€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance
Day 1 Started
€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance
Day 1 Started
Poker’s high rollers get another chance to claim a title at the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona when the €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance begins at 3 p.m. local time.
There have already been several high buy-in events here at EPT Barcelona, with titles claimed by Felipe Ketzer, David Yan, and Tom Orpaz. Kayhan Mokri won the €100,000 Super High Roller two days ago. The €50,000 event is the highest buy-in remaining on the schedule, and it’s one that all the elite players here in the Catalan capital will have their sights on.
EPT Barcelona Event Champions
Buy-in | Winner | Earnings | Entries | Runner-Up |
---|---|---|---|---|
€25,000 | Felipe Ketzer | €255,480 | 28 | Eduard Barsegyan |
€25,000 | David Yan | €281,640 | 34 | Pablo Brito Silva |
€25,000 | Tom Orpaz | €255,480 | 28 | Kayhan Mokri |
€100,000 | Kayhan Mokri | €750,960 | 18 | Jean-Noel Thorel |
Last year’s event was won by Australian poker superstar Michael Addamo, who defeated Yan heads-up to win €917,330. That final table included the likes of Adrian Mateos, Dan Smith, and Sam Greenwood, who each navigated through a field of 62 entries to claim a portion of the more than €3,000,000 prize pool.
The action begins inside the Pau Casals room at Casino Barcelona. Players begin with 250,000 chips and will play 30-minute levels. There is a 15-minute break every four levels and a 75-minute dinner break at the conclusion of Level 10. Late registration will close once players return from dinner, which should come around 9:55 p.m.
This is scheduled as a two-day event, with players returning for Day 2 tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you all the action until a new high-roller champion is crowned.
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Play is now underway with eight players currently registered.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Felipe Ketzer |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
David Yan |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Timothy Adams |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Alejandro Lococo | 250,000 | |
Erik Seidel |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
Conor Beresford |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Tom Orpaz |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
||
Roberto Sagra |
250,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
Alejandro Lococo opened to 2,500 from the cutoff and was called by Felipe Ketzer in the big blind.
Ketzer check-called a 2,500 continuation bet from Lococo on the 8♥A♦J♣ flop.
The turn came the 8♦ and Ketzer led out for 3,500. Lococo made the call.
Ketzer checked on the J♥ river and Lococo bet 6,000. Ketzer made the call.
Lococo tabled 7♦7♣ for the board after his pair got counterfeited on the river. Ketzer was also playing the board with Q♣9♥ and the two split the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Felipe Ketzer |
251,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
Alejandro Lococo |
251,500
1,500
|
1,500 |
The addition of Sam Grafton and Jean-Noel Thorel to the field forced the opening of a second table.
Grafton took his seat at the same table as Tom Orpaz, who began discussing how he's invested in Instagram handles. "Mine is just swgrafton. It's my name. It sounds like I'm signing up for a mortgage. If I win this tournament I'm going to buy something," Grafton said.
"If I win, I'll buy you just 'sam." Orpaz told him.
Grafton then three-bet to 6,500 on the button after Thorel raised to 2,000. Conor Beresford, in the big blind, four-bet to 21,000 and Grafton called.
"When is late reg?" Grafton asked heading to the 6♥Q♦10♥ flop, where Beresford bet another 14,000. Grafton called and the 7♦ fell on the turn.
Beresford slowed down and checked as Grafton fired out 45,000. Beresford gave up his hand and Grafton showed the J♣.
"I don't know what that means. I don't like 250 bigs, so I had to give some to my friend Sam" Beresford said.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sam Grafton |
290,000
290,000
|
290,000 |
Jean-Noel Thorel |
248,000
248,000
|
248,000 |
Conor Beresford |
215,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Erik Seidel raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Alejandro Lococo called in the big blind.
The flop came Q♣10♣7♦ and Seidel bet another 3,000. Lococo again called to see the 5♥ turn.
Seidel then fired out 15,000 and Lococo called once more as the 3♠ fell on the river. He checked over to Seidel, who this time checked back.
Lococo opened up 8♠7♣ for a pair of sevens and Seidel mucked.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Alejandro Lococo |
270,000
18,500
|
18,500 |
Erik Seidel |
230,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
|
Timothy Adams opened to 3,000 from the button and Tom Orpaz defended from the big blind.
The flop came 4♠3♠2♣ and Orpaz check-called a 4,500 continuation bet from Adams.
Orpaz check-called a second bet from Adams on the Q♦ turn, this time for 15,500.
Both players checked the 3♣ river.
Orpaz tabled 5♦5♥ for two pair, fives and treys whereas Adams had J♣J♥ for two pair, jacks and treys to take down a decent early pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Timothy Adams |
273,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Tom Orpaz |
225,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
Three-handed on a flop of K♥4♥8♣, Alejandro Lococo bet 3,000 from the cutoff and David Yan called on the button. Roberto Sagra, in the big blind, then raised to 15,000, getting rid of Lococo.
Yan, though, called to see the 2♥ turn and Sagra then checked. Yan fired out 29,000 and Sagra gave up his hand.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
David Yan |
265,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Alejandro Lococo |
260,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Roberto Sagra |
215,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |