€25,000 Single-Day High Roller II | 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-19-2022 03:05 UTC+1

Maue Doubles Up

Lewis Powell

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Francisco Benitez limped from the small blind/button before Leonard Maue moved all in for 1,760,000. Benitez called to try and win the tournament.

Leonard Maue:
Francisco Benitez:

It was a flip for Benitez to win the tournament. The flop came which put Maue firmly ahead. However the turn was the which put Benitez in control. Benitez was one card from winning his third EPT title of this series. However Maue could hit a diamond to stay alive. Maue's journey wasn't ending yet as the river came the to double him up with a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	6,500,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Leonard Maue	3,740,000 1,540,000	1,540,000

Tags: Francisco Benitez Leonard Maue

08-19-2022 02:58 UTC+1

Benitez Extends His Lead

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Lewis Powell

Level 25 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	8,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Leonard Maue	2,200,000 -1,200,000	-1,200,000

Level: 25

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

08-19-2022 02:50 UTC+1

Heads Up Battle Underway

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Lewis Powell

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	6,800,000
Leonard Maue	3,400,000 -600,000	-600,000

08-19-2022 02:48 UTC+1

Imad Derwiche Eliminated in 3rd Place (€300,980)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Lewis Powell

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Imad Derwiche moved all in for 550,000 from the button. Francisco Benitez called in the big blind.

Imad Derwiche:
Francisco Benitez:

Derwiche was dominated and at risk. There was no helping the colourful Frenchman as the board ran out clean for Benitez when it came to eliminate Derwiche in third place for just over €300,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	6,800,000 300,000	300,000
Imad Derwiche	Busted

Tags: Francisco Benitez Imad Derwiche

08-19-2022 02:45 UTC+1

Derwiche Getting Shorter

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Lewis Powell

Level 24 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Leonard Maue raised to 200,000 on the button and Imad Derwiche called in the big blind.

The flop came and Maue bet 100,000 when checked to. Derwiche raised to 200,000 before Maue three-bet all in for 800,000 effective. Derwiche quickly folded leaving him super short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonard Maue	4,000,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Imad Derwiche	600,000 -400,000	-400,000

Tags: Imad Derwiche Leonard Maue

Level: 24

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

08-19-2022 02:33 UTC+1

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 4th Place (€231,550)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Lewis Powell

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Action folded to Francisco Benitez in the small blind who moved all in for 225,000 effective. Dario Sammartino called in the big blind without looking at his cards.

Dario Sammartino:
Francisco Benitez:

Benitez turned over his pocket fives and Sammartino couldn't believe it as Benitez had a pocket pair. However Sammartino turned over ace-queen for a fair flip. The flop came and Leonard Maue exclaimed that there were too many outs. The outs didn't come as the turn came the and the river the to eliminate Sammartino in 4th place for €231,550.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	6,500,000 500,000	500,000
Dario Sammartino	Busted

Tags: Dario Sammartino Francisco Benitez Leonard Maue

08-19-2022 02:22 UTC+1

Updated Chip Counts

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Lewis Powell

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	6,000,000
Leonard Maue	2,500,000 -500,000	-500,000
Imad Derwiche	1,000,000 140,000	140,000
Dario Sammartino	320,000 -600,000	-600,000

08-19-2022 02:17 UTC+1

Yasuhiro Waki Eliminated in 5th Place (€185,190)

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Lewis Powell

Level 23 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante

There was around 550,000 in the pot. Francisco Benitez was on the button and Yasuhiro Waki was in the big blind.

The board read and Benitez bet 200,000 when checked to him. Waki moved all in for around 1,000,000 and was snap called by Benitez.

Yasuhiro Waki:
Francisco Benitez:

Waki had two pair but was behind Benitez's flush. There was no boat for Waki as the river came the to eliminate him from the tournament in fifth place for almost €200,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	6,000,000 2,800,000	2,800,000
Yasuhiro Waki	Busted

Tags: Francisco Benitez Yasuhiro Waki