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

2018-08-27 20:26 UTC+2

Marian Virlanuta Eliminated in 15th Place (€23,900)

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Nível 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After his previous double up, Marian Virlanuta moved all in once more, for 560,000 in the cutoff this time. Tuomo Niskanen on the button gave it some thought and called, the blinds got out of the way.

Marian Virlanuta:
Tuomo Niskanen:

Niskanen picked up a flush draw on the flop and paired up on the turn. The on the river was a blank and Virlanuta was eliminated in 15th place for €23,900.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tuomo Niskanen	4,700,000 900,000	900,000
Marian Virlanuta	Eliminado

Tags: Marian Virlanuta Tuomo Niskanen

2018-08-27 20:36 UTC+2

[Removed:289] Eliminated in 14th Place (€23,900)

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Nível 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

[Removed:289] was left with just a T-25,000 with three tables remaining and managed to double multiple times to remain in contention. However, his miracle run came to an end in 14th place.

[Removed:290] raised to 425,000 from early position with 385,000 behind and Francisco Benitez three-bet to 750,000 in the small blind. [Removed:290] checked the screens and other table and said "It's a pay jump, sorry," while waiting some more. Ignacio Barcenas Romera was having none of it and called the clock on [Removed:290], and he called all in moments after he was given 30 seconds to act, Benitez called.

[Removed:289]:
Francisco Benitez:

Benitez paired up on the flop and proceeded to improve to the nut flush on the turn and river runout, eliminating [Removed:290] in 14th place for €23,900.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Francisco Benitez	3,400,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
[Removed:289]	Eliminado

Tags: Francisco Benitez Ignacio Barcenas

2018-08-27 20:44 UTC+2

Arends Folds to Niskanen's River Shove

Nível 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Tuomo Niskanen opened the action with a raise to 230,000 from middle position and Jans Arends three-bet to 620,000 on the button. Niskanen called, and both players checked on the flop. The turn was the , and Niskanen bet 775,000 which Arends called.

On the river, Niskanen put Arends to the test and moved all in. The latter would have to put his tournament life on the line to call and went into the tank. He thought for a couple of minutes before he tentatively folded and Niskanen didn't oblige to show one card when asked by tablemate Jack Salter.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tuomo Niskanen	6,300,000
Jans Arends	1,700,000

Tags: Jans Arends Tuomo Niskanen

2018-08-27 20:50 UTC+2

Carlo Savinelli Eliminated in 13th Place (€27,100)

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Nível 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Carlo Savinelli pushed all in for 745,000 from the cutoff and Milad Oghabian asked for a count in the small blind, then called. Francisco Benitez in the big blind was also interested and gave it some thought, then called.

The remaining two active players checked the flop and Oghabian checked the on the turn, which prompted a bet of 500,000 by Benitez. Oghabian called and the appeared on the river. Oghabian moved all in for 2.17 million and that sent Benitez deep into the think tank. After more than three minutes the clock was called and he folded.

Savinelli flipped over and Oghabian claimed the pot with for a straight.

"Would you have folded on the flop?" Benitez asked and Oghabian shook his head.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Milad Oghabian	5,500,000 2,900,000	2,900,000
Francisco Benitez	1,975,000 -1,425,000	-1,425,000
Carlo Savinelli	Eliminado

Tags: Carlo Savinelli Francisco Benitez Milad Oghabian

2018-08-27 20:58 UTC+2

Aristov Doubles Through Kaufman

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Nível 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Brian Kaufman raised and called the shove of Sergey Aristov for just four big blinds, exactly 400,000.

Aristov held the and Kaufman had one live card and spades as outs, holding . The board ran out and Aristov doubled.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian Kaufman	1,975,000 -1,075,000	-1,075,000
Sergey Aristov	1,000,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Brian Kaufman Sergey Aristov

2018-08-27 21:01 UTC+2

Salter Doubles Up Kaufman

Nível 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Jack Salter raised to 400,000 from the button and Brian Kaufman called in the big blind. Both players checked on the flop and Kaufman checked again on the turn. Salter bet 320,000 and saw Kaufman move all in for 1.4m.

"I like your style," said Salter, but Kaufman gave no reply.

Salter spoke to Kaufman a couple more times as he contemplated his decision and ultimately called.

Kaufman tabled and Salter showed .

The river was the and Salter missed his outs as Kaufman secured the double up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian Kaufman	5,100,000 3,125,000	3,125,000
Jack Salter	5,100,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Brian Kaufman Jack Salter

2018-08-27 21:07 UTC+2

Dinner Break for the Last 12

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Nível 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The remaining 12 players have been sent on a 75-minute dinner break and the action will resume at approximately 10.15 p.m. local time.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marton Czuczor	7,215,000 415,000	415,000
Leonardo Patacconi	6,015,000 -285,000	-285,000
Milad Oghabian	5,690,000 190,000	190,000
Brian Kaufman	5,100,000
Jack Salter	5,100,000
Tuomo Niskanen	4,900,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000
Bernardo Dias	2,960,000 760,000	760,000
Oleh Okhotskyi	2,495,000 495,000	495,000
Ignacio Barcenas	2,085,000 -965,000	-965,000
Francisco Benitez	1,845,000 -130,000	-130,000
Jans Arends	1,485,000 -215,000	-215,000
Sergey Aristov	1,255,000 255,000	255,000

Nível: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

2018-08-27 22:26 UTC+2

Czuczor Flops a Boat

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Nível 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Marton Czuczor won the first hand after the break and he also claimed the second far bigger pot soon after.

Milad Oghabian raised on the cutoff and was called by the Hungarian in the small blind and Leonardo Patacconi in the big blind. On the flop, action checked to Oghabian and he bet 250,000, only Czuczor called. After the turn, the Hungarian check-called a bet of 1.15 million.

The on the river was checked through and Oghabian checked behind to get shown by Czuczor, he flipped over for trips fives and patted himself on the back.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Marton Czuczor	9,100,000 1,885,000	1,885,000
Leonardo Patacconi	5,700,000 -315,000	-315,000
Milad Oghabian	4,000,000 -1,690,000	-1,690,000

Tags: Leonardo Patacconi Marton Czuczor Milad Oghabian

2018-08-27 22:35 UTC+2

Sergey Aristov Eliminated in 12th Place (€27,100)

Nível 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

The action folded to Sergey Aristov in the small blind, and he moved all in. Fellow short stack Jans Arends called and saw he was dominated.

Sergey Aristov:
Jans Arends:

Board:

Arends paired his deuce on the flop to take the lead and by the river held two pair to win the pot. Arends and Aristov were very close in chips and when the amounts were confirmed Aristov was left with just one 5,000 chip.

In the next hand, he was all in on the button after Brian Kaufman had raised from early position and Jack Salter had called in the big blind.

The completed board came down and when Kaufman called an 800,000 river bet from Salter and won the pot with . Arends was eliminated with king-jack in 12th place for €27,100.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Brian Kaufman	7,200,000 2,100,000	2,100,000
Jack Salter	3,600,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Jans Arends	2,000,000 515,000	515,000
Sergey Aristov	Eliminado

Tags: Brian Kaufman Jack Salter Jans Arends Sergey Aristov