds before folding 9x9x face up, leaving Yan all in and at risk against Toma.

David Yan: K♦K♠
Tsugunari Toma: 8♥8♦

Yan was in great shape with pocket-kings and remained ahead on the 7♣4♣A♦10♦7♥ runout to receive a full double up, while Toma narrowly avoided elimination himself given that Lococo's nines would have been good for the side pot had he called.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alejandro Lococo	805,000 -65,000	-65,000

Tsugunari Toma	492,000 -238,000	-238,000
David Yan	400,000 185,000	185,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo David Yan Tsugunari Toma

08-29-2023 23:40 UTC+2

Final Table Seat Draw

David Salituro

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

Seat	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Alejandro Lococo	Argentina	870,000	44
2	Erik Seidel	United States	540,000	27
3	Justin Saliba	United States	1,120,000	56
4	David Yan	New Zealand	215,000	11
5	Biao Ding	China	540,000	27
6	Tsugunari Toma	Japan	730,000	37
7	Gerard Pique	Spain	420,000	21
8	Tom Orpaz	Israel	1,440,000	72

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	1,440,000 -45,000	-45,000

Justin Saliba	1,120,000 120,000	120,000

Alejandro Lococo	870,000 270,000	270,000

Tsugunari Toma	730,000
Erik Seidel	540,000 -50,000	-50,000

Biao Ding	540,000 -41,000	-41,000
Gerard Pique	420,000 130,000	130,000
David Yan	215,000 -85,000	-85,000