2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

�25,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
22
Prize
€491,600
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,680,700
Entries
70
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Arturo Vidal Eliminated in 5th Place (�134,460)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Arturo Vidal
Arturo Vidal

Juan Pardo raised to 80,000 first to act and was called by Arturo Vidal from two seats over. On the {j-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop, Pardo continued for 80,000 and he called the shove of Vidal for another 225,000 on top.

"Madre mia," Vidal immediately said and was in trouble with the {a-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Pardo had him dominated with {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds} and the {k-Spades} turn locked up the elimination for Pardo, the {6-Clubs} river was a formality. Once again all remaining players and the rail applauded as Vidal headed out of the tournament area.

For his 5th place finish, he takes home �134,460.

Gerard Pique and Arturo Vidal
Gerard Pique and Arturo Vidal
Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
4,200,000
300,000
300,000
Arturo Vidal cl
Arturo Vidal
Busted

Tags: Arturo VidalJuan Pardo

Addamo and Vidal Get Short

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Juan Pardo defended his big blind and check-called a continuation bet by Arturo Vidal on the {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop. The {a-Spades} turn and {2-Spades} river were checked and Pardo tabled {j-Spades}{5-Hearts}. Vidal shook his head and mucked {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}.

One hand later, Hirokazu Kobayashi raised the button and was called by Gerard Piqu�� in the big blind. Piqu�� check-called a bet of 75,000 on the {k-Spades}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop and the {q-Spades} turn were checked through. Piqu�� led the {5-Clubs} river fo 125,000 and Kobayashi called.

"It's yours," Piqu�� said and sent his cards into the muck.

Kobayashi moved all in the next two hands and claimed the blinds and big blind ante.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
3,900,000
500,000
500,000
Hirokazu Kobayashi jp
Hirokazu Kobayashi
1,250,000
625,000
625,000
Gerard Pique es
Gerard Pique
1,050,000
-350,000
-350,000
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
475,000
-360,000
-360,000
Arturo Vidal cl
Arturo Vidal
375,000
-320,000
-320,000

Tags: Arturo VidalGerard Piqu��Hirokazu KobayashiJuan Pardo

Ramin Hajiyev Eliminated in 7th Place (�82,350); Kazuhiko Yotsushika Eliminated in 6th Place (�104,200)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ramin Hajiyev
Ramin Hajiyev

Kazuhiko Yotsushika moved all in for around 1.2 million from early position and Ramin Hajiyev called all in from the button for around 400,000. Juan Pardo in the big blind glanced at his cards and quickly called.

Ramin Hajiyev: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Kazuhiko Yotsushika: {a-Diamonds}{8-Spades}
Juan Pardo: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

The {6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop provided no help for both players at risk while Yotsushika turned a flush draw with the {7-Hearts}.

A blank {q-Diamonds} followed on the river and Hajiyev was eliminated in 7th place for �82,350, Yotsushika claimed �104,200 for his 6th place finish.

Kazuhiko Yotsushika
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
3,400,000
1,775,000
1,775,000
Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
Busted
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
Busted

Tags: Juan PardoKazuhiko YotsushikaRamin Hajiyev

Joao Vieira Eliminated in 8th Place (�63,870)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Joao Vieira
Joao Vieira

Joao Vieira moved all in for his last three and a half big blinds and Gerard Piqu�� on the button announced "I call," Kazuhiko Yotsushika and Arturo Vidal in the big blind quickly folded.

Joao Vieira: {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}
Gerard Piqu��: {a-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

The {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop left Vieira with just two outs, and he failed to catch any of them on the {3-Clubs} turn and {6-Diamonds} river run out. He was eliminated in 8th place and takes home the applause of all other finalists as well as �63,870 for the efforts.

Player Chips Progress
Gerard Pique es
Gerard Pique
1,400,000
175,000
175,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
Busted

Tags: Arturo VidalGerard Piqu��Joao VieiraKazuhiko Yotsushika

Level: 17

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Mike Watson Eliminated in 9th Place (�48,740)

Level 16 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Mike Watson and Gerard Pique
Mike Watson and Gerard Pique

Kazuhiko Yotsushika raised to 75,000 and Juan Pardo in the small blind asked for the stack size of Yotsushika before moving all in. Mike Watson in the big blind had nine big blinds behind and used two time bank extensions before making the call, Yotsushika folded.

Mike Watson: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Juan Pardo: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}

The {j-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} flop changed nothing yet but Pardo took the lead on the {k-Diamonds} turn. A blank {10-Diamonds} followed on the river and that sent Watson to the rail in 9th place for �48,740.

Player Chips Progress
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
1,800,000
220,000
220,000
Kazuhiko Yotsushika jp
Kazuhiko Yotsushika
1,300,000
-50,000
-50,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
Busted
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Juan PardoKazuhiko YotsushikaMike Watson