2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

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

2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
€917,330
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€3,007,620
Entries
62
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
62
Players Left
1

Martirosian Eliminates Staahle

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Artur Martirosian
Artur Martirosian

There was 14,500 in the pot heading to a flop four ways.

The flop came {7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts}. Action checked to Artur Martirosian on the button who bet 10,000. Only Kent Staahle called in the small blind.

The turn was the {4-Clubs} and Staahle check-called Martirosian's 26,000 bet.

The {j-Clubs} was the river and Staahle moved all in for 70,000. Martirosian snap called. Staahle showed {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades} for just a pair while Martirosian showed {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} for a flopped straight to eliminate Staahle. Staahle said "That is enough for today guys" as he exited the tournament area after being in for two bullets.

Player Chips Progress
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
250,000
150,000
150,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Kent Staahle no
Kent Staahle
Busted

Tags: Artur MartirosianKent Staahle

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

Takahashi Wins at Showdown

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Keiji Takahashi raised to 2,500 from under the gun. He was called by Aleksejs Ponakovs in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Takahashi continued for 2,000 when checked to. Ponakovs raised to 6,500 and Takahashi called.

The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Ponakovs bet 14,000. Takahashi called.

The {j-Spades} was the river and Ponakovs slowed down by checking. Takahashi used three timebank cards before checking behind. Ponakovs mucked his hand which sent the chips in Takahashi's direction.

Player Chips Progress
Keiji Takahashi jp
Keiji Takahashi
117,000
17,000
17,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
84,000
-16,000
-16,000

Tags: Aleksejs PonakovsKeiji Takahashi

Addamo Squeezes From the Big Blind

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tom Orpaz raised to 2,500 from under the gun. Stephen Chidwick called in the cutoff before Michael Addamo three-bet to 12,500 from the big blind.

Both players folded sending the chips in Addamo's direction before seeing a flop.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
140,000
40,000
40,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
69,000
-31,000
-31,000
Tom Orpaz il
Tom Orpaz
48,500
-51,500
-51,500

Tags: Michael AddamoStephen ChidwickTom Orpaz

Level: 2

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

Burns Wins at Showdown

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was 18,000 in the pot three-ways. Kahle Burns was under the gun, David Peters was in the cutoff and Sam Greenwood was on the button.

The board was {9-Spades}{6-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and action checked to Peters who bet 15,000. Both Greenwood and Burns called.

The river was the {j-Hearts} and action checked through. Burns showed {k-Spades}{j-Spades} for top pair which was good enough to take down the pot as both Peters and Greenwood mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
185,000
55,000
55,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
101,000
1,000
1,000
Run It Once
David Peters us
David Peters
60,000
-40,000
-40,000

Tags: David PetersKahle BurnsSam Greenwood

Lefrancois's Two Pair is Best

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

There was 6,500 in the pot heading to the flop of {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. Pascal Lefrancois was in the cutoff against Sirzat Hissou in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Lefrancois bet 4,000 when checked to. Hissou made the call.

The turn was the {a-Diamonds} and Hissou checked to Lefrancois who bet 11,000. Hissou used a time bank card before calling.

The {q-Hearts} was the river and action quickly went check-check. Hissou turned over {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} for two pair but it was no good as Lefrancois turned over {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} for a better two pair with tens and sixes to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
89,500
-10,500
-10,500
Sirzat Hissou de
Sirzat Hissou
88,000
-12,000
-12,000

Tags: Pascal LefrancoisSirzat Hissou

Burns Check Shoves River

Level 1 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Joining the action with 16,000 in the pot. The board was complete showing {k-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs}{5-Spades}{7-Spades}.

Kahle Burns checked to Orpen Kisacikoglu who bet 25,000 in the cutoff. Burns was in the big blind and moved all in for approximately 90,000. Kisacikoglu quickly folded and Burns said "I guess you had nothing if you didn't have to use a timebank." as the chips went in his directions.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
130,000
30,000
30,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
67,000
-33,000
-33,000

Tags: Kahle BurnsOrpen Kisacikoglu