Level: 2
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
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
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
|
300,000 |
|
||
|
65,000
-307,900
|
-307,900 |
|
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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.
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
|
43,000 |
|
|
||
|
203,000
-47,000
|
-47,000 |
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
|
-13,000 |
|
|
||
|
266,000
16,000
|
16,000 |
|
258,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
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
|
191,600 |
|
|
76,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
Break
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Twenty minutes of break for the players.
Level: 3
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Former Champions Unite
Level 3
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
The €50,000 Super High Roller from Barcelona is running for the third time. The first time the event was held was in Season 9, and it was Dan Smith who took the inaugural title and earned €962,925. Smith defeated a field of 64 entries (54 unique entries with nine reentries) and topped a final table that included JC Alvarado, Mike Watson, Ilari Sahamies, Mike McDonald, Erik Seidel, and Talal Shakerchi.
The event returned for Season 10, but the field size dropped to 51 entries (40 unique entries with 11 reentries). Taking home the €771,300 first-place prize was Vitaly Lunkin after he defeated Seidel heads up. Steve O'Dwyer, McDonald, David Benefield, Ole Schemion, and Fabian Quoss were also at the final table.
To start this year's event, Smith and Lunkin are seated at the same table. Interestingly enough, McDonald is seated between the two, having appeared at both of their final tables.
Holz Can't Get Things Going
Level 3
: 800/1,600, 200 ante
With 
on the table, Vladimir Troyanovskiy in the big blind checked to Fedor Holz in early position. After some thinking, Holz decided to check behind. Troyanovskiy asked the dealer if he needed to show first, and eventually kind of reluctantly tabled . Holz mucked with a face that showed both a smile and some irritation.
Not much later, Polk raised it up from the cutoff to 3,000. Holz in the big blind made it 8,700, and Polk made the call. Both players checked the 
flop. Holz bet 9,200 once the 
hit the turn, and Polk made the call in position. The 
on the river made Holz check, and fold as Polk pushed all in. Holz is by far the shortest stack in the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
280,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
249,000
-1,000
|
-1,000 |
|
|
26,000
-74,000
|
-74,000 |
|
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