€50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance Dia 1 | 2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

2023-08-30 01:34 UTC+2

Orpaz Has Some Help From Above

Nível 17 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Tsugunari Toma raised to 100,000 on the button and Tom Orpaz called in the big blind.

Orpaz checked dark as the flop came J♦3♣3♥. Toma then bet 80,000 and Orpaz called.

Both players checked the 9♦ turn before Orpaz led out for 150,000 on the K♠ river. Toma snap-called and Orpaz showed K♣9♠ for running two pair to win the pot.

"I just prayed. God is with me," Orpaz said as he stacked up the pot.

"Tough to fade," Erik Seidel added.

"You cannot fade God," Orpaz replied.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tom Orpaz	2,700,000 500,000	500,000

Tsugunari Toma	715,000 -285,000	-285,000

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Nível: 17

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

2023-08-30 01:24 UTC+2

Lococo Hits the Flop, Orpaz Smacks the Turn

Nível 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tsugunari Toma raised to 70,000 in the cutoff and Tom Orpaz called in the small blind. Alejandro Lococo then moved all in from the big blind for 685,000 and Toma folded. Orpaz, though, asked for a count before calling.

Alejandro Lococo: A♣2♠
Tom Orpaz: 6♦6♠

Lococo took the lead on the A♦3♦9♣ flop with a pair of aces and was poised for a massive double up until the 6♥ appeared on the turn, giving Orpaz a set.

Lococo was already storming out of his seat and heading for the exit by the time the Q♣ fell on the river.

"You can all thank me. You all fold the sixes. Justin maybe. Erik folds 100 percent," Orpaz said.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tom Orpaz	2,200,000 665,000	665,000

Tsugunari Toma	1,000,000 85,000	85,000
Alejandro Lococo	Eliminado

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Tom Orpaz Tsugunari Toma

2023-08-30 01:18 UTC+2

Toma Wins with Dirty Diaper

Nível 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Tom Orpaz opened to 60,000 from middle position and received calls from Justin Saliba on the button and Tsugunari Toma in the big blind.

All three players checked the 10♣2♦8♣ flop to see the 3♠ on the turn. Toma bet 80,000, folding out Orpaz while Saliba made the call.

Both players checked the A♠ river.

"Two Pair" Toma announced, tabling 3♣2♥ for the winner to take down a sizable pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tom Orpaz	1,535,000 20,000	20,000

Tsugunari Toma	915,000 515,000	515,000
Justin Saliba	890,000 -440,000	-440,000

Tags: Justin Saliba Tom Orpaz Tsugunari Toma

2023-08-30 01:10 UTC+2

Just Quads For Ding

Nível 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Biao Ding raised to 60,000 in the cutoff and Tom Orpaz defended his big blind.

The two players checked to the river on a board of K♥Q♠K♦6♥10♠ when Orpaz led out for 100,000. Ding then raised to 250,000 and Orpaz quickly called.

Ding turned over K♣K♠ for flopped quads and Orpaz flashed the Q♥ as he mucked.

Orpaz got some of those chips back the next hand when he three-bet to 200,000 from the small blind. Erik Seidel called under the gun to see the 8♦7♥9♦ flop, where Orpaz instantly moved all in.

Seidel, with around 600,000 back, tanked for a few seconds before mucking. "Good fold. Didn't want to see an ace," Orpaz said.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tom Orpaz	1,515,000 -35,000	-35,000

Biao Ding	850,000 285,000	285,000
Erik Seidel	600,000 -150,000	-150,000

Tags: Biao Ding Erik Seidel Tom Orpaz

2023-08-30 01:05 UTC+2

Ding Doubles Through Lococo

Nível 16 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Alejandro Lococo opened to 60,000 from the hijack and received calls from Biao Ding in the small blind and Tsugunari Toma in the big blind.

The flop came J♥10♠2♥ and Ding moved all in for his remaining 155,000. Toma got out of the way and Lococo made the call with a covering stack to put Ding at risk.

Biao Ding: A♥4♥
Alejandro Lococo: Q♠10♥

Lococo's pair was slightly ahead of Ding's nut-flush draw but the 8♥ on the turn left him drawing dead. The Q♣ river was incosequential and Ding received over a full double up two spots away from the money bubble.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alejandro Lococo	815,000 -35,000	-35,000

Biao Ding	565,000 245,000	245,000
Tsugunari Toma	400,000 -100,000	-100,000

Tags: Alejandro Lococo Biao Ding Tsugunari Toma

Nível: 16

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 30,000

2023-08-30 00:58 UTC+2

Toma Survives With a Lucky Chop

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Tsugunari Toma attempted to raise all in without realizing Biao Ding had yet to act. Ding eventually folded, then Toma put his last 475,000 back in the middle from early position.

The table folded around to Erik Seidel in the big blind who snap-called.

Tsugunari Toma: K♠Q♦
Erik Seidel: A♥K♦

Seidel had Toma dominated and at risk as both players hit top pair on the K♣10♠7♥ flop. The K♥ turn gave both players trips but Seidel was still ahead with his ace-kicker heading to the river, which came the 10♥.

Toma loudly clapped his hands and ran away from the table as he and Seidel made the same full house to chop the pot. "Why not queen," he joked as he returned to the table.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Erik Seidel	750,000 -105,000	-105,000

Tsugunari Toma	500,000 -60,000	-60,000

Tags: Erik Seidel Tsugunari Toma

2023-08-30 00:50 UTC+2

Yan Falls to Orpaz

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Tom Orpaz opened to 50,000 from middle position and David Yan moved all in for his last 200,000. Orpaz made the call to put Yan at risk.

David Yan: A♥10♠
Tom Orpaz: J♠8♠

Orpaz had Yan drawing very close to dead on the K♠7♠9♠4♣J♣ runout, ultimately eliminating Yan with a flush to retake the chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tom Orpaz	1,550,000 260,000	260,000

David Yan	Eliminado

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2023-08-30 00:43 UTC+2

Toma Gets a Shove Through, Then Doubles

Nível 15 : Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Action folded to Tsugunari Toma on the button who pushed all in for 200,000. Tom Orpaz in the big blind asked for a count before eventually mucking and Toma showed him king-ten as he took the pot.

"If I had anything better than king-ten I'm calling. A little worse, even," Orpaz said.

The next hand, Biao Ding raised to 50,000 in the hijack before Toma again shoved for 250,000. Ding called once action got back around to him.

Tsugunari Toma: A♦K♣
Biao Ding: K♦J♦

Ding was dominated as the flop came A♥K♥2♠, giving Toma top two pair. The board ran out 5♠Q♥ and Toma doubled up.

"Better than king-ten," Orpaz adeed.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tsugunari Toma	560,000 315,000	315,000
Biao Ding	320,000 -315,000	-315,000

Tags: Biao Ding Tsugunari Toma