€2,200 Estrellas High Roller | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

09-02-2024 19:56 UTC+1

Schwaederle Doubles Through Kozieja

Richard Hayes

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Grzegorz Kozieja opened to 600,000 from the cutoff and Cedric Schwaederle three-bet jammed to 2,025,000 from the big blind, with Kozieja making the call.

Cedric Schwaederle: A♠J♣ All in
Grzegorz Kozieja: A♣6♣

Schwaederle had his opponent's ace dominated, and his double-up was confirmed by the 5♦2♥2♦7♣2♣ runout, ace-jack high being good enough for the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Kozieja	7,500,000 -3,100,000	-3,100,000
Cedric Schwaederle	4,400,000 2,300,000	2,300,000

Tags: Cedric Schwaederle Grzegorz Kozieja

09-02-2024 19:52 UTC+1

Hugues Girard Eliminated in 8th Place (€71,950)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Hugues Girard shoved from the button for 2,700,000 and Grzegorz Kozieja called from the small blind with a covering stack. Hugues Girard then shoved from the big blind for around 12,000,000. Kozieja contemplated his options for a few minutes before opting to fold leaving Girard at risk against Winz.

Hugues Girard: A♥K♣ All in
Berthold Winz: Q♣Q♦

It was a classic preflop flip that Winz got the best of on the 4♠8♦J♠2♥J♦ runout to score his second final table knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Berthold Winz	17,700,000 6,300,000	6,300,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	10,600,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Hugues Girard	Busted

Tags: Berthold Winz Grzegorz Kozieja Hugues Girard

09-02-2024 19:44 UTC+1

Kraous Good at Showdown

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Richard Hayes

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Grzegorz Kozieja opened to 600,000 and was called by Anton Kraous on the button, and Ronald Steinmetz defended in the big blind.

On the 9♣3♠3♥ flop, Steinmetz checked, and Kozieja slid out a bet of 500,000. Only Kraous called.

The 7♥ turn was checked through. On the 6♥ river, Kozieja fired out a bet of 750,000 and was called by Kraous.

Kozieja showed K♠7♠ for a pair of sevens, but Kraous had J♥J♦ for a pair of jacks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Steinmetz	12,800,000 -1,025,000	-1,025,000
Anton Kraous	10,950,000 2,850,000	2,850,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	9,400,000 -4,450,000	-4,450,000

Tags: Anton Kraous Grzegorz Kozieja Ronald Steinmetz

09-02-2024 19:33 UTC+1

Schwippert Doubles via Kraous

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Richard Hayes

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Anton Kraous opened to 500,000 in early position and was met with a three-bet jam to 2,200,000 by Jan-Eric Schwippert from the cutoff. Action folded back to Kraous, who called.

Jan-Eric Schwippert: K♥K♣ All in
Anton Kraous: A♦8♦

Schwippert looked set for a double-up with pocket kings, and although the 5♦3♣2♠ flop gave Kraous extra outs to the straight, the 3♠5♥ turn and river were bricks.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anton Kraous	8,100,000 -1,625,000	-1,625,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert	5,050,000 1,400,000	1,400,000

Tags: Anton Kraous Jan-Eric Schwippert

09-02-2024 19:24 UTC+1

Bernat Carreras Eliminated in 9th Place (€55,350)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Berthold Winz opened to 800,000 from the hijack and Bernat Carreras three-bet shoved for 1,600,000 from the cutoff. Winz called with a covering stack to put Carreras at risk.

Bernat Carreras: 8♣8♥ All in
Berthold Winz: A♣K♠

Things were looking good for Carreras on both the 3♥2♦10♦ flop and 7♣ turn but the A♠ river gave Winz top pair to take the pot while Carreras became the first final table casualty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Berthold Winz	11,400,000 2,700,000	2,700,000
Bernat Carreras	Busted

Tags: Bernat Carreras Berthold Winz

09-02-2024 18:06 UTC+1

Weiran Pu Eliminated in 10th Place (€42,600)

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Grzegorz Kozieja shoved from the small blind and Weiran Pu, who had 2,325,000 in the big blind and was covered, made the call.

Weiran Pu: K♥Q♠ All in
Grzegorz Kozieja: 5♠3♠

The board ran out A♠9♠J♣6♠10♥ giving Kozieja a flush to send Pu to the rail on the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Kozieja	13,700,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Weiran Pu	Busted

Tags: Weiran Pu Grzegorz Kozieja

09-02-2024 17:46 UTC+1

Winz Doubles via Pommier

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Richard Hayes

Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Berthold Winz moved all in from under the gun for 4,100,000 and was looked up by Christophe Pommier in the big blind.

Berthold Winz: 3♠3♥ All in
Christophe Pommier: A♦Q♦

Winz was ahead in a race and Pommier whiffed the J♥6♠7♣5♠10♦ runout, treys good enough for the pot, extending the final table bubble.

Player	Chips	Progress
Berthold Winz	8,825,000 4,075,000	4,075,000
Christophe Pommier	2,700,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Berthold Winz Christophe Pommier

09-02-2024 17:11 UTC+1

Steinmetz Shows Down Rockets

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Anton Kraous opened to 400,000 from under the gun and Ronald Steinmetz three-bet to 1,000,000 from the big blind. Kraous made the call.

Both players checked the K♦8♦5♦ flop leading to the Q♣ turn. Steinmetz bet 800,000 and Kraous called.

Both players checked the Q♠ river. Steinmetz turned over an overpair with A♥A♠ and Kraous mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Steinmetz	12,850,000 2,650,000	2,650,000
Anton Kraous	5,100,000 -2,525,000	-2,525,000

Tags: Anton Kraous Ronald Steinmetz

09-02-2024 17:05 UTC+1

Pu Doubles Through Winz

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Laura Fryer

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Berthold Winz opened from the button to 600,000 and Weiran Pu defended the big blind.

The J♦2♣Q♣ flop prompted Pu to move all in for his remaining 1,150,000 stack. Winz called and the players paused for the other table to finish their action. Pu asked Winz "You got a pair?" before flipping their cards.

Weiran Pu: A♠2♠ All in
Berthold Winz: A♦K♣

Pu was sitting with bottom pair and held on the 8♦ turn and 3♠ river, sealing his double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Berthold Winz	4,800,000 -2,075,000	-2,075,000
Weiran Pu	2,350,000 350,000	350,000

Tags: Berthold Winz Weiran Pu

09-02-2024 16:55 UTC+1

Kozieja 'Gets There' on the River

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Laura Fryer

Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante

Weiran Pu opened to 400,000 from under the gun and both Berthold Winz and Grzegorz Kozieja called from the blinds.

The 5♥10♠2♣ flop prompted Winz to bet 300,000 getting a call only from Kozieja.

The 3♦ turn was checked by both, taking them to the 7♦ river.

Winz bet 400,000 and Kozieja raised to 1,500,000. Winz made the call and showed 9♦10♦ for top pair. Kozieja showed 5♦7♥ for two pair, and remarked "Sometimes you just get there."

Player	Chips	Progress
Grzegorz Kozieja	10,500,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Berthold Winz	6,875,000 -2,175,000	-2,175,000

Tags: Berthold Winz Grzegorz Kozieja Weiran Pu