€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance Day 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

08-29-2023 15:53 UTC+1

Lococo, Adams Bomb the River

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David Salituro

Level 4 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 7♥10♥6♠, Alejandro Lococo bet 12,000 from the button and Roberto Sagra called under the gun.

The turn came the 5♣ and Sagra led out for 25,500. Lococo called to see the 2♥ river, where Sagra then checked.

Lococo then fired out 150,000 and Sagra quickly folded his hand.

At the same time at the other table, Timothy Adams had a bet of 70,000 in front of him against Morten Klein on a board of 8♥6♥5♦8♠J♠. Klein eventually called from the big blind and Adams showed K♣8♦ for trip eights as he took down a big pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Adams	460,000 120,000	120,000
Alejandro Lococo	270,000 95,000	95,000

Roberto Sagra	180,000 -35,000	-35,000
Morten Klein	170,000 -153,000	-153,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Morten Klein Roberto Sagra Timothy Adams

08-29-2023 15:31 UTC+1

Toma Takes Two Big Ones; Three More Arrivals

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David Salituro

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Roberto Sagra bet 4,000 from the button on a flop of 6♠J♥4♣ and Tsugunari Toma called in the big blind.

The turn came the 5♣ and Sagra bet another 9,000. Toma again called to the 3♣ river, where Sagra tossed out another 10,000. Toma quickly called and Sagra turned over K♦K♠.

Toma, though, had 4♦3♠ for two pair on the river to win the pot.

Two hands later, Alejandro Lococo three-bet to 22,000 out of the small blind and Toma called on the button.

The flop came 5♥A♠3♦ and Lococo bet another 17,000. Toma called and the 6♠ fell on the turn, where Lococo continued for 65,000.

Toma used a time bank before raising to 122,500. Lococo then went into his time banks, burning through two as he tanked for more than a minute before slamming his cards into the muck.

Nacho Barbero, Ottomar Ladva, and Morten Klein have recently joined the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tsugunari Toma	350,000 110,000	110,000
Nacho Barbero	250,000 250,000	250,000
Morten Klein	250,000 250,000	250,000
Ottomar Ladva	250,000 250,000	250,000
Roberto Sagra	215,000 -27,000	-27,000
Alejandro Lococo	175,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Roberto Sagra Tsugunari Toma

08-29-2023 15:05 UTC+1

Thorel Falls to Orpaz's Monster Draw

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David Salituro

Level 2 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Tom Orpaz opened to 2,500 under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel called before Sam Grafton three-bet to 10,500 on the button. Both opponents called.

The flop came 2♠7♦5♠ and Grafton bet 5,000. Orpaz then raised to 25,000, Thorel reraised to 75,000, and Grafton folded. Orpaz, though, moved all in. Thorel, with 85,500 remaining, tanked for about a minute before calling.

Jean-Noel Thorel: A♣7♣
Tom Orpaz: 4♠3♠

Thorel had top pair but needed to dodge Orpaz's straight and flush draws. The 6♦ turn completed his straight and left Thorel drawing dead heading to the A♦ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Orpaz	400,000 120,000	120,000

Sam Grafton	240,000 -20,000	-20,000

Jean-Noel Thorel	Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Sam Grafton Tom Orpaz

08-29-2023 12:45 UTC+1

Poker's Elite Get One More Shot at EPT Barcelona Glory in the €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance

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David Salituro

Poker’s high rollers get another chance to claim a title at the PokerStars European Poker Tour (EPT) Barcelona when the €50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance begins at 3 p.m. local time.

There have already been several high buy-in events here at EPT Barcelona, with titles claimed by Felipe Ketzer, David Yan, and Tom Orpaz. Kayhan Mokri won the €100,000 Super High Roller two days ago. The €50,000 event is the highest buy-in remaining on the schedule, and it’s one that all the elite players here in the Catalan capital will have their sights on.

EPT Barcelona Event Champions

Buy-in	Winner	Earnings	Entries	Runner-Up
€25,000	Felipe Ketzer	€255,480	28	Eduard Barsegyan
€25,000	David Yan	€281,640	34	Pablo Brito Silva
€25,000	Tom Orpaz	€255,480	28	Kayhan Mokri
€100,000	Kayhan Mokri	€750,960	18	Jean-Noel Thorel

Last year’s event was won by Australian poker superstar Michael Addamo, who defeated Yan heads-up to win €917,330. That final table included the likes of Adrian Mateos, Dan Smith, and Sam Greenwood, who each navigated through a field of 62 entries to claim a portion of the more than €3,000,000 prize pool.

The action begins inside the Pau Casals room at Casino Barcelona. Players begin with 250,000 chips and will play 30-minute levels. There is a 15-minute break every four levels and a 75-minute dinner break at the conclusion of Level 10. Late registration will close once players return from dinner, which should come around 9:55 p.m.

This is scheduled as a two-day event, with players returning for Day 2 tomorrow at 12:30 p.m. Stay tuned as PokerNews brings you all the action until a new high-roller champion is crowned.

Tags: Adrian Mateos Dan Smith David Yan Felipe Ketzer Kayhan Mokri Michael Addamo Sam Greenwood Tom Orpaz