Joao Simao opened for 800 in the cutoff and got three-bet to 2,000 by Paul Klann, who was in the big blind with a huge stack. Simao came back with 3,800 and the two took in a 
flop for that price. Simao bet 4,200 and received a call. Both checked the 
, and Klann bet out 7,250 on the 
.
Simao immediately grabbed chips and eyeballed his foe, then splashed in a call. Klann rolled over 
for an airball, and Simao showed 
for just ace-high.
Gaelle Baumann has made an early exit from the PokerStars Championship Barcelona Main Event. According to the French reporter that was on hand, Hans Sybrandi raised to 700 and Nick Petrangelo called. From the big blind, Gaelle Baumann three-bet to 2,600, Sybrandi called, and Petrangelo called as well.
The flop was 
and Baumann continued with 3,300. Sybrandi made the call, while Petrangelo opted to fold. The turn brought the and Baumann shoved 14,000, which got snap-called by Sybrandi.
Gaelle Baumann: 
Hans Sybrandi: 
The river wasn't the ace or six Baumann needed to fill up and she was eliminated.
A player in middle position opened for 700, and Stefan Schillhabel made it 2,500 to go on the button. Big blind Paul Ephremsen reraised to 6,000, and the opener cold-called both raises. Schillhabel asked to see Ephremsen's stack and then made it three to a 
flop. Ephremsen shoved all in for about 18,000 or so and got two snap-folds.
Roman Emelyanov raised to 700 from under the gun and Nick Petrangelo called in late position. After the small blind called as well, Francois Corouge committed his last 2,950 from the big blind. Emelyanov called and the others folded.
Francois Corouge: 
Roman Emelyanov: 
Corouge tapped the table and bowed out after the board ran out 
.
Steven van Zadelhoff raised to 700 from under the gun and got calls from Igor Yaroshevskyy, Sachin Joshi, and Michael Kane. On the 
flop, Van Zadelhoff bet 1,500, which got called by Yaroshevskyy and Joshi. All players checked the 
on the turn.
The river brought the 
and Van Zadelhoff bet 2,200. Yaroshevskyy snap-folded, Joshi quickly called. Van Zadelhoff showed 
for aces up and won the hand to get back up to 30,000.
Linus "LLinusLLove" Loeliger, who sat down with PokerNews yesterday, was tangling with Germany's Anton Morgenstern.
After preflop action, the flop came down 
and Loeliger checked to Morgenstern. The German bet 3,200, Loeliger check-raised to 7,500, and Morgenstern called. On the 
turn, Loeliger shoved around 16,000 and Morgenstern snap-folded.
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 50
Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody is in the field on Day 1a.
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