2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€747,200
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€3,851,400
Entries
393
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Players Info - Day 3

More for Soika

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

From early position, Stephen Chidwick limped in for 60,000. In the next seat in middle position, Ihar Soika raised to 170,000. Play folded back to Chidwick, and he called to see the flop come down {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}. Chidwick checked, Soika bet 200,000, and Chidwick folded.

Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
6,700,000 215,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
1,800,000 -160,000

Tags: Ihar SoikaStephen Chidwick

Pollak Finds Aces

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Carlos Chadha opened for 135,000 from early position, and Benjamin Pollak in the big blind was the only caller.

Pollak check called a 150,000 bet on {Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{6-Spades}, and checked again once the {5-Spades} hit the turn. Chadha bet out 225,000, and Pollak shoved all in for 665,000 total.

It wasn't all that much more to Chadha, but he decided not to risk it and continue with his 900,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
1,430,000 230,000
Carlos Chadha us
Carlos Chadha
900,000 -675,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakCarlos Chadha

Maxim Panyak Eliminated in 9th Place (€73,600)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Maxim Panyak
Maxim Panyak

Maxim Panyak opened under the gun plus one for 120,000, and two positions down it was Carlos Chadha who made the call from middle position. Ihar Soika in the cutoff thought for a bit, cut out 375,000, and slid it over the line.

The players all instantly folded to Panyak, and the Russian announced all in. Before we could check how much it was, Chadha had already folded, and Soika had already made the call.

Ihar Soika: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}
Maxim Panyak: {J-Hearts}{J-Spades}

The {5-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} did nothing for Panyak, and he los the 3 million pot to the man from Belarus. The remaining 8 players are now guaranteed €90,900.

Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
6,485,000 1,385,000
Maxim Panyak ru
Maxim Panyak
Busted

Tags: Carlos ChadhaIhar SoikaMaxim Panyak

Looking Back on Timothy Adams' First EPT

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Canadian high-stakes player Timothy Adams tells us how his first ever EPT event was the €50,000 Super High Roller in Barcelona. The story behind this event is quite amazing, as Adams bluffed away all his chips on the feature table against pocket kings.

Tags: Timothy Adams

Panyak Shows a Deuce

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

From middle position, Ihar Soika raised to 120,000. Ismail Erkenov called from the cutoff seat, and Maxim Panyak called from the big blind to see the flop come down {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. Everyone checked, and the {Q-Spades} landed on the turn. Panyak led with a bet of what looked to be 265,000, and both of his opponents folded. Panyak showed just the {2-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
5,100,000 -100,000
Ismail Erkenov ru
Ismail Erkenov
2,690,000 -310,000
Maxim Panyak ru
Maxim Panyak
1,450,000 470,000

Tags: Ihar SoikaIsmail ErkenovMaxim Panyak

Final Nine Draw and Chip Counts

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChip Count
1Ismail ErkenovRussia2,100,000
2Jason MercierUnited States1,450,000
3Benjamin PollakFrance1,200,000
4Maxim PanyakRussia1,830,000
5Marc-Andre LadouceurCanada1,105,000
6Carlos ChadhaCanada1,575,000
7Stephen ChidwickUnited Kingdom1,960,000
8Ihar SoikaBelarus5,200,000
9Ami BarerCanada3,250,000
Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
5,200,000 1,400,000
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
3,250,000 1,560,000
Ismail Erkenov ru
Ismail Erkenov
2,100,000 -105,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
1,960,000 -400,000
Maxim Panyak ru
Maxim Panyak
1,830,000 390,000
Carlos Chadha us
Carlos Chadha
1,575,000 35,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,450,000 -150,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
1,200,000 -385,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
1,105,000 -105,000

Dmitry Yurasov Eliminated in 10th Place (€60,850)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Dmitry Yurasov
Dmitry Yurasov

Dimitri Yurasov opened to 120,000 under the gun, and action folded to Ihar Soika in the big blind. Soika moved all in, effectively not at risk himself but putting Yurasov to the ultimate test. Yurasov instantly made the call for 825,000, and the cards had to be opened again.

Yurasov: {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}
Soika: {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}

Again sixes for Soika, and again he would win. The flop was perfect for Soika: {8-Spades}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}. The {9-Hearts} on the turn and {3-Clubs} on the river were no good for Yurasov, and with a bad beat he left the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
Busted

Tags: Dmitry YurasovIhar Soika

Alexander Roumeliotis Eliminated in 11th Place (€60,850)

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Alexander Roumeliotis
Alexander Roumeliotis

Alexander Roumeliotis shoved all in from the cutoff for his remaining 270,000. Ihar Soika called on the button, all others folded.

Roumeliotis: {K-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Soika: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}

The {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{J-Spades}{6-Clubs} didn't do Roumeliotis any good, and he left in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Roumeliotis se
Alexander Roumeliotis
Busted

Tags: Alexander RoumeliotisIhar Soika

Soika Wins a Big One from Mercier

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Jason Mercier opened to 120,000 under the gun, and Ihar Soika three bet to 330,000 from the small blind. Dmitry Yurasov in the big blind thought for a long time, but folded eventually. Mercier made the call in position.

Soika made a 275,000 c-bet on {2-Spades}{K-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, and Mercier didn't waste too much time calling.

The {6-Spades} made Soika check, and Mercier cut out 480,000 and slid it forward. Soika thought for a bit, and made the call.

Both players checked the {8-Hearts} on the river, and Soika showed {K-Diamonds}{Q-Spades} to take it down.

Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
3,800,000 1,340,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,600,000 -1,100,000

Tags: Ihar SoikaJason Mercier