2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

�2,200 EPT National High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€368,925
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€2,962,380
Entries
1,527
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000

Level: 32

Blinds: 100,000/200,000

Ante: 200,000

Jack Salter Eliminated in 9th Place (�36,840)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Jack Salter
Jack Salter

One hand after his double up, Milad Oghabian raised to 375,000 and Jack Salter announced all in or 3.63 million. Brian Kaufman moved all in over the top from late position and Oghabian folded instantly.

Jack Salter: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Brian Kaufman: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}

The board came {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Salter was eliminated in 9th place for �36,840.

Player Chips Progress
Brian Kaufman uy
Brian Kaufman
11,500,000
4,200,000
4,200,000
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
Busted

Tags: Brian KaufmanJack SalterMilad Oghabian

Oghabian Flips Well to Double

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The first all in and call on the unofficial final table brought a coin flip between Milad Oghabian and Tuomo Niskanen with the former at risk for 3.245 million.

Milad Oghabian: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Tuomo Niskanen: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

Oghabian flopped a set and turned an unbeatable full house on the board of {10-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades}{9-Spades} to double through Niskanen.

Player Chips Progress
Milad Oghabian ir
Milad Oghabian
6,800,000
3,150,000
3,150,000
Tuomo Niskanen fi
Tuomo Niskanen
6,100,000
-2,900,000
-2,900,000

Tags: Milad OghabianTuomo Niskanen

Niskanen Takes Two in a Row

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Oleh Okhotskyi defended his big blind against a button raise by Tuomo Niskanen for 350,000 and checked the {7-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop. Niskanen continued for 275,000 and that won the pot.

One hand later, Niskanen opened to 350,000 once more and Brian Kaufman came along in the big blind. The flop brought {J-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Kaufman checked, then called a bet of 320,000. Both checked the {A-Clubs} turn and {6-Diamonds} river and Kaufman turned over {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}. Niskanen had the slightly superior pocket pair in {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} and scooped another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Tuomo Niskanen fi
Tuomo Niskanen
9,000,000
3,800,000
3,800,000
Brian Kaufman uy
Brian Kaufman
7,300,000
-500,000
-500,000
Oleh Okhotskyi ua
Oleh Okhotskyi
1,540,000
-590,000
-590,000

Tags: Brian KaufmanOleh OkhotskyiTuomo Niskanen

Another Pot for Barcenas

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ignacio Barcenas raised to 335,000 and Marton Czuczor called in the cutoff. On a flop of {10-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, Barcenas checked and Czuczor led for 330,000, the Spaniard called. Both the {6-Diamonds} turn and the {5-Diamonds} river were checked and Barcenas tabled {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}, which was good enough to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ignacio Barcenas es
Ignacio Barcenas
7,900,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
5,900,000
-1,050,000
-1,050,000

Tags: Ignacio BarcenasMarton Czuczor

Dias Gets Shorter

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Tuomo Niskanen claimed the first two pots by raising to 350,000 and then, Ignacio Barcenas raised it up to 335,000 from the cutoff. Bernardo Dias called in the big blind and checked the {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop. Barcenas bet 400,000 and Dias sent his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Ignacio Barcenas es
Ignacio Barcenas
6,900,000
465,000
465,000
Bernardo Dias br
Bernardo Dias
1,000,000
-495,000
-495,000

Tags: Bernardo DiasIgnacio BarcenasTuomo Niskanen

Redraw of the Unofficial Final Table

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

The players are in the midst of a 15 minute break and the seat draw of the final nine hopefuls can be found below.

SeatPlayerCountryChip CountBig Blinds
1Jack SalterUnited Kingdom4,010,00025
2Oleh OkhotskyiUkraine2,130,00013
3Brian KaufmanUruguay8,130,00051
4Ignacio BarcenasSpain6,435,00040
5Leonardo PatacconiItaly6,185,00039
6Marton CzuczorHungary6,950,00043
7Bernardo DiasBrazil1,495,0009
8Milad OghabianNetherlands3,650,00023
9Tuomo NiskanenFinland6,855,00043
Player Chips Progress
Brian Kaufman uy
Brian Kaufman
8,130,000
-1,570,000
-1,570,000
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
6,950,000
-250,000
-250,000
Tuomo Niskanen fi
Tuomo Niskanen
6,855,000
2,755,000
2,755,000
Ignacio Barcenas es
Ignacio Barcenas
6,435,000
1,135,000
1,135,000
Leonardo Patacconi it
Leonardo Patacconi
6,185,000
-715,000
-715,000
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
4,010,000
-50,000
-50,000
Milad Oghabian ir
Milad Oghabian
3,650,000
-300,000
-300,000
Oleh Okhotskyi ua
Oleh Okhotskyi
2,130,000
-370,000
-370,000
Bernardo Dias br
Bernardo Dias
1,495,000
-1,465,000
-1,465,000

Jans Arends Eliminated in 10th Place (�31,200)

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante
Jans Arends
Jans Arends

After splitting with ace-five versus ace-eight, Jans Arends pushed all in once more for 1.71 million and Jack Salter called from one seat over.

Jans Arends: {A-Spades}{9-Spades}
Jack Salter: {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}

"Slow please," both demanded and the board came {5-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{6-Hearts} to eliminate Arends in 10th place for �31,200. The remaining nine players will now combine to the unofficial nine-handed final table.

Player Chips Progress
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
4,060,000
2,060,000
2,060,000
Jans Arends nl
Jans Arends
Busted

Tags: Jack SalterJans Arends

One for Barcenas

Level 31 : 80,000/160,000, 160,000 ante

Ignacio Barcenas limped the button and Milad Oghabian did so from rhe small blind, Marton Czuczor checked from the big blind. The flop came {K-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and action checked to Barcenas, who bet 175,000. Only Oghabian called and the {A-Diamonds} turn was checked through. After the {A-Clubs} river, Oghabian checked and faced a bet of 850,000 by Barcenas.

He gave it a lot of thought and folded.

Player Chips Progress
Marton Czuczor hu
Marton Czuczor
7,200,000
-100,000
-100,000
Ignacio Barcenas es
Ignacio Barcenas
5,300,000
1,850,000
1,850,000
Milad Oghabian ir
Milad Oghabian
3,950,000
-50,000
-50,000

Tags: Ignacio BarcenasMarton CzuczorMilad Oghabian