Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
�10,300 EPT High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 PokerStars EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€10,300
Prize Pool
€4,607,500
Entries
475
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
200,000
Entries
40
Players Left
1
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
On the latest PokerNews Podcast, Chad Holloway, Connor Richards, and Matt Hansen catch you up to speed on what's been happening at EPT Barcelona, Daniel Negreanu defeating Doug Polk on High Stakes Duel, and the return of PokerStars' North American Poker Tour (NAPT).
They also delve into the Global Poker US Poker Open (USPO), tell you about the first winner from the the PokerStars Summer Series, cover two big hands involving pocket queens from the past week, and debate arguably the hottest topic of the week �� would you pay back $20K after a player grossly misread his hand and called off on the river (which actually happened on Hustler Casino Live)?
As for a guest, Connor and Matt were at EPT Barcelona and caught up with Tom Orpaz, a high-stakes real estate entrepreneur who in his spare time can be found grinding the EPT High Roller circuit. Orpaz, who made headlines in 2020 for purchasing the most expensive apartment in the world, went on a tear at EPT Barcelona that saw him winning �25,000 No-Limit Hold'em and �50,000 Super High Roller Second Chance for two trophies and over $1 million in winnings, proving he can hold his own among the top pros. PokerNews caught up with Orpaz, who has proven to be one of the most entertaining and talkative players on typically reserved High Roller Circuit.
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Level 26 has come to an end. The ten remaining players in this �10,300 EPT High Roller are currently filling bags with their chips, as the tournament will move to another room after the break.
All the players asked earlier for a 60-minute dinner break. The tournament director agreed, then said it will not be possible. So as scheduled, they are on a 45-minute dinner break.
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau opened 100,000 in the hijack and Aleksandr Shevliakov defended the big blind.
The dealer spread a flop of 10?4?3?, and Shevliakov check-raised a bet of 100,000 to 325,000 and Lau made the call.
The 3? fell on the turn, and Shevliakov fired 425,000. Lau stuck around, making the call.
When the 8? completed the board, Shevliakov slowed down with a check and quickly folded after Lau announced all-in.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,550,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
1,260,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Down to 240,000 chips, Vinicius Pinheiro shoved from the cutoff. In the big blind, [Removed:432] was unhappy to call, but it seemed like he had no choice but to do so.
Vinicius Pinheiro: 6?6?
[Removed:432]: Q?7?
[Removed:433]'s smile quickly came back when he hit a pair of queens on the flop 4?Q?A?. After the turn J? and the river 3?, Pinheiro was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
![[Removed:432]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
1,275,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Vinicius Pinheiro opened to 100,000 from the button and Vladas Tamasauskas three-bet to 360,000 from the small blind. Pinheiro made the call.
The flop came A?J?5?. Tamasauskas bet 160,000 and was called by Pinheiro.
Tamasauskas fired again on the K? turn, this time for 225,000. Pinheiro put in a check-raise to 500,000 and Tamasauskas made the call.
On the 6? river, Tamasauskas checked and Pinheiro bet 500,000, leaving only 240,000 behind. Tamasauskas made the call.
Pinheiro turned over 7?6? for a pair of sixes while Tamasauskas tabled A?9? for top pair with a weak kicker to take down a gargantuan pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,950,000
1,890,000
|
1,890,000 |
|
|
240,000
-1,310,000
|
-1,310,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Francesco Pilato raised in the hijack to 110,000, then Aleksandr Shevliakov three-bet 300,000 on the button. Pilato called.
The dealer spread a flop of 10?9?9? and Pilato check-called a bet of 80,000.
When the Q? hit the turn, Pilato checked once more before folding to a bet of 225,000 from Shevliakov.
The following hand:
Pilato opened again, this time from the cutoff, and only Maher Nouira called out of the big blind.
When the J?10?9? flop hit the felt, Nouira check-called a bet of 110,000 from Pilato.
Both players proceeded to check down the 8? turn and 4? river. Nouira tabled 10?3? for a pair of tens, but it was no good as Pilato showed A?J? for a pair of jacks to take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,160,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
|
1,660,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
|
1,150,000
-200,000
|
-200,000 |
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
In the small blind, Igor Yaroshevskyy limped, then went all in for 960,000 chips after Alexandre Reard in the big blind raised to 150,000. Reard snap-called.
Igor Yaroshevskyy: K?Q?
Alexandre Reard: A?A?
Yaroshevskyy quickly knew he was going to be eliminated, as he found no help on the flop 7?4?J? and the turn 7?. After the river 8?, he left the tournament area, finishing in 12th place for �59,200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,800,000
700,000
|
700,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Huang Wei opened to 300,000 from the hijack, committing almost his entire stack. Maher Nouira moved all in from the button for 725,000 and Francesco Pilato moved all in on top, covering both players. Wei made the call.
Huang Wei: 10?9?
Maher Nouira: A?Q?
Francesco Pilato: K?K?
Pilato seemed poised for a double knockout but Nouira took the lead with top pair on the A?J?8? flop. Wei then hit a straight on the 7? turn, but the triple up was not meant to be as the river came the 9?, giving Nouira the nut-flush to secure nearly a full triple up while Wei was sent to the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,840,000
810,000
|
810,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
-210,000
|
-210,000 |
|
Busted |
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ka Kwan Lau opened 100,000 in the hijack and Alexandre Reard called on the button. Vlad Darie was in the big blind and eyed up Reard's stack before jamming for 1,125,000. Lau folded, but Reard made the call.
Vlad Darie: 5?5?
Alexandre Reard: A?J?
It was a classic race and the A?Q?7? flop gave Reard the best hand with a pair of aces. Darie was unable to find one of the remaining fives as the board completed with the 10? on the turn and the 4? on the river.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,250,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
3,100,000
1,430,000
|
1,430,000 |
|
Busted |