Level: 7
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
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 6
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick opened for 4,500 from early position and was called by Mike Watson in the small blind and Michael Addamo in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Chidwick continued for 4000. Watson would raise to 13,500 and Addamo moved out of the way while Chidwick made the call.
On the 
turn, Watson fired for 22,000. Chidwick would take his time before making the call.
The river brought the 
and Watson, after using one of his time bank chips, moved all in for his final 67,500. Chidwick went into the tank and needed to surrender two time bank chips following what appeared to be a tough laydown.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
445,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
153,000
101,000
|
101,000 |
|
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|
60,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
Level 6
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer, Henrik Hecklen, and Erik Seidel re-joined the party shortly after busting.
Pedro Garagnani, who finished fifth in Event #11: €25,000 No Limit Hold'em on Wednesday, has also entered the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000 | |
|
|
||
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level 6
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Mike Watson opened to 4,500 from the hijack and was called by Michael Addamo in the cutoff and Kelvin Kerber on the button.
The flop was 
and the action was checked to Kerber, who then bet 5,500, which saw Watson fold and Addamo call.
After both players checked the turn 
, they went to a river . This time Addamo led out for 11,000 and after a few seconds, Kerber folded his cards to award Addamo the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
450,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
97,500
-13,500
|
-13,500 |
|
|
52,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
||
Level 6
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
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Level: 6
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Level 5
: Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Sam Greenwood opened from early position to 5,000 and was called by David Yan in the cutoff.
On the 
flop, Greenwood opted to check to Yan, who bet 5,000. Greenwood made the call.
The 
came on the turn and both players would tap the table.
On the 
river, Greenwood checked over to Yan, who put out a bet of 20,000. Greenwood almost instantly folded and Yan took down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
170,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
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|
115,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Aleksejs Ponakovs opened from early position to 4,500 and found one caller in Kelvin Kerber from the big blind.
The flop came 
and both players decided to check to the 
turn.
Kerber then led out for a large sizing of 16,000 and Ponakovs quickly folded as Kerberwaas pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
|
|
111,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Level 5
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A fifth table has been added to the mix as many more players have entered during the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
412,000
-38,500
|
-38,500 |
|
345,000
269,000
|
269,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
307,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
|
295,000
189,500
|
189,500 |
|
287,000
287,000
|
287,000 |
|
237,000
237,000
|
237,000 |
|
235,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
|
185,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
168,000
-36,000
|
-36,000 |
|
153,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
142,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
132,500
39,500
|
39,500 |
|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
125,000
-27,000
|
-27,000 |
|
|
125,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
124,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
||
|
107,000
107,000
|
107,000 |
|
103,000
103,000
|
103,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
100,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000