€10,300 EPT High Roller Day 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-07-2024 12:23 UTC+1

Prize Pool Announced

Tyler Foran

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The prize pool for the European Poker Tour High Roller has been announced. There were a total of 431 entries, creating a prize pool of €4,180,700, and 63 will reach the minimum cash of €17,300 while the eventual champion will earn €818,100.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	€ 818,100	12-13	€ 60,650
2	€ 511,100	14-15	€ 50,550
3	€ 365,050	16-17	€ 43,950
4	€ 280,750	18-20	€ 38,200
5	€ 215,950	21-23	€ 33,250
6	€ 166,150	24-27	€ 28,900
7	€ 127,800	28-31	€ 25,150
8	€ 104,800	32-39	€ 21,850
9	€ 87,350	40-55	€ 19,000
10-11	€ 72,800	56-63	€ 17,300

09-07-2024 12:24 UTC+1

Troyanovskiy Takes from Jeschka

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With two players seeing a board of 3♣9♣6♥ and 8,500 in the middle, Hannes Jeschka checked from the small blind and Vladimir Troyanovskiy bet 4,000 from middle position. Jeschka made the call.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn leading to the 3♦ river. Jeschka bet 6,000 and Troyanovskiy called.

Jeschka had a pair with 7♠7♣ but Troyanovskiy had a bigger pocket pair with Q♦Q♠ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hannes Jeschka	260,000 14,000	14,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	74,000 20,000	20,000

Tags: Hannes Jeschka Vladimir Troyanovskiy

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

09-07-2024 12:32 UTC+1

Ladev Applies Pressure to Maeda

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Brett Slezak

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Markkos Ladev opened to 3,000 from early position and Akinobu Maeda defended his big blind.

On the K♥8♣7♥ flop, Ladev continued for 5,500 into a pot of 8,500 and Maeda quickly called.

The turn brought the 5♠. Ladev kept up the pressure as he bet 11,000 and Maeda took some time before he called.

The Q♠ peeled off on the river. Maeda checked for a third time and Ladev bet enough to put Maeda all-in for 16,500 effective. Maeda was dubious but he opted to reluctantly folded in the end as Ladev's aggression won him the pot without showdown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Markkos Ladev	80,000 30,000	30,000
Akinobu Maeda	16,500 41,500	41,500

Tags: Akinobu Maeda Markkos Ladev

09-07-2024 12:33 UTC+1

Allen Makes a Tough Call For His Tournament Life

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ludvig Sterner and Michael Allen built a pot of around 50,000 as they went heads-up to a flop of 3♦3♥3♠. Sterner then bet 10,000 from the cutoff and Allen called on the button.

The 9♣ fell on the turn and Sterner checked. Allen then bet 8,000, Sterner raised to 28,000, and Allen called.

The river was the 9♦ and Sterner moved all in, having Allen's remaining 50,000 well covered. "I was going to call with ace-high," Allen said, letting out a laugh as he pondered the decision for his tournament life.

"I wish it was just like a four," he added as the minutes ticked off the clock. He eventually called with A♠K♠ and let out a sigh of relief when Sterner revealed the same A♦K♣ as they chopped the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludvig Sterner	200,000 110,500	110,500
Michael Allen	120,000 146,500	146,500

Tags: Ludvig Sterner Michael Allen

09-07-2024 12:36 UTC+1

Kings are Good for Okamoto

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With more than 90,000 in the middle the turn read Q♦7♣3♣6♥ and Shiina Okamoto checked from the small blind to Enrico Camosci in the cutoff who fired 32,000. Okamoto didn't take long before making the call.

When the 3♠ completed the board on the river and Okamoto checked. Camosci took a couple of seconds and checked-back. Okamoto rolled K♦K♠, and that was good as Camosci mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enrico Camosci	443,000 43,000	43,000
Shiina Okamoto	391,000 84,500	84,500

Tags: Enrico Camosci Shiina Okamoto

09-07-2024 12:40 UTC+1

Beltz Takes from Lococo

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alejandro Lococo opened to 3,000 from the cutoff and Wouter Beltz three-bet to 9,000 from the button. Lococo made the call.

The flop came J♥6♥4♥ and Lococo check-called a 5,000 continuation bet from Beltz.

Lococo check-called another bet from Beltz on the K♥ turn, this time for 13,000.

Both players checked the 8♣ river. Lococo could only show bottom pair with A♣4♣ while Beltz turned over top pair with K♦Q♦ to take the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Wouter Beltz	315,000 173,000	173,000
Alejandro Lococo	68,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Wouter Beltz

09-07-2024 12:43 UTC+1

Cedolia Wheels Giudice to the Rail; Watson Picks Up Kings in a Massive Pot Against Chouity

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David Salituro

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Giovanni Giudice moved all in for his last 70,000 from the big blind and was up against Gianluca Cedolia in the hijack.

Giovanni Giudice: Q♥Q♠ All in
Gianluca Cedolia: A♣K♣

Giudice's queens remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 2♥2♠5♥3♦, but Cedolia caught the 4♠ on the river to make a straight and send Giudice to the rail.

At another table, Mike Watson and Nicolas Chouity tangled in a massive pot that saw Chouity get his last 220,000 in from the hijack with ace-king offsuit. Mike Watson picked up kings in the big blind and held on to bust Chouity and build his stack up past 600,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	620,000 434,500	434,500

Gianluca Cedolia	280,000 127,000	127,000
Giovanni Giudice	Busted
Nicolas Chouity	Busted

Tags: Gianluca Cedolia Giovanni Giudice Mike Watson Nicolas Chouity

09-07-2024 12:47 UTC+1

No Showdown for Franchi

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Tyler Foran

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Malcolm Franchi opened 4,000 in the cutoff and both Miguel Abad on the button and Sergi Miralles in the big blind made the call.

When the A♥7♦2♥ flop hit the felt, the action checked to Abad who dropped a bet of 4,500 across the line. Miralles quickly folded, while Franchi stuck around with a call.

The K♥ turn was checked through to see the 10♣ on the river, and Franchi fired 31,000 into the middle. Abad thought it over for a few moments, and decided to let his hand go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	456,500 51,000	51,000

Sergi Miralles	187,000 13,000	13,000
Manuel Fritz	161,500 54,500	54,500
Hady El Asmar	161,000 28,000	28,000
Malcolm Franchi	144,000 65,000	65,000
Miguel Abad	80,000 3,000	3,000
Peter Turmezey	53,000 10,000	10,000
Justin Saliba	35,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Malcolm Franchi Miguel Abad Sergi Miralles

09-07-2024 12:47 UTC+1

Miracle Runout Saves Zamani

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Brett Slezak

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Umberto Ruggeri opened to 4,000 from under the gun before Martin Zamani jammed for 56,500 from the hijack. Ruggeri thought for a moment before he put in the call and the cards hit their backs.

Martin Zamani: 9♠9♣ All in
Umberto Ruggeri: A♥Q♥

It was a coinflip scenario with Zamani having the slight edge. The K♥7♥6♥ flop gave Ruggeri the nut flush and left Zamani drawing almost dead as he got up from his chair and grabbed his bag.

However, the K♠ on the turn paired the board and gave Zamani some outs. In miraculous fashion, the K♦ peeled off on the river, giving Zamani a full house as the table erupted at the absurdity of the runout. Zamani sat back down and collected his double as Ruggeri took a photo of the board in shock.

Player	Chips	Progress
Umberto Ruggeri	140,000 40,000	40,000
Martin Zamani	115,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Martin Zamani Umberto Ruggeri