2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q8
Prize
€418,980
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€4,250,880
Entries
2,214
Level Info
Level
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
600,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
1,562
Players Left
234

Dwyer Loses Flip and Stack

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action folded around to Michael Dwyer, who moved all in from middle position for 19,500. Michael Dwyer asked for the count and then made the call from the small blind. Players flipped their cards, with Dwyer at risk.

Michael Dwyer: AJ
Esteban Garcia Vitale: 55

The board ran out 72694. Vitale held with his pocket fives to win the pot and eliminate Dwyer just before the dinner break.

Player Chips Progress
Esteban Garcia Vitale ar
Esteban Garcia Vitale
270,000
270,000
270,000
Michael Dwyer ie
Michael Dwyer
Busted
Jaka Coaching

Tags: Esteban Garcia VitaleMichael Dwyer

Koncz Sends Mullet to the Rail

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Attila Koncz raised from the cutoff to 2,500, to which Flavien Mullet on the button three-bet jammed for 25,000. After some consideration, Koncz made the call.

Flavien Mullet: A9
Attila Koncz: A10

Mullet's hand was dominated, which ultimately led to his departure as the board ran out 5KK3J.

Player Chips Progress
Attila Koncz hu
Attila Koncz
180,000
50,000
50,000
Flavien Mullet fr
Flavien Mullet
Busted

Tags: Attila KonczFlavien Mullet

Silbernagel Doubles With Check-Raise

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Gilles Silbernagel raised from middle position and Kostya Zaks reraised to 7,000, which Silbernagel called.

The flop came 529. Silbernagel checked and Zaks bet 4,500. Silbernagel responded with a check-raise all in to 17,700. Zaks asked for the count and then made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Silbernagel at risk.

Gilles Silbernagel: A5
Kostya Zaks: AQ

Silbernagel was ahead with his pair of fives. The turn came the J and the river was the 8. Silbernagel held to double up his stack.

Player Chips Progress
Kostya Zaks fr
Kostya Zaks
43,000
43,000
43,000
Gilles Silbernagel fr
Gilles Silbernagel
42,000
42,000
42,000

Tags: Gilles SilbernagelKostya Zaks

Cimbolas Finds a Double

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Matas Cimbolas opened under the gun to 2,600. and Vidar Oie three-bet to 8,000 from the cutoff. Cimbolas responded with a four-bet jam for 32,600 and Oie called.

Matas Cimbolas: QQ
Vidar Oie: AK

The board ran out 6674J. Cimbolas' queens held to secure him the full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Matas Cimbolas lt
Matas Cimbolas
68,200
68,200
68,200
Vidar Oie no
Vidar Oie
53,000
53,000
53,000

Tags: Matas CimbolasVidar Oie

Koncz Over-Bets the River

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The pot stood at 21,300 with two players looking at a full board that read Q88J10.

Attila Koncz, in the hijack, bet out for 25,000, more than the size of the pot. His opponent Kelvin Kerber, on the button, went deep into the tank.

After some time, Kerber chose to toss his cards to the muck. Koncz won this pot without a showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Attila Koncz hu
Attila Koncz
130,000
130,000
130,000
Kelvin Kerber br
Kelvin Kerber
75,000
75,000
75,000

Tags: Attila KonczKelvin Kerber

Walch's Set Cracked by Zarbo's Flush

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Giuseppe Zarbo
Giuseppe Zarbo

Guillaume Walch moved all in for 20,000 from under the gun. Giuseppe Zarbo made the call with a bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Guillaume Walch: 99
Giuseppe Zarbo: AQ

Walch had pocket nines and Zarbo had ace queen. The board ran out A6892.

Zarbo hit an ace on the flop, then Walch made a set of nines on the turn. It wasn't over yet though. The river brought the fourth club to the board to give Zarbo the flush and he won the pot and busted Walch.

Player Chips Progress
Giuseppe Zarbo it
Giuseppe Zarbo
230,000
230,000
230,000
Guillaume Walch fr
Guillaume Walch
Busted

Tags: Giuseppe ZarboGuillaume Walch

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Can’t Make it to Spain? Try the Mini EPT Barcelona Online Instead

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
EPT Barcelona
EPT Barcelona

If you can't get the time off to fly down to Spain for the EPT Barcelona, don't worry. PokerStars is running a Mini EPT Barcelona online.

This fun and affordable online series runs parallel to the live EPT Barcelona, with 25 online tournaments held over eight days.

The first events kick off on August 27, starting with Event #1: $11 Deep Stack, 3 Re-entry. Before then, players can get in on the action with online satellite events on PokerStars.

In addition to big prize pools throughout the series, winning Event #25 — or its sister Event #24: $5.50 Mini EPT Barcelona Main Event - L — will net you a ticket for the $1,050 WCOOP Main Event. This also comes with a Gold Power Pass package worth $10,300 that will cover your travel, accommodation, and tournament buy-in for EPT Cyprus.

Check out the details on PokerNews!

Lie Runs Queens Into Set

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of 765. Mohamed Aissani was all in against Morten Lie, with Lie at risk. Players turned their cards.

Morten Lie: QQ
Mohamed Aissani: 55

Lie had pocket queens, but Aissani had made trip fives on the flop to leave Lie drawing thin. The turn came the 2 and the river the 7. Aissani held and Lie was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Mohamed Aissani fr
Mohamed Aissani
135,000
Morten Lie no
Morten Lie
Busted

Tags: Mohamed AissaniMorten Lie