€10,300 EPT High Roller Dia 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2023-09-02 01:27 UTC+2

Steve O'Dwyer Among Chip Leaders at End of Day 1 in the €10,300 EPT High Roller

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Nível 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

The first day of the €10,300 EPT High Roller at the 2023 European Poker Tour (EPT) at Casino Barcelona wrapped up early this morning with High Stakes Professional Steve O'Dwyer bagging the chip lead with a stack of 364,500. O'Dwyer already has three cashes in the 2023 EPT Barcelona including a 3rd place finish in the €100,000 EPT Super High Roller. He is one of 179 players who will return for Day 2 in the three-day event.

Top 10 chip counts

Place	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Steve O'Dwyer	Ireland	364500	243
2	Ignacio Sagra	Argentina	358000	239
3	Martin Stausholm	Denmark	356000	237
4	Maks Sifrer	Slovenia	341000	227
5	Eric Sfez	France	333500	222
6	Thi Nguyen	France	326000	217
7	Vladas Tamasauskas	Lithuania	322500	215
8	Pakinai Lisawad	Thailand	311500	208
9	Louis Nyberg	Sweden	308500	206
10	Gianluca Speranza	Italy	304500	203

The High Roller attracted a big field of 433, and even bigger names creating a prize pool of $4,200,100. Registration will remain open until the start of Day 2 so the prize pool is expected to grow even more.

Some of the well-knowns who bagged on Day 1 include John Juanda, Timothy Adams,Nacho Barbero, Patrik Antonius, Anton Wigg,Maria Ho as well as PokerStars Ambassador Sam Grafton.

Dan Heimiller also found a bag after finding a late double-up against Nacho Barbero in the last couple of levels of the night as he ran aces against Nacho Barbero’s ace-king.

Those who weren't fortunate enough to find a bag include Thomas Boivin, Ethan ‘Rampage’ Yau, Niklas Astedt, Hall of Famer Erik Seidel and PokerStars ambassador’s Parker Talbot, Ramon Colillas, and Alejandro Lococo.

Day 2 action will pick up Saturday, September 2 at 12:30 p.m. local time and will play 60-minute levels with a 20-minute break after every second level. The day will begin on Level 11 with blinds of 1,000/1,500/1,500.

Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team will be back on-site tomorrow as EPT Barcelona starts wrapping up.

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Anton Wigg Dan Heimiller Erik Seidel John Juanda Maria Ho Parker Talbot Patrik Antonius Timothy Adams

2023-09-02 01:00 UTC+2

Eychenne Goes All In

Nível 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

In the last few hands, Michel Dattani raised to 2,500 from middle position and was called by 2023 PSPC finalist Thomas Eychenne on the button, and Sung Hyun in the big blind.

After the flop 10♣3♥7♥, Hyun and Dattani checked to Eychenne, who bet 2,200. But Hyun decided to check-raise to 5,600. Dattani quickly folded, then Eychenne four-bet all in for 30,000 chips. Fortunately for him, Hyun folded.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sung Hyun	53,000 53,000	53,000
Michel Dattani	53,000 -51,000	-51,000

Thomas Eychenne	43,000 -7,000	-7,000

Tags: Michel Dattani Sung Hyun Thomas Eychenne

2023-09-02 00:34 UTC+2

Bruel Sends Sargsyan To The Rail

Nível 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

After an open by Patrick Bruel on the button, Aram Sargsyan in the small blind three-bet all in for 24,200 chips. Bruel took one earpiece out of his ear, and asked for the count twice. He eventually called.

Aram Sargsyan: A♠9♠
Patrick Bruel: 3♣3♠

Both players were nervous when the dealer revealed the flop 6♣Q♦J♥ and the turn 8♠. But after the river 4♣, Bruel was relieved, while Sargsyan was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Patrick Bruel	105,000 55,000	55,000
Aram Sargsyan	Eliminado

Tags: Aram Sargsyan Patrick Bruel

2023-09-01 23:42 UTC+2

Heimiller Doubles Through Barbero

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Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was a raise to 2,500 in middle position before Dan Heimiller three-bet to 7,000 on the button. Nacho Barbero was in the small blind and put in the four-bet to 17,000. The original raiser quickly folded and Heimiller fumbled with his chips before deciding to jam all-in for 60,400 and Barbero snap-called.

Dan Heimiller: A♠A♦
Nacho Barbero: A♥K♦

The board ran out 9♣7♥4♦Q♣10♠ for Heimiller's aces to hold as he collected the double.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dan Heimiller	125,700
Nacho Barbero	125,000 -75,000	-75,000

Tags: Dan Heimiller Nacho Barbero

2023-09-01 23:27 UTC+2

Kitai Runs Into Aces

Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was caught when Davidi Kitai, all in for 42,700 chips in the big blind, was called by Rafael Da Silva Moraes in the small blind.

Davidi Kitai: J♠J♦
Rafael Da Silva Moraes: A♠A♣

The board 2♣6♣5♠9♥8♠ brought no help for Kitai, who left the tournament area.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rafael Da Silva Moraes	98,000

Davidi Kitai	Eliminado

Tags: Davidi Kitai Rafael Da Silva Moraes

2023-09-01 23:16 UTC+2

Bendinelli Takes From Hu

Nível 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Last year's EPT Barcelona winner Giuliano Bendinelli will not win the Main Event again this year, but he is still in the €10,300 EPT High Roller. After the break, he opened in early position, and was called by Zhewen Hu in the big blind.

Both players decided to check on the flop Q♥10♦6♠. But on the turn 9♠, Hu took the lead and bet 4,000. Bendinelli eventually called, but chose to check back on the river 3♦.

First to reveal his cards, Hu showed K♠7♥. Bendinelli was clearly happy to see that, and flipped A♣K♣.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Giuliano Bendinelli	65,000

Zhewen Hu	65,000

Tags: Giuliano Bendinelli Zhewen Hu

2023-09-01 20:49 UTC+2

Colillas Crashes Into Mercedes' Jacks

Nível 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

After an open by Aleksandr Shevliakov under the gun, Ramon Colillas in middle position three-bet to 6,000. In the big blind, Mercedes Osti took a few seconds and four-bet to 12,000. Shevliakov folded, then Colillas raised all in for 40,000 chips. Osti snap-called.

Ramon Colillas: A♦K♣
Mercedes Osti: J♥J♦

Colillas stood up after the flop J♣K♦9♠, which gave a set to Osti. After the turn 6♥ and the river 2♦, Colillas was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mercedes Osti	90,000 90,000	90,000
Ramon Colillas	Eliminado

Tags: Aleksandr Shevliakov Mercedes Osti Ramon Colillas

2023-09-01 20:43 UTC+2

Klein Cracks Danchev's Aces

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Nível 7 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Dimitar Danchev opened 2,100 on the button and Morten Klein defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 10♥9♥3♠ and Klein check-called a bet of 2,000.

When the 8♦ fell on the turn, Klein check-called once again; this time Danchev fired 9,000.

When the K♦ completed the board, Klein checked for a final time before Danchev dropped a bet of 15,000 across the line. Klien wasted no time making the call. Danchev tabled A♥A♦ but it was no good as Klein showed K♥10♠, for a rivered two pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Morten Klein	124,000 58,000	58,000
Dimitar Danchev	25,400 25,400	25,400

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Morten Klein

2023-09-01 19:18 UTC+2

Three All Ins To Eliminate Ketzer

Nível 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

Down to almost nothing, Felipe Ketzer's all-in was, of course, called.

Opponent: J♣J♦
Felipe Ketzer: Q♦4♥

On 7♦Q♣A♠Q♥5♣, Ketzer was lucky enough to hit trips and doubled up to 1,100 chips.

On the button in the next hand, he moved all in again and was called by Bart Lybaert in the big blind.

Felipe Ketzer: Q♥9♦
Bart Lybaert: K♠5♥

Once again, Ketzer doubled up thanks to a straight hit directly on the flop 10♠8♦J♣A♠3♠. The situation made everybody laugh.

Felipe Boianovsky turned serious again a few seconds later when he opened to 1,800 from middle position. Ketzer shoved for 3,400 from the cutoff and Casimir Seire called in the big blind.

The dealer fanned a flop of 3♥4♠J♠, where Boianovsky bet 1,800. Seire check-called and check-called again on the turn 9♣ after Boianovsky bet 8,200. On the river 3♣, Boianovsky finally moved all in and Seire folded.

Felipe Ketzer: 7♣4♣
Felipe Boianovsky: A♥J♣

Ketzer had a pair, but the other Felipe had a better one, so Ketzer was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Casimir Seire	105,000 -17,500	-17,500
Bart Lybaert	90,000 35,000	35,000
Felipe Boianovsky	80,000 80,000	80,000
Felipe Ketzer	Eliminado

Tags: Bart Lybaert Casimir Seire Felipe Boianovsky Felipe Ketzer

2023-09-01 19:02 UTC+2

Seidel Kicked Out By Lococo

Nível 6 : 400/800, 800 ante

With only 6,700 chips remaining, Erik Seidel in the big blind moved all in and was called by Alejandro, seated in middle position.

Erik Seidel: A♣J♦
Alejandro Lococo: 9♠9♦

Seidel had to win this flip to stay in the tournament. But the board K♥3♣K♣5♣2♥ didn't bring him any help, so he was eliminated.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alejandro Lococo	63,000 20,000	20,000

Erik Seidel	Eliminado

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Erik Seidel