2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

€2,200 Estrellas High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
€600,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€3,962,880
Entries
2,064
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
24
Players Left
1

Schwaederle Doubles Through Kozieja

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

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: AJ All in
Grzegorz Kozieja: A6

Schwaederle had his opponent's ace dominated, and his double-up was confirmed by the 52272 runout, ace-jack high being good enough for the pot.

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

Tags: Cedric SchwaederleGrzegorz Kozieja

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

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

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: AK All in
Berthold Winz: QQ

It was a classic preflop flip that Winz got the best of on the 48J2J runout to score his second final table knockout.

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

Tags: Berthold WinzGrzegorz KoziejaHugues Girard

Kraous Good at Showdown

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

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 933 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 K7 for a pair of sevens, but Kraous had JJ for a pair of jacks.

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

Tags: Anton KraousGrzegorz KoziejaRonald Steinmetz

Schwippert Doubles via Kraous

Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Jan-Eric Schwippert
Jan-Eric Schwippert

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: KK All in
Anton Kraous: A8

Schwippert looked set for a double-up with pocket kings, and although the 532 flop gave Kraous extra outs to the straight, the 35 turn and river were bricks.

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

Tags: Anton KraousJan-Eric Schwippert

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

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

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: 88 All in
Berthold Winz: AK

Things were looking good for Carreras on both the 3210 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 de
Berthold Winz
11,400,000
2,700,000
2,700,000
Bernat Carreras es
Bernat Carreras
Busted

Tags: Bernat CarrerasBerthold Winz

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

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

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: KQ All in
Grzegorz Kozieja: 53

The board ran out A9J610 giving Kozieja a flush to send Pu to the rail on the final table bubble.

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

Tags: Weiran PuGrzegorz Kozieja

Winz Doubles via Pommier

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

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: 33 All in
Christophe Pommier: AQ

Winz was ahead in a race and Pommier whiffed the J67510 runout, treys good enough for the pot, extending the final table bubble.

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

Tags: Berthold WinzChristophe Pommier

Steinmetz Shows Down Rockets

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

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 K85 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 AA and Kraous mucked.

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

Tags: Anton KraousRonald Steinmetz

Pu Doubles Through Winz

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

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

The J2Q 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: A2All in
Berthold Winz: AK

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

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

Tags: Berthold WinzWeiran Pu

Kozieja 'Gets There' on the River

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

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

The 5102 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 910 for top pair. Kozieja showed 57 for two pair, and remarked "Sometimes you just get there."

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

Tags: Berthold WinzGrzegorz KoziejaWeiran Pu