2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€2,200 EPT National High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Prize
€368,925
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€2,962,380
Entries
1,527
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000

Molnar Runs Into Kings

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Laszlo Molnar
Laszlo Molnar

The entire preflop action is unknown, but Laszlo Molnar ended up all in and at risk for 815,000 against table neighbor Carlos Fernandes Lourenco and was dominated in the following showdown.

Laszlo Molnar: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Carlos Fernandes Lourenco: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}

On a board of {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, Molnar found no help and was sent to the rail in 57th place for €7,100.

Player Chips Progress
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Carlos Fernandes Lourenco
1,750,000
1,532,000
1,532,000
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Laszlo Molnar
Busted

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Kaufman Doubles With Aces

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The board was being revealed when we arrived at the table, and Brian Kaufman had {a-Spades}{a-Hearts} in front of him on the button and was all-in with his opponent Sergei Petrushevskii in the small blind making the call with {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}.

The dealer revealed {k-Hearts}{3-Spades}{q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{7-Spades}, and although Petrushevskii was given a glimmer of hope to hit his outs, he bricked them all on the river and surrendered half his pot to Kaufman.

Player Chips Progress
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Brian Kaufman
650,000
460,000
460,000
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Sergei Petrushevskii
275,000
-315,000
-315,000

Tags: Brian KaufmanSergei Petrushevskii

"I Just Can't Shut Up!"

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Maurice Hawkins
Maurice Hawkins

The flop was down {k-Spades}{6-Hearts}{5-Spades}, and Maurice Hawkins was under the gun and up against Adil Sbai who was in the big blind. There was around 200,000 already in the pot at this point, and Sbai led with a 120,000 bet. Hawkins raised to 350,000 which was nearly enough to put Sbai all in.

"I'm practically all-in," said Hawkins, "It's pretty clear what I've got" he continued to joke.

"We could have the same hand. I do like you remember that"

Sbai thought through his decision for another minute before the clock was called on him by another player at the table.

"I just can't shut up" laughed Hawkins as he continued to talk to Sbai.

"I know we both got outs, think about that." he continued.

As the tournament director counted down from 30 seconds, Sbai used nearly all his time before he folded.

"Good fold, bro," said Hawkins, before he swooped in the pot to move up to 1.4m.

Player Chips Progress
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Maurice Hawkins
1,450,000
450,000
450,000
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Adil Sbai
320,000
-36,000
-36,000

Tags: Adil SbaiMaurice Hawkins

Diaz Has Aces Cracked

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Guillaume Diaz got his stack of around 530,000 in preflop from the button and Francisco Benitez, who had three-bet big and was committed, called to put Diaz at risk.

Guillaume Diaz: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}
Francisco Benitez: {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}

The board came {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Benitez flopped a set to eliminate Diaz.

Two tables over, Sergei Petrushevskii moved all in for 272,000 and Guy Goossens called in the big blind.

Sergei Petrushevskii: {A-Spades}{2-Spades}
Guy Goossens: {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}

On a board of {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}, Petrushevskii paired his deuce on the turn and left Goossens with a mountain to climb.

Player Chips Progress
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Francisco Benitez
1,900,000
800,000
800,000
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Sergei Petrushevskii
590,000
240,000
240,000
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Guy Goossens
150,000
35,000
35,000
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Guillaume Diaz
Busted

Tags: Francisco BenitezGuillaume DiazGuy GoossensSergei Petrushevskii

Lundmark Eliminated by Arends

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Kent Lundmark
Kent Lundmark

Former EPT champion Kent Lundmark was all in and at risk with the {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} and Jans Arends had him easily covered, turning over the {A-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. The {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{2-Spades} flop immediately improved Arends to top pair and he even made two pair with the {9-Spades} turn, the {4-Hearts} on the river was a blank.

Player Chips Progress
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Jans Arends
1,050,000
50,000
50,000
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Kent Lundmark
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jans ArendsKent Lundmark

Briotti Eliminated by Oghabian

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

It was a flip that decided over the fate for Tommaso Briotti and he was called by Milad Oghabian to create the following showdown.

Tommaso Briotti: {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds}
Milad Oghabian: {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}

The {K-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop gave Briotti some more outs with a gutshot, but the {2-Clubs} turn and {10-Hearts} river were both blanks.

Player Chips Progress
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Milad Oghabian
800,000
696,000
696,000
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Tommaso Briotti
Busted

Tags: Milad OghabianTommaso Briotti

Players Eliminated in 95th to 72nd Place (€6,280)

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jeff Gross
Jeff Gross
Player Chips Progress
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Murad Akhundov
Busted
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Jonathan Roy
Busted
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Pim Gieles
Busted
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Arnaud Enselme
Busted
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Daniele Primerano
Busted
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Joshua Barrett
Busted
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Georgios Vrakas
Busted
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Leonardo Armino
Busted
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Kees van Brugge
Busted
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Sonny Franco
Busted
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Christopher Andler
Busted
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Jeff Gross
Busted
Raise Your Edge
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Shaun Deeb
Busted
Team Lucky
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Dinh Le
Busted
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Andreas Boelling
Busted
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Nan Hong
Busted
Day 1B Chip Leader
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Marcelo Cudos
Busted
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Jeosafat Cruz Escobedo
Busted
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Igor Yaroshevskyy
Busted
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Thierry Gogniat
Busted
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Andre Akkari
Busted
PokerStars.fr
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Alain Roy
Busted
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Alfie Adam
Busted
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Alex Lindop
Busted

Patacconi Wins Massive Pot to Bust van Brugge

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Leonardo Patacconi
Leonardo Patacconi

Kees van Brugge was spotted on his way to the payout desk where he joined Leonardo Armino and Georgios Vrakas, and the Dutchman was eliminated in a big pot against Leonardo Patacconi.

Van Brugge had raised from under the gun and picked up two callers. On a flop of {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}, van Brugge bet 60,000 into a pot of 150,000 and Patacconi raised to 150,000, which forced out the big blind and resulted in a call from van Brugge. The {2-Clubs} fell on the turn and van Brugge open-shoved with pocket tens, only for Patacconi to snap-call with the {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} for a set.

The {A-Diamonds} on the river was a blank and van Brugge was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Leonardo Patacconi
1,950,000
1,447,000
1,447,000
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Leonardo Armino
Busted
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Georgios Vrakas
Busted
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Kees van Brugge
Busted

Tags: Georgios VrakasKees van BruggeLeonardo ArminoLeonardo Patacconi

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Hegele Catches Yosifov Bluffing

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

The action folded around to Dimitar Yosifov on the button, and he called for 20,000. Jeff Gross was in the small blind and completed, and after Robin Hegele checked his cards in the big blind, he raised to 75,000. Yosifov made the call, and Gross thought for a minute before he let his hand go.

Heads-up to the {k-Spades}{q-Spades}{8-Diamonds} flop, both players checked, and Hegele checked again on the {j-Spades} turn. Yosifov bet 90,000 and Hegele called.

Hegele checked once more on the {10-Spades} river and Yosifov bet 100,000. At this point, Hegele went into the tank contemplated his decision. It took the German a couple of minutes to think before he made the call.

Yosifov tabled {4-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a complete bluff, and Hegele won the pot with {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Robin Hegele
750,000
330,000
330,000
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Dimitar Yosifov
250,000
130,000
130,000

Tags: Dimitar YosifovJeff GrossRobin Hegele