Photos by René Velli / PokerStars.
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€2,200 EPT National High Roller
Day: 2
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,025,000
1,570,000
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1,570,000 |
|
1,260,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
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1,175,000
445,000
|
445,000 |
|
900,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
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750,000
405,000
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405,000 |
|
700,000
631,000
|
631,000 |
|
655,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
|
450,000
157,000
|
157,000 |
|
450,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
375,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
225,000
-680,000
|
-680,000 |
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60,000
-660,000
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-660,000 |
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
In an already massive pot between Bart Lybaert (under the gun) and Ramon Miquel Munoz (button), the pot was up to around half a million when Lybaert checked the river to Miquel on a 
board. Miquel spent about two minutes in the tank before checking behind.
Lybaert revealed and 
and Miquel, visibly dissatisfied, mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
285,000
|
285,000 |
|
475,000
-425,000
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-425,000 |
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Alin Mitrache raised to 55,000 from the cutoff and Georgios Karakousis three-bet to 150,000 from the big blind. Mitrache added the remainder to call.
The flop fell 
and Karakousis threw in a bet of 120,000 that Mitrache called. The turn was the 
and was checked through to the river. Both players checked again. Karakousis showed 
for a pair of jacks and Mitrache tabled 
for a pair of kings to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
|
|
730,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Ramon Miquel Munoz found 
in the hijack and after a series of raises, he got it in the middle against the of Alberto Ah-Line. Ah-Line had less than Munoz and was at risk of elimination but the 
flop gave him some hope.
He did not hit despite the extra outs he gained on the flop after the turn and 
river fell.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
395,000
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395,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Anthony Zinno raised on the button and called off a few extra crumbs from Serge Candin, who stuck it in from the big blind.
Serge Candin: 
Anthony Zinno: 
The board fell 
and Candin got himself back to about ten big blinds.
"I run so bad," the overwhelming chip leader remarked, prompting chuckles from around the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
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250,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
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Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Mark Metsla moved all in for his last 115,000 from middle position and Max Deveson called from the big blind.
Mark Metsla:
Max Deveson: 
The runout was 
and Metsla doubled up with a pair of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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980,000
870,000
|
870,000 |
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290,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Joonas Helin sat in the small blind and started the hand with 435,000 in front of him. One of the bigger stacks in the tournament room belonged to Steven Tool who was on his direct left in the big blind. Both players looked each other up in a blind-versus-blind battle where Helin was at risk of elimination.
Joonas Helin: 
Steven Tool:
The board ran out 
and the pot was awarded to Helin who out flopped Tool.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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895,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
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825,000
-895,000
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-895,000 |
Level 23
: 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Jussi Hakkanen was all in for about 175,000 from early position against Anthony Zinno who was in the middle position.
Jussi Hakkanen: 
Anthony Zinno: 
The board came 
and Zinno raked in the pot with aces and jacks, sending Hakkanen to the exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,450,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
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Busted |