€100,000 EPT Super High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-02-2024 13:29 UTC+1

Who Studies the Most?

Will Shillibier

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

An interesting topic came up on the PokerStars live stream, which you can watch here, with commentator Joe Stapleton asking Maria Ho which player she thought studies the most.

"Davies has to be pretty well-studied," said Ho. "Lonis tweets that he's all exploitative and not a really a studier. And Sean [Winter] - I don't wanna assume, but I don' thtink he's the type that's poring over the solvers."

"But if you think about the people Davies runs with, Jason Koon and the like. Those people are obviously in the lab. And Mokri's a sicko, we know his online results. The online fields are very tough, so you wanna be doing some solver-approved stuff in those streets."

09-02-2024 13:26 UTC+1

Davies Clicks It Back vs. Mokri

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Will Shillibier

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Seth Davies A♥K♣ raised to 180,000 in the small blind and Kayhan Mokri Q♥6♠ three-bet to 360,000 in the big blind.

"I raise the minimum," said Davies, announcing a min-raise to 540,000.

Mokri used a time bank before letting his hand go into the muck.

"Nine-deuce of clubs?" said Sean Winter.

"Someone's been watching the streams," replied Davies.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	5,170,000 420,000	420,000

Jesse Lonis	2,000,000 -110,000	-110,000
Sean Winter	1,980,000

Kayhan Mokri	1,100,000 -430,000	-430,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Sean Winter Seth Davies

09-02-2024 13:25 UTC+1

Flashback: Simon Wiciak Dominates 2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event To Win €1,134,375

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Sandra Barbour

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Last year at in Barcelona, France's Simon Wiciak defeated João Sydenstricker heads-up to win the EPT Main Event for €1,134,375.

Wiciak bested the field of 2,120 runners for the golden trophy, his first major live poker title, and the career-best seven-figure score.

The Frenchman struck a three-handed deal with Sydenstricker and Britain's Carl Shaw that flattened the payouts, and the trio played on for the trophy and an additional €108,975 in prize money.

2023 EPT Barcelona Main Event Final Table Results

Place	Player	Country	Prize (EUR)
1	Simon Wiciak	France	€1,134,375*
2	João Sydenstricker	Brazil	€1,048,550*
3	Carl Shaw	United Kingdom	€901,070*
4	Santiago Plante	Canada	€511,300
5	Andre Akkari	Brazil	€393,300
6	Ezequiel Waigel	Argentina	€302,500
7	Curtis Knight	Canada	€232,700
8	Robin Ylitalo	Sweden	€179,000

_{*Denotes three-way deal}

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09-02-2024 13:23 UTC+1

Winter Piles on the Pressure

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Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sean Winter limped in from the small blind with J♥10♥. Seth Davies, in the big blind, put in a raise to 200,000 holding K♥Q♦.

Winter thought on his decision before committing a three-bet of 1,655,000, an effective all-in with just 65,000 behind the line. Davies had to let go of the best hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	4,750,000 -250,000	-250,000

Sean Winter	1,980,000 260,000	260,000

Tags: Sean Winter Seth Davies

09-02-2024 13:18 UTC+1

Davies Cracks Kings to Score Huge Double

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Will Shillibier

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Seth Davies opened to 105,000 and Jesse Lonis Q♣10♣ called in the small blind. Sean Winter three-bet to 600,000 from the big blind.

Davies used a time bank before four-betting all in for 2,405,000 and Lonis folded. Winter snap-called and put Davies at risk.

Seth Davies: 7♦7♣ All in
Sean Winter: K♠K♣

It wasn't looking good for Davies who was well and truly up against it, However, there was a seven in the window of a Q♦7♥4♦ flop, giving Davies a set, with the 6♣ turn and 3♠ river securing a massive double for Davies.

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	5,000,000 2,590,000	2,590,000

Sean Winter	1,720,000 -2,590,000	-2,590,000

Tags: Jesse Lonis Sean Winter Seth Davies

09-02-2024 13:14 UTC+1

Santhosh Suvarna Eliminated in 5th Place (€358,000)

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Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sean Winter raised to 120,000 from under the gun, Santhosh Suvarna three-bet jammed to 560,000 from the button and Kayhan Mokri cold four-bet jammed for 725,000 from the small blind. Winter stepped aside.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♥Q♦ All in
Kayhan Mokri: 9♦9♣

The board ran out 6♣3♠4♦J♥2♥; Mokri's nines held to send Suvarna to the rail in fifth place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kayhan Mokri	1,530,000 685,000	685,000

Santhosh Suvarna	Busted

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Santhosh Suvarna Sean Winter

09-02-2024 13:08 UTC+1

No Major Changes

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Will Shillibier

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	4,310,000

Seth Davies	2,410,000 150,000	150,000

Jesse Lonis	2,110,000 -150,000	-150,000
Kayhan Mokri	845,000 -30,000	-30,000

Santhosh Suvarna	590,000 -120,000	-120,000

09-02-2024 13:04 UTC+1

Davies Shoves on Shorties

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Will Shillibier

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Action folded to Seth Davies on the button with A♣2♥ and he moved all in for 2,105,000, covering the two short stacks in the blinds.

Santhosh Suvarna K♣7♣ had 710,000 chips and used a time bank before folding, with Kayhan Mokri 10♠9♠ also quickly folding.

"That was crazy just now," said Davies. "I literally thought of a hand that I didn't know exactly what I was going to do. And that's what I got dealt. That was crazy. The one hand I thought about where I was like 'I'll figure that out if I get it'"

Player	Chips	Progress
Seth Davies	2,260,000

Kayhan Mokri	875,000 -155,000	-155,000

Santhosh Suvarna	710,000 -30,000	-30,000

Tags: Kayhan Mokri Santhosh Suvarna Seth Davies

09-02-2024 13:00 UTC+1

Suvarna Finds a Double

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Ollie Garland

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Sean Winter rasied to 120,000 from the button, Santhosh Suvarna three-bet jammed for 325,000 from the big blind and Winter snap-called.

Santhosh Suvarna: A♣9♦ All in
Sean Winter: 8♠8♥

Suvarna was behind but the 9♥J♦6♥ flop reversed their fates. The 3♣ turn and K♠ river confirmed his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	4,310,000 -20,000	-20,000

Santhosh Suvarna	740,000 355,000	355,000

Tags: Santhosh Suvarna Sean Winter

09-02-2024 12:52 UTC+1

Suvarna Getting Shorter

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Will Shillibier

Level 19 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Sean Winter	4,330,000 360,000	360,000

Jesse Lonis	2,260,000 -120,000	-120,000
Seth Davies	2,260,000 -30,000	-30,000

Kayhan Mokri	1,030,000 -240,000	-240,000

Santhosh Suvarna	385,000 -210,000	-210,000