€10,300 High Roller
Dia 3 Começado
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€10,300 High Roller
Dias: 3
Event Info
Resultados Finais
Event Info
Informações do Nível
2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€10,300
Premiação
€1,202,800
Entries
124
Nível
24
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
40,000
Who Will Win the Opening €10,300 High Roller at 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona?
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After 20 levels of one hour each, the opening €10,300 High Roller of the 2018 PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona has seen a field of 124 entries whittled down all the way to the nine-handed unofficial final table. All finalists are guaranteed at least €30,100 for their efforts and a payday of €302,500 as well as the spadie trophy awaits for the eventual champion.
Seating Assignments for the Final Day
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luc Greenwood | Canada | 590,000 | 29 |
| 2 | Dario Sammartino | Italy | 490,000 | 25 |
| 3 | Michael Soyza | Malaysia | 1,235,000 | 62 |
| 4 | Orpen Kisacikoglu | Turkey | 425,000 | 21 |
| 5 | Goran Mandic | Croatia | 295,000 | 15 |
| 6 | Denys Shafikov | Ukraine | 195,000 | 10 |
| 7 | Liv Boeree | United Kingdom | 685,000 | 34 |
| 8 | Kai Lehto | Finland | 965,000 | 48 |
| 9 | Bahram Chobineh | Iran | 1,320,000 | 66 |
Leading the last nine into the final day is Iran's Bahram Chobineh as one of two players with more than one million in chips. Chobineh will return with 1,320,000 and faces tough competition with several regulars of the high roller circuit still in contention. Michael Soyza, who sits in fifth place on Malaysia's all-time money list, returns with 1,235,000 and Kai Lehto is in third place with 965,000.
PokerStars Team Pro Liv Boeree already final-tabled this event in 2017 and finished 8th, this time she will carry over the 4th biggest stack into Day 3 with 685,000. Just behind Boeree are three names that can be regularly found competing in the High Roller events all over the world: Luc Greenwood (590,000), Dario Sammartino (490,000) and Orpen Kisacikoglu (425,000). Defending champion Goran Mandic (295,000) and Denys Shafikov (195,000) round up the final table line up.
The action is set to resume at 12.30 p.m. local time with level 21 at blinds of 10,000/20,000 with a big blind ante of 20,000 and the PokerNews live reporting team will be on the floor to provide all the action until a champion is crowned.
Paging Dario Sammartino
Eight of the nine finalists are already in their seats and unbagged their chips, only Dario Sammartino has not arrived yet. He will be given a short grace period before the cards are expected to go in the air shortly.
Nível: 21
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Greenwood Takes First Pot
Nível 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Luc Greenwood raised to 45,000 in the cutoff and was called by Michael Soyza in the small blind and Orpen Kisacikoglu in the big blind. On the 
flop both players checked and the 
on the turn was checked to Greenwood. He bet 60,000 and won the pot.
In the next hand, Denys Shafikov pushed all in from under the gun and all opponents folded.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
730,000 | 140,000 |
|
245,000 | 50,000 |
Denys Shafikov Eliminated in 9th Place (€30,100)
Nível 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu pushed all in for 350,000 on the button and Denys Shafikov called out of the big blind for 225,000.
Denys Shafikov: 
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 
The 
flop improved Kisacikoglu to a set of sevens, and the 
turn and 
river sealed the fate of Shafikov, who was eliminated in 9th place for €30,100.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
625,000 | 200,000 |
|
|
Eliminado |
Two for Lehto
Nível 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kai Lehto raised to 45,000 on the button and Luc Greenwood called out of the big blind. On a flop of 
, Greenwood checked and folded to a bet of 40,000.
One hand later, Dario Sammartino was in the big blind and the Italian had just arrived a few minutes ago.
"I told the taxi driver to go to the casino and he went to Camp Nou instead!" Sammartino added, out of breath.
Lehto raised to 45,000 once more and Sammartino came along in the big blind. They checked the 
flop and turn, Sammartino check-folded the 
river to a bet.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | 135,000 |
|
425,000 | -65,000 |
More for Kisacikoglu
Nível 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu had previously won a pot off Bahram Chobineh and also emerged victorious in a three-way pot against Luc Greenwood and Michael Soyza.
Greenwood opened to 45,000 in the cutoff and was called by Soyza in the small blind and Kisacikoglu in the big blind. On the 
flop, action checked to Greenwood and his bet of 50,000 found two callers. The 
turn and river were checked through and Soyza showed 
, Kisacikoglu had the and Greenwood mucked.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
1,275,000 | -45,000 |
|
1,020,000 | -215,000 |
|
|
940,000 | 315,000 |
|
|
550,000 | -180,000 |
One for Boeree
Nível 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Kai Lehto raised to 45,000 and Luc Greenwood three-bet to 120,000 in order to scoop the pot.
Bahram Chobineh limped in the next hand first to act and Liv Boeree filled up from the small blind, Lehto checked in the big blind. On the 
flop, Chobineh bet 30,000 and won the pot. Then, Greenwood raised to 45,000 and Boeree called on the button. The flop fell 
and Greenwood checked. Boeree bet 60,000 and that ended the hand right there.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | 25,000 |
|
750,000 | 65,000 |
|
|
550,000 |
Chobineh Loses to Sammartino; Takes From Soyza
Nível 21
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Dario Sammartino raised first to act and picked up two callers in Bahram Chobineh in the small blind and Luc Greenwood in the big blind. The flop came 
and action checked to Sammartino, who continued for 50,000. Only Chobineh called and the 
on the turn went check, check. On the 
river, Chobineh bet 125,000 and Sammartino reluctantly called.
Chobineh showed 
for a missed straight and flush, and Sammartino claimed the pot with the 
.
Chobineh got the chips back soon after when calling a bet of 140,000 by Michael Soyza on the river of a board 
. Soyza tabled and Chobineh had the superior 
.
| Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,300,000 | |
|
|
780,000 | -240,000 |
|
|
700,000 | 275,000 |