€10,300 EPT High Roller Dia 1 | 2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2022-08-19 13:34 UTC+2

Structure Adjusted to Accommodate Expected Large Field

MikePatrick

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Well over 100 players are already in today's field with plenty more expected before registration closes at the start of Day 2.

In anticipation of this, the EPT made some slight adjustments to the structure, as outlined in a tweet by PokerStars Ambassador Sam Grafton.

At the EPT we always want to provide the absolute best structures - however due to record turn-outs we’ve made some… https://t.co/YbyIkq04Lc
— Sam Grafton (@SquidPoker)

2022-08-19 13:34 UTC+2

An Early Six-Bet Jam from Obara

connorrichards

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jun Obara and Tien Dung Pham got into a raising war early in the day at Table 2 that began with Obara opening from the cutoff. Pham then three-bet to 3,000 from the small blind and Obara responded with a four-bet to 7,800.

Pham wasn't having any of that and put in a five-bet to 18,000, which the dealer initially thought was a call and she began collecting the pot before the table informed her of the raise. Obara wasted no time six-bet jamming with a stack of about 45,000 and Pham called after a few seconds.

Jun Obara:
Tien Dung Pham:

No, it wasn't aces over kings, but instead a fair fight between nines and ace-king. Obara took the lead when the flop came to pair his ace and he improved to Broadway on the runout to earn him the double, while Pham was left with a short stack during the first level of play.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jun Obara	90,000 90,000	90,000
Tien Dung Pham	15,000

Tags: Jun Obara Tien Dung Pham

2022-08-19 13:30 UTC+2

Greenwood Shortens Angelakos

MikePatrick

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

After Dimitrios Angelakos opened the action with a raise in early position, he was three-bet to 2,000 by Sam Greenwood in the hijack.

Angelakos called to see a flop of . He then check-called a bet of 1,200 from Greenwood and the duo then checked the turn.

On the river, Angelakos checked again and this time he faced a bet of 6,000 from his Canadian opponent.

Angelakos pondered briefly then mucked his hand to send the pot across the table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sam Greenwood	60,500 60,500	60,500
Dimitrios Angelakos	30,200 -16,800	-16,800

Tags: Dimitrios Angelakos Sam Greenwood

2022-08-19 13:17 UTC+2

Big Pot Early for Kisacikoglu

MikePatrick

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

After Orpen Kisacikoglu limped in the small blind, Pieter Aerts raised to 800 in the big blind. Kisacikoglu then limp-three-bet to 3,600 and was called by Aerts.

On the flop, Kisacikoglu continued for 5,200 and was called by Aerts.

The turn brought the and Kisacikoglu cut out a bet of 12,700 before tossing it forward. Again, Aerts made the call.

The duo had similar stacks remaining for the river and Kisacikoglu fired once more for 26,600, leaving himself a single T-100 chip behind. The bet actually covered Aerts, who had roughly 24,000 left.

After using one of his time bank cards, Aerts folded to send the pot to "Orp the Turk"

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Orpen Kisacikoglu	70,000 20,000	20,000
Pieter Aerts	24,000 24,000	24,000

Tags: Orpen Kisacikoglu Pieter Aerts

2022-08-19 13:02 UTC+2

Some More Notables in the Field

MikePatrick

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Andre Akkari	50,000 50,000	50,000
Nenad Dukic	50,000 50,000	50,000
Morten Klein	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alexandros Kolonias	50,000 50,000	50,000
Paulina Loeliger	50,000 50,000	50,000
Kyriakos Papadopoulos	50,000 50,000	50,000
Juan Pardo	50,000
Troy Quenneville	50,000 50,000	50,000
Andrea Ricci	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jack Sinclair	50,000 50,000	50,000
Parker Talbot	50,000 50,000	50,000

2022-08-19 12:55 UTC+2

Chidwick With an Early Check-Raise

connorrichards

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Stephen Chidwick opened to 500 from under the gun and Dimitrios Angelakos flat-called as the player next to act, while Arnold Oosterbaan also came along from the big blind.

Oosterbaan checked on the flop of and Chidwick also checked. Angelakos fired a bet to 700 and only Chidwick called.

Chidwick checked again on the turn and Angelakos quickly bet 1,000. After staring down his opponent for a bit, Chidwick check-raised to 4,500, prompting a fold from his Greek opponent, who showed the .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Stephen Chidwick	53,500 3,500	3,500
Arnold Oosterbaan	49,500
Dimitrios Angelakos	47,000

Tags: Arnold Oosterbaan Dimitrios Angelakos Stephen Chidwick

2022-08-19 12:54 UTC+2

Three-Bet Earns Barbero an Early Pot

MikePatrick

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Francisco Pena raised to 500 on the button and was met by a three-bet to 1,800 from Nacho Barbero in the small blind. Alexander Ivarsson folded his big blind and Pena called.

The flop came and Barbero continued for 2,100, receiving a quick fold from his opponent.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Nacho Barbero	52,200 2,200	2,200
Alexander Ivarsson	49,600 -400	-400
Francisco Pena	48,200 48,200	48,200

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Francisco Pena Nacho Barbero

2022-08-19 12:41 UTC+2

Early Notables in the Field

MikePatrick

Nível 1 : Blinds 100/200, 200 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Damian Salas	50,000 50,000	50,000
Andreas Berggren	50,000 50,000	50,000
Nacho Barbero	50,000 50,000	50,000
Alexander Ivarsson	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ana Marquez	50,000 50,000	50,000
Juan Pardo	50,000 50,000	50,000
Francois Pirault	50,000 50,000	50,000
Dragos Trofimov	50,000 50,000	50,000
Dalibor Dula	50,000 50,000	50,000
Tamon Nakamura	50,000 50,000	50,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu	50,000 50,000	50,000
Juha Helppi	50,000 50,000	50,000
Ben Heath	50,000 50,000	50,000
Stephen Chidwick	50,000 50,000	50,000