€2,200 EPT National High Roller | 2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

2018-08-27 10:41 UTC+2

Welcome to Day 2 of the €2,200 EPT National High Roller

After Day 1a and Day 1b came to their conclusion yesterday, 228 players will return to do battle as the EPT National High Roller field merges for the first time in this PokerStars European Poker Tour Barcelona event.

Huesnue Salman took the Day 1a chip lead after he bagged a stack worth 632,000 with Marc MacDonnell (620,000) and Jack Salter (589,000) not far behind.

Nan Hong of China will come into the action as the Day 1b and overall chipleader with 678,000, followed by Maurice Hawkins with 526,000 in chips. Shaun Deeb (461,000) is also among the players that bagged a big stack at the end of the night, as well as Igor Yaroshevskyy (440,000), Yevgeniy Timoshenko (437,000) and two-time National champion Georgios Vrakas (346,000).

All the players are currently in the money after the bubble burst in each respective flight last night when just 15% of the flight field was left standing.

Each level will last 40-minutes with 20-minute breaks coming after every three levels, and a dinner break scheduled at the end of the eighth level of the day.

All the prize pool information will be posted when confirmed shortly after the play begins.

PokerNews will once again be on the floor to provide all the updates as the EPT National Barcelona High Roller looks to crown a winner today!

Tags: EPT Georgios Vrakas Igor Yaroshevskyy Jack Salter Marc MacDonnell Maurice Hawkins Nan Hong Shaun Deeb Yevgeniy Timoshenko

2018-08-27 12:20 UTC+2

Geilich Eliminated by Chen

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Nível 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Among the next big name casualties early on Day 2 was also Ludovic Geilich. The Scotsman got it in with the and Zhong Chen looked him up with . The board came and Chen turned a straight to eliminate Geilich.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Zhong Chen	385,000	125,000
Ludovic Geilich	Eliminado

Tags: Ludovic Geilich Zhong Chen

2018-08-27 12:23 UTC+2

Wigg Doubles Through Saxena

Nível 18 : 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

The action folded around to Anton Wigg in the small blind, and he moved all in on Mayank Saxena in the big blind for around 85,000. Saxena snap-called and the hands were turned on their backs.

Anton Wigg:
Mayank Saxena:

Board:

Saxena hit a set on the flop, but Wigg picked up additional outs to the straight. When the turn brought the to give Wigg his straight, and the river was no help to Saxena, who sacrificed the pot to Wigg who secured the full double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Anton Wigg	180,000	59,000
Mayank Saxena	100,000	-24,000

Tags: Anton Wigg Mayank Saxena

2018-08-27 12:48 UTC+2

Wigg Busts; Panka Triples

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Nível 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Dominik Panka moved all in for 156,000 and Ying Tang called in the cutoff, Mykhailo Gutyi then called all in for 128,000 on the button.

Mykhailo Gutyi:
Ying Tang:
Dominik Panka:

The board came and Panka rivered the straight.

Shortly after, Christopher Andler three-bet all in for 130,000 and Tang called with the . Andler held and the board ran out to let the kicker play.

Last but not least, Anton Wigg asked when the next pay jump was, and as confirmed to be more than 20 spots away, he pushed for the last six big blinds. Jack Salter snap-called.

Anton Wigg:
Jack Salter:

The flop was a huge sweat, but the turn and river both bricked off for Wigg.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jack Salter	630,000	41,000
Matous Houzvicek	540,000	60,000
Yevgeniy Timoshenko	520,000	83,000
Dominik Panka	470,000	298,000
Christopher Andler	280,000	103,000
Ying Tang	230,000	-259,000
Benny Glaser	170,000	-138,000
Anton Wigg	Eliminado
Mykhailo Gutyi	Eliminado

Tags: Anton Wigg Christopher Andler Dominik Panka Jack Salter Mykhailo Gutyi Ying Tang

2018-08-27 13:14 UTC+2

Team PokerStars Pro Gross and Konnikova Set to Battle

Nível 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jeff Gross and Maria Konnikova are part of Team PokerStars Pro family but could be set to go head-to-head after being moved to the same table.

Gross is the shorter of the two stacks right now as he is sat with 145,000, but Konnikova is only slightly ahead on 210,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maria Konnikova	210,000	118,000
Jeff Gross	145,000	-37,000

Tags: Jeff Gross Maria Konnikova

2018-08-27 13:28 UTC+2

Arends From Almost Zero to Hero

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Nível 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Jans Arends was down to a mere 100,000 but has since added a zero to his chip count. The details of the first double up are unknown, but he then three-bet shoved for 246,000 on the button soon after and was called by Ivan Deyra.

Jans Arends:
Ivan Deyra:

The board came and Arends doubled.

But that wasn't all of it just yet. Dominik Panka, who had recently arrived at the table, opened and Arends in the small blind asked for the stack size of Alex Lindop in the blind. "I have 150,000," Lindop replied and Arends jammed again. Lindop folded, but Panka called for around 440,000 to create a one million chip pot.

Dominik Panka:
Jans Arends:

The board ran out and Panka was eliminated.

Right after, Lindop in the small blind and Danilo Cangianiello in the big blind got their stacks in with the latter at risk holding . Lindop had him dominated with and the board of was not enough for Cangianiello.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jans Arends	1,000,000	862,000
Ivan Deyra	590,000	188,000
Alex Lindop	260,000	59,000
Danilo Cangianiello	Eliminado
Dominik Panka	Eliminado

Tags: Alex Lindop Danilo Cangianiello Dominik Panka Ivan Deyra Jans Arends

2018-08-27 14:50 UTC+2

Hawkins Cracks the Kings of Deeb

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Nível 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Maurice Hawkins defended his big blind against a raise by Shaun Deeb and got his stack of 420,000 in after the turn, Deeb quickly called with the slightly superior stack.

Maurice Hawkins:
Shaun Deeb:

The on the river was a blank and Hawkins doubled to nearly a million in chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maurice Hawkins	1,000,000	360,000
Shaun Deeb	55,000	-565,000

Tags: Maurice Hawkins Shaun Deeb

2018-08-27 15:31 UTC+2

Patacconi Wins Massive Pot to Bust van Brugge

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Nível 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Kees van Brugge was spotted on his way to the payout desk where he joined Leonardo Armino and Georgios Vrakas, and the Dutchman was eliminated in a big pot against Leonardo Patacconi.

Van Brugge had raised from under the gun and picked up two callers. On a flop of , van Brugge bet 60,000 into a pot of 150,000 and Patacconi raised to 150,000, which forced out the big blind and resulted in a call from van Brugge. The fell on the turn and van Brugge open-shoved with pocket tens, only for Patacconi to snap-call with the for a set.

The on the river was a blank and van Brugge was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Leonardo Patacconi	1,950,000	1,447,000
Leonardo Armino	Eliminado
Georgios Vrakas	Eliminado
Kees van Brugge	Eliminado

Tags: Georgios Vrakas Kees van Brugge Leonardo Armino Leonardo Patacconi

2018-08-27 15:43 UTC+2

Lundmark Eliminated by Arends

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Nível 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Former EPT champion Kent Lundmark was all in and at risk with the and Jans Arends had him easily covered, turning over the . The flop immediately improved Arends to top pair and he even made two pair with the turn, the on the river was a blank.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jans Arends	1,050,000	50,000
Kent Lundmark	Eliminado

Tags: Jans Arends Kent Lundmark

2018-08-27 15:57 UTC+2

"I Just Can't Shut Up!"

Nível 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The flop was down , and Maurice Hawkins was under the gun and up against Adil Sbai who was in the big blind. There was around 200,000 already in the pot at this point, and Sbai led with a 120,000 bet. Hawkins raised to 350,000 which was nearly enough to put Sbai all in.

"I'm practically all-in," said Hawkins, "It's pretty clear what I've got" he continued to joke.

"We could have the same hand. I do like you remember that"

Sbai thought through his decision for another minute before the clock was called on him by another player at the table.

"I just can't shut up" laughed Hawkins as he continued to talk to Sbai.

"I know we both got outs, think about that." he continued.

As the tournament director counted down from 30 seconds, Sbai used nearly all his time before he folded.

"Good fold, bro," said Hawkins, before he swooped in the pot to move up to 1.4m.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Maurice Hawkins	1,450,000	450,000
Adil Sbai	320,000	-36,000

Tags: Adil Sbai Maurice Hawkins