Level: 14
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€1,164,240
Entries
24
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
24
Players Left
5
Seidel Knocks Off O'Dwyer
Level 13
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Tom Orpaz opened to 35,000 from the button and Steve O'Dwyer called off from the small blind for his last 25,000 chips. Seidel them moved all in on top from the big blind, forcing Orpaz out of the pot and leaving O'Dwyer all in and at risk.
Steve O'Dwyer: 6♣2♥
Erik Seidel: A♦10♥
O'Dwyer was ahead with bottom pair on the 8♣2♣3♥ flop but the A♥ on the turn left him drawing to five outs. He found no further improvement on the 5♥ river and was eliminated in 9th place just before the final table redraw.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,485,000
-30,000
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-30,000 |
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590,000
-30,000
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-30,000 |
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Busted | |
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Saliba Flips Ketzer to the Rail
Level 13
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Felipe Ketzer three-bet to 90,000 in the small blind before Justin Saliba moved all in from the big blind. David Yan folded his button, but Ketzer called for his last 390,000.
Felipe Ketzer: A♦K♣
Justin Saliba: 9♦9♣
Ketzer was racing for his tournament life but found no help on the 3♦8♦3♣8♠2♣ board as he was sent to the rail.
The remaining nine players are now drawing for seats at the final table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,000,000
270,000
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270,000 |
|
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Busted | |
O'Dwyer Pays Off Toma
Level 13
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Heads-up on a flop of 8♠Q♣K♣, Tsugunari Toma bet 28,000 from the cutoff and Steve O'Dwyer called in the big blind. Both players checked the 6♥ turn.
The river came the J♦ and O'Dwyer led out for 40,000. Toma instantly came back with a raise to 125,000.
"Wow," O'Dwyer said as he leaned back in his seat before calling. He eventually called and Toma turned over K♠Q♥ for two pair to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
730,000
370,000
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370,000 |
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30,000
-185,000
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-185,000 |
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Orpaz Bluffs With the Best Hand?
Level 13
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Tom Orpaz opened to 35,000 from the hijack and Steve O'Dwyer three-bet to 85,000 from the cutoff. Orpaz made the call.
The flop came 9♠8♦6♦ and Orpaz led out with a 50,000 bet. O'Dwyer made the call.
Orpaz fired again on the J♦ turn for 150,000, this time forcing a fold out of O'Dwyer.
"Bluffing with the best hand" Orpaz announced, revealing 2♠2♦ for just a pair of twos before he scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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1,515,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
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215,000
-165,000
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-165,000 |
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Saliba Doubles Off Pique in Massive Cooler
Level 13
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Justin Saliba raised to 32,000 on the button before Gerard Pique three-bet to 75,000 in the big blind. Saliba then reraised to 125,000, Pique moved all in, and Saliba snap-called for 362,000.
Justin Saliba: A♦A♣
Gerard Pique: K♥K♣
Pique put his head down after seeing Saliba's aces as he fell further behind on the 9♦A♠10♦ flop, giving Saliba top set. The board ran out 4♦Q♥ and Saliba earned the massive double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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730,000
420,000
|
420,000 |
|
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290,000
-380,000
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-380,000 |
Toma Finds an Ace
Level 13
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Tsugunari Toma moved all in for 178,000 from under the gun and Erik Seidel called in the big blind.
Tsugunari Toma: A♠4♥
Erik Seidel: 6♠6♦
The flop came 3♣A♥5♦, giving Toma the ace he needed as he took the lead in the pot. The board ran out 7♣5♥ and Seidel was left paying off the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
620,000
-10,000
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-10,000 |
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360,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
Ding Eliminates Klein, Leaves Toma on Fumes
Level 13
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Biao Ding moved all in from under the gun for just under 200,000 and Morten Klein called off his last 44,000 from middle position. Tsugunari Toma then called with a covering stack to put both players at risk.
Morten Klein: 10♠10♦
Biao Ding: A♠K♠
Tsugunari Toma: A♥J♠
Ding caught the best of the A♦9♦Q♣ flop and remained ahead on the 3♥ turn and 5♠ river to triple up, eliminating Klein in the process while leaving Toma with just under 11 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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581,000
431,000
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431,000 |
|
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130,000
-575,000
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-575,000 |
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Busted |
Lococo Sends Out Hissou
Level 13
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Action folded to Sirzat Hissou in the small blind who got his last 142,000 in the middle against big blind Alejandro Lococo.
Sirzat Hissou: K♠9♦
Alejandro Lococo: A♥5♠
Lococo made top pair on the 6♥A♠2♠ flop to move further in front, while Hissou picked up some outs on the K♦ turn. He missed the Q♣ river as Lococo won the pot to send Hissou to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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600,000
140,000
|
140,000 |
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Busted | |
Ketzer's Turn to Double
Level 13
: Blinds 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
David Yan raised to 35,000 in the cutoff, then called when Felipe Ketzer moved his last 215,000 in the middle from the button.
Felipe Ketzer: A♠9♣
David Yan: K♣Q♦
Ketzer stayed in the lead on the 3♣4♠4♥ flop, while the A♣ turn left Yan drawing dead as Ketzer made two pair. The inconsequential river was the 8♥ and Ketzer stayed alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
430,000
210,000
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210,000 |
|
300,000
-294,000
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-294,000 |