Break
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Twenty minutes of break for the players.
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona
€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona
Buy-in
€48,500
Prize Pool
€3,697,155
Entries
77
Level
23
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Van Hoof Doubles Through Metaal
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
After some raises and re raises, Metaal and Van Hoof both got their chips in. Van Hoof, seated under the gun, had 
and Metaal had to do with "just" 
.
The 
board didn't improve anyone, and Van Hoof doubled his 196,000 stack.
"I saw you had under two hundred" said Metaal. "Yeah, just a cooler right" answered Van Hoof.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
394,600 | 191,600 |
|
76,000 | -190,000 |
Jacobson Adds
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
On the 
flop, Vanessa Selbst led with a bet of 3,000. Martin Jacobson raised to 9,000, Govert Metaal folded behind, and then Selbst called.
The turn was the 
to pair the board, and both players checked to see the 
land on the river. With three ladies now on board, Selbst checked. Jacobson bet 36,000, and Selbst quickly folded her hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
580,000 | -13,000 |
|
|
266,000 | 16,000 |
|
258,000 | 8,000 |
Van Hoof Gets Some Off Selbst
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jorryt van Hoof raised to 3,600 from the small blind after action folded to him, and Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst called from the big blind to see the flop come down 
. Van Hoof bet 7,000, and Selbst called.
The turn was the 
to pair the board, and van Hoof led with a bet of 19,000. Selbst gave it up, and van Hoof took the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
593,000 | 43,000 |
|
|
203,000 | -47,000 |
November Niners Van Hoof and Jacobson Get a Practice Round
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Holland's Jorryt van Hoof and Sweden's Martin Jacobson both vaulted into the poker spotlight by reaching the final table of the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event. When the two resume play in November on poker's grandest stage, van Hoof will have the chip lead and slight position against Jacobson — van Hoof will be seated in Seat 3 and Jacobson will be seated in Seat 8.
Here in the European Poker Tour Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller, van Hoof and Jacobson will have a chance to get in some early practice against one another because they are seated at the same starting table. This time, though, Jacobson will have position on van Hoof, so the dynamic could play out a little differently. Even so, it will be iterating to see if and how these two get involved against one another.
Selbst Hits It Big
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
There was a lot of commotion on Table 1, and a lot of people were watching as the biggest pot of the tournament was being played. Not just press and players from other tables, but late registrants awaiting their table like Ole Schemion and Tony Gregg were there as well looking on.
Apparently, Vanessa Selbst in the big blind had squeezed before the flop, and received calls in no less than four spots, according to one player on the rail. The 
flop got checked through, Govert Metaal told us.
We saw a 34,000 go into the pot from Selbst and Holz once the hit the turn, the other players got out of the way. The river brought the 
and Selbst checked. Holz, who was seated in early position, bet out a mere 50,800 after some hefty thinking.
Action was on Vanessa Selbst, who pushed all in. After the dealer was done counting, it turned out to be 211,300 total.
Holz again took his time, and rightfully so as it was for a huge pot. Minutes went by without anything happening, and eventually Holz made the call.
Selbst turned over her 
, and Holz mucked. As it was an all in for Selbst, Holz's cards were eventually turned on their back and everyone saw that the young German player had called with for top pair and top kicker.
Right after the hand, the staff reseated Holz, so he won't get his chips back from Selbst anytime soon. He does still have 65,000 to play with.
Just lost a 600k pot vs vanessa After She squeezed 45o. Down to 65k. Still confident!Follow @CrownUpGuy
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
550,000 | 300,000 |
|
65,000 | -307,900 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Former Champion Smith Starts in the Right Direction
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
On the 
flop, Dan Smith checked before Mike McDonald bet 6,000. Behind him, Scott Seiver called, and then Smith called as well.
The turn was the , and Smith checked. Smith bet 12,000, Seiver folded, and Smith called.
The river completed the board with the , and Smith tanked, then bet 50,000. McDonald thought it over himself, but eventually folded to give Smith the pot.
Smith moved to 305,000 in chips and will be looking to score a second victory in this event. At the European Poker Tour Season 9 Barcelona stop — when the first Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller was held — Smith topped a field of 64 entries in this event to win €962,925.
McDonald slipped back to 225,000 in chips, and he will be looking to turn around the early set back in order to make his third final table in a row in this event. In Season 9, McDonald finished fifth and then followed that up with a fourth-place finish in Season 10.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
305,000 | 55,000 |
|
242,000 | -8,000 |
|
225,000 | -25,000 |
Van Hoof Diving In
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
From the button, Andrew Pantling raised to 3,000. Max Altergott called from the small blind, and Jorryt van Hoof called out of the big blind.
On the 
flop, Altergott checked before van Hoof bet 6,000. Pantling and Altergott folded, giving the 2014 World Series of Poker Main Event chip leader an early pot.
To read more on van Hoof and his run in the biggest tournament in the world, click here.
Holz Hits His Straight
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
We got there on the 
flop, as Max Altergott called Fedor Holz' bet. Vanessa Selbst, who joined the table recently, folded after some thinking.
Altergott in the big blind checked to Holz after the hit the turn. Holz continued his aggression with a 15,200 bet, and Altergott called after not too much of thinking.
The 
completed the board and Altergott quickly checked. Holz thought about his decision for a couple of minutes, before eventually pushing 36,700 forward. Altergott went into the tank now, and finally made the call.
Holz showed his and Altergott mucked after his jaw almost hit the felt.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
372,900 | 62,900 |
|
191,100 | -58,900 |