Sergi Reixach Wins the Third €25,550 Single-Day High Roller for €217,550

What started as a pitch by Steve O’Dwyer at the end of a long day of poker in the scheduled €25,550 Single-Day High Roller, ended in two more of those events in the two days to follow for the European Poker Tour.

The third and last single-day high roller attracted 16 players. The eight reentries made for a total field of 24 entries, just one shy of the previous edition which attracted a field of 25.

In the end, Spaniard Sergi Reixach lifted the trophy, beating Ali Reza Fatehi from Iran heads up. O’Dwyer cashed in the event for the third time in a row, this time settling for bronze and €95,550.

While the second edition of the event the previous day had plenty of action early on, the third edition started out a lot slower. Not a whole lot of players sat down and the two different tables were constantly shorthanded and on the verge of getting merged into one. When the registration period was nearing its end, a burst of players decided to hop in, bumping the field to 24 entries.

Daniel Dvoress was the first player to make his definite departure. He had no more reentry option after losing pocket sixes toNick Petrangelo. Adding insult to injury, Petrangelo needled him when he made his exit. While the buy-in for the tournament of €25,500 was even unheard of just a couple of years ago, here today the needling and constant banter made it look like it was your regular €5 rebuy in the local pub. There was constant laughter and not an annoyed face was seen all day.

That did not change as the bubble got closer. Still, play was friendly and fast, the atmosphere amicable. All …

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