2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

�2,200 Estrellas High Roller
Day: 3
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Event Info

2024 PokerStars EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♥3♣
Prize
€600,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€2,200
Prize Pool
€3,962,880
Entries
2,064
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
24
Players Left
1
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Ronald Steinmetz Eliminated in 2nd Place (�374,850)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Ronald Steinmetz
Ronald Steinmetz

Ronald Steinmetz shoved from the button for around 3,500,000 and Winz called from the big blind with a covering stack to put Steinmetz at risk.

Ronald Steinmetz: Q?9? All in
Berthold Winz: A?3?

The board ran out J?J?8?A?K?. Winz was good at showdown with aces up to win the final pot of the night, the trophy and the top prize of �600,000.

Player Chips Progress
Berthold Winz de
Berthold Winz 		62,000,000
5,400,000
 5,400,000
Ronald Steinmetz fr
Ronald Steinmetz 		Busted

Tags: Berthold WinzRonald Steinmetz

Christophe Pommier Eliminated in 3rd Place (�268,050)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Christophe Pommier
Christophe Pommier

Christophe Pommier shoved from the button for 4,600,000 and was called by Ronald Steinmetz who covered him from the small blind.

Christophe Pommier: Q?10? All in
Ronald Steinmetz: A?Q?

Steinmetz was ahead with the bigger queen and let out a triumphant "Yes!" after holding up on the J?5?6?4?9? runout. Pommier was sent to the rail in third place while Steinmetz took the pot. He entered heads-up play against Berthold Winz, who has nearly a 3:1 chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Berthold Winz de
Berthold Winz 		45,700,000
-4,300,000
 -4,300,000
Ronald Steinmetz fr
Ronald Steinmetz 		16,300,000
4,800,000
 4,800,000
Christophe Pommier fr
Christophe Pommier 		Busted

Tags: Christophe PommierRonald Steinmetz

Jan-Eric Schwippert Eliminated in 4th Place (�206,080)

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 36 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Jan-Eric Schwippert
Jan-Eric Schwippert

Jan-Eric Schwippert opened to 3,000,000 under the gun, and action folded to Ronald Steinmetz in the big blind, who three-bet jammed with the slightly covering stack. Schwippert quickly called it off.

Jan-Eric Schwippert: 7?7? All in
Ronald Steinmetz: 9?9?

Schwippert was in trouble versus Steinmetz's overpair, and the K?4?8?6?K? runout confirmed his exit, Steinmetz taking the pot with a better two pair, kings and nines.

Steinmetz celebrated enthusiastically when the river hit, hitting the table and shouting "Yes!"

Player Chips Progress
Ronald Steinmetz fr
Ronald Steinmetz 		11,600,000
6,775,000
 6,775,000
Jan-Eric Schwippert de
Jan-Eric Schwippert 		Busted

Tags: Jan-Eric SchwippertRonald Steinmetz

Grzegorz Kozieja Eliminated in 5th Place (�158,500)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Grzegorz Kozieja
Grzegorz Kozieja

Grzegorz Kozieja opened to 800,000 from the button and Christophe Pommier defended from the big blind.

The flop came Q?4?2? and both players checked leading to the 8? turn. Pommier shoved with a covering stack and Kozieja called off with his remaining stack of roughly 4,000,000, putting himself at risk.

Grzegorz Kozieja: Q?Q? All in
Christophe Pommier: Q?10?

Both players had connected with the board but Kozieja was well ahead with top set against Pommier's top pair and flush draw. That all changed when the 6? came in on the river resulting in Kozieja's elimination in brutal fashion while Pommier took down a sizable pot.

Player Chips Progress
Christophe Pommier fr
Christophe Pommier 		16,000,000
4,550,000
 4,550,000
Grzegorz Kozieja pl
Grzegorz Kozieja 		Busted

Tags: Christophe PommierGrzegorz Kozieja

Anton Kraous Eliminated in 6th Place (�121,750)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Anton Kraous
Anton Kraous

In a preflop blind on blind confrontation Anton Kraous was all in from the big blind for his last 1,600,000 and up against Berthold Winz in the small blind who covered him.

Anton Kraous: K?4? All in
Berthold Winz: A?A?

Kraous was drawing very thin against Winz' aces and couldn't catch up on the 7?10?9?8?2? runout, resulting in his elimination in sixth place while Winz, who has eliminated three out of four players at the final table so far, dragged in yet another pot.

Player Chips Progress
Berthold Winz de
Berthold Winz 		30,100,000
2,050,000
 2,050,000
Anton Kraous bg
Anton Kraous 		Busted

Tags: Anton KraousBerthold Winz

Cedric Schwaederle Eliminated in 7th Place (�93,500)

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 35 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Cedric Schwaederle
Cedric Schwaederle

Cedric Schwaederle jammed for 3,600,000 from the button, and Christophe Pommier three-bet jammed with the slightly covering stack in the small blind.

However, the action wasn't finished there as Ronald Steinmetz in the big blind, who covered both players, moved his chips into the middle.

Cedric Schwaederle: 10?9? All in
Christophe Pommier: Q?Q? All in
Ronald Steinmetz: 9?9?

Pommier looked in great shape for a near triple up and it was confirmed by the K?Q?3?5?7? runout with Pommier flopping middle set. Schwaerdle headed for the exits, while Pommier took a chunk out of Steinmetz.

All remaining players are now guaranteed a six-figure payday.

Player Chips Progress
Christophe Pommier fr
Christophe Pommier 		11,450,000
7,750,000
 7,750,000
Ronald Steinmetz fr
Ronald Steinmetz 		8,300,000
-4,100,000
 -4,100,000
Cedric Schwaederle fr
Cedric Schwaederle 		Busted

Tags: Cedric SchwaederleChristophe PommierRonald Steinmetz

Hugues Girard Eliminated in 8th Place (�71,950)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 34 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante
Hugues Girard
Hugues Girard

Hugues Girard shoved from the button for 2,700,000 and Grzegorz Kozieja called from the small blind with a covering stack. Hugues Girard then shoved from the big blind for around 12,000,000. Kozieja contemplated his options for a few minutes before opting to fold leaving Girard at risk against Winz.

Hugues Girard: A?K? All in
Berthold Winz: Q?Q?

It was a classic preflop flip that Winz got the best of on the 4?8?J?2?J? runout to score his second final table knockout.

Player Chips Progress
Berthold Winz de
Berthold Winz 		17,700,000
6,300,000
 6,300,000
Grzegorz Kozieja pl
Grzegorz Kozieja 		10,600,000
1,200,000
 1,200,000
Hugues Girard fr
Hugues Girard 		Busted

Tags: Berthold WinzGrzegorz KoziejaHugues Girard

Bernat Carreras Eliminated in 9th Place (�55,350)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Bernat Carreras
Bernat Carreras

Berthold Winz opened to 800,000 from the hijack and Bernat Carreras three-bet shoved for 1,600,000 from the cutoff. Winz called with a covering stack to put Carreras at risk.

Bernat Carreras: 8?8? All in
Berthold Winz: A?K?

Things were looking good for Carreras on both the 3?2?10? flop and 7? turn but the A? river gave Winz top pair to take the pot while Carreras became the first final table casualty.

Player Chips Progress
Berthold Winz de
Berthold Winz 		11,400,000
2,700,000
 2,700,000
Bernat Carreras es
Bernat Carreras 		Busted

Tags: Bernat CarrerasBerthold Winz

Weiran Pu Eliminated in 10th Place (�42,600)

Ryan Lashmar
Ryan Lashmar
Level 33 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Weiran Pu
Weiran Pu

Grzegorz Kozieja shoved from the small blind and Weiran Pu, who had 2,325,000 in the big blind and was covered, made the call.

Weiran Pu: K?Q? All in
Grzegorz Kozieja: 5?3?

The board ran out A?9?J?6?10? giving Kozieja a flush to send Pu to the rail on the final table bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Grzegorz Kozieja pl
Grzegorz Kozieja 		13,700,000
1,000,000
 1,000,000
Weiran Pu cn
Weiran Pu 		Busted

Tags: Weiran PuGrzegorz Kozieja

Alex Sampirisi Eliminated in 11th Place (�42,600)

Richard Hayes
Richard Hayes
Level 32 : Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Alex Sampirisi
Alex Sampirisi

Action folded to Cedric Schwaederle on the button, who opened to 400,000. Alex Sampirisi three-bet jammed from the big blind for 1,775,000, and Schwaederle made the quick call.

Alex Sampirisi: K?10? All in
Cedric Schwaederle: A?10?

Sampirisi's ten was dominated, and his departure just before the final table bubble was confirmed by the Q?8?8?9?6? runout, Sampirisi whiffing his turned flush draw.

Player Chips Progress
Cedric Schwaederle fr
Cedric Schwaederle 		4,950,000
2,100,000
 2,100,000
Alex Sampirisi it
Alex Sampirisi 		Busted

Tags: Alex SampirisiCedric Schwaederle