2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€25,000 No-Limit Hold'em II
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
€405,760
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,248,520
Entries
52
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
52
Players Left
1

Sergio Aido Eliminated In 4th Place (€137,340)

Level 22 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido

All the chips went in preflop between Sergio Aido and the bigger stack of Steve O'Dwyer. Aido was at risk for his last 1,260,000 and called by O'Dwyer.

Sergio Aido: {4-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Steve O'Dwyer: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, giving O'Dwyer a bunch of outs with two overs, a straight draw and flush draw. The turn came the {7-Clubs} which was safe for Aido but the river fell the {6-Diamonds} giving O'Dwyer a flush and eliminated Aido in 4th place.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
3,300,000
1,200,000
1,200,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Sergio Aido
Busted

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Level: 22

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Pardo Flops a Set to Double

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Sergio Aido limped the button before Juan Pardo moved all in for 375,000. Aido asked for a count before calling.

Juan Pardo: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Sergio Aido: {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

Aido hit the {k-Clubs} on the flop, but it was followed by the {9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} as Aido made a set of nines. The board ran out {3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and Pardo survived.

Player Chips Progress
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Sergio Aido
1,350,000
-360,000
-360,000
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Juan Pardo
800,000
400,000
400,000

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O'Dwyer Keeps Up the Aggression

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

The hand after doubling up Sergio Aido, Steve O'Dwyer raised again to 100,000 and Juan Pardo called in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Spades}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Pardo checked to O'Dwyer, who bet 60,000. Pardo called as the {10-Spades} fell on the turn.

O'Dwyer bet another 270,000 and Pardo used a time bank before calling. The river came the {q-Diamonds} and Pardo checked again.

O'Dwyer used one of his time banks this time before checking behind, showing {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} for a pair of aces. Pardo flashed {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts} before mucking.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
2,100,000
345,000
345,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Juan Pardo
400,000
-650,000
-650,000

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Aido's Turn to Double

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer shoved from the button and Sergio Aido called in the big blind for his last 850,000.

Sergio Aido: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Steve O'Dwyer: {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

"I'm in bad shape," O'Dwyer called out to his rail as the board came {3-Spades}{5-Clubs}{7-Spades}{a-Spades}{k-Spades}. O'Dwyer was already cutting out the chips to pay off Aido by the time the ace fell on the turn, and Aido doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
1,755,000
-645,000
-645,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Sergio Aido
1,710,000
160,000
160,000

Tags: Sergio AidoSteve O'Dwyer

O'Dwyer Doubles Right Back

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Juan Pardo doubled up to the chip leader a few hands earlier and moved all in from under the gun, covering the whole table. Steve O'Dwyer made the call next to act for his last 1,180,000 and the other players folded.

Steve O'Dwyer: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Juan Pardo: {a-Spades}{6-Spades}

The board ran out {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, scoring the double up for O'Dwyer to regain the chip lead position.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
2,400,000
1,320,000
1,320,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Juan Pardo
1,050,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000

Tags: Juan PardoSteve O'Dwyer

Pardo Finds Big Double Off O'Dwyer

Level 21 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Juan Pardo
Juan Pardo

Juan Pardo on the button and Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind got the rest of Pardo's 1,075,000 in the middle before the flop.

Juan Pardo: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Steve O'Dwyer: {q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

As the lights began to flicker inside the room, the dealer turned over the {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{a-Clubs} flop, giving both players a pair. Pardo's ace was best, and he stayed ahead on the {j-Hearts} turn and {5-Clubs} river.

Pardo has now taken the tournament chip lead with that pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Juan Pardo
2,350,000
1,670,000
1,670,000
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Steve O'Dwyer
1,080,000
-670,000
-670,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Juan PardoSteve O'Dwyer

Level: 21

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

O'Dwyer Bests Aido Again

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

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 90,000 on the button and Sergio Aido defended his big blind.

The flop came {4-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and both players checked. The {9-Diamonds} fell on the turn and Aido checked again, then called a bet of 80,000.

The river came the {6-Diamonds} and Aido checked over to O'Dwyer once more, and he announced a bet of 400,000. Aido snap-folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
1,750,000
-100,000
-100,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Sergio Aido
1,550,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: Sergio AidoSteve O'Dwyer

O'Dwyer Takes Chip Lead

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

Sergio Aido opened from under the gun to 85,000 and it folded to Steve O'Dwyer in the small blind who three-bet to 285,000, which Aido called.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and O'Dwyer checked to Aido who announced a bet of 200,000. After some thought, O'Dwyer moved all in for just over 1,000,000 and Aido quickly folded, sending the pot to the new chip leader.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
1,850,000
600,000
600,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Sergio Aido
1,700,000
-560,000
-560,000

Tags: Sergio AidoSteve O'Dwyer