Govert Metaal first doubled when he shoved for 35,500 over a 11,000 open from Stefanita Fechete. Fechete called with but lost to Metaal's . The board read and Metaal doubled to just under 80,000.
He made it 13,000 under the gun not much later. Fatima Moreira de Melo shoved all in from the button and both blinds folded, Metaal called.
Govert Metaal:
Fatima Moreira de Melo:
The board ran out and Moreira de Melo, while cursing Metaal out with a big smile and lots of laughs, made her way to the exit. That'll be some editing work for the tv production crew again, in need of some beeping.
On the very first hand after the bubble burst Alejandro Perez Torres was all in for his tournament life worth just a few big blinds. Torres was up against Matthew Volosevich, and the showdown went as following.
Volosevich:
Torres:
The board ran out and Torres hit the rail collecting €8,800.
Anastasios Vrakas (baseball cap) bubbles the 2015 EPT Barcelona Main
Anastasios Vrakas was all in and at risk before the flop for approximately 138,000 against Dmitry Yurasov. The two sat with their cards face down for well over five minutes while they waited for other hands around the room to come to completion. When the tournament staff made their way to the table and announced for the hands to be turned on their backs, Vrakas was disappointed to find that he was behind and in need of improvement.
Vrakas:
Yurasov:
The board ran out , keeping Yurasov's ace-king high in the lead. Vrakas was sent to the rail as the last player to leave the tournament room with a payday. The remaining 247 players are all guaranteed at least €8,800.
After the eliminations of Jonas Lauck and Diego Venture, the 2015 European Poker Tour Barcelona €5,300 Main Event has been cut down to its final 248 players. That means the event is now on the bubble with the top 247 places set to be paid out.
Carlos Vallve Arias raised from under the gun, and Diego Ventura shoved all in from the button. After both blinds folded, Arias made the call to put Ventura at risk.
Diego Ventura:
Carlos Vallve Arias:
The board ran out , and Ventura hit the rail just shy of the money.
Jonas Lauck was all in against Victor Bogdanov and Pavel Plesuv on the board, although it was unclear when his money went in. At the showdown, Lauck showed the for ace high. Bogdanov had the for two pair, but it was Plesuv's for a straight that won the pot to eliminate Lauck.
When we just arrived on the scene a huge pot was ongoing, and two players were already all in on the flop.
Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden was all in for the small blind for roughly 230,000, Dominykas Karmazinas was all in from the big blind for 172,000 and the action was on Aleks Dimitrov in early position.
It seemed as though Lodden had check-raised all in, followed by Karmazinas who called all in. After a while Dimitrov called, creating a massive three-way all in.
Dimitrov:
Karmazinas:
Lodden:
Dimitrov was one diamond, and the board not pairing, away from knocking out two players, but the turn and the river gave Karmazinas a triple up. Lodden won the side pot, but he still lost chips, and Dimitrov was the biggest victim in this clash.
Just before the break, Jens Kyllonen raised to 9,000 from the hijack seat. Steve Warburton reraised on the button to 26,000, and then Kyllonen reraised to 55,500. Warburton fired back with a reraise to 85,000, and Kyllonen called.
The flop came down , and Kyllonen checked. Warburton bet 54,000, and Kyllonen folded.
Warburton showed the for jack high, and Kyllonen commented, "Nice hand."
no Safari
but lost to Metaal's 
. The board read 
and Metaal doubled to just under 80,000.
and Moreira de Melo, while cursing Metaal out with a big smile and lots of laughs, made her way to the exit. That'll be some editing work for the tv production crew again, in need of some beeping.
and Torres hit the rail collecting €8,800.
for ace high. Bogdanov had the 
for two pair, but it was Plesuv's 
turn and the 
river gave Karmazinas a triple up. Lodden won the side pot, but he still lost chips, and Dimitrov was the biggest victim in this clash.
, and Kyllonen checked. Warburton bet 54,000, and Kyllonen folded.
