2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona

€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
€896,434
Event Info
Buy-in
€48,500
Prize Pool
€3,697,155
Entries
77
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Hands #97-103: Colman Likes the Eight-Four

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Daniel Colman
Daniel Colman

Hand #97: Daniel Colman had the button with the {6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, and he raised to 275,000. Olivier Busquet called with the {J-Clubs}{3-Clubs}, and the flop came down {9-Spades}{7-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}. Busquet checked, Colman bet 300,000, and Busquet folded.

Hand #98: Busquet had the button with the {7-Hearts}{2-Hearts}, and he raised. Colman called with the {J-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}, and the flop came down {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{4-Spades}. Both players checked, and then they checked the {8-Spades} turn card. The river was the {A-Clubs}, and Busquet bet 450,000 after Colman checked. Colman folded.

Hand #99: Colman raised to 275,000 on the button with the {K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Busquet called with the {7-Clubs}{6-Spades} and then checked the {Q-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop. Colman checked behind, and the turn was the {6-Diamonds}. Busquet bet 450,000, and Colman folded.

Hand #100: Busquet had the button and raised to 260,000 with the {A-Hearts}{4-Spades}. Colman reraised to 775,000 with the {8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, and Busquet folded.

Hand #101: On the button, Colman raised to 275,000 with the {9-Hearts}{8-Spades}. Busquet called with the {A-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. On the {Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop, Busquet checked, Colman fired 300,000, and Busquet folded.

Hand #102: Busquet raised to 260,000 with the {9-Clubs}{5-Spades} on the button, and Colman reraised to 775,000 with the {8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} — his second time three-betting with eight-four off suit. Busquet folded, and Colman won the pot.

Hand #103: Colman raised to 275,000 from the button with the {2-Spades}{K-Spades}. Busquet called from the big blind with the {10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}.

The two players checked the {A-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop to see the {5-Diamonds} and on the turn. They checked again, and the {10-Diamonds} fell on the river. Busquet bet 500,000, and Colman folded.

Tags: Daniel ColmanOlivier Busquet

Hands #93-96: Busquet Bluffs Colman In Huge Pot

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Olivier Busquet
Olivier Busquet

Hand #93: Colman opened to 300,000 with {K-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Busquet made it 850,000 from the big blind with {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Colman made the call.

The {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop hit Colman, and both players checked. The {J-Clubs} made Busquet check again as another over card appeared. Colman bet out 1,050,000 and Busquet folded his tens.

"Folded tens?" asked Daniel Colman after Olivier Busquet mentioned something about his lay down.

Hand #94: Colman opened the button to 260,000 with {K-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and Colman made the call with {Q-Hearts}{6-Spades} from the big blind. {6-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} on the flop and both players checked.

The {K-Diamonds} on the turn was good for Busquet and he called a 450,000 bet from Colman. The {4-Clubs} made Colman check, and Busquet value bet 1 million into a 1,460,000 pot.

Colman pondered, and made the call. Colman mucked after Busquet showed his turned top pair. Busquet now on 11,845,000, Colman with 7,410,000 in chips.

Hand #95: Colman with {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} opened, Busquet called with {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Both players checked the flop and turn ({5-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}), but Busquet check-folded to Colman's 500,000 bet on the {8-Spades}-river.

Hand #96: Daniel Busquet opened to 260,000 with {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Daniel Colman made it 800,000 with {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} from the big blind. Busquet made the call.

The {10-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}-flop hit both, and Colman continued for 900,000. Busquet made the call in position.

The {8-Clubs} on the turn didn't hit either, and Colman checked. Busquet took a stab at it with a bet of 1.4 million. Colman called.

6,240,000 in the pot as the {A-Hearts} hit, and Colman checked. Busquet bet all in and Colman had the decision for his remaining 4.6 million. Colman folded reluctantly and Busquet got away with it.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
14,645,000
4,285,000
4,285,000
Profile photo of Daniel Colman us
Daniel Colman
4,610,000
-4,285,000
-4,285,000

Tags: Daniel ColmanOlivier Busquet

Hands #90-92: "Boss Sizing"

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Olivier Busquet
Olivier Busquet

Hand #90: Daniel Colman had the button and raised to 300,000 with the {Q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Olivier Busquet called with the {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}, and the flop came down {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Busquet checked, Colman bet 475,000, and Busquet called.

The turn was the {K-Clubs}, and Busquet checked. Colman reached for chips and fired 1.1 million. Busquet folded.

"Boss sizing, huh?" questioned Busquet.

"Going for it," responded Colman.

Hand #91: Busquet made it 260,000 with the {K-Spades}{9-Hearts} from the button. Colman made it 800,000 to go from the big blind with the {7-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, and Busquet called to see the {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop roll out. Both players checked, and the turn was the {10-Hearts}. Colman checked, and Busquet bet an even one million. Colman folded.

Hand #92: Colman raised to 300,000 with the {K-Hearts}{8-Hearts} on the button, and Busquet reraised from the big blind to 850,000 with the {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Colman called.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, and Busquet checked. Colman checked behind, and the turn was the {J-Clubs}. After Busquet checked for a second time, Colman reached into his stack and bet out 1.05 million. Busquet folded, and Colman won the pot.

Tags: Daniel ColmanOlivier Busquet

From Primary School Training, To The Super High Roller, And Back Again. Meet Sven Reinhardt.

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Sven Reichardt
Sven Reichardt

Sven Reichardt was perhaps the least known player at the Super High Roller final table. But after qualifying in a live satellite, proved himself on a par today with some of the game’s best. Not bad for a student with his sight set on becoming a primary school teacher, as the PokerStars Blog reports.

Tags: Sven Reichardt

Hands #84-89: Busquet Takes Back the Lead

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #84: Busquet took a hand down before the flop with {K-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, Colman folded.

Hand #85: Colman took a hand down as Olivier Busquet folded. 10,385,000 8870

Hand #86: Colman opened the button with {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Busquet made the call with {A-Spades}{5-Spades}. Both players checked on {A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Busquet took the pot down with a 400,000 bet on the turn.

Hand #87: Olivier Busquet folded his button, and Colman got a walk with his {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}.

Hand #88: Colman opened to 300,000 with {J-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and Busquet made the call with {8-Hearts}{6-Spades}. The {2-Clubs}{7-Spades}{4-Clubs} flop made both players check, and the {7-Diamonds} on the turn had Busquet take it down with a bet.

Hand #89: Busquet opened with {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Colman made the call with the {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}. {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Spades} on the flop asnd Colman bet 300,000. Busquet made the call.

{5-Diamonds} on the turn and Colman checked. Busquet bet out 900,000 and Colman made the call. 2,960,000 in the pot and {K-Diamonds} fell on the river. Both players checked and Busquet took it down with the nines.

Tags: Daniel ColmanOlivier Busquet

Hands #79-83: Colman Moves Into the Lead

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Daniel Colman
Daniel Colman

Hand #79: Olivier Busquet had the button and raised to 260,000 with the {J-Hearts}{4-Spades}. Daniel Colman called from the big blind with the {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and the flop came down {Q-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Colman checked, and so did Busquet.

The turn was the {4-Clubs}, and Colman checked again. Busquet bet 400,000, and Colman gave it up.

Hand #80: Colman raised to 300,000 on the button with the {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}, and Busquet called from the big blind with the {K-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. The flop fell {J-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}, and both players checked to see the {A-Hearts} land on the turn. Busquet checked, Colman bet 450,000, and Busquet folded.

Hand #81: On the button, Busquet raised to 260,000 with the {K-Spades}{9-Spades}, and Colman called with the {A-Diamonds}{8-Spades}.

The flop fell {A-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}, and both players checked to see the {9-Clubs} land on the turn. Colman led for 450,000, and Busquet called. The river was the {8-Clubs}, and both players checked.

Colman showed his pair of aces and won the pot.

Hand #82: Colman raised from the button and won the pot.

Hand #83: On the final board of {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts}, Colman led with a bet of 1.8 million into a pot of 1.16 million holding the {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. Busquet had the {10-Spades}{4-Spades} and folded, giving Colman the pot.

Tags: Daniel ColmanOlivier Busquet

Hands #75-78: Check, Check, Check

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #75: Olivier Busquet limped the button with {6-Hearts}{4-Spades}, and Daniel Colman checked with {A-Hearts}{2-Clubs}. The {3-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop made Colman check, and he folded as Busquet bet out 250,000.

Hand #76: Daniel Colman raised from the button to 300,000 with the {K-Hearts}{2-Clubs}, and Olivier Busquet called with the {J-Hearts}{8-Spades} to see the flop come down {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Hearts}. After Busquet checked, Colman bet 320,000. Busquet called.

The turn was the {5-Spades}, and Busquet checked. Colman checked behind, and the river completed the board with the {9-Diamonds}. Both players checked again.

Busquet showed his pair of eights and won the pot.

Hand #77: Busquet opened to 280,000 and Colman called from the big blind. Colman check-called a 300,000 bet on {10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}. The {7-Diamonds} on the turn made both players check. The {6-Clubs} on the river made Colman value bet his top pair, Busquet folded.

Hand #78: Colman opened to 300,000 from the button with at least the {Q-Diamonds}, the other card wasn't picked up by the RFID scanner. Olivier Busquet made the call from the big blind. {K-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} on the flop and both players checked. They did so again on the {10-Diamonds}-turn, and again on the {8-Hearts} river. Colman took it down with his {Q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
10,360,000
-120,000
-120,000
Profile photo of Daniel Colman us
Daniel Colman
8,895,000
120,000
120,000

Tags: Daniel ColmanOlivier Busquet

Let's Make a Deal

Level 22 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
EPT TD Toby Stone talks over the numbers for a deal between Daniel Colman & Olivier Busquet
EPT TD Toby Stone talks over the numbers for a deal between Daniel Colman & Olivier Busquet

The two final players have made a deal. Olivier Busquet will take home €866,434 and Daniel Colman will take home €843,066. That leaves €30,000 left over to play for, and that's what will be on the line in this heads-up match.

Tags: Daniel ColmanOlivier Busquet