Level 23
: Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Now that play is three-handed, the levels have changed from 30 minutes to 15 minutes.
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
€25,000 Single-Day High Roller I
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,920,800
Entries
80
Level
27
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
80
Players Left
1
Level: 23
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 80,000
Level 22
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Francisco Benitez moved all in from the button and was called by Artur Martirosian, putting Benitez at risk.
Francisco Benitez: 
Artur Martirosian: 
Although Martirosian had him dominated preflop, the flop of 
pulled Benitez in the lead with his pair of threes.
The turn 
was no help to Martirosian but the river sure was as the 
fell to give him the superior pair of jacks to win the hand.
Benitez was not so thrilled and headed to the payout desk in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Level: 22
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Left with a short stack due to a big loss to Paul Phua previously, Laszlo Bujtas moved all in and was called by none other than Phua, putting Bujtas at risk. Bujtas did not look too thrilled about the call, as he sheepishly tabled his hand.
Laszlo Bujtas: 
Paul Phua: 
The board was no help to Bujtas as it ran out 
to give Phua the nut straight, eliminating Bujtas in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer raised to 100,000 preflop and was called by Paul Phua and the two saw a flop of 
.
Phua checked and O'Dwyer bet out 140,000, but then Phua check-raised all in, covering O'Dwyer.
After using several timebanks, O'Dwyer made the call, putting himself at risk.
Steve O'Dwyer: 
Paul Phua: 
Phua was in the lead with his flopped two-pair, and the runout of 
did nothing to help O'Dwyer and he was eliminated in sixth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,800,000
1,560,000
|
1,560,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
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Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
You can go ahead and forget about the preview article we wrote a few days back on the $1.6 million High Stakes Duel III rematch between Phil Hellmuth and Scott Seiver, scheduled for August 22 on PokerGO, because the game has been called off.
Citing personal reasons, three months after his Round 4 defeat, Seiver has decided to back out of the match, leaving the seat open for a new challenger to face Hellmuth, who is 9-1 on the heads-up poker show.
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski virtually jammed for 315,000 from the button, leaving 5,000 behind. Michael Addamo went all in from the small blind and Badziakouski flicked in his last remaining chip.
Mikita Badziakouski: 
Michael Addamo: 
The flop came 
to put Addamo way out in front.
Badziakouski was offered a glimmer of hope as the came on the turn.
However, it wasn't meant to be as the 
completed the board, sending Badziakouski home in seventh place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,425,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Paul Phua opened for 100,000 from under the gun and Imad Derwiche went all in for 300,000, looking at Phua and saying "Let's go big boss!" in the process. Action folded around to Phua, who bickered with Derwiche for a few seconds before making the call.
Imad Derwiche:
Paul Phua:
The flop came 
and Derwiche stood up and was ready for his walk.
The 
arrived on the turn and the 
completed the board to eliminate the Frenchman in eighth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,240,000
690,000
|
690,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 21
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer moved all in and Aleksejs Ponakovs made the call, putting himself at risk.
Steve O'Dwyer: 
Aleksejs Ponakovs:
The board ran out 
to give O'Dwyer the win with a pair of aces and eliminate Ponakovs in ninth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000 | |
|
|
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|
Busted | |