2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�5,200 8-Game
Day: 1
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
8x7x5x3x2x
Prize
€37,550
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,200
Prize Pool
€87,300
Entries
18
Level Info
Level
19
Limits
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
18
Players Left
1

Eight Good for Watson

Level 18 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Razz

Mike Watson completed and Dongwoo Ko defended.

Mike Watson: Ax4x10x / 5xKx8x3x
Dongwoo Ko: XxXx / Qx2x5xKx / Xx

Ko led on fourth and Watson called. He led again on fifth and Watson called.

Watson took over the betting lead on sixth and Ko quickly called. Ko called another bet on seventh.

Watson announced his eight-five low which was good enough to drag a sizeable pot to even things up once again

Player Chips Progress
Dongwoo Ko ca
Dongwoo Ko
470,000
-110,000
-110,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
430,000
110,000
110,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Dongwoo KoMike Watson

Boat for Ko

Level 18 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Watson raised the button and thenn called when Dongwoo Ko three-bet from the big blind.

Ko led on the Q?7?3? flop and Watson called.

The 7? came on the turn and Watson called another bet.

The river brought the K? and Ko led for a final time and Watson quickly called. Ko revealed Q?7?3?Xx for a full house to drag the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Dongwoo Ko ca
Dongwoo Ko
580,000
114,000
114,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
320,000
-114,000
-114,000
EPT 2X Winner

Ko Evens Things Out

Level 18 : Limits 15,000/30,000, 0 ante
Dongwoo Ko
Dongwoo Ko

Omaha Hi-Lo

Dongwoo Ko raised his button and Mike Watson defended his big blind. Watson check-called bets from Ko on all three streets on K?K?8?5?J?.

"Flush," announced Ko at showdown, where he tabled J?9?7?6?. Watson displayed some frustration before mucking his cards in defeat.

Player Chips Progress
Dongwoo Ko ca
Dongwoo Ko
466,000
206,000
206,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
434,000
-206,000
-206,000
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Dongwoo KoMike Watson

Level: 18

Limit Flop/Draw: 8,000/15,000, 15,000-30,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 5,000 Bring-In, 15,000 Completion 15,000-30,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 8,000 Ante, 4,000/8,000 Blinds

Watson Makes Third Nuts

Level 17 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

2-7 Triple Draw

The action was picked up on the first draw, where Mike Watson drew two cards in the big blind and Dongwoo Ko changed one on the button. Watson check-called a bet, after which both players drew one.

Watson led out after the second draw, getting called by Ko. Watson stood pat and Ko drew one. Watson then fired a final bet, which Ko quickly called.

"Number three," said Watson, who tabled 7x6x5x3x2x for the winning seven-low.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
640,000
60,000
60,000
EPT 2X Winner
Dongwoo Ko ca
Dongwoo Ko
260,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Mike WatsonDongwoo Ko

Watson Wins First Showdown

Level 17 : Limits 12,000/24,000, 0 ante

Omaha Hi-Lo

Mike Watson raised his button and Dongwoo Ko called in the big blind. Both players then checked the 4?6?2? flop before Ko fired a bet on the 5? turn.

Watson called, slowing down Ko on the 2? river, which he checked. Watson slid in a bet and Ko quickly called.

Watson tabled 10?9?6?3? for a straight and six-low, scooping the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
515,000
35,000
35,000
EPT 2X Winner
Dongwoo Ko ca
Dongwoo Ko
385,000
-35,000
-35,000

Tags: Dongwoo KoMike Watson

Level: 17

Limit Flop/Draw: 6,000/12,000, 12,000-24,000 Limits
Stud Games: 3,000 Ante, 4,000 Bring-In, 12,000 Completion 12,000-24,000 Limits
No-Limit & Pot-Limit: 6,000 Ante, 3,000/6,000 Blinds

Benny Glaser Eliminated in 3rd Place (�15,700}

Level 16 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Benny Glaser
Benny Glaser

Omaha Hi-Lo

Benny Glaser raised the button and Dongwoo Ko defended his big blind.

The rest of Glaser's chips went in on the 5?3?3? flop.

Benny Glaser: K?J?6?2? All in
Dongwoo Ko: 6?5?3?2?

The board ran out 6?5? and Ko's full house was good to scoop as Glaser hit the rail in third place.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
480,000
5,000
5,000
EPT 2X Winner
Dongwoo Ko ca
Dongwoo Ko
420,000
110,000
110,000
Benny Glaser gb
Benny Glaser
Busted

Tags: Benny GlaserDongwoo Ko

Vladimir Troyanovskiy Eliminated in 4th Place (�10,500)

Level 16 : Limits 10,000/20,000, 0 ante
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Vladimir Troyanovskiy

2-7 Triple Draw

Mike Watson put Vladimir Troyanovskiy all in from the small blind, with the latter committing his final 15,000 chips in the big blind.

Each player drew two cards on the first draw before Watson drew one on the second draw. Troyanovskiy stood pat, after which Watson stood pat on the final draw.

Troyanovskiy pondered his options for a minute or so before deciding to stand pat as his final action. Watson tabled 7x5x4x3x2x for the wheel and Troyanovksiy threw his 8x7x6x4x2x into the muck before leaving.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
475,000
15,000
15,000
EPT 2X Winner
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Busted

Tags: Mike WatsonVladimir Troyanovskiy