With 3,800 in the middle, the turn read A♥Q♥9♦6♠, and Miguel Faria Lopes bet 3,000. Albertus Stegeman was the only opponent in the hand and made the call.
When the 4♥ completed the board on the river, Lopes fired 3,300. Stegeman wasted little time making the call before Lopes showed A♠9♥, flopping two pair. Stegeman sighed as he flashed his A♣6♣, having a worse two pair.
Shakhabiddin Muradov opened to 500 in the hijack and was met with a three-bet to 1,800 from Niall Farrell in the cutoff.
Action folded to Pierre Calamusa in the big blind, who reached for chips and slid out a cold four-bet to 6,000. Muradov and Farrell's cards went swiftly in the muck.
Calamusa's were almost also in the muck, but he said to Farrell at the last moment "You want to see one?", Farrell said "Sure", and picked the right hand card. He was duly shown the A♥ by Calamusa.
Michel Leibgorin opened to 400 from early position and was called by Alexander Ivarsson in the small blind and Michel Molenaar in the big blind.
Action checked to Leibgorin, who continued for 800 on the 4♠K♣7♠. Both Ivarsson and Molenaar called.
Everyone checked on the 10♣ turn and then Ivarsson led out for 2,600 after the J♣ completed the board. Molenaar and Leibgorin quickly folded and Ivarsson collected the pot.
Roberto Romanello opened 400 on the button before Pavels Spirins three-bet 2,000 next to act. Romanello called.
The Q♥J♠7♦ flop hit the felt, and Spirins continued for 1,300. Romanello stuck around with a call.
The 2♠ fell on the turn, and Spirins fired another bet of 6,000. Romanello matched it once again.
When the 10♦ completed the board on the river, Romanello tossed in another shell of 16,000. Romanello thought about it for about 20 seconds before making the call.
Spirins rolled over A♥5♥ for ace-high, and Romanello dragged the pot with a pair of jacks as he showed J♥9♥.
Michel Leibgorin, fresh off his 5th place finish in the €2,200 FPS High Roller, opened to 600 in middle position and was faced with a three-bet to 2,100 by Markku Koplimaa in the next position. Leibgorin called.
Matters slowed down after that as the A♥Q♠K♠ flop was checked after Leibgorin checked in the dark. The 2♠ turn was also checked through.
On the Q♦ river, Leibgorin led out with a bet of 2,200 and that brought a fold from Koplimaa.
Liangce Ni opened to 600 first-to-act and Adrian Mateos called from directly behind. Daniel Smiljkovic then squeezed to 3,500 from the small blind, which got a quick fold from Ni and a call from Mateos.
Mateos check-folded facing and 3,500 bet from Smiljkovic on the 10♠2♣Q♠ flop and Smiljkovic added to his stack.
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Yuliyan Kolev opened to 600 under the gun and Andrew Hulme produced a three-bet to 2,100 from the next seat. Kolev called.
Action slowed down post flop as the 9♣4♦7♣ flop and 2♦ turn were checked through by both players.
On the 8♦ river, Kolev led out for 1,500 and Hulme made the quick fold.
With 75 players to start things off, Day 1 of the €10,300 EPT High Roller is now underway!
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