€100,000 EPT Super High Roller Day 1 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-31-2024 12:49 UTC+1

Petrangelo Stabs the River

Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Thomas Santerne raised to 3,000 from the button and Nick Petrangelo defended in the big blind.

The 6♣3♥Q♦ flop saw Petrangelo check-call a bet of 5,500 from Santerne.

The Q♠ turn checked through to the 8♦ on the river. Petrangelo took the lead with a bet of 7,000 and Santerne surrendered the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nick Petrangelo	265,000 10,000	10,000
Thomas Santerne	235,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Thomas Santerne

08-31-2024 12:57 UTC+1

Winter Catches a Running Flush

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Teun Mulder raised to 2,500 under the gun and was called by Kayhan Mokri and Sean Winter in the blinds.

All three players checked the Q♦6♠9♦ flop. Winter then led out for 2,500 on the 2♠ turn and Mulder called, while Mokri got out of the way.

The river was the J♠ and Winter bet 4,000. Mulder quickly called and Winter showed Q♠3♠ for a flush to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	320,000 10,000	10,000

Sean Winter	260,000 10,000	10,000

Teun Mulder	210,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Sean Winter Teun Mulder

08-31-2024 13:00 UTC+1

Petrangelo Is Best at Showdown

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Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo limped in from the small blind. Mike Watson raised to 4,000 from the big blind and Petrangelo called.

The 4♦K♣2♣ flop checked through to the 4♠ on the turn, Petrangelo check-called a bet of 2,500 from Watson.

The 9♠ river checked to a showdown. Petrangelo tabled K♥9♣ for two pair; good enough to send Watson's card into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Watson	285,000 5,000	5,000

Nick Petrangelo	255,000 10,000	10,000

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Mike Watson

08-31-2024 13:01 UTC+1

Greenwood Calls Down Mokri

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 10♠6♣2♣, Kayhan Mokri bet 6,500 from the cutoff and Sam Greenwood called in the big blind.

The turn was the K♦ and Mokri bet another 23,500. Greenwood again called and checked to Mokri on the 7♠ river, and this time Mokri checked back. Greenwood showed K♣3♣ for a pair of kings and Mokri mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	280,000 40,000	40,000

Sam Greenwood	280,000 40,000	40,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Sam Greenwood

08-31-2024 13:05 UTC+1

Mulder Gets Value on the River

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Teun Mulder checked a flop of 6♣4♣3♠ from under the gun, then called when Sam Greenwood bet 2,500 from the cutoff.

Both players checked the J♣ turn. Mulder then led out for 4,000 on the 2♦ river and Greenwood called. Mulder showed Q♣J♥ for a pair of jacks and Greenwood mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	270,000 10,000	10,000

Teun Mulder	225,000 15,000	15,000

Tags: Sam Greenwood Teun Mulder

08-31-2024 13:08 UTC+1

Santerne Secures a Huge Pot

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Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Nick Petrangelo raised to 2,500 from the cutoff, Mike Watson called on the button and Thomas Santerne three-bet to 18,000 from the small blind. Vladimir Korzinin cold called from the big blind, Petrangelo folded and Watson called.

The K♣9♣2♣ flop saw the action check to Watson, who took the lead for 12,000. Only Santerne called.

The 10♥ turn and 8♠ river checked to a showdown. Santerne tabled A♦K♦ winning him this sizeable pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	295,000 60,000	60,000
Mike Watson	240,000 45,000	45,000

Vladimir Korzinin	228,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Mike Watson Nick Petrangelo Thomas Santerne Vladimir Korzinin

08-31-2024 13:11 UTC+1

Hartigan Talks Player Dynamics and "Holy Shit" Moments as The Big Game on Tour Returns

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Sandra Barbour

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

It's official. After its return in 2023 following a 12-year hiatus, PokerStars has confirmed that The Big Game on Tour is back again this year, with more episodes to be filmed at the NAPT Las Vegas festival.

Ten episodes of the show were filmed last year, with the likes of Phil Hellmuth, Maria Ho, Lex Veldhuis and Sam Grafton all taking part. The show features a lucky Loose Cannon who receives $50,000 and has to survive 150 hands playing $50/$100 with a table of poker pros, ambassadors, and celebrities.

PokerNews spoke with Big Game on Tour judge and commentator James Hartigan ahead of the show's return, and he says he's thrilled the show is back.

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08-31-2024 13:14 UTC+1

Greenwood Spikes the River

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Ollie Garland

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

The action was caught as 7,500 had found it's way into the middle with two players looking at a flop of 7♥9♠5♠.

Both Kayhan Mokri, in the big blind, and Sam Greenwood, on the button, checked through to the K♣ turn and 8♦ river.

Mokri bet out 5,000 and Greenwood snap-called. Mokri tabled J♥9♣ having flopped a pair of nines, however, Greenwood won this pot showing 8♠8♥ for a rivered set.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Greenwood	300,000 30,000	30,000

Kayhan Mokri	255,000 25,000	25,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Sam Greenwood

08-31-2024 13:18 UTC+1

Santerne Raises the River in Limped Pot

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a limped pot between the blinds, Mike Watson led out for 1,000 on a flop of A♠J♠10♦ and Thomas Santerne called.

Watson bet another 1,500 on the 6♠ turn and Santerne again called. The river was the 10♥ and Watson bet 2,500. Santerne then raised to 22,000 and Watson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Santerne	280,000 15,000	15,000
Mike Watson	240,000

Tags: Mike Watson Thomas Santerne

08-31-2024 13:19 UTC+1

Mulder Picks Off a Big Bluff From Winter

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

In a blind versus blind battle, Teun Mulder put in a raise of 30,000 before the flop and Sean Winter called.

The flop came 8♠8♦7♥ and Mulder bet 17,500. Winter called and both players then checked the 6♥ turn.

Winter led out for 30,000 on the Q♠ river and Mulder snap-called. Winter could only show an ace and Mulder turned over J♥J♣ to win the big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Teun Mulder	320,000 95,000	95,000
Sean Winter	150,000 110,000	110,000

Tags: Sean Winter Teun Mulder