Yoshiaki Nagatake opened to 800 and Xuan Liu three-bet to 2,500 from a few seats over. Nagatake called to see a flop heads-up.
Nagatake checked on the flop of and Liu bet 2,000. Nagatake called. Nagatake checked again on the turn and Liu bet 5,000. Nagatake again called.
Nagatake checked again on the river and Liu unloaded the clip by moving all in. Nagatake snap-called and tabled for a flopped full house, while Liu showed to be eliminated in the second level of play.
The two-day High Roller event should attract a big field as the earlier €1,100 Estrellas Poker Tour Main Event brought in a record-breaking 6,313 entrants to become the largest live event in PokerStars history. That event is still underway with Britain's Jack Sinclair leading the final table.
The ESPT High Roller will begin with blinds of 100/200/200 as players get a starting stack of 30,000 chips in exchange for their buy-in. Levels will last 40 minutes in duration and players will take a 75-minute dinner break after Level 10.
Late registration will close at the completion of Level 10 and players are allowed unlimited entries. Approximately 15% of the field will get paid, with the winner receiving the lion's share of the prize pool and the trophy.
There should be plenty of nationalities represented in the event as the earlier ESPT Main Event drew players from 79 unique countries, with the highest percentage of players being from Spain, France and Italy.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is here on-site at the beachside Casino Barcelona and will bring you updates on all the action in €2,200 Estrellas Poker Tour High Roller.