2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

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

2022 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
108
Prize
€872,940
Event Info
Buy-in
€50,000
Prize Pool
€2,862,090
Entries
59
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
59
Players Left
1

Davies Shoves on Lefrancois

Level 6 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Pascal Lefrancois raised to 4,000 from under the gun before Seth Davies reraised to 12,000 on the button. Lefrancois called and they went heads-up to a flop of {7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}.

Lefrancois checked and Davies used a time bank before betting 12,000. Lefrancois also went into his time banks before deciding to call.

The turn was the {7-Clubs} and Lefrancois checked again. Davies shoved all in for 52,500 which got a quick fold from his opponent.

Aleksejs Ponakovs has reentered the tournament and taken a seat at this table.

Player Chips Progress
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
195,000
-15,000
-15,000
Orpen Kisacikoglu tr
Orpen Kisacikoglu
141,500
-16,500
-16,500
Pascal Lefrancois ca
Pascal Lefrancois
110,000
-23,000
-23,000
Aleksejs Ponakovs lv
Aleksejs Ponakovs
100,000
100,000
100,000
Pablo Brito Silva
Pablo Brito Silva
80,000
-14,000
-14,000
Seth Davies us
Seth Davies
80,000
-42,000
-42,000

Tags: Pascal LefrancoisSeth Davies

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Heath Sends Benitez Into the Tank; Badziakouski, Watson Reenter

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Francisco Benitez
Francisco Benitez

With 40,000 in the pot on a board of {2-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{q-Spades}, Ben Heath bet 13,500 from the button and was called by Francisco Benitez in the cutoff.

The river came the {2-Diamonds} and Benitez checked over to Heath, who moved all in. Benitez, with 37,000 remaining, went into the tank and used two time banks before sticking in his last chips.

Heath turned over {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} and Benitez quickly mucked his cards and headed for the exit.

Mike Watson and Mikita Badziakouski have reentered the tournament, while Steve O'Dwyer has also taken a seat.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
210,000
12,000
12,000
Run It Once
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
180,000
26,000
26,000
Run It Once
Ben Heath gb
Ben Heath
150,000
40,000
40,000
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
100,000
100,000
100,000
EPT 1X Winner
Artur Martirosian ru
Artur Martirosian
100,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
100,000
100,000
100,000
EPT 2X Winner
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
100,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Ben HeathFrancisco BenitezMike WatsonMikita BadziakouskiSteve O'Dwyer

PokerNews Podcast: Hustler Casino Drama, Scammer Called Out & Happy Birthday, Doyle!

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
PN Podcast
PN Podcast

In the latest edition of the PokerNews Podcast, Sarah Herring returns to join Chad Holloway and Jesse Fullen in talking about all the latest in the poker industry. That includes the legend himself, Doyle Brunson, celebrating his 89th birthday. Listen to folks like Phil Hellmuth, Eli Elezra, Matt Savage, and Stefanie Ungar wish "Texas Dolly" a happy birthday.

They also dive into the uproar caused by Hustler Casino canceling a $250K GTD tournament after it had already held four flights, discuss Dan Shak getting into hot water in the commodities world, and debate whether or not they could live in Bally's for a year for $100,000, a popular prop bet that was talked about on social media this week.

Other stories include popular streamer Ludwig calling out the same scammer that Ethan ��RampagePoker�� Yau did, winners from the recently-completed 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open (SHRPO), and the new slate of online bracelets coming to WSOP.com and GGPoker. Finally, the crew remembers three-time bracelet winner Panayote "Pete the Greek" Vilandos, who passed away at the end of July.

Listen to the New PokerNews Podcast Here!

Bujtas Takes From Greenwood

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Laszlo Bujtas
Laszlo Bujtas

Sam Greenwood opened the action to 4,000 from the cutoff and only Laszlo Bujtas came along in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, Bujtas checked and Greenwood made it 2,000 to go. Bujtas decided on a check-raise to 6,500 and Greenwood made the call.

The {4-Spades} hit the turn and Bujtas kept the aggression up by betting 9,000, enough to fold out Greenwood and take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Laszlo Bujtas hu
Laszlo Bujtas
210,000
117,000
117,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
32,000
-31,000
-31,000
Run It Once

Tags: Laszlo BujtasSam Greenwood

Burns Busts Watson

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
Kahle Burns
Kahle Burns

Mike Watson opened for 4,500 from under the gun before Kahle Burns three-bet to 13,500 next to act. Watson four-bet to 33,500 when action folded back around to him, and Burns called.

The flop came {3-Clubs}{8-Spades}{q-Diamonds} and Watson continued for 18,000. Burns called to see the {a-Clubs} fall on the turn.

Watson bet another 27,000 and Burns called. Watson slowed down on the {4-Diamonds} river and checked before Burns shoved all in.

Watson, with around 70,000 remaining, called and showed {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts} for top pair. Burns, though, turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} for two two pair to send Watson to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Kahle Burns au
Kahle Burns
400,000
173,000
173,000
Michael Addamo au
Michael Addamo
190,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
120,000
-43,000
-43,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
75,000
34,000
34,000
Nick Petrangelo us
Nick Petrangelo
40,000
-40,000
-40,000
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
Busted
EPT 2X Winner

Tags: Kahle BurnsMike Watson

Peters Goes For It On River

Level 5 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
David Peters
David Peters

With 5,000 in the middle on a flop of {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}, Daniel Dvoress bet 2,000 from the small blind and David Peters made the call in the big blind.

On the {a-Diamonds} turn, Dvoress kept the pressure on with a bet of 8,000, which Peters called.

On the {8-Diamonds} river Dvoress checked and after some thought, Peters moved all in for 19,000. Dvoress quickly folded and the pot was sent to Peters.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Dvoress ca
Daniel Dvoress
154,000
-34,000
-34,000
Run It Once
David Peters us
David Peters
53,000
25,500
25,500

Tags: Daniel DvoressDavid Peters

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Chidwick Gets There on the River

Level 4 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Stephen Chidwick
Stephen Chidwick

Stephen Chidwick raised to 4,000 on the button, Jean-Noel Thorel reraised from the small blind to 18,000, and Chidwick moved all in for 54,500. Thorel quickly called.

Stephen Chidwick: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}
Jean-Noel Thorel: {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}

Thorel stayed ahead as the board came {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}, but the {a-Clubs} on the river saved Chidwick as he doubled up with two pair, aces and queens.

Player Chips Progress
Lucas Greenwood ca
Lucas Greenwood
225,000
4,000
4,000
Run It Once
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
180,000
-38,000
-38,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
110,000
63,000
63,000
Juan Pardo es
Juan Pardo
110,000
6,000
6,000
Christoph Vogelsang de
Christoph Vogelsang
94,000
-20,000
-20,000
David Yan nz
David Yan
60,000
-4,000
-4,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelStephen Chidwick