2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona

�10,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€747,200
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€3,851,400
Entries
393
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Barer Doubles Through Soika

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Ihar Soika opened for 160,000 from the hijack, and for the second time in a row Ami Barer in the cutoff shoved all in. The button and both blinds folded, and Soika asked for a count. It turned out to be 1,860,000 (23 big blinds), and Soika called.

Soika: {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Barer: {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Soika was well in front, but the flop wasn't too good: {8-Hearts}{3-Spades}{5-Hearts}. The {K-Hearts} on the turn guaranteed Barer the double up, the {8-Diamonds} on the river was a blank.

Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
6,820,000
-1,860,000
-1,860,000
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
3,910,000
2,210,000
2,210,000

Tags: Ihar SoikaAmi Barer

Pollak Doubles Through Soika

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Benjamin Pollak
Benjamin Pollak

From the hijack seat, Benjamin Pollak raised all in for 1.11 million. Ihar Soika reraised all in from the small blind to isolate, and everyone else folded. Pollak had the {10-Clubs}{10-Spades} and was flipping for his tournament life with the {A-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} for Soika.

The flop hit both players when the {A-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} fell. Soika had top pair and a flush draw, but Pollak maintained his lead, now holding a set of tens.

The turn was the {9-Clubs}, and the river completed the board with the {3-Hearts}. The river was red, but it wasn't a diamond, and Pollak doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
8,680,000
-1,120,000
-1,120,000
Benjamin Pollak fr
Benjamin Pollak
2,370,000
940,000
940,000

Tags: Benjamin PollakIhar Soika

Soika Now Nearing 10 Million

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Ihar Soika
Ihar Soika

From early position, Ismail Erkenov raised to 160,000. Ihar Soika called from the big blind, and then checked the {K-Spades}{9-Hearts}{2-Spades} flop to the preflop aggressor. Erkenov checked behind, and the turn was the {3-Clubs}. Soika led for 235,000, and Erkenov called.

On the river, the {5-Hearts} fell. Soika bet 525,000, and Erkenov made the call. Soika tabled the {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} for top pair with a queen kicker, and Erkenov mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
9,800,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
Ismail Erkenov ru
Ismail Erkenov
1,575,000
-1,025,000
-1,025,000

Tags: Ihar SoikaIsmail Erkenov

Ladouceur's Check-Raise Fails

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Marc-Andre Ladouceur completed the small blind, and Stephen Chidwick checked his big blind.

Ladouceur checked to Chidwick on {6-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, and a bet of 125,000 followed. Ladouceur check raised to 300,000, and Chidwick made the call.

Both players continued to check the {9-Hearts}-turn and {J-Spades}-river, and Ladouceur showed {Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}. Chidwick tabled {K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and took it down.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
3,120,000
1,320,000
1,320,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
1,420,000
315,000
315,000

Tags: Marc LadouceurMarc-Andre LadouceurStephen Chidwick

Soika Approaching Nine Million

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Ihar Soika raised to 160,000 from the hijack seat, and Ismail Erkenov called on the button. The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}, and Soika led with a bet of 225,000. Erkenov raised to 500,000, and Soika called.

The turn was the {7-Spades}, and both players checked. Both of them also checked the {3-Diamonds} river card, and then Soika opened the {Q-Spades}{4-Hearts} for a pair of queens. Erkenov mucked, and Soika won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
8,800,000
850,000
850,000
Ismail Erkenov ru
Ismail Erkenov
2,600,000
-950,000
-950,000

Tags: Ihar SoikaIsmail Erkenov

Soika Wins a Big One

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Ihar Soika opened to 160,000 from the cutoff, and just Ami Barer on the button made the call.

Soika continued to bet 205,000 on the {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{10-Hearts}-flop, 430,000 on the {10-Spades}-turn, and 720,000 on the {K-Hearts}-river.

Barer made the call on the flop and turn, but with a bit sad face he folded the river.

"Show the bluff" laughed Mercier with a not too serious voice.

Player Chips Progress
Ihar Soika by
Ihar Soika
7,950,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
1,700,000
-1,000,000
-1,000,000

Tags: Ami BarerIhar SoikaJason Mercier

Carlos Chadha Eliminated in 8th Place (�90,900)

Level 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Carlos Chadha
Carlos Chadha

Carlos Chadha completed from the small blind, and Stephen Chidwick in the big blind checked his option.

Chadha bet 80,000 out on {6-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{10-Spades}, Chidwick called. The same happened on the {J-Diamonds}-turn, Chadha bet out (240,000 this time), and Chidwick made the call.

Both blinds checked the {10-Hearts} on the river, and Chadha showed that he had missed with his {8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}, Chidwick tabled {K-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and won.

This set back Chadha, and two hands later he opened the cutoff to 180,000 with just 210,000 behind. Stephen Chidwick was there to finish the job, and three bet to 280,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and Chadha made the call with just 110,000 behind.

Chadha checked on {K-Spades}{K-Clubs}{3-Spades}, and Chidwick pushed all in. Chadha laughed, and called it of with {Q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Chidwick showed {6-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Chadha needed some help. He didn;t get it, the {9-Diamonds} on the turn and {4-Clubs} on the river were blanks.

Chadha receives �90,900, the remaining seven players are guaranteed �125,600.

Player Chips Progress
Carlos Chadha ca
Carlos Chadha
Busted

Tags: Carlos ChadhaStephen Chidwick

Level: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Queens for Erkenov

Level 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Ismail Erkenov
Ismail Erkenov

From middle position, Ami Barer raised to 120,000. Ismail Erkenov was in the next seat, in the hijack position, and he reraised to 200,000. Play folded back to Barer, and he called to take the {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} out of position. Barer checked, then called when Erkenov bet 275,000.

The turn was the {5-Diamonds}, and both players checked to see the {9-Clubs} land on the river. They also both checked the river, and Erkenov tabled the {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts} to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ismail Erkenov ru
Ismail Erkenov
3,550,000
860,000
860,000
Ami Barer ca
Ami Barer
2,700,000
-550,000
-550,000

Tags: Ismail ErkenovAmi Barer