€10,300 High Roller | 2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Barcelona

2014-08-27 19:15 UTC+2

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ihar Soika	6,210,000	-610,000
Ami Barer	4,470,000	560,000
Stephen Chidwick	3,280,000
Benjamin Pollak	2,210,000
Ismail Erkenov	1,420,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur	1,305,000
Jason Mercier	755,000

Barer Doubles Through Soika

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Nível 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:
Barer:

Soika was well in front, but the flop wasn't too good: . The on the turn guaranteed Barer the double up, the on the river was a blank.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ihar Soika	6,820,000	-1,860,000
Ami Barer	3,910,000	2,210,000

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2014-08-27 19:10 UTC+2

Pollak Doubles Through Soika

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Nível 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

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 and was flipping for his tournament life with the for Soika.

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

The turn was the , and the river completed the board with the . The river was red, but it wasn't a diamond, and Pollak doubled up.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ihar Soika	8,680,000	-1,120,000
Benjamin Pollak	2,370,000	940,000

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2014-08-27 19:06 UTC+2

Soika Now Nearing 10 Million

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Nível 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

From early position, Ismail Erkenov raised to 160,000. Ihar Soika called from the big blind, and then checked the flop to the preflop aggressor. Erkenov checked behind, and the turn was the . Soika led for 235,000, and Erkenov called.

On the river, the fell. Soika bet 525,000, and Erkenov made the call. Soika tabled the for top pair with a queen kicker, and Erkenov mucked his hand.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ihar Soika	9,800,000	1,000,000
Ismail Erkenov	1,575,000	-1,025,000

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2014-08-27 18:59 UTC+2

Ladouceur's Check-Raise Fails

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Nível 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 , and a bet of 125,000 followed. Ladouceur check raised to 300,000, and Chidwick made the call.

Both players continued to check the -turn and -river, and Ladouceur showed . Chidwick tabled and took it down.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Stephen Chidwick	3,120,000	1,320,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur	1,420,000	315,000

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2014-08-27 18:47 UTC+2

Soika Approaching Nine Million

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Nível 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 , and Soika led with a bet of 225,000. Erkenov raised to 500,000, and Soika called.

The turn was the , and both players checked. Both of them also checked the river card, and then Soika opened the for a pair of queens. Erkenov mucked, and Soika won the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ihar Soika	8,800,000	850,000
Ismail Erkenov	2,600,000	-950,000

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2014-08-27 18:41 UTC+2

Soika Wins a Big One

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Nível 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 -flop, 430,000 on the -turn, and 720,000 on the -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.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ihar Soika	7,950,000	1,250,000
Ami Barer	1,700,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Ami Barer Ihar Soika Jason Mercier

2014-08-27 18:39 UTC+2

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

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Nível 27 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

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

Chadha bet 80,000 out on , Chidwick called. The same happened on the -turn, Chadha bet out (240,000 this time), and Chidwick made the call.

Both blinds checked the on the river, and Chadha showed that he had missed with his , Chidwick tabled 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 , and Chidwick pushed all in. Chadha laughed, and called it of with . Chidwick showed and Chadha needed some help. He didn;t get it, the on the turn and on the river were blanks.

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

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Carlos Chadha	Eliminado

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Nível: 27

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

2014-08-27 18:20 UTC+2

Queens for Erkenov

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Nível 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

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 out of position. Barer checked, then called when Erkenov bet 275,000.

The turn was the , and both players checked to see the land on the river. They also both checked the river, and Erkenov tabled the to win the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ismail Erkenov	3,550,000	860,000
Ami Barer	2,700,000	-550,000

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