2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a5
Prize
€771,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€48,500
Entries
51
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Another One For Lunkin

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Picking up with the action on a flop of {J-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Vitaly Lunkin checked over to Erik Seidel who checked behind. The {3-Clubs} paired the board on the turn and Lunkin shot out with 350,000. Seidel called and the {k-Diamonds} completed the board. Both players checked once again and Seidel tabled {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for nines and treys. Lunkin showed {J-Hearts}{10-Spades} for jacks and treys and was able to drag in the pot. Lunkin is now up to 9.9 million while Seidel has fallen to 2.9 million.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vitaly Lunkin ru
Vitaly Lunkin
9,900,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
2,900,000
-300,000
-300,000
Poker Hall of Famer

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Lunkin Hits Ten Million

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Erik Seidel peeked down at {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} from the button and made a raise to 320,000. Vitaly Lunkin three-bet to 950,000 and Seidel took some time before flat calling. The flop brought down {5-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Lunkin continued out big for 1.5 million.

Seidel threw his cards away and Lunkin dragged in the pot. Lunkin now has 10 million in chips to Seidel's 2.7 million.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vitaly Lunkin ru
Vitaly Lunkin
10,000,000
1,500,000
1,500,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
2,700,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000
Poker Hall of Famer

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Lunkin Wins First Hand Back From Break

Level 23 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante

Erik Seidel raised to 320,000 from the button with {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and Vitaly Lunkin called holding {A-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}.

The dealer fanned a flop of {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} and Lunkin check-called a 350,000-chip bet from Seidel. The {K-Clubs} turned and paired Seidel. Lunkin checked once again and Seidel checked it back. Both players tapped the table one last time on the {8-Diamonds} river and Lunkin showed his winning {A-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} for a pair of aces.

Lunkin dragged in the pot and now has 9 million to Seidel's 3.7 million.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vitaly Lunkin ru
Vitaly Lunkin
9,000,000
1,035,000
1,035,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
3,700,000
-1,085,000
-1,085,000
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelVitaly Lunkin

Level: 23

Blinds: 80,000/160,000

Ante: 20,000

"Going a Long Way on a Little"

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
€50k Super HIgh Roller Trophy
€50k Super HIgh Roller Trophy

PokerStars Online Qualifier Tom Gallagher deposited just €20 on PokerStars during the early summer, spun it up and via satellites won himself entries into both UKIPT Galway and EPT Barcelona. He had but €216 in his account, in fact, when he won a €215 satellite to secure his Day 1A seat at EPT Barcelona. Read more at the PokerStars Blog.

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Lunkin Gets Lucky to Double Through Seidel

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Erik Seidel was just five cards away from victory, but a nasty ace snatched it away.

It happened when Vitaly Lunkin raised to 240,000 with the {a-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Seidel popped it to 725,000 after looking down at the {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} from the big blind. Lunkin agonized over the decision for several minutes and then seemingly out of nowhere announced that he was all in. Seidel snap-called and it seemed the rail could sense a winner was about to be determined.

That changed just as soon as the {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop delivered Lunkin a pair of aces and the lead. Neither the {10-Spades} turn nor {4-Diamonds} river helped Seidel and Lunkin doubled on the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vitaly Lunkin ru
Vitaly Lunkin
7,300,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
Profile photo of Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
5,500,000
-3,500,000
-3,500,000
Poker Hall of Famer

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