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2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€2,200 EPT National High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Frederik Brink raised to 80,000 from under the gun, Alexander Ivarsson called in late position and Leonardo Patacconi defended his big blind. The flop was 
and Patacconi, first to act, open-shoved for 555,000.
Brink came over the top for 1,230,000 and Ivarsson snap-called it off to create a three-way monster pot.
Leonardo Patacconi: 
Frederik Brink: 
Alexander Ivarsson: 
Ivarsson, already wielding a massive stack, found himself in a commanding lead to become the overwhelming chip leader in the tournament. However, faith would tell a different story as the 
turn and 
river completed Brink's flush to send the massive three-way pot over to the EPT8 Madrid champion.
Patacconi briefly celebrated upon seeing the river, before noticing that his wheel was second best. He pointed at Brink to acknowledge the winner, then left the tournament area.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,315,000
2,005,000
|
2,005,000 |
|
1,965,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Georgios Karakousis raised to 80,000 from middle position and hijack Mikael Guenni pushed all in for 505,000. The action was then on Alin Mitrache on the button and he pushed all in as well for well over a million. That got Karakousis out of the way and they opened up.
Mikael Guenni: 
Alin Mitrache: 
The board fell 
and it was already over on the turn and Guenni was off to the cashier.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Pavel Ignatov was all in for about 430,000 from the big blind against Anthony Zinno who was in the small blind.
Pavel Ignatov: 
Anthony Zinno:
The board ran out 
and Zinno won the pot with his flush, eliminating Ignatov.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Renjun Yang moved all in from the small blind for about 250,000 and Xia Lin called from the big blind.
Renjun Yang: 
Xia Lin: 
The runout was 
and Lin won the pot with ten-high, sending Yang to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
From under the gun, Max Deveson bet 90,000 on a 
flop. Terence Etim check-raised all in for 370,000 from the big blind and Deveson called it off after giving it some thought.
Terence Etim: 
Max Deveson: 
Deveson had called with just ace-high but had the current best hand as Etim needed a hit with his open-ender. Neither the 
turn nor 
river bailed him out and he slid his stack towards the American.
Meanwhile, Serge Candin and Marko Boskovic also departed to leave the field with 34.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Level 25
: 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Carlos Chang moved all in from the cutoff for his last 55,000 and Georgios Karakousis called from one seat over.
Carlos Chang: 
Georgios Karakousis:
The board came 
and Karakousis raked in the pot with ace-high, ending Chang's run in this tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,100,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,580,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
3,020,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
2,815,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
2,280,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
2,175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
1,970,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
|
|
1,940,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
|
|
1,750,000
1,646,000
|
1,646,000 |
|
1,750,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
1,690,000
1,594,000
|
1,594,000 |
|
1,550,000
1,416,000
|
1,416,000 |
|
1,370,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
|
|
1,310,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
1,300,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
|
1,275,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
1,100,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
|
1,020,000
910,000
|
910,000 |
|
810,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
750,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
|
|
700,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
|
|
680,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
650,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
|
|
650,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
575,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
Level 24
: 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The 38 remaining players in the EPT National High Roller have gone on their second 20-minute break of the day.