Derk van Luijk and Artsiom Lasouski built a pot of around 8,000 as they went heads-up to the J♥9♣2♠ blind versus blind. Lasouski then bet 3,600, Van Luijk raised to 12,000, and Lasouski called.
The turn was the 2♦ and Van Luijk moved all in for 30,000. Lasouski gave it some thought but eventually folded as Van Luijk took down the big pot.
Adam Martinsson limped in from the small blind and Juha Helppi raised to 700 from the big blind. Martinsson made the call.
The flop came K♣K♠J♥ and Martinsson check-called a 700 bet from Helppi.
Both players checked the 7♣ turn and Q♠ river. Martinsson showed A♥10♠ and Helppi mucked.
Heads-up on a flop of 10♥7♦J♥, Derk van Luijk bet 300 from the button before Mihails Nikitins raised to 900 in the big blind. Van Luijk called and they saw the 4♦ fall on the turn.
Nikitins then bet 1,600 and Van Luijk again called. The river was the 4♠ and Nikitins fired out 3,100. Van Luijk quickly folded and Nikitins took the early pot.
Play is now underway with 69 players currently registered.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Only a few days remain for the 2024 PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) hosted by Casino Barcelona. While the Main Event is already on Day 5, down to 40 players from a field of 1,975, another prestigious tournament, the €10,300 EPT High Roller, is set to begin today at 12:30 p.m. local time.
Ka Kwan Lau overcame a field of 475 runners in this event last year, taking home €910,400 after a dominant final table performance. Other players at that final table included Vladas Tamasauskas and Alexandre Reard.
| Rank | Player | Country | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ka Kwan Lau | Hong Kong | €910,400 |
| 2 | "NC" | France | €568,750 |
| 3 | Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | €406,250 |
| 4 | Eric Sfez | France | €312,550 |
| 5 | Maher Nouira | Tunisia | €240,400 |
| 6 | Alexandre Reard | France | €184,950 |
| 7 | Aleksandr Shevliakov | Russia | €142,300 |
| 8 | Toby Joyce | Ireland | €109,450 |
| 9 | Francesco Pilato | Italy | €85,250 |
Day 1 kicks off at 12:30 p.m. local time. Players begin with 50,000 chips, and the blinds will start at 100/200 with a 200 big blind ante. The first day will feature ten 60-minute levels. Only two entries are allowed, and late registration will close at the start of Day 2. One reentry is permitted, and there will be a short break after every two levels, with a 75-minute dinner break after Level 6 at approximately 7:10 p.m.
Shot clocks will be implemented from the start, with each player receiving four time banks. Players will have 15 seconds to act on their first decision and then 30 seconds to act on each subsequent decision in that hand. Players seated at the first hand of every odd blind level will receive an extra time bank.
As always, stay tuned to PokerNews as we bring you all the action for this event from the moment cards are in the air until a winner is crowned.
€10,300 EPT High Roller
Day 1 Started
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