2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona
Level: 3
Blinds: 800/1,600
Ante: 200
Alexandros Kolonias has become the first player to exit the second Single-Day High Roller. With the pot already up to around 80,000, action was on Christoph Vogelsang.
The German announced all in for 81,900, which was effectively for Kolonias' remaining 67,200. The Greek went in the tank and with the shot clock in play, was forced to use his first time bank chip. Kolonias didn't need the rest, as he flicked in a calling chip during his extra thirty seconds.
"Full house," said Vogelsang, who showed ![]()
. Kolonias mucked ![]()
and quickly headed out of the tournament area.
Rocco Palumbo, Luuk Gieles, Steffen Sontheimer, Luc Greenwood, Ivan Luca, and Ben Tollerene have all jumped in the Single-Day High Roller.
Level: 2
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
Quan Zhou raised to 2,500 from under the gun, Alexandros Kolonias called on the button, and Christoph Vogelsang defended his big blind. Zhou bet 3,800 on a ![]()
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flop and only Vogelsang called. They checked it down on the
turn and
river.
Vogelsang showed pocket sixes and Zhou tabled pocket eights to win the hand.
With two photographers and a camera crew present at tableside to capture Gerard Pique, the FC Barcelona star played a hand against Jean-Noel Thorel. On an ![]()
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flop, Pique bet 8,000 and Thorel called.
The turn brought the
and Pique bet 14,000, which Thorel called as well. Both players quickly checked the
on the river.
Pique showed ![]()
for a turned set of jacks and Thorel mucked.
13 players are registered at the start of the day, with FC Barcelona defender Gerard Pique among them. The following 11 have taken their seats at the start.