2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�25,000 No-Limit Hold'em I
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
107
Prize
€341,565
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,200,500
Entries
50
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
10,000 / 20,000
Ante
20,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
9
Players Left
1

Big Stacks Collide as Benitez Takes the Lead

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Francisco Benitez
Francisco Benitez

Francisco Benitez opened to 27,000 in the hijack and Artur Martirosian three-bet to 81,000 on the button. Action folded back to Benitez who called.

The dealer spread the {8-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop and Benitez check-called for 40,000. On the {10-Hearts} turn, Benitez check-called for 115,000. The {5-Spades} completed the board, Benitez checked, and Martirosian used a time extension before checking back.

Benitez flipped over {2-Spades}{2-Diamonds} for a flopped set to claim the pot and take a fairly large lead in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
910,000
310,000
310,000
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
400,000
-230,000
-230,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Artur MartirosianFrancisco Benitez

Petrone Pips Seidel to Double in the Blinds

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Ramiro Petrone
Ramiro Petrone

Ramiro Petrone jammed in the small blind for 198,000 and Erik Seidel called in the big blind.

Ramiro Petrone: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}
Erik Seidel: {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}

Petrone had the slightly better kicker, and the board ran out {q-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades} to confirm his double, while Seidel was left with under five big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Ramiro Petrone ar
Ramiro Petrone
408,000
138,000
138,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
54,000
-211,000
-211,000
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: Erik SeidelRamiro Petrone

Level: 20

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Mateos Eliminated on Money Bubble in Classic Cooler

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Francisco Benitez opened to 20,000 from early position, Adrian Mateos jammed for 80,000 in the cutoff, and Paul Phua called on the button. Action folded back to Benitez who also laid down his hand.

Adrian Mateos: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Paul Phua: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

It was the classic preflop cooler of aces versus kings, and the board ran out {8-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} to eliminate the Spaniard on the money bubble in eighth place. The remaining seven players are now guaranteed a minimum of �63,030.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
600,000
-10,000
-10,000
Paul Phua my
Paul Phua
540,000
145,000
145,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosFrancisco BenitezPaul Phua

Garagnani Secures Short-Stacked Double Through Seidel

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Pedro Garagnani moved all in for his 29,000 chips from under the gun and Erik Seidel called in the big blind.

Pedro Garagnani: {q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}
Erik Seidel: {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The board ran out {q-Hearts}{j-Spades}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}{k-Clubs} to give Garagnani the short-stacked double. Garagnani also received a walk on the next hand to pick up a few more chips.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
480,000
-42,000
-42,000
Poker Hall of Famer
Pedro Garagnani br
Pedro Garagnani
78,000
48,000
48,000

Tags: Erik SeidelPedro Garagnani

Martirosian's Set Doubles Through Garagnani's Aces

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Artur Martirosian
Artur Martirosian

With roughly 200,000 in the pot on a {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{9-Clubs} completed board, Artur Martirosian was in early position and moved all in for 155,000.

"How much is it?" asked his button opponent, Pedro Garagnani.

After a count was confirmed and after time for deliberation, the Brazilian put in the calling chips.

Martirosian tabled {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} for a turned set, and he collected the pot as Garagnani's {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} went into the muck to leave him short.

Player Chips Progress
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
490,000
248,000
248,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Pedro Garagnani br
Pedro Garagnani
30,000
-267,000
-267,000

Tags: Artur MartirosianPedro Garagnani

Thorel Eliminated by Benitez

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Francisco Benitez opened to 20,000 from under the gun and Jean-Noel Thorel defended the big blind.

The {q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop was checked to the {7-Spades} turn. Thorel announced "all in" for the rest of his short stack, and Benitez quickly put in chips for a call.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {a-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}
Francisco Benitez: {a-Spades}{q-Spades}

Thorel was drawing to a chop, and the {3-Spades} completed the board to eliminate the Frenchman in ninth place. Players are now on the bubble and one elimination from the money.

Player Chips Progress
Francisco Benitez uy
Francisco Benitez
450,000
126,000
126,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Francisco BenitezJean-Noel Thorel

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000