2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

�50,000 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2018 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥9♦
Prize
€979,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€3,347,190
Entries
69
Level Info
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
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Leow Doubles Up Vaskaboinikau

AaronMcBride
AaronMcBride
Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Benjamin Pollak raised to 36,000 from under the gun, and Ivan Leow called in the cutoff. When the action got to Mikalai Vaskaboinikau in the big blind, he moved all in for 267,000. Pollak pondered his decision for about ten seconds before he folded, and Leow snap-called.

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Ivan Leow: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

Board: {9-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Diamonds}

The king on the flop gave Vaskaboinikau the advantage, and when his double up was confirmed after the turn and river bricked for Leow, the former celebrated to himself and collected in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau 		580,000
250,000
 250,000
Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow 		580,000
-170,000
 -170,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakIvan LeowMikalai Vaskaboinikau

Riess Hits a Two Outer to Double

AaronMcBride
AaronMcBride
Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Ryan Riess moved all in from the hijack for 160,00 before Jack Salter reshoved from the cutoff which got the rest of the table to fold.

Ryan Riess: {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Jack Salter: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Board: {7-Spades}{4-Spades}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}{2-Spades}

Salter took the lead in the race on the flop when he hit top pair, but Riess hit one of his two immediate outs on the turn to seal the pot and his double up.

Player Chips Progress
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess 		360,000
190,000
 190,000
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter 		130,000
-180,000
 -180,000

Tags: Jack SalterRyan Riess

Loeliger Survives With a Chop

AaronMcBride
AaronMcBride
Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Linus Loeliger moved all in from the button, and Stanley Choi called in the small blind.

Linus Loeliger: {a-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Stanley Choi: {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}

Board: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{a-Spades}{j-Hearts}{3-Spades}

Choi had Loeliger dominated, but the flop gave both players trips and the likelihood of a split pot. When the jack of hearts hit the turn that scenario was confirmed and Loeliger survived to see another hand.

Tags: Linus LoeligerStanley Choi

Eibinger and Foxen at the Top

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante

Alex Foxen raised on the button and Matthias Eibinger defended the small blind. The flop brought {A-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} and both players checked. On a turn of {5-Diamonds}, Eibinger checked and called a bet of 35,000 by Foxen to see the {J-Spades} on the river.

Eibinger made it 81,000 to go and that forced a fold from Foxen.

Player Chips Progress
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger 		1,000,000
200,000
 200,000
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen 		1,000,000
-100,000
 -100,000
Chip Leader Coaching

Tags: Alex FoxenMatthias Eibinger

Pollak Scores Another Elimination; Katz Out

AaronMcBride
AaronMcBride
Level 13 : 8,000/16,000, 16,000 ante
Cary Katz
Cary Katz

Cary Katz raised to 36,000 on the button after the action folded around to him and Benjamin Pollak moved all in from the big blind for 900,000. Pollak had Katz well covered, and the latter had to use a time bank card to mull over his decision.

"Okay then," said Katz after a minutes thought, and made the call.

Benjamin Pollak: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Cary Katz: {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

Board: {a-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

It was a classic flip situation for Katz with his tournament life on the line, but the flop put Pollak into the lead when he hit an ace. The turn and river were also no help for Katz, and he was the first to exit after the break.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak 		1,200,000
280,000
 280,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz 		Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Benjamin PollakCary Katz

Level: 13

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 16,000

Break With 13 Remaining

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

The remaining 13 players have been sent into a 20-minute break.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen 		1,100,000
-200,000
 -200,000
Chip Leader Coaching
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak 		920,000
20,000
 20,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel 		830,000
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger 		800,000
Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow 		750,000
120,000
 120,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies 		460,000
190,000
 190,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert 		440,000
20,000
 20,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz 		330,000
-50,000
 -50,000
$25K Fantasy
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau 		330,000
-150,000
 -150,000
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter 		310,000
-110,000
 -110,000
Stanley Choi hk
Stanley Choi 		260,000
-30,000
 -30,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess 		170,000
-11,000
 -11,000
Linus Loeliger ch
Linus Loeliger 		125,000
-105,000
 -105,000

Greenwood Exits at the Hands of Pollak

AaronMcBride
AaronMcBride
Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Luc Greenwood and Orpen Kisacikoglu
Luc Greenwood and Orpen Kisacikoglu

The action folded around to Benjamin Pollak on the button, and he raised to 27,000. Seth Davies called in the small blind before Luc Greenwood moved all in for 363,000 from the big blind. After Greenwood's count was confirmed, Pollak moved all in, which got a quick fold from Davies.

Luc Greenwood: {4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Benjamin Pollak: {8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

Board: {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{5-Spades}{9-Spades}{k-Hearts}

Pollak was ahead with his higher pocket pair and hit a set on the flop. The nine of spades on the turn gave Pollak a full house and Greenwood's elimination short of the money places was confirmed.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak 		900,000
380,000
 380,000
Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
Busted

Tags: Benjamin PollakLuc GreenwoodSeth Davies

Pollak Eliminates Aido

AaronMcBride
AaronMcBride
Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Sergio Aido
Sergio Aido

Benjamin Pollak raised from middle position and saw Sergio Aido move all in from the big blind when the action folded to him. Pollak made the call, and Aido was in bad shape.

Benjamin Pollak: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Sergio Aido: {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}

Board: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Pollak all but sealed the pot on the flop when he hit a set, and Aldo's elimination was confirmed on the turn.

Player Chips Progress
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak 		520,000
170,000
 170,000
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido 		Busted

Tags: Benjamin PollakSergio Aido

Redraw of the Last Two Tables (full)

Christian Zetzsche
Christian Zetzsche
Level 12 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
SeatTable 1CountryChip CountTable 2CountryChip Count
1Cary KatzUnited States380,000Ryan RiessUnited States181,000
2Mikalai VaskaboinikauBelarus480,000Ivan LeowMalaysia630,000
3Benjamin PollakFrance350,000Jack SalterUnited Kingdom420,000
4Seth DaviesUnited States270,000Jean-Noel ThorelFrance830,000
5Luc GreenwoodCanada380,000Jan-Eric SchwippertGermany420,000
6Linus LoeligerSwitzerland230,000Alex FoxenUnited States1,300,000
7Stanley ChoiHong Kong290,000empty  
8Sergio AidoSpain190,000Matthias EibingerAustria800,000
Player Chips Progress
Alex Foxen us
Alex Foxen 		1,300,000
100,000
 100,000
Chip Leader Coaching
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel 		830,000
Matthias Eibinger at
Matthias Eibinger 		800,000
Ivan Leow my
Ivan Leow 		630,000
150,000
 150,000
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau 		480,000
-10,000
 -10,000
Jack Salter gb
Jack Salter 		420,000
-90,000
 -90,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert 		420,000
20,000
 20,000
Cary Katz us
Cary Katz 		380,000
132,000
 132,000
$25K Fantasy
Luc Greenwood ca
Luc Greenwood
380,000
165,000
 165,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak 		350,000
-50,000
 -50,000
Stanley Choi hk
Stanley Choi 		290,000
40,000
 40,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies 		270,000
-180,000
 -180,000
Linus Loeliger ch
Linus Loeliger 		230,000
145,000
 145,000
Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido 		190,000
-135,000
 -135,000
Ryan Riess us
Ryan Riess 		181,000
-89,000
 -89,000

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