2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

�10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
€600,924
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€4,258,300
Entries
439
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000

Unofficial Final Table Draw

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Final Table
Final Table
SeatNameCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Norbert SzecsiHungary3,465,00069
2Cord GarciaUnited States3,650,00073
3Niall FarrellUnited Kingdom1,165,00023
4Max SilverUnited Kingdom2,170,00043
5Orpen KisacikogluTurkey2,055,00041
6Joris RuijsNetherlands5,130,000103
7Zhong ChenNetherlands1,395,00028
8Richard KirschUnited States815,00016
9Johnny NedvedBelgium2,120,00042
Player Chips Progress
Joris Ruijs nl
Joris Ruijs
5,130,000
-170,000
-170,000
Cord Garcia us
Cord Garcia
3,650,000
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
3,465,000
-735,000
-735,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
2,170,000
Johnny Nedved be
Johnny Nedved
2,120,000
-680,000
-680,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
2,055,000
155,000
155,000
Zhong Chen nl
Zhong Chen
1,395,000
-305,000
-305,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
1,165,000
265,000
265,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Richard Kirsch us
Richard Kirsch
815,000
-85,000
-85,000

Marcin Chmielewski Eliminated in 10th Place (�64,300)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Marcin Chmielewski
Marcin Chmielewski

Cord Garcia opened and Marcin Chmielewski moved all in from the small blind for a stack worth 550,000. Garcia called and the players showed their cards:

Marcin Chmielewski: {a-Clubs}{5-Clubs}
Cord Garcia: {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Chmielewski's hand was dominated and the board {7-Spades}{a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} gave at first a pair of fives to Chmielewski on the turn, but the river {6-Hearts} gave Garcia the straight and eliminated Chmielewski.

The players are now on a 10-minute break for the final table redraw.

Player Chips Progress
Cord Garcia us
Cord Garcia
3,650,000
1,195,000
1,195,000
Marcin Chmielewski pl
Marcin Chmielewski
Busted

Tags: Cord GarciaMarcin Chmielewski

Ruijs Takes Back from Silver

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Joris Ruijs opened from the cutoff to 100,000 and Max Silver three-bet to 300,000 on the button. It folded back to Ruijs who made the call.

The flop went {2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Ruijs check-called Silver's bet for 300,000. The turn {4-Diamonds} went check-check.

The river fell a {6-Clubs} and Ruijs led out for 375,000. Silver ended up folding and the pot went to Ruijs.

Player Chips Progress
Joris Ruijs nl
Joris Ruijs
5,300,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
2,170,000
-790,000
-790,000

Tags: Joris RuijsMax Silver

Silver Adds to his Stack

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Max Silver opened to 100,000 under the gun and only Joris Ruijs called in the big blind.

The flop showed {6-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts} and Ruijs check-called Siver's continuation for another 100,000.The turn was the {4-Diamonds} and the same action happened, this time for 300,000.

On the river {4-Diamonds}, Ruijs checked once more and Siver thought about his move before betting 700,000. It was enough for Ruijs who mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Joris Ruijs nl
Joris Ruijs
4,150,000
-490,000
-490,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
2,960,000
460,000
460,000

Tags: Max SilverJoris Ruijs

Chen Doubles Through Kisacikoglu

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Zhong Chen moved all in from the button for a stack around 800,000 and got called by Orpen Kisacikoglu in the big blind.

It was a flip situation, Chen holding {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds} against {a-Hearts}{j-Clubs} for Kisacikoglu, and the board {6-Clubs}{9-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{5-Hearts} gave the winning hand to Chen with a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
1,900,000
-300,000
-300,000
Zhong Chen nl
Zhong Chen
1,700,000
575,000
575,000

Tags: Orpen KisacikogluZhong Chen

Gen Nose Eliminated in 11th Place (�64,300)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Gen Nose
Gen Nose

Johnny Nedved opened to 125,000 from the cutoff and Gen Nose three-bet all in for 325,000 from the button. The blinds folded and Nedved snap-called.

Johnny Nedved: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Gen Nose: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} giving no help to Nose who was eliminated in eleventh place.

Player Chips Progress
Johnny Nedved be
Johnny Nedved
2,800,000
560,000
560,000
Gen Nose jp
Gen Nose
Busted

Tags: Gen NoseJohnny Nedved

Silver Takes One

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

On a three-way pot with already more than 300,000 in the middle, the flop read {6-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} when Johnny Nedved bet 125,00 from the small blind. Marcin Chmielewski folded and Max Silver, situated in the cutoff, raised it to 410,000. after some consideration, Nedved folded as well and Silver earned the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
2,500,000
750,000
750,000
Johnny Nedved be
Johnny Nedved
2,240,000
-250,000
-250,000
Marcin Chmielewski pl
Marcin Chmielewski
960,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Marcin ChmielewskiJohnny NedvedMax Silver

Seth Davies Eliminated in 12th Place (�55,780)

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Seth Davies
Seth Davies

Norbert Szecsi opened under the gun and Seth Davies moved all in from the small blind for a remaining stack around 750,000. Szecsi snap-called and the players showed their cards:

Seth Davies: {a-Spades}{8-Clubs}
Norbert Szecsi: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Davies's hand was dominated, and he found no help on a board {2-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}. The beginning of Day 3 chipleader got eliminated in 12th place for �55,780.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
4,200,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
Busted

Tags: Norbert SzecsiSeth Davies

Farrell Doubles in Comical Fashion

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu opened and Niall Farrell three-bet leaving himself 50,000 behind. Kisacikoglu called thinking his opponent was all in, but instead, the pair took it to the streets.

The two players, who were laughing together at this point, both checked the {k-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{k-Hearts} flop and the turn was the {7-Diamonds}. Kisacikoglu bet the requisite 50,000 chips and Farrell called.

Niall Farrell: {k-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Orpen Kisacikoglu: {a-}{8-}

The river was the {k-Spades} giving Farrell quads and the pair continued laughing as Farrell raked in the pot.

"Are you watching this absolute clinic on laddering I'm putting on here?" said Farrell.

Player Chips Progress
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
2,200,000
-400,000
-400,000
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
900,000
515,000
515,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Niall FarrellOrpen Kisacikoglu

Szecsi Gets a Fold from Kirsch

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Norbert Szecsi opened to 110,000 and Richard Kirsch called from the blinds.

The flop fell {9-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{a-Clubs} and Kirsch check-called Szecsi's continuation bet for 100,000. The same action happened on the turn {10-Hearts}, this time for 250,000.

The river showed a {10-Spades} and after a check from Kirsch, Szecsi announced all in. Kirsch snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
Norbert Szecsi hu
Norbert Szecsi
3,100,000
410,000
410,000
Richard Kirsch us
Richard Kirsch
900,000
-420,000
-420,000

Tags: Norbert SzecsiRichard Kirsch