2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona

€25,500 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
97
Prize
€690,275
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€4,042,500
Entries
165
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
25,000

Triple Up for Behbehani

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Salman Behbehani looked at his cards and moved all in for 170,000 from the button. Both Andrey Shatilov and [Removed:17] in the blinds called and checked down the board of {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{6-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs}. Shatilov turned over {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts} and Yan mucked.

Behbehani grinned "I only saw one card!" and showed his {K-Spades}{5-Diamonds} to triple up.

Player Chips Progress
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[Removed:17]
2,100,000
-100,000
-100,000
Profile photo of Andrey Shatilov ru
Andrey Shatilov
725,000
-125,000
-125,000
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Salman Behbehani
540,000
180,000
180,000

Tags: Andrey ShatilovSalman Behbehani

O'Dwyer Takes from Kolonias

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, the turn showed {K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades}{9-Spades} and Steve O'Dwyer checked in the small blind. Alexandros Kolonias in the big blind bet 150,000 and O'Dwyer called.

After the {4-Clubs} river, O'Dwyer checked again and then faced a bet worth 300,000 by Kolonias. It took some consideration, but O'Dwyer called with {A-}{9-} and Kolonias only had {10-}{8-} for a busted straight draw.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
2,170,000
705,000
705,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Alexandros Kolonias
530,000
-545,000
-545,000

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 18

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Christoph Vogelsang Eliminated in 14th Place (€68,720)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Christoph Vogelsang
Christoph Vogelsang

Action folded to German high-roller Christoph Vogelsang on the button and he pushed all in for 530,000.

Big blind Parker Talbot asked for a count. While the dealer was counting Vogelsang's stack, Talbot said: "I'm probably calling Christoph."

As soon as it was clear it was 530,000, Parker called.

Christoph Vogelsang: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Parker Talbot: {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

The flop came {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}, giving Talbot a gutshot. The {J-Spades} hit the turn and Vogelsang was drawing dead. The {7-Clubs} on the river was there just for good measures and Vogelsang made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Parker Talbot
1,450,000
250,000
250,000
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Christoph Vogelsang
Busted

Tags: Christoph VogelsangParker Talbot

Martin Jacobson Eliminated in 15th Place (€56,600)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Martin Jacobson
Martin Jacobson

Alexandros Kolonias open-shoved from late position and the action folded to Martin Jacobson in the big blind, who asked for a count. The all in was for 545,000 and Jacobson called with less than two big blinds more.

Kolonias: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
Jacobson: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}

The board ran out {10-Spades}{9-Spades}{7-Spades}{9-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Kolonias doubled, leaving Jacobson on just 65,000.

The ante went in and he was then in the small blind, when Kully Sidhu raised to 90,000 the very next hand. Jacobson called all in and Alex Komaromi called in the big blind. On the {9-Spades}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop, both remaining action players checked.

After the {7-Diamonds} turn, Komaromi bet 80,000 and Sidhu called before Komaromi then bet the {7-Hearts} river for 145,000. Sidhu raised to 345,000 and that forced a fold from Komaromi.

Jacobson: {J-Clubs}{6-Clubs}
Sidhu: {A-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

The trips sevens won the pot for Sidhu and sent Jacobson to the rail in 15th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Kully Sidhu
1,660,000
305,000
305,000
Profile photo of Alex Komaromi uy
Alex Komaromi
1,135,000
-365,000
-365,000
Profile photo of Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
1,075,000
525,000
525,000
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
Busted

Tags: Alex KomaromiAlexandros KoloniasKully SidhuMartin Jacobson

Murad Akhundov Eliminated in 16th Place (€56,600)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Murad Akhundov
Murad Akhundov

Murad Akhundov lost ace-nine suited against pocket sevens and was left with two big blinds. The next hand he was seated in the big blind.

Parker Talbot asked how much Murad Akhundov had behind and made it 80,000 from middle position. Action folded to Akhundov and he called instantly, showing the {A-Diamonds} first. It later turned out he had {A-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. Parker Talbot showed {K-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}.

The flop came {J-Clubs}{10-Hearts}{10-Spades}, just about ending it for Akhundov. The {Q-Clubs} on the turn was effectively a blank as the king was no good for Akhundov. The river {9-Spades} was just a formality and Akhundov made his way to the rail.

The remaining 15 players are guaranteed €62,660 from here on out.

Player Chips Progress
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Murad Akhundov
Busted

Tags: Murad AkhundovParker Talbot

Table Draw Final 16

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
SeatTable 2Table 1
1Dmitry YurasovSteve O'Dwyer
2Parker TalbotAlexandros Kolonias
3Salman BehbehaniKully Sidhu
4Andrey ShatilovFarid Jattin
5[Removed:17]Tobias Reinkemeier
6Sergey LebedevPratyush Buddiga
7Murad AkhundovMartin Jacobson
8Christoph VogelsangAlex Komaromi

Pasquale Grimaldi Eliminated in 17th Place (€56,600)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Pasquale Grimaldi
Pasquale Grimaldi

In a battle of the blinds, Alex Komaromi in the small blind and Pasquale Grimaldi in the big blind clashed and the latter had found an ace only to find himself up against two of them.

Grimaldi: {A-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}
Komaromi: {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}

The {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop gave hope of a miracle, but the {4-Clubs} turn and {Q-Hearts} river were blanks. Grimaldi exited in 17th place and the remaining 16 players will now redraw for the last two tables.

Player Chips Progress
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Alex Komaromi
1,500,000
520,000
520,000
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Pasquale Grimaldi
Busted

Tags: Alex KomaromiPasquale Grimaldi

Juha Helppi and Vojtech Ruzicka Eliminated (19th, and 18th, for €50,940 each)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

Parker Talbot open-shoved and Juha Helppi called all in for around 300,000 from two seats over in the hijack. Vojtech Ruzicka in the small blind asked the dealer "what is this?" and then called all in with more chips than Helppi.

Helppi: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Ruzicka: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Talbot: {A-Diamonds}{9-Spades}

"Just a nine please," Talbot announced and his wish was granted with the {Q-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop. The {6-Spades} turn and the {7-Spades} river changed nothing anymore and Talbot knocked out Helppi in 19th and Ruzicka in 18th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Parker Talbot
1,200,000
660,000
660,000
Profile photo of Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
Busted
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Vojtech Ruzicka
Busted

Tags: Juha HelppiParker TalbotVojtech Ruzicka

Shan Huang Eliminated in 20th Place (€50,940)

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Fedor Holz - Shan Huang
Fedor Holz - Shan Huang

[Removed:17] raised to 80,000 from under the gun and Shan Huang moved all in from one seat over for less than 200,000. The action folded to Vojtech Ruzicka and he called all in for 105,000 in the big blind, Yan called both all ins.

Ruzicka: {K-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}
Huang: {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}
Yan: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

The board came {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and Ruzicka tripled up, whereas Yan won the side pot to eliminate Huang in 20th.

Player Chips Progress
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[Removed:17]
2,200,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
400,000
280,000
280,000
Profile photo of Shan Huang cn
Shan Huang
Busted

Tags: Shan HuangVojtech Ruzicka