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2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona
€5,300 Main Event
Dias: 6
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona
Buy-in
€5,000
Premiação
€8,657,250
Entries
1,785
Nível
37
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000
Deal Discussed Then Declined
Nível 32
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Players had been discussing a deal with just four players left in the 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona Main Event. Uri Reichenstein, Adam Owen, Sebastian Malec and Thomas De Rooij went through everything and all the other players had a serious look at the numbers under the guidance of Tournament Director Toby Stone.
The rough 'chip-chop' pay-outs would have payed out thus:
1st - €820,000
2nd - €788,000
3rd - €708,000
4th - €695,000
The players asked for ICM numbers instead, so Toby and his team fetched them.
In the end, EPTLive commentator Joe 'Stapes' Stapleton's gut instinct at the start of discussions was correct, as the American called the situation right off the bat. The players discussed a deal but could not come to an arrangement to suit all parties, so will play on.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
17,475,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
15,550,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
10,625,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
9,800,000
-355,000
|
-355,000 |
Players on Short Break
With the deal discussion having been completed, the players will take a 20-minute break now. They'll be back at the felt very soon to complete the level they were playing, then carry right on with the following level.
Hands #20 - #23: Reichenstein Moves Further Ahead
Nível 32
: 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Hand #20: Uri Reichenstein raised to 475,000 from the button with 
Owen called with 
and saw a flop of 
After both players checked the flop, The 
turn, Owen led for 550,000. That was called. The 
river saw Owen bet 1.4 million and Reichenstein thought about it, but folded! Owen won with the worst hand on the river. That could be a big pot.
Hand #21: Reichenstein made it 475,000 from under the gun and he takes it down.
Hand #22: Thomas De Rooij made it 450,000 from under the gun and that was enough to scare off the others pre-flop.
Hand #23: Sebastian Malec called pre-flop from the button with 
and De Rooij limped from the small blind with 
, before Reichenstein checked with 
. The flop of 
was checked by all three players, but the 
turn saw Malec lead for 250,000. Reichenstein raised to 725,000, and Thomas De Rooij called. Malec weighed up the pot odds with 475,000 the amount to call into a pot worth 2.4 million, but decided to
fold. The river of 
saw Reichenstein and De Rooij both check and the German takes it down.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,780,000
-695,000
|
-695,000 |
|
|
14,080,000
-1,470,000
|
-1,470,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
11,400,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
|
8,800,000
-1,000,000
|
-1,000,000 |
Nível: 33
Blinds: 125,000/250,000
Ante: 25,000
Some of the Highlights
Nível 33
: 125,000/250,000, 25,000 ante
Hand #24 - 28: De Rooij Takes From Reichenstein
Nível 33
: 125,000/250,000, 25,000 ante
Hand #24: Thomas de Rooij limped in from the small blind with 
, Adam Owen raised to 800,000 from the big blind with 
, and De Rooij called.
The flop was 
and De Rooij checked. Owen bet 1,000,000 with his open ended straight draw, and Owen folded.
Hand #25: Thomas de Rooij raised to 500,000 on the button with 
. Adam Owen three-bet to 1,700,000 from the small blind with 
, and De Rooij folded.
Hand #26: Thomas de Rooij raised to 525,000 under the gun with , taking down the blinds and antes.
Hand #27: Uri Reichenstein raised to 625,000 from the small blind with 
and De Rooij defended his big blind with .
De Rooij flopped a monster on 
, getting a 99% lock on the hand. Uri bet 400,000 and De Rooij called. Reichenstein checked the 
on the turn, De Rooij bet 850,000, and Reichenstein check-called with his ace high.
On the 
river, after Reichenstein checked, De Rooij put down the hammer and bet 2,800,000. Reichenstein considered it for thirty seconds before putting in a call, but got shown the bad news by De Rooij. The Dutchman and the German now have identical stacks.
Hand #28: Sebastian Malec raised to 575,000 under the gun with 
, taking down the blinds and antes.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
14,225,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
13,200,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
13,025,000
4,225,000
|
4,225,000 |
|
|
13,000,000
-3,780,000
|
-3,780,000 |
Hands #29 - #32
Nível 33
: 125,000/250,000, 25,000 ante
Hand #29: Reich raised to 600,000 with from under the gun. Malec had 
and called before checking the flop of 
along with his opponent.
The turn of opened up the flush draw, but the river saw both check again and although not everyone at the table loved the chop pot, both players in the hand seemed fine with it.
Hand #30: Sebastian Malec bet 750,000 in the small blind with 
and Reichenstein called in the big blind with . The flop of 
saw Malec continued for 1.2 million, and Reichenstein made the call.
A big pot now, and turn of saw four million in the middle already. Malec checked, but Reichenstein was not in the mood to allow a free river card, and he bet 2.2 million. Malec had a huge decision to make. Eventually, he folded it, and Reichenstein re-took the chip lead.
Hand #31: Malec bet 500,000 with from the button , but Reichenstein held in the small blind. Reichenstein made it 1,375,000 and Malec made the call.
The flop of 
saw Reichenstein check to Malec, who made it 975,000. Reichenstein called, and the turn of was an intriguing card. Again Reichenstein checked to Malec, and the Polish player took his time before betting out 1.7 million.
Reichenstein folded the best hand and Malec raises his arms to his rail, who celebrate to a man. With that vital pot, Malec takes the chip lead.
Hand #32: Malec raised to 575,000 with from under the gun. That's enough to take it down.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,800,000
1,575,000
|
1,575,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,700,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
|
|
12,600,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
|
12,300,000
-725,000
|
-725,000 |
Hand #33: Malec Gets There On The Turn
Nível 33
: 125,000/250,000, 25,000 ante
Hand #33: Thomas de Rooij raised to 500,000 on the button with and Sebastian Malec defended his big blind with 
.
The flop was and Malec elected to lead out with 475,000. De Rooij, holding the best hand, raised to 1,200,000. Malec, however, put in a three-bet to 2,200,000 on the flop, holding nothing but jack high! De Rooij wasn't scared, as he committed the extra chips to get to the turn.
The on the turn suddenly improved Malec's air to the best hand, and this time he checked. De Rooij made it 1,500,000 to go, and Malec check-called. The on the river got quickly checked by both players, giving Malec the winner with his pair of jacks.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,180,000
4,380,000
|
4,380,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
8,150,000
-4,150,000
|
-4,150,000 |
Hands #34 - #37: Adam Owen Gets Some Back
Nível 33
: 125,000/250,000, 25,000 ante
Hand #34: Thomas De Rooij raises with 
and takes it right on down.
Hand #35: Reichenstein made it 575,000 to go from under the gun with and Malec called with an and one unseen card. The flop of saw Reichenstein continue for 450,000, and Malec folded.
Hand #36: Malec called with 
in the small blind, and Reichenstein checked it with in the big blind.
The flop of 
saw both players check, but the turn saw Malec min-bet and Reichenstein call. The river of gave Malec the pair and he checked to Reichenstein, who bet 450,000. Malec calls and wins the hand. He gives a wave of the fist to his rail.
Hand #37: Adam Owen made it 600,000 from under the gun with and Malec had on the button and made a three-bet to 1,550,000. Owen had a real decision and elected to raise to 3.5 million. That was enough to force Malec into the fold,
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,600,000
-4,580,000
|
-4,580,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
14,275,000
1,675,000
|
1,675,000 |