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2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
Frederik Brink raised to 80,000 from under the gun, Alexander Ivarsson called in late position and Leonardo Patacconi defended his big blind. The flop was and Patacconi, first to act, open-shoved for 555,000.
Brink came over the top for 1,230,000 and Ivarsson snap-called it off to create a three-way monster pot.
Leonardo Patacconi:
Frederik Brink:
Alexander Ivarsson:
Ivarsson, already wielding a massive stack, found himself in a commanding lead to become the overwhelming chip leader in the tournament. However, faith would tell a different story as the turn and river completed Brink's flush to send the massive three-way pot over to the EPT8 Madrid champion.
Patacconi briefly celebrated upon seeing the river, before noticing that his wheel was second best. He pointed at Brink to acknowledge the winner, then left the tournament area.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Frederik Brink |
3,315,000
2,005,000
|
2,005,000 |
Alexander Ivarsson |
1,965,000
215,000
|
215,000 |
Leonardo Patacconi | Eliminé |
Georgios Karakousis raised to 80,000 from middle position and hijack Mikael Guenni pushed all in for 505,000. The action was then on Alin Mitrache on the button and he pushed all in as well for well over a million. That got Karakousis out of the way and they opened up.
Mikael Guenni:
Alin Mitrache:
The board fell and it was already over on the turn and Guenni was off to the cashier.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Alin Mitrache |
1,900,000
625,000
|
625,000 |
Mikael Guenni | Eliminé |
Pavel Ignatov was all in for about 430,000 from the big blind against Anthony Zinno who was in the small blind.
Pavel Ignatov:
Anthony Zinno:
The board ran out and Zinno won the pot with his flush, eliminating Ignatov.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Anthony Zinno |
3,200,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
Pavel Ignatov | Eliminé |
Renjun Yang moved all in from the small blind for about 250,000 and Xia Lin called from the big blind.
Renjun Yang:
Xia Lin:
The runout was and Lin won the pot with ten-high, sending Yang to the exit.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Xia Lin |
950,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Renjun Yang | Eliminé |
From under the gun, Max Deveson bet 90,000 on a flop. Terence Etim check-raised all in for 370,000 from the big blind and Deveson called it off after giving it some thought.
Terence Etim:
Max Deveson:
Deveson had called with just ace-high but had the current best hand as Etim needed a hit with his open-ender. Neither the turn nor river bailed him out and he slid his stack towards the American.
Meanwhile, Serge Candin and Marko Boskovic also departed to leave the field with 34.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Max Deveson |
1,800,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
Terence Etim | Eliminé | |
Serge Candin | Eliminé | |
Marko Boskovic | Eliminé |
Carlos Chang moved all in from the cutoff for his last 55,000 and Georgios Karakousis called from one seat over.
Carlos Chang:
Georgios Karakousis:
The board came and Karakousis raked in the pot with ace-high, ending Chang's run in this tournament.
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Georgios Karakousis |
2,100,000
160,000
|
160,000 |
Carlos Chang | Eliminé |
Niveau: 25
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
---|---|---|
Sorin Flutur |
3,580,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
Alen Alencar |
3,020,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
Anthony Zinno |
2,815,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Joonas Helin |
2,280,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
Bart Lybaert |
2,175,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
Michel Molenaar |
1,970,000
620,000
|
620,000 |
Georgios Karakousis |
1,940,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
Alexander Ivarsson |
1,750,000
1,646,000
|
1,646,000 |
Danny Bao |
1,750,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
Luis Perez |
1,690,000
1,594,000
|
1,594,000 |
Raed Alawadhi |
1,550,000
1,416,000
|
1,416,000 |
Matthew Russell |
1,370,000
-140,000
|
-140,000 |
Frederik Brink |
1,310,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
Nicolas Cardyn |
1,300,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
Alin Mitrache |
1,275,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Max Deveson |
1,200,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
Ari Engel |
1,100,000
590,000
|
590,000 |
Attila Kassitzky |
1,020,000
910,000
|
910,000 |
Viktor Katzenberger |
810,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
Ramon Miquel Munoz |
750,000
275,000
|
275,000 |
Romain Dours |
700,000
325,000
|
325,000 |
Leonardo Patacconi |
680,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
Ali Imsirovic |
650,000
-100,000
|
-100,000 |
Xia Lin |
650,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Cyril Monbrun-Massot |
575,000
225,000
|
225,000 |
The 38 remaining players in the EPT National High Roller have gone on their second 20-minute break of the day.