€25,500 Single-Day High Roller II
Day 1 Started
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona
€25,500 Single-Day High Roller II
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona
Buy-in
€25,500
Entries
66
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
25,000
The Second €25,500 Single-Day High Roller Starts Today
The second of two 25,500 Single-Day High Roller at the PokerStars Championship Barcelona starts today. Two days ago, the many high rollers in Barcelona duked it out in the first edition of this popular tournament, resulting in 112 entries and a total prize pool of €2,744,000. Stephen Chidwick emerged victorious, winning the biggest score of his poker career with €690,400. For a complete recap of the first Single-Day High Roller, click here.
The day will start at 12:30 p.m. local time and play will continue into the night until a winner is crowned. All players will receive 100,000 in chips, with the blinds starting at 500/1,000 and a running ante of 100. Levels will be 30 minutes throughout the tournament, and a single reentry is allowed for those who run out of chips during the first eight levels. Late registration will also close after the eight level.
PokerNews will be on hand for the entire duration of the tournament to bring you start-to-finish coverage as some of the best players in the world take their seats in this fast-paced event. For updates on Day 3 of the PokerStars Championship Main Event and the final day of the €10,300 PLO High Roller, follow the respective links below.
Main Event Day 3 Coverage // €10,300 PLO High Roller Final Day Coverage
Single-Day High Roller Blind Structure (all levels 30 minutes)
| Level | Small Blind | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 500 | 1,000 | 100 |
| 2 | 600 | 1200 | 200 |
| 3 | 800 | 1600 | 200 |
| 4 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 300 |
| 5 | 1200 | 2400 | 400 |
| break | |||
| 6 | 1500 | 3,000 | 500 |
| 7 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 500 |
| 8 | 2500 | 5,000 | 500 |
| break | |||
| 9 | 3,000 | 6,000 | 1,000 |
| 10 | 4,000 | 8,000 | 1,000 |
| 11 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 1,000 |
| 12 | 6,000 | 12,000 | 2,000 |
| dinner break | |||
| 13 | 8,000 | 16,000 | 2,000 |
| 14 | 10,000 | 20,000 | 3,000 |
| 15 | 12,000 | 24,000 | 4,000 |
| 16 | 15,000 | 30,000 | 5,000 |
| break | |||
| 17 | 20,000 | 40,000 | 5,000 |
| 18 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 5,000 |
| 19 | 30,000 | 60,000 | 10,000 |
| 20 | 40,000 | 80,000 | 10,000 |
| break | |||
| 21 | 50,000 | 100,000 | 10,000 |
| 22 | 60,000 | 120,000 | 20,000 |
| 23 | 80,000 | 160,000 | 20,000 |
| 24 | 100,000 | 200,000 | 25,000 |
| break | |||
| 25 | 125,000 | 250,000 | 25,000 |
| 26 | 150,000 | 300,000 | 50,000 |
| 27 | 200,000 | 400,000 | 50,000 |
| 28 | 250,000 | 500,000 | 50,000 |
| break | |||
| 29 | 300,000 | 600,000 | 100,000 |
| 30 | 400,000 | 800,000 | 100,000 |
Tables Set
The tables are set and the shot clocks are installed. Players haven't taken their seats yet; play will start in a bit.
Level: 1
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
13 Players To Start With
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
One For Pique
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
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 
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
125,000 | 25,000 |
|
|
76,000 | -24,000 |
More Arrivals
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 |
Small Pot For Zhou
Level 1
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
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 
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.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
110,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
94,000 | -6,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
26 Players
Level 2
: 600/1,200, 200 ante
Rocco Palumbo, Luuk Gieles, Steffen Sontheimer, Luc Greenwood, Ivan Luca, and Ben Tollerene have all jumped in the Single-Day High Roller.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |
|
100,000 | 100,000 |