2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

€50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€979,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€3,347,190
Entries
69
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000

Leow Doubles Up Vaskaboinikau

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Benjamin Pollak raised to 36,000 from under the gun, and Ivan Leow called in the cutoff. When the action got to Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the big blind, he moved all in for 267,000. Pollak pondered his decision for about ten seconds before he folded, and Leow snap-called.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Ivan Leow: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

Board: {9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

The king on the flop gave Vaskaboinikau the advantage, and when his double up was confirmed after the turn and river bricked for Leow, the former celebrated to himself and collected in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
580,000
250,000
250,000
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Ivan Leow
580,000
-170,000
-170,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakIvan LeowMikalai Vaskaboinikau

Riess Hits a Two Outer to Double

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ryan Riess moved all in from the hijack for 160,00 before Jack Salter reshoved from the cutoff which got the rest of the table to fold.

Ryan Riess: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Jack Salter: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Board: {7-Spades}{4-Spades}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades}

Salter took the lead in the race on the flop when he hit top pair, but Riess hit one of his two immediate outs on the turn to seal the pot and his double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Riess
360,000
190,000
190,000
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Jack Salter
130,000
-180,000
-180,000

Tags: Jack SalterRyan Riess

Loeliger Survives With a Chop

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Linus Loeliger moved all in from the button, and Stanley Choi called in the small blind.

Linus Loeliger: {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Stanley Choi: {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

Board: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades}

Choi had Loeliger dominated, but the flop gave both players trips and the likelihood of a split pot. When the jack of hearts hit the turn that scenario was confirmed and Loeliger survived to see another hand.

Tags: Linus LoeligerStanley Choi

Eibinger and Foxen at the Top

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised on the button and Matthias Eibinger defended the small blind. The flop brought {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and both players checked. On a turn of {5-Diamonds}, Eibinger checked and called a bet of 35,000 by Foxen to see the {J-Spades} on the river.

Eibinger made it 81,000 to go and that forced a fold from Foxen.

Player Chips Progress
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Matthias Eibinger
1,000,000
200,000
200,000
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Alex Foxen
1,000,000
-100,000
-100,000
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Alex FoxenMatthias Eibinger

Pollak Scores Another Elimination; Katz Out

Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Cary Katz raised to 36,000 on the button after the action folded around to him and Benjamin Pollak moved all in from the big blind for 900,000. Pollak had Katz well covered, and the latter had to use a time bank card to mull over his decision.

"Okay then," said Katz after a minutes thought, and made the call.

Benjamin Pollak: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Cary Katz: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Board: {a-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

It was a classic flip situation for Katz with his tournament life on the line, but the flop put Pollak into the lead when he hit an ace. The turn and river were also no help for Katz, and he was the first to exit after the break.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Pollak
1,200,000
280,000
280,000
Profile photo of Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Benjamin PollakCary Katz

Level: 13

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Break With 13 Remaining

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 13 players have been sent into a 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
1,100,000
-200,000
-200,000
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
920,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
830,000
Profile photo of Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
800,000
Profile photo of Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow
750,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
460,000
190,000
190,000
Profile photo of Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert
440,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
330,000
-50,000
-50,000
$25K Fantasy
Profile photo of Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
330,000
-150,000
-150,000
Profile photo of Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
310,000
-110,000
-110,000
Profile photo of Stanley Choi hk
Stanley Choi
260,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
170,000
-11,000
-11,000
Profile photo of Linus Loeliger ch
Linus Loeliger
125,000
-105,000
-105,000

Greenwood Exits at the Hands of Pollak

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Luc Greenwood and Orpen Kisacikoglu
Luc Greenwood and Orpen Kisacikoglu

The action folded around to Benjamin Pollak on the button, and he raised to 27,000. Seth Davies called in the small blind before Luc Greenwood moved all in for 363,000 from the big blind. After Greenwood's count was confirmed, Pollak moved all in, which got a quick fold from Davies.

Luc Greenwood: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Benjamin Pollak: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Board: {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{9-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Pollak was ahead with his higher pocket pair and hit a set on the flop. The nine of spades on the turn gave Pollak a full house and Greenwood's elimination short of the money places was confirmed.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Pollak
900,000
380,000
380,000
Profile photo of Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
Busted

Tags: Benjamin PollakLuc GreenwoodSeth Davies

Pollak Eliminates Aido

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido

Benjamin Pollak raised from middle position and saw Sergio Aido move all in from the big blind when the action folded to him. Pollak made the call, and Aido was in bad shape.

Benjamin Pollak: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Sergio Aido: {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}

Board: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Pollak all but sealed the pot on the flop when he hit a set, and Aldo's elimination was confirmed on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Pollak
520,000
170,000
170,000
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Sergio Aido
Busted

Tags: Benjamin PollakSergio Aido

Redraw of the Last Two Tables (full)

Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
SeatTable 1CountryChip CountTable 2CountryChip Count
1Cary KatzUnited States380,000Ryan RiessUnited States181,000
2Mikalai VaskaboinikauBelarus480,000Ivan LeowMalaysia630,000
3Benjamin PollakFrance350,000Jack SalterUnited Kingdom420,000
4Seth DaviesUnited States270,000Jean-Noel ThorelFrance830,000
5Luc GreenwoodCanada380,000Jan-Eric SchwippertGermany420,000
6Linus LoeligerSwitzerland230,000Alex FoxenUnited States1,300,000
7Stanley ChoiHong Kong290,000empty  
8Sergio AidoSpain190,000Matthias EibingerAustria800,000
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen
1,300,000
100,000
100,000
Chip Leader Coaching
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
830,000
Profile photo of Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger
800,000
Profile photo of Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow
630,000
150,000
150,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
480,000
-10,000
-10,000
Profile photo of Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter
420,000
-90,000
-90,000
Profile photo of Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert
420,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Cary Katz us
Cary Katz
380,000
132,000
132,000
$25K Fantasy
Profile photo of Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
380,000
165,000
165,000
Profile photo of Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
350,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Stanley Choi hk
Stanley Choi
290,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
270,000
-180,000
-180,000
Profile photo of Linus Loeliger ch
Linus Loeliger
230,000
145,000
145,000
Profile photo of Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
190,000
-135,000
-135,000
Profile photo of Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess
181,000
-89,000
-89,000

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