2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a8
Prize
€302,500
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€1,202,800
Entries
124
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000

Lehto Takes From Kisacikoglu

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Orpen Kisacikoglu check-called a bet of 140,000 by Kai Lehto on the {8-Spades}{7-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{9-Hearts} turn for 140,000 and the {7-Clubs} fell on the river. Kisacikoglu checked again and Lehto opted to check behind.

Kisacikoglu turned over {K-Hearts}{9-Spades} for nines and sevens, however, that ended up second best to the {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for nines and eights of Lehto.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
3,900,000
100,000
100,000
Profile photo of Kai Lehto fi
Kai Lehto
1,500,000
225,000
225,000
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
900,000
-275,000
-275,000

Tags: Kai LehtoOrpen Kisacikoglu

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Soyza Forces Fold from Kisacikoglu

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

A raise by Orpen Kisacikoglu from the button was called by Michael Soyza in the big blind, who checked and called a bet of 65,000 on the {A-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} flop. On the {Q-Clubs} turn, Soyza checked once more and Kisacikoglu bet 200,000. Soyza check-raised to more than 700,000 and that forced a snap-fold from Kisacikoglu.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
3,800,000
560,000
560,000
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
1,175,000
-510,000
-510,000

Tags: Michael SoyzaOrpen Kisacikoglu

Bahram Chobineh Eliminated in 4th Place (€110,100)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Bahram Chobineh
Bahram Chobineh

Michael Soyza raised to 70,000 first to act and Kai Lehto three-bet to 225,000 in the small blind, which Bahram Chobineh called. Soyza also came along to see the {Q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{6-Hearts}flop and all three players checked. On the {8-Hearts} turn, Lehto checked and Chobineh bet 100,000. Soyza opted to check-raise to 350,000, prompting a snap-fold from Lehto, and Chobineh called with 385,000 behind.

Chobineh checked the {2-Diamonds} on the river and Soyza moved all in. Chobineh had two time banks remaining and used one of them, then called.

Soyza turned over {J-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for a straigh and Chobineh mucked.

"Did you have ace-queen?" Soyza asked and Chobineh shook his head, exposing the {4-Spades}{4-Hearts}. "I had a different plan, didn't work out," Chobineh replied and added "good luck guys" before heading to the payout desk to collect €110,100 for his efforts.

Down to the last three players, Soyza has more than half of the chips in play.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
3,240,000
1,240,000
1,240,000
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
1,685,000
10,000
10,000
Profile photo of Kai Lehto fi
Kai Lehto
1,275,000
-225,000
-225,000
Profile photo of Bahram Chobineh ir
Bahram Chobineh
Busted

Tags: Bahram ChobinehKai LehtoMichael Soyza

Soyza Pulls Into the Lead

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Bahram Chobineh raised first to act and was called by Michael Soyza on the button and Kai Lehto in the big blind. Lehto checked the {J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop and Chobineh continued for 125,000, both opponents called. They checked the {6-Clubs} on the turn and Lehto also checked the {Q-Clubs} river.

Chobineh bet 125,000 once more and Soyza called, Lehto folded. Chobineh showed {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and Soyza had that beat with {K-Clubs}{J-Hearts}.

"You folded a jack, right?" Soyza asked Lehto, who nodded and replied "I had jack ten."

Chobineh won the next pot against Soyza to get some chips back, but remains the shortest stack of the final four right now.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
2,000,000
375,000
375,000
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
1,675,000
-75,000
-75,000
Profile photo of Kai Lehto fi
Kai Lehto
1,500,000
Profile photo of Bahram Chobineh ir
Bahram Chobineh
900,000
-250,000
-250,000

Tags: Bahram ChobinehKai LehtoMichael Soyza

Soyza Ups the Aggression

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 60,000 first to act and Bahram Chobineh called in the small blind. Michael Soyza in the big blind three-bet to 250,000 and both opponents folded.

Then, Chobineh raised on the button and found resistance by Soyza in the small blind. The flop brought {Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Soyza bet 80,000, Chobineh called. On the {K-Spades} turn, Soyza made it 325,000 to go and Chobineh folded.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
1,625,000
300,000
300,000
Profile photo of Bahram Chobineh ir
Bahram Chobineh
1,150,000
-425,000
-425,000

Tags: Bahram ChobinehMichael SoyzaOrpen Kisacikoglu

Four-Handed Play Commences

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Down to the last four the screens show an average of more than 50 big blinds and it may take quite some time to reduce the field further.

Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 60,000 on the button and Kai Lehto called in the small blind. On the {Q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop, Lehto checked and folded to a bet.

Kisacikoglu also raised the next hand to 60,000 and Michael Soyza defended his big blind. The {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop and {7-Diamonds} turn brought no action and Soyza check-folded the {A-Clubs} river to a bet of 85,000 by Kisacikoglu.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
1,750,000
215,000
215,000
Profile photo of Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
1,325,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Kai LehtoMichael SoyzaOrpen Kisacikoglu

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 5th Place (€88,800)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

Kai Lehto moved all in from the button, as Bahram Chobineh in the small blind was talking to Ali Reza Fatehi and Ahadpur Khangah on the rail. Dario Sammartino, the far shortest stack among the final five, was in the big blind and checked his first card, then called for his last 260,000.

"I only saw one card, an ace," the Italian added.

Dario Sammartino: {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Kai Lehto: {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

The board came {10-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Sammartino was sent to the rail in 5th place for €88,800.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kai Lehto fi
Kai Lehto
1,500,000
230,000
230,000
Profile photo of Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
Busted

Tags: Ahadpur KhangahAli Reza FatehiBahram ChobinehDario SammartinoKai Lehto

Liv Boeree Eliminated in 6th Place (€70,000)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Liv Boeree
Liv Boeree

The action started with a raise to 70,000 by Michael Soyza on the button and Liv Boeree called. On a flop of {K-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, Boeree checked and subsequently called a bet of 60,000 by Soyza to see the {J-Spades} on the turn. Again Boeree checked, and Soyza's second barrel was worth 200,000. Boeree called, leaving herself 275,000 behind.

The {A-Spades} fell on the river and Boeree checked, Soyza emptied the clip and moved all in for 400,000. After using three time banks, Boeree called and Soyza turned over {K-Spades}{9-Spades} for kings and nines. Boeree mucked {K-Clubs}{10-Spades} and was eliminated in 6th place for €70,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michael Soyza my
Michael Soyza
1,410,000
605,000
605,000
Profile photo of Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
Busted

Tags: Liv BoereeMichael Soyza

Boeree Doubles Right After the Break

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Orpen Kisacikoglu in the small blind pushed and Liv Boeree in the big blind called in the very first hand, and it was the PokerStars Team Pro that was at risk for 310,000 after having paid her big blind ante.

Liv Boeree: {A-Spades}{4-Diamonds}
Orpen Kisacikoglu: {A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}

The board came {Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Boeree rivered the wheel to double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
1,535,000
-310,000
-310,000
Profile photo of Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
650,000
310,000
310,000

Tags: Liv BoereeOrpen Kisacikoglu