€25,000 6+ No-Limit Hold'em (Short Deck)
Jour 1 a débuté
2019 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona
€25,000 6+ No-Limit Hold'em (Short Deck)
Jours 1
Who is Ready for the €25,000 6+ Hold'em High Roller?
It's been four months since the first-ever 6+ Hold'em event, better known as Short Deck, debuted on the PokerStars European Poker Tour. A €2,150 event at EPT Monte Carlo attracted a total of 35 entries and was won by Italian Dario Sammartino for €23,100.
Tonight, the high rollers get a chance at the format for the very first time here at the Casino Barcelona, with the €25,000 6+ Hold'em High Roller getting underway at 7 p.m.
Just like most other short deck tournaments around the world, this tournament comes with a Triple Chance, where players may start with either 50,000/100,000 or 150,000 chips from the start of the tournament. All chips must be claimed before the close of registration which is at the start of Level 11 at the start of Day 2.
For those new to the game, there are some changes to the format in 6+ Hold'em. Each player will post an ante, and only the button posts a blind. The left of the button will be first to act. All of the 2 to 5's are removed to make a total deck just 36 cards. A flush beats a full house, and just like in regular Hold'em an Ace can play high or lower, meaning that while the highest straight is still T-J-Q-K-A, the lowest straight is now: A-6-7-8-9.
Here is the format for Day 1:
| Level | Duration | Big Blind | Ante |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 min | 1,000 | 500 |
| 2 | 30 min | 1,000 | 500 |
| 3 | 30 min | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 4 | 30 min | 2,000 | 1,000 |
| 5 | 30 min | 3,000 | 1,500 |
| 6 | 30 min | 3,000 | 1,500 |
| 7 | 30 min | 4,000 | 2,000 |
| 8 | 30 min | 4,000 | 2,000 |
| 9 | 30 min | 5,000 | 2,500 |
| 10 | 30 min | 6,000 | 3,000 |
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Start Delayed
The tournament clock currently shows three entries and the start of the 6+ Hold'em €25,000 High Roller has been delayed.
Niveau: 1
Ante: 500
Button Blind: 1,000
Early Faces
Niveau 1
The tournament has started with five players currently seated.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 | |
|
50,000 |
Another One
Niveau 1
A reminder that players have until the start of Level 11 at the start of Day 2 to jump into the 6+ Hold'em field.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
50,000 |
Queens No Good for Wu
Niveau 1
Yake Wu opened to 2,500. Jochanan Flink called as did Borys Turista on the button.
The flop 
was checked by all three players. Wu bet 5,000 on the 
turn and Flink quickly folded.
Turista called and the river was the 
. Wu bet 16,000 and Turista used a time extension before calling.
Wu showed 
but Turista had turned two pair with 
and won the pot.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
61,000 | 11,000 |
|
|
56,000 | 6,000 |
|
|
56,000 | 6,000 |
|
|
53,000 | 3,000 |
|
|
44,000 | -6,000 |
|
|
26,000 | -24,000 |
Higgs Joins; Katz Pays Off Wu
Niveau 1
Sam Higgs has joined the field, and was one of six players limping in to a 
flop. Yake Wu was first to act and it checked around to Cary Katz who bet 5,000. Wu called.
The pair checked the 
turn. The river was the 
and Wu bet 11,000. Katz thought about using a time extension but ultimately just called and was shown 
for a full house.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
71,000 | 10,000 |
|
|
54,000 | -2,000 |
|
|
52,000 | -1,000 |
|
50,000 | 50,000 |
|
|
41,000 | 15,000 |
|
|
39,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
20,000 | -36,000 |
Niveau: 2
Ante: 500
Button Blind: 1,000
Katz Shoves on Higgs
Niveau 2
After both players put in 7,000 chips in pre-flop, Sam Higgs checked to Cary Katz on a 
flop.
Katz then moved all in for 15,500. Higgs pulled a face and pondered his decision for a while before eventually folding.
| Joueur | Jetons | Progression |
|---|---|---|
|
|
64,000 | -7,000 |
|
|
61,000 | 7,000 |
|
|
53,000 | 14,000 |
|
|
50,000 | 9,000 |
|
|
47,000 | -5,000 |
|
|
42,000 | -8,000 |
|
|
30,000 | 10,000 |