€10,300 EPT High Roller Giorno 2 | 2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2024-09-07 12:43 UTC+1

Cedolia Wheels Giudice to the Rail; Watson Picks Up Kings in a Massive Pot Against Chouity

Livello 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Giovanni Giudice moved all in for his last 70,000 from the big blind and was up against Gianluca Cedolia in the hijack.

Giovanni Giudice: Q♥Q♠ All in
Gianluca Cedolia: A♣K♣

Giudice's queens remained in the lead through the turn on a board of 2♥2♠5♥3♦, but Cedolia caught the 4♠ on the river to make a straight and send Giudice to the rail.

At another table, Mike Watson and Nicolas Chouity tangled in a massive pot that saw Chouity get his last 220,000 in from the hijack with ace-king offsuit. Mike Watson picked up kings in the big blind and held on to bust Chouity and build his stack up past 600,000.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Mike Watson	620,000 434,500	434,500

Gianluca Cedolia	280,000 127,000	127,000
Giovanni Giudice	Eliminato
Nicolas Chouity	Eliminato

Tags: Gianluca Cedolia Giovanni Giudice Mike Watson Nicolas Chouity

2024-09-07 12:40 UTC+1

Beltz Takes from Lococo

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Livello 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alejandro Lococo opened to 3,000 from the cutoff and Wouter Beltz three-bet to 9,000 from the button. Lococo made the call.

The flop came J♥6♥4♥ and Lococo check-called a 5,000 continuation bet from Beltz.

Lococo check-called another bet from Beltz on the K♥ turn, this time for 13,000.

Both players checked the 8♣ river. Lococo could only show bottom pair with A♣4♣ while Beltz turned over top pair with K♦Q♦ to take the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Wouter Beltz	315,000 173,000	173,000
Alejandro Lococo	68,000 -12,000	-12,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Wouter Beltz

2024-09-07 12:36 UTC+1

Kings are Good for Okamoto

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Livello 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With more than 90,000 in the middle the turn read Q♦7♣3♣6♥ and Shiina Okamoto checked from the small blind to Enrico Camosci in the cutoff who fired 32,000. Okamoto didn't take long before making the call.

When the 3♠ completed the board on the river and Okamoto checked. Camosci took a couple of seconds and checked-back. Okamoto rolled K♦K♠, and that was good as Camosci mucked.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Enrico Camosci	443,000 43,000	43,000
Shiina Okamoto	391,000 84,500	84,500

Tags: Enrico Camosci Shiina Okamoto

2024-09-07 12:33 UTC+1

Allen Makes a Tough Call For His Tournament Life

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Livello 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Ludvig Sterner and Michael Allen built a pot of around 50,000 as they went heads-up to a flop of 3♦3♥3♠. Sterner then bet 10,000 from the cutoff and Allen called on the button.

The 9♣ fell on the turn and Sterner checked. Allen then bet 8,000, Sterner raised to 28,000, and Allen called.

The river was the 9♦ and Sterner moved all in, having Allen's remaining 50,000 well covered. "I was going to call with ace-high," Allen said, letting out a laugh as he pondered the decision for his tournament life.

"I wish it was just like a four," he added as the minutes ticked off the clock. He eventually called with A♠K♠ and let out a sigh of relief when Sterner revealed the same A♦K♣ as they chopped the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Ludvig Sterner	200,000 110,500	110,500
Michael Allen	120,000 -146,500	-146,500

Tags: Ludvig Sterner Michael Allen

2024-09-07 12:32 UTC+1

Ladev Applies Pressure to Maeda

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Livello 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Markkos Ladev opened to 3,000 from early position and Akinobu Maeda defended his big blind.

On the K♥8♣7♥ flop, Ladev continued for 5,500 into a pot of 8,500 and Maeda quickly called.

The turn brought the 5♠. Ladev kept up the pressure as he bet 11,000 and Maeda took some time before he called.

The Q♠ peeled off on the river. Maeda checked for a third time and Ladev bet enough to put Maeda all-in for 16,500 effective. Maeda was dubious but he opted to reluctantly folded in the end as Ladev's aggression won him the pot without showdown.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Markkos Ladev	80,000 30,000	30,000
Akinobu Maeda	16,500 -41,500	-41,500

Tags: Akinobu Maeda Markkos Ladev

Livello: 12

Bui: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

2024-09-07 12:24 UTC+1

Troyanovskiy Takes from Jeschka

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Livello 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With two players seeing a board of 3♣9♣6♥ and 8,500 in the middle, Hannes Jeschka checked from the small blind and Vladimir Troyanovskiy bet 4,000 from middle position. Jeschka made the call.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn leading to the 3♦ river. Jeschka bet 6,000 and Troyanovskiy called.

Jeschka had a pair with 7♠7♣ but Troyanovskiy had a bigger pocket pair with Q♦Q♠ to take the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Hannes Jeschka	260,000 -14,000	-14,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy	74,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Hannes Jeschka Vladimir Troyanovskiy

2024-09-07 12:23 UTC+1

Prize Pool Announced

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Livello 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The prize pool for the European Poker Tour High Roller has been announced. There were a total of 431 entries, creating a prize pool of €4,180,700, and 63 will reach the minimum cash of €17,300 while the eventual champion will earn €818,100.

Place	Prize	Place	Prize
1	€ 818,100	12-13	€ 60,650
2	€ 511,100	14-15	€ 50,550
3	€ 365,050	16-17	€ 43,950
4	€ 280,750	18-20	€ 38,200
5	€ 215,950	21-23	€ 33,250
6	€ 166,150	24-27	€ 28,900
7	€ 127,800	28-31	€ 25,150
8	€ 104,800	32-39	€ 21,850
9	€ 87,350	40-55	€ 19,000
10-11	€ 72,800	56-63	€ 17,300

2024-09-07 12:20 UTC+1

Chouity Shows Down a Set in Massive Pot

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Livello 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Around 50,000 was already in the middle as Remy Murcia and Nicolas Chouity went heads-up on a board of K♠4♦A♣6♦6♣. Murcia then bet 35,000 from middle position.

Chouity took a minute before he emerged with an all-in shove for 103,000. It was then Murcia's turn to tank, as he also used a few time banks and eventually called. Chouity showed K♥K♦ for a flopped set that improved to a full house on the river, and Murcia mucked A♠J♠.

"Wow, winning every hand," tablemate Nacho Barbero said as Chouity raked in the massive pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Nicolas Chouity	260,000 199,000	199,000

Remy Murcia	120,000 -178,500	-178,500

Tags: Nicolas Chouity Remy Murcia

2024-09-07 12:20 UTC+1

Thorel Takes Multiway Pot

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Livello 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

With two players seeing a final board of K♣Q♥J♠6♦4♦ and 13,500 in the middle, Jean-Noel Thorel checked from the small blind and Saymon Dias bet 4,000 from the big blind. Hady El Asmar called from the button and Thorel called as well.

Dias had second pair with Q♦8♥ while El Asmar also had second pair with Q♣8♣. Thorel turned over top pair with K♦9♠ to take the pot.

Giocatore	Chip	Avanzamento
Saymon Dias	246,000 35,500	35,500
Hady El Asmar	189,000 15,000	15,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	80,000 -35,000	-35,000

Tags: Hady El Asmar Jean-Noel Thorel Saymon Dias