2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

2010 EPT Berlin Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
43
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,725,000
Entries
945
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

MacPhee's Had His Gummiberry Juice

Marc Inizan raised to 225,000 and got calls from both Kevin MacPhee and big blind Ilari Tahkokallio.

Tahkokallio and Inizan checked the {6-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} flop and MacPhee bet, ahem, 420,000. They both folded, and he picked up his second pot in a row.

The next hand MacPhee opened, but Marcel Koller shoved for a little over 2 million and MacPhee this time opted to fold.

Tags: Kevin Macphee

Koller's Rail

Koller's rail when he eliminated Behling
Koller's rail when he eliminated Behling
Marcel Koller from Switzerland has the largest railbird section watching the final table. His group of spectators have a giant Swiss flag and are waving it around when Koller scoops a pot. There's about ten of them in the bleachers, and they're loving every minute of the action.

Tags: Marcel Koller

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 5,000

Marko Neumann Eliminated in 7th Place (€120,000)

Marko Neumann - 7th Place
Marko Neumann - 7th Place
Marko Neumann raised to 140,000, and Kevin MacPhee reraised to 420,000. Neumann quickly moved all in, and big stack MacPhee snap called. It was your standard race for Neumann's {A-Hearts} {K-Diamonds} against Kevin's {7-Clubs} {7-Hearts}. Not good news for Neumann, as MacPhee's been nearly unbeatable in flips this tournament.

MacPhee's luck held up when he spiked a set on the {8-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {6-Hearts} flop. Neumann was drawing to a chop and completely dead after the {8-Clubs} on the turn gave MacPhee a boat. The irrelevant {9-Hearts} on the river ended the tournament for Neumann. The German goes home with €120,000 for seventh place. MacPhee now has over 10 million chips, giving him a greater than 2:1 lead over his next closest opponent.

Tags: Kevin MacpheeMarko Neumann

Koller Takes One from Nathwani

From under the gun, Ketul Nathwani raised to 140,000 and action folded all the way around to Marcel Koller in the big blind. He made the call.

The two players saw a flop of {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {2-Spades} and both checked again. After the {3-Diamonds} paired the board on the river, Koller fired 175,000 and Nathwani folded.

Tags: Ketul NathwaniMarcel Koller

Koller Coolered

Marcel Koller raised to 135,000, and Marc Inizan called from the big blind. The flop came {K-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {3-Diamonds}, and Inizan bet out 175,000. Koller made the call to see the {K-Spades} on the turn. Inizan fired 400,000 this time, and Koller asked Inizan how much he was playing behind. Koller then raised to 1 million. Marc instantly moved all in for a total of 2.37 million, and Koller made the call.

Showdown
Koller: {K-Clubs} {J-Hearts} for trip kings
Inizan: {3-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} for treys full

Whoa. Major cooler. Koller needed a king, queen, or jack to knock out Inizan. The river was the {4-Spades}, and Inizan doubled to 4,425,000. Koller is now short with 1.7 million.

Tags: Marc InizanMarcel Koller

Big Action on the Turn Gives MacPhee Over Eight Million

Kevin MacPhee
Kevin MacPhee
Kevin MacPhee opened the pot with a raise to 140,000. Ketul Nathwani called on the button and then Marko Neumann called in the big blind. The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Neumann checked. MacPhee fired a continuation bet for 235,000. Nathwani called and Neumann folded.

The turn brought the {10-Diamonds} and MacPhee stayed on the accelerator, firing 485,000. After a little while passed, Nathwani put in a raise to 1.555 million. MacPhee reraised enough to commit himself to the pot and risk just about all of Nathwani's chips. Nathwani let it go and dropped to 2.445 million. MacPhee increased his chip lead to 8.485 million and has just about double his next closest competitor.

Tags: Ketul NathwaniKevin MacPhee

Wasek Gets the Aces

Ketul Nathwani raised to 140,000, and from the small blind Artur Wasek made it 430,000 to go. After a moment, Nathwani made the call. The flop came {K-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {10-Hearts}, and Wasek led out for a full stack of orange chips - bet worth 500,000. Ketul gave it up, and Wasek showed pocket Aces.

Tags: Artur WasekKetul Nathwani