€50,000 Super High Roller
Day 2 Started
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona
€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
2017 PokerStars Championship Barcelona
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€4,129,290
Entries
86
Welcome to Day 2 of PokerStars Championship Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller
One day is in the books at PokerStars Championship Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller, but it's merely a preliminary day of sorts, seeing as players are still free to enter as they please with Day 2 looming.
Indeed, 54 of 81 entries made it through on Day 1, though a few players — Daniel Negreanu, Mikita Badziakouski, and Ben Tollerene — had to fire three times.
Adrian Mateos finished as the leader, perhaps a fitting end in the biggest tournament in the backyard of one poker's most exciting and accomplished young tournament players. There's still a long way to go though, and he has competition from the likes of [Removed:412], Dan Colman and Steve O'Dwyer near the top of the chip counts.
After a relatively short Day 1, a long Day 2 is on tap that will see the players hopefully play down to a final table, although the possibility exists that things will wrap up before that milestone is reached.
The burgeoning prize pool already contains around €4 million, and we'll see if it gets any bigger thanks to last-minute entries. Blinds will be 3,000/6,000/1,000 at the start of play, and starts stacks are 250,000, so any players who enter will still have decent stacks above 40 big blinds.
Everything that develops today will be covered in full over at the PokerStars Blog, while we here at PokerNews have you covered on everything from a feature perspective.
Here's a look at the stories from Saturday:
Brief Look at the History of PokerStars Barcelona High Rollers
Here's a look at the winners and players finishing runner up in the biggest tournaments in Barcelona:
| # | Year | Buy-in | Entries | Winner | Prize | Runner-Up | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 2010 | €10,000 | 36 | Fernando Brito | €127,500 | Juha Helppi | €127,500 |
| 8 | 2011 | €10,000 | 67 | Philipp Gruissem | €234,500 | Jean-Baptiste Tomi | €147,400 |
| 9 | 2012 | €10,000 | 111 | Laurent Polito | €270,229 | Alex Bilokur | €295,451 |
| €50,000 | 64 | Dan Smith | €962,925 | JC Alvarado | €788,675 | ||
| 10 | 2013 | €10,000 | 180 | Thomas Muehloecker | €390,700 | Daniel Negreanu | €263,800 |
| €50,000 | 50 | Vitaly Lunkin | €771,300 | Erik Seidel | €557,100 | ||
| 11 | 2014 | €10,000 | 393 | Ihar Soika | €747,200 | Jason Mercier | €473,500 |
| €50,000 | 77 | Olivier Busquet | €896,434 | Daniel Colman | €843,066 | ||
| 12 | 2015 | €10,000 | 506 | Mustapha Kanit | €738,759 | Kuljinder Sidhu | €640,000 |
| €25,000 | 152 | Martin Finger | €865,900 | Mark Teltscher | €586,500 | ||
| €50,000 | 99 | Sylvain Loosli | €1,224,000 | Dzmitry Urbanovich | €841,500 | ||
| 13 | 2016 | €10,300 | 591 | Connor Drinan | €849,200 | Mihails Morozovs | €616,840 |
| €25,500 | 165 | Pratyush Buddiga | €690,275 | [Removed:17] | €704,755 | ||
| €50,000 | 102 | Fedor Holz | €1,300,300 | Sam Greenwood | €903,600 |
It's a True Friend, That Tells You When You Have Something on Your Face
It's an even truer friend, that folds his hand, in order to tell you. Dietrich Fast shares a hilarious moment that he shared with John Juanda during the Super High Roller.
€1.135.500 Awaits the Winner
With 67 entries and 19 reentries, the total prize pool has come to €4,129,290. The top 11 players will get in the money, cashing for a minimum of €103,200. For some, that's not enough to get back in the black as there are multiple players in for 3 bullets wirth €50,000 each.
The winner walks away with €1.135.500. Here's the prize pool distribution. Updates can still be found on the PokerStars Blog.
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €1.135.500 |
| 2 | €807.300 |
| 3 | €528.500 |
| 4 | €406.790 |
| 5 | €322.100 |
| 6 | €251.900 |
| 7 | €198.200 |
| 8 | €154.900 |
| 9 | €117.700 |
| 10-11 | €103.200 |
Quan Zhou About Bubbling the WSOP Main Event: "I'm just disappointed in myself because I made a mistake"
Quan Zhou was the most infamous man in poker for a few hours in mid-July when he bluffed off a big stack on the stone bubble of the World Series of Poker Main Event. He spoke with PokerNews about what he was thinking during the hand and how he feels in the aftermath.
Not Sticking to Poker: Negreanu Uses His Platform to Spread Awareness
PokerStars Team Pro Daniel Negreanu has never been shy about sharing his opinions. Recent events that have unfolded in the world, particularly right here in Barcelona, have only reinforced the way Negreanu feels, and he sounded off on why he's so assertive about sharing his views and what he hopes to accomplish.
To Min-Raise or Not to Min-Raise, That is the Question
There are times when min-raising can be effective. Other times, it should be avoided. Igor Kurganov shares on tips on how to best utilize a min-raise.
New Member of Team PokerStars Pro Jeff Gross
Jeff Gross is wearing so many hats these days it is hard to keep track of him. He is the newest member of Team PokerStars Pro. He is going to be commentating alongside Maria Ho on ClubWPT King of the Club. He is a member of StreamBoat. He has his own Twitch Stream, the Poker Flow Show. The list goes on and on. Where does he get the energy to maintain such a hearty schedule? Well it might be that he just completed a five-week fitness program with All American Dave.
Can Esfandiari Ever Fold Kings Pre-Flop to Dwan?
On a recent episode of the relaunch of Poker After Dark, fans saw a clash of titans when Daniel Negreanu, Antonio Esfandiari and Tom Dwan were dealt QQ, KK and AA respectively. Sarah Herring heads into the field at the PokerStars Championship in Barcelona to find out if is ever possible for Esfandiari to fold KK pre-flop in a deep cash game.