2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Talbot, Fischer Hoarding Bounties on Table 40
PokerStars Ambassador Parker Talbot and Manuel Fischer, who was fourth in chips heading into the day, are having loads of success on Day 2.
Talbot has already taken his stack from 105,000 to around 165,000 while collecting a pair of bounties in the process.
While that's impressive in its own right, Fischer has earned four bounties in the first level and a half and has seen his stack explode from 256,000 to nearly 450,000.
The pair will be very busy when the bounties are eligible to be turned in at the beginning of dinner break.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Manuel Fischer |
445,000
189,000
|
189,000 |
Parker Talbot |
165,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Kassouf Walks (Talks) into a Raise
On a heads-up turn of , Will Kassouf had bet out 5,500 from the big blind and the action was now on Marc Foggin who was deep in thought.
"Big blind special, I flopped it," Kassouf said, but as soon as the words left his mouth Foggin put in a raise to 20,000.
"Wow, you really got a nine, mate?" Kassouf asked him, perplexed, but no response.
"Queen jack no good, eh?" Kassouf tried again to get a read, and this time Foggin just chuckled and took a sip from his drink.
"Alright, I believe you," he conceded and threw his cards into the muck and Foggin was pushed the pot.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Marc Foggin |
140,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
William Kassouf
|
70,000
-23,500
|
-23,500 |
Madanzhiev Puts Belatik to the Test
With 38,000 in the pot on a board, Anas Belatik checked from under the gun over to Stoyan Madanzhiev, who shoved all in for 58,500. Belatik took about 90 seconds before asking for a count. After confirmation of said count, Belatik needed another minute before finding the fold.
Madanzhiev is now back to roughly the same stack he started the day with.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Anas Belatik |
101,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
Stoyan Madanzhiev |
96,500
1,000
|
1,000 |
Nível: 14
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Pirault Sees Threes, Makes Double
Francois Pirault got it all in preflop for 24,500 against big stack Jack Germaine, with Pirault's tournament life on the line.
Francois Pirault:
Jack Germaine:
The runout was which meant Pirault's pocket threes held for him to double up.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Jack Germaine |
215,000
-11,000
|
-11,000 |
Francois Pirault | 52,000 |
Ugurtas Doubles Up Through Rabut
Eric Rabut opened from under the gun and Bartu Ugurtas flatted from the hijack.
The flop came and Rabut fired a continuation bet. After the Ugurtas raise, Rabut went over the top and Ugurtas called off his remaining 54,500.
Bartu Ugurtas:
Eric Rabut:
Ugurtas woke up with a set of threes and was dominating Rabut's pocket queens on an eight-high board.
The and the completed the board, giving Ugurtas the full double up and denying Rabut of a bounty.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Eric Rabut |
130,000
-62,500
|
-62,500 |
Bartu Ugurtas |
119,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Ivanov Takes Pot vs. Nemeth
Nikolay Ivanov opened for 3,000 from the hijack and Andras Nemeth defended his big blind.
The flop came and Ivanov continued for 2,500. Nemeth raised to 7,500 and Ivanov called.
On the Nemeth checked over to Ivanov who shelled out 17,000. Nemeth quickly folded.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Andras Nemeth |
161,000
-9,500
|
-9,500 |
Nikolay Ivanov |
143,000
33,500
|
33,500 |
Toujani Claims First Bounty
In one of the first hands of the day, Danut Chisu moved all in for his stack of 35,000 and was called by Fouad Toujani who covered.
Danut Chisu:
Fouad Toujani:
Although Chisu was ahead in this flip situation, the runout of was not his friend as Toujani paired his king to eliminate Chisu early in Day 2 and claim his first bounty.
Jogador | Fichas | Progresso |
---|---|---|
Fouad Toujani |
185,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Danut Chisu | Eliminado |
Nível: 13
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500