Everest Poker Blog - May 2010, 20

WPT Barcelona Day 3

20/05/10 @ 10:09:50 am by Jerome

Steven Van Zadelhoff finished 13th of the WPT Barcelona

After being the tournament chip leader with 925,000 chips, Steven lost a big pot with AJ against 99 and he was down to 400,000 chips. He had then push down the rest of his chips against two pair for his opponent and find the way out at the doors of the final table.

It's a fantastic course for our Dutch player who reached the semi finals of the WPT Paris and now the WPT Barcelona. He finished thirteenth of the WPT Barcelona and won € 10,000.
We shall find Steven shortly for the 3LT Baden and in Las Vegas for the World Series of Poker.

Update 5:35pm : Level 18

We're at level 18 for blinds at 3000 / 6000, 500 Ante, and there is only 25 players remaining for an average of 195,000 chips.

Steven is still in good position with 335K.

Update 5pm : Steven Van Zadelhoff among the chipleaders of the WPT Barcelona

Steven Van Zadelhoff from the Team Everest is now up to 334,000 chips!

On the first hand just after the bubble, Steven discovers TT and an aggressive player shove all-in for 150,000 chips with 88. Insta Call from Steven, who won the confrontation and he's now up to 334,000 chips!

Update 4.45pm : Steven Van Zadelhoff In The Money!

The bubble has just exploded here at the WPT Barcelona and Steven Van Zadelhoff has a comfortable stack of 184,000 chips. !

He has just changed to a new table and is now seated next to Tristan Clémençon.

Update 4:17 pm : Level 17 - no more than 40 players ...

We're at level 17 (2 500 / 5 000 - 500) and there is only 40 players remaining for an average of 122,250 chips.

Only four players to go before the bubble ..

Update 3.40pm: : Steven Van Zadelhoff: 175,200 chips

Steven Van Zadelhoff fell to 132,000 chips at the beginning of the tournament with the blinds and aggressive raising of his opponents.

He's on the button when 2 players call the big blind to 4 000 and then Steven raise to 17,000 chips. Everyone fold except one player.

The flop is K K K: both players check
The turn is an 8: Opens his opponent to pay 15,000 and Steven.
The river is an 8: His opponent checks and Steven bet 40,000 chips - fold by the other player!

Steven Van Zadelhoff therefore takes 43,200 chips on this one and set up a stack of 175,200 chips.

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Hello and welcome to the coverage of the WPT Barcelona 2010 at the Casino Barcelona.

47 players have started the Day 3 on the 335 entrants for an initial buy in of € 3,500. Players start at level 16 for blinds at 2,000 / 4,000 and 400 Ante.

The levels last 60min and the tourney will last until the level 26 and/or until there are no more than 8 players in the tournament.

1 player from Team Everest have started the day 3:

Steven Van Zadelhoff: 147 200 chips

The day promises to be busy with the bursting of the bubble that is fast approaching. There is 47 players for 36 ITM. Reminder of the prize pool of € 1,043,200:

1. 315.000€ + WPT seat in Las Vegas final + Tiffany bracelet
2. 160.000€
3. 81.000€
4. 71.000€
5. 61.000€
6. 51.000€
7. 41.000€
8. 31.000€
9. 21.400€
10-12. 12.000€
13-15. 10.000€
16-18. 8.000€
19-27. 6.300€
28-36. 4.900€

Stay connected to follow the players of Team Everest during the tournament.

Categories: Everest Poker News, World Poker Tour

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WPT Barcelona Day 1 B

20/05/10 @ 09:25:46 am by Jerome

Update: 1H00 End of Day 1B

It's the end of Day 1B and Maria Maceiras just experienced three hours of nightmarish hands. Despite the fact that she was at a relatively easy table, she hasn't seen any good cards for nearly three hours and did not have enough chips to take any risks.

She has managed to win some small pots that have allowed her to stay alive but she has ended the day with a short stack of 10,100 chips.

The day ends after 8 hours of play, there are 88 players remaining of the 192 entrants with an average of 32,727 chips.

Join us again tomorrow at 3 pm for the coverage of the Day 2 of the World Poker Tour Barcelona. You'll be able to follow our three Everest Poker players:

Antoine Saout: 62,900 chips
Steven Van Zadelhoff: 29,900 chips
Maria Maceiras: 10,100 chips

See you tomorrow for Day 2 which looks to be very rich with action. 138 players will compete for a prize pool of € 1,043,200 with 36 ITM and a WPT Bracelet for the Winner!

Update: 21H40

Here is the prizepool for the WPT Barcelona :

Update: 21H15 Elimination of Javier Martinez

The tournament recommenced at Level 5 with blinds at 150/300. Sortly after he came back from the dinner break, Javier found himself with a stack of 13,000 chips.

The action started after this flop: Ad 8h 7c.

Javier is big blind and he's in a heads up against Roger Hairabedian who opened to 725 and Javier paid.

The turn is: Qc

Roger bet 2,050 and our SPT Ibiza Winner raised to 6,300.

His opponent then shove all-in and Javier called for his last chips.

Javier showed Q 8 for two pair. Roger will show 7 7 -three of a kind ...

Unfortunately the river will not save Javier who is now out.

javi

In the meantime, Maria Maceiras has almost doubled her stack and now has 15,500 chips.

mari

Update: 19H30 Dinner Break

It's time for the dinner break. Our Everest Poker players are still in the race and will come back in an hour for 3 more hours of play.

Here is an updated chip count:

Maria Maceiras: 8,400 chips
Javier Martinez: 20,000 chips

Update: 19H00 Level 4

There are 30 minutes remaining to play in Level 4 with blinds at 100/200.
153 players are still competing for a average of 18,823 chips.

Here is an updated chip count of our Everest Poker players:

Maria Maceiras: 9,000 chips

After falling to 4,000 chips, Maria was patient and able to come back to 9,000 chips. She still needs to double up to be aggressive in the tournament.

Javier Martinez: 18,800 chips

Update: 18H00 Level 3

174 players remaining of the 192 entrants of Day 1B.

We are at Level 3 with blinds at 75/150 and 174 players remain out of 192 entrants today.

The average is 16,551 chips.

Update: 17H10 End of Level 2

It's the end of level 2 and players enjoy a 10 minute break.

Maria Maceiras just lost a huge pot of 20,000 chips and finds herself short stacked with her 4,000 remaining chips.

Maria had a straight max with 7 8 with a board of 5 6 A 6 4.

But unfortunately for our great Spanish player, her opponent shows a Full House with an A 6.

Javier Martinez is back to 15,300 chips by playing a game more aggressive and more suited to the players around him.

Update: 16H30 Level 2

Maria Maceiras is up to 24,000 chips!

Maria wins 2,100 chips on a first hit with a double pair Q T against the K K of her opponent.

Maria then wins 8,000 chips with a Full House 9 9 J J J against the straight 9 T J Q K A of her opponent with the board A 9 9 T J.

Javier Martinez was in a difficult period. Despite the fact that he had good hands, he's now down to 1, 000 chips. After two unfavorable flops (straight draw and then flush draw)and an aggressive raise from Roger Hairabedian.

Update: 15H40 Level 1

The players started the tournament 40 minutes ago with blinds at 25/50.

Javier Martinez is seated at the same table as Roger Hairabedian and Rui Cao.

Javier