The locals are demonstrating in the streets of Barcelona tonight, tired of the behaviour of certain elements of the tourist community. We’re happy to say we can vouch for nearly every poker player in Barcelona, because if they’re not still in the Main Event, they’re in the €10,000 High Roller, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
Dominik Nitsche opened with a raise to 2,200 from the hijack and it folded over to Jesper Feddersen in the small blind. Feddersen three-bet shoved for 26,200 and the player in the big blind let it go. Nitsche called only to find that he was dominated.
Nitsche:
Feddersen:
The two watched on as the board ran out , keeping Feddersen's ace-king high out in front. He scored the double up while Nitsche's stack was reduced to about 22,000.
Ramin Hajiyev and Team PokerStars Pro Leo Margets were heads up with the board reading . Hajiyev checked his action over to Margets and she cut out a bet of 13,500. Hajiyev called to see a river.
The board paired on fifth street with the and action checked to Margets one last time. She knocked the table in reply and Hajiyev tabled for aces and nines with a queen. Margets threw her hand into the muck and Hajiyev took down the pot. He now has about 109,000 while Margets' stack has dropped to 28,000.
From middle position, Vanessa Selbst opened the action with a raise to 2,000. Christopher Frank called in the cutoff seat, and Shawn Cunix called from the big blind.
The three players were presented with the flop, and action checked to Frank. He bet 3,500, Cunix called, and Selbst folded.
The turn was the , and Cunix check-called a bet of 10,000 from Frank before seeing the pair the board on the river. Unix checked, Frank moved all in for 37,800, and Cunix tank-folded.
From the under-the-gun position, Shawn Cunix raised to 2,100. Christopher Frank reraised on the button to 7,000, and play folded back to Cunix before he made the call.
The flop came down , and Cunix check-called a bet of 7,500 from Frank. The two then saw the dealer land the on the turn and both checked.
The river was the , and Cunix bet 10,000. Frank tanked for a little bit, then called, but couldn't beat Cunix's and mucked his hand.
Georgios Sotiropoulos was all in and at risk before the flop for his last 28,700 against Iliodoros Kamatakis. The hands were tabled to find Sotiropoulos in a dominating position.
Sotiropoulos:
Kamatakis:
A run out of hit the felt and Sotiropoulos scored the double. His stack now sits around 63,000.
Bryn Kenney raised to 1,800 from middle position and it folded around to Jorma Nuutinen in the small blind. Nuutinen announced a raise to 4,400 and action folded back to Kenney. He thought for a moment before coming back over the top with a four-bet to 9,700. Nuutinen let his hand go and Kenney was awarded the pot.