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

09-02-2024 20:35 UTC+1

Winz Leaves Kraous Short

Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Berthold Winz limped in from the cutoff and Anton Kraous raised to 2,000,000 from the button, leaving 1,600,000 behind. Winz made the call.

On the Q♦4♥2♦ flop Winz shoved with a covering stack. Kraous thought for about two minutes before deciding to fold, leaving himself with just under five big blinds while Winz extended his lead over the rest of the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Berthold Winz	28,050,000 5,750,000	5,750,000
Anton Kraous	1,600,000 -3,600,000	-3,600,000

Tags: Anton Kraous Berthold Winz

09-02-2024 20:32 UTC+1

Kozieja Doubles Through Steinmetz

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Ryan Lashmar

Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Ronald Steinmetz opened to 650,000 from middle position and Grzegorz Kozieja three-bet to 1,425,000 from the cutoff, leaving just 25,000 behind. Steinmetz made the call.

The flop came K♠7♣4♠. Steinmetz bet and Kozieja called with his last green T-25,000 chip.

Grzegorz Kozieja: K♦Q♣ All in
Ronald Steinmetz: 5♦5♣

Kozieja was in great shape with top pair and remained ahead when the rest of the board ran out Q♠8♠ to secure a full double up through Steinmetz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Steinmetz	12,400,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	3,650,000 2,175,000	2,175,000

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Ronald Steinmetz

Level: 35

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 400,000

09-02-2024 20:20 UTC+1

Schwippert Doubles via Kozieja

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Richard Hayes

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

Action folded to Jan-Eric Schwippert in the small blind, who jammed for 4,575,000. Grzegorz Kozieja in the big blind asked for a count with the covering stack, and then made the quick call.

Jan-Eric Schwippert: Q♠6♠ All in
Grzegorz Kozieja: A♥9♥

Schwippert needed some help, and got it after the Q♣Q♥J♠ flop gave him trip queens. The 10♣ turn brought a sweat as it gave Kozieja a straight draw, but the 6♥ river improved Schwippert to a full house, sending him the double-up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jan-Eric Schwippert	9,900,000 4,850,000	4,850,000
Grzegorz Kozieja	1,475,000 -6,025,000	-6,025,000

Tags: Grzegorz Kozieja Jan-Eric Schwippert

09-02-2024 20:07 UTC+1

Steinmetz Forces Pommier Turn Fold

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Richard Hayes

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

Christophe Pommier opened to 600,000 in middle position, and was called by Ronald Steinmetz in the cutoff.

On the 10♥9♣5♣ flop, Pommier continued with a bet of 400,000 and Steinmetz called.

On the 9♥ turn, Pommier slowed down, quickly check-folding versus a bet of 550,000 from Steinmetz.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ronald Steinmetz	13,800,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Christophe Pommier	3,700,000 -225,000	-225,000

Tags: Christophe Pommier Ronald Steinmetz

09-02-2024 20:02 UTC+1

Winz Chops Down Kraous

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Ryan Lashmar

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

Berthold Winz opened to 1,050,000 from the hijack and Anton Kraous called from the cutoff.

The flop came J♦7♠4♠ and Winz fired a 1,500,000 continuation bet that was called by Kraous.

Winz checked on the 9♦ turn and Kraous bet 2,500,000. Winz made the call.

Both players checked the 5♥ river. Kraous showed a pair of tens with 10♣10♦ which was enough to take down a colossal pot while cutting Kraous' stack roughly in half.

Player	Chips	Progress
Berthold Winz	22,300,000 4,600,000	4,600,000
Anton Kraous	5,200,000 -5,750,000	-5,750,000

Tags: Anton Kraous Berthold Winz

09-02-2024 19:56 UTC+1

Schwaederle Doubles Through Kozieja

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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