2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€1,013,860
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€3,686,760
Entries
76
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Foxen Eliminated by Vieira

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Alex Foxen earlier in the EPT Barcelona festival
Alex Foxen earlier in the EPT Barcelona festival

Alex Foxen opened to 12,000 and Joao Vieira three-bet all in for 127,000 from the big blind. Foxen called for his last 123,000.

Alex Foxen: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Joao Vieira: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

Foxen was behind and flopped a gutshot straight draw on the {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{3-Diamonds} with Vieira flopping top pair. The turn was the {2-Hearts} and the river the {8-Diamonds} and Foxen was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Joao Vieira
260,000
130,000
130,000
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Alex Foxen
Busted
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Joao VieiraAlex Foxen

Reixach Sends Higgs Packing

Level 9 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sergi Reixach and Sam Higgs got all of their chips in the middle in one of the first hands after the break. Higgs was at risk for a little under 100,000 and would need some help.

Sergi Reixach: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}
Sam Higgs: {k-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} to give both players a pair but Reixach's kicker was in the lead. The {2-Clubs} on the turn and the {3-Spades} on the river provided no help for Higgs as he was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergi Reixach
552,000
284,000
284,000
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Sam Higgs
Busted

Tags: Sergi ReixachSam Higgs

Level: 9

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Break Time

Level 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

The tournament clock is currently reading a total of 72 entries with just half of the field remaining. The players are heading on another 15-minute break and late registration will close once the cards are back in the air.

Unkind Welcome for Ferreira

Level 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Luc Greenwood raised it up from early position and Rui Ferreira piled his fresh stack of around 100,000 chips into the middle after just taking his seat. The action folded back to Greenwood who quickly called to put Ferreira at risk.

Luc Greenwood: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Rui Ferreira: {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}

The flop of {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} put Ferreira in the lead with a pair of aces but the {k-Hearts} on the turn quickly ruined his hopes. Ferreira was drawing dead to the {2-Hearts} on the river and Greenwood added to his growing stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Luc Greenwood
575,000
105,000
105,000
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Rui Ferreira
Busted

Tags: Rui FerreiraLuc Greenwood

Double Elimination Boosts Pardo

Level 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante

Linus Loeliger raised under the gun and Charlie Carrel moved all in. Juan Pardo re-raised all in from the big blind and Loeliger called.

Linus Loeliger: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Charlie Carrel: {j-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Juan Pardo: {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}

Pardo had woken up with aces in the big blind with both of his opponents having over 100,000 in chips. And although both of his opponents flopped pairs, the {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{k-Spades}{5-Spades} favoured only one player and Pardo sent both players to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Juan Pardo
730,000
420,000
420,000
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Linus Loeliger
Busted
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Charlie Carrel
Busted

Tags: Charlie CarrelJuan PardoLinus Loeliger

Greenwood Coolers Thorel, Bicknell Eliminated

Level 8 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Kristen Bicknell
Kristen Bicknell

Kristen Bicknell was all in but had a chance to quadruple her short stack with a little over 40,000 in the main pot. There was also a side pot of 60,000 up for grabs and three players were still alive in the hand.

The board read {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Jean-Noel Thorel checked from the big blind. Sam Greenwood moved all in for 99,000 in the hijack and Daniel Dvoress tank-folded in the cutoff. Thorel quickly called and Greenwood turned over {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} for a full house. Thorel could only muster {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for a flush while Bicknell's {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} sent her to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
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Sam Greenwood
301,000
201,000
201,000
Run It Once
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Daniel Dvoress
175,000
75,000
75,000
Run It Once
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Jean-Noel Thorel
75,000
-139,000
-139,000
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Kristen Bicknell
Busted
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Daniel DvoressKristen BicknellSam GreenwoodJean-Noel Thorel

Level: 8

Blinds: 2,000/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Bingo, Bango!

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Michael Zhang raised it up on the button and Mike Watson defended from the big blind. The flop came {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and Watson check-called a bet from Zhang.

The turn brought the {7-Clubs} and Watson checked again. Zhang tossed in a bet of 30,000 and Watson check-raised to 80,000. Zhang called and the {8-Diamonds} hit the river. Watson shoved all in for 86,000 and Zhang flicked in a chip to call. Watson turned over {9-Spades}{6-Spades} for a straight on the river while Zhang's {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds} went into the muck.

"Bingo, Bango!" came from Louis Nyberg as he leaned back in his chair.

"That is a Bingo, Bango," Zhang confirmed.

Player Chips Progress
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Mike Watson
368,000
188,000
188,000
EPT 2X Winner
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Michael Zhang
85,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: Louis NybergMichael ZhangMike Watson