2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
€1,122,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€8,657,250
Entries
1,785
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000

Diego Zeiter And Jason Koon's Battle Of Wits

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Damien Luis opened 5o 35,000 from early position. To his left, Jason Koon three-bet to 85,000. Diego Zeiter cold-called the three-bet in late position, and Luis called as well.

On the {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop, Luis checked, as did Koon. Zeiter bet 90,000, Luis folded, but Koon check-raised to 240,000. Zeiter called, but gave it up when Koon fired 180,000 on the {7-Diamonds} turn.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
1,400,000
400,000
400,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Diego Zeiter ch
Diego Zeiter
750,000
350,000
350,000
Profile photo of Damien Luis fr
Damien Luis
670,000
10,000
10,000

Tags: Damien LuisDiego ZeiterJason Koon

Nicolas Chouity Busts Before the Break

Level 21 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Nicolas Chouity
Nicolas Chouity

In the final hand before the latest break, Nicolas Chouity has been eliminated from the EPT Barcelona Season 13 Main Event. The Lebanese player led the entire field after Day 2, but two hands at his table did the damage.

First, Chouity was all-in pre-flop with the chance of knocking Mikhail Molchanov out of the tournament but ran his {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} into Molchanov's {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} . The board of {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} saw Chouity exclaim in frustration: "And I flop a king too; so sick that happens!"

Then, in what would be Chouity's final hand, he moved all-in for 253,00 with {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and saw his opponent Jose Quintas re-shove for over half a million chips with {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs} , pushing another opponent out of the way and sending the two men to the run out.

The board of {J-Clubs}{J-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{K-Diamonds} saw the demise of Chouity completed, and the man who led with 294 remaining does not make the final fifty.

"It happens." he said, as he moved to the cash desk.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jose Quintas pt
Jose Quintas
900,000
124,000
124,000
Profile photo of Mikhail Molchanov ru
Mikhail Molchanov
767,000
284,000
284,000
Profile photo of Nicolas Chouity lb
Nicolas Chouity
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jose QuintasMikhail MolchanovNicolas Chouity

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Chip Counts (full)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Nuno Capucho pt
Nuno Capucho
3,363,000
-37,000
-37,000
Profile photo of Uri Reichenstein il
Uri Reichenstein
2,650,000
45,000
45,000
Profile photo of Markus Durnegger at
Markus Durnegger
1,789,000
59,000
59,000
Profile photo of Norbert Berent pl
Norbert Berent
1,702,000
42,000
42,000
Profile photo of Anthony Chimkovitch be
Anthony Chimkovitch
1,625,000
-108,000
-108,000
Profile photo of Simon Lofberg se
Simon Lofberg
1,530,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Andrea Cortellazzi it
Andrea Cortellazzi
1,522,000
-178,000
-178,000
Profile photo of Sebastian Malec pl
Sebastian Malec
1,424,000
-76,000
-76,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Andreas Chalkiadakis gr
Andreas Chalkiadakis
1,385,000
85,000
85,000
Profile photo of Jason Koon us
Jason Koon
1,370,000
-30,000
-30,000
Run It Once
Profile photo of Alexandru Baron ca
Alexandru Baron
1,340,000
690,000
690,000
Profile photo of Miroslav Forman cz
Miroslav Forman
1,280,000
865,000
865,000
Profile photo of Yordan Mihaylov Petrov bg
Yordan Mihaylov Petrov
1,270,000
Profile photo of Harcharan Dogra Dogra es
Harcharan Dogra Dogra
1,207,000
182,000
182,000
Profile photo of Olli Autiö fi
Olli Autiö
1,168,000
-832,000
-832,000
Profile photo of Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
1,128,000
711,000
711,000
Profile photo of Jean-Jacques Zeitoun fr
Jean-Jacques Zeitoun
1,120,000
180,000
180,000
Profile photo of Spyridon Koukouris gr
Spyridon Koukouris
1,100,000
450,000
450,000
Profile photo of Morten Mortensen dk
Morten Mortensen
1,089,000
-261,000
-261,000
Profile photo of Stephen Malone ie
Stephen Malone
1,080,000
60,000
60,000
Profile photo of Marco Caza ca
Marco Caza
975,000
-260,000
-260,000
Profile photo of Alisan Holozlu de
Alisan Holozlu
960,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
950,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Konstantin Puchkov ru
Konstantin Puchkov
935,000
-65,000
-65,000
Profile photo of Aku Joentausta fi
Aku Joentausta
935,000
-105,000
-105,000

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The Best Preparation

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Vojtech Ruzicka
Vojtech Ruzicka

The best players do their best to prepare for a big tournament in the most optimal way they can, and the November Niner still in the EPT Main Event field, Vojtech Ruzicka, is no different. Everything has been completely different for him since he made the final nine of the World Series of Poker Main Event and his life is narrowing in on that date with poker destiny in a few months time. He admits to us that he never understood how big that aspect of his success in the tournament would be.

"My original plan was to do more intense preparation, disappear almost," he told us at the latest break here in Barcelona. "That's proved impossible, really. I play for Kings in Rozvadov and enjoyed the cash games a lot there in recent weeks. Now I'm here. But if I run deep in the EPT Main Event, there's no better preparation for November."

Sharing a table with players such as Jason Mercier and Morten Mortensen today for example, seems to be focusing Vojtech's mind on taking on eight more elite players very soon.

"I really want to win. I hope so much that I can win. There are many ways to prepare, and I will do them. Right now I have 610,000 in the Main, so I will do my best here too."

As Ruzicka returns to the action, he'll be under the lights and sharing the feature table with Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier among others. When it comes to Vojtech Ruzicka, you get the feeling that every hand, every decision, every move points to Vegas and the game of his life. Maybe, just maybe, he might bag an EPT victory in the build up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
610,000
-490,000
-490,000

Tags: Vojtech Ruzicka

Veksler Doubles Through Plesuv; Gives Some Chips Back

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

From the cutoff, Pavel Plesuv raised and Pavel Veksler then three-bet all in for 371,000 from the button. Plesuv called with the {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts} only to see Veksler turn over the {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}. The board ran out {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{10-Spades}{A-Hearts} and Veksler doubled.

Shortly after, Plesuv raised to 45,000 and Veksler called, as did Andreas Chalkiadakis in the big blind. The flop came {K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Chalkiadakis check-folded to a bet of 65,000 by Plesuv while Veksler called. On the {A-Clubs} turn, both checked and the {8-Spades} river saw Plesuv bet 180,000 and Veksler fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pavel Veksler ua
Pavel Veksler
700,000
325,000
325,000
Profile photo of Pavel Plesuv md
Pavel Plesuv
600,000
-350,000
-350,000

Tags: Andreas ChalkiadakisPavel PlesuvPavel Veksler

Ryan Mcgarry Doubles Through Filipe Oliveira

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Ryan Mcgarry raised to 42,000 from the cutoff and Filipe Olivera three-bet to 97,000 on the button. Mcgarry called, and both players saw the flop {7-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} appear.

Mcgarry checked, Oliveira bet 75,000, Mcgarry check-raised all in for 301,000, and Oliveira called without much hesitation.

Ryan Mcgarry: {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Filipe Oliveira: {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}

Mcgarry was way ahead, and his hand held after the {K-Hearts} turn and {10-Spades} river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ryan Mcgarry ca
Ryan Mcgarry
840,000
440,000
440,000
Profile photo of Filipe Oliveira pt
Filipe Oliveira
355,000
-395,000
-395,000

Tags: Ryan McgarryFilipe Oliveira

Holozlu Sets Up Joentausta

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Aku Joentausta
Aku Joentausta

Alisan Holozlu has enjoyed a great day at the felt so far, and he has claimed yet another victim to move to within raising distance of the chip lead in the room. We joined the action from the turn on a board showing {5-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{A-Hearts} , whereupon Holozlu bet 178,000 and Joentausta (pictured, left) called it off.

The river of {2-Spades} saw Holozlu shove all-in for around 504,000 but he was quickly called by Joentausta, who showed {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} . Holozlu turned over {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts} , however, and he stacked up 1,900,000 in chips as his opponent left the tournament. Holozlu has every chance here of what would be an incredible breakthrough on the live circuit. The German has just one cash for under $3,000 in a Eureka event last year, so however his Main Event ends, it will be his best result to date. He could yet be the last man standing here in Spain and win over €1.12m.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alisan Holozlu de
Alisan Holozlu
1,900,000
940,000
940,000
Profile photo of Aku Joentausta fi
Aku Joentausta
Busted

Tags: Aku JoentaustaAlisan Holozlu