2010 EPT Berlin Main Event | 2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 15,000

03-07-2010 17:33 UTC+2

Break Time

[user46392]

That's another level come and gone. Back shortly.

03-07-2010 17:33 UTC+2

Inizan's Raise from the Big Blind Wins

donpeters

On the last hand before the break, Ilari Tahkokallio completed from the small blind and then Marc Inizan raised from the big blind to 370,000. Tahkokallio took a second and then mucked, bringing the players to a 15-minute break.

Tags: Ilari Tahkokallio Marc Inizan

03-07-2010 17:31 UTC+2

Trip Kings for Tahkokallio

donpeters

Kevin macPhee had the button and raised to 230,000. Artur Wasek called from the small blind and Ilari Tahkokallio called in the big blind.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}

and action checked over to MacPhee. He fired 320,000. Wasek mucked and Tahkokallio made the call.

The turn brought the {A-Diamonds}

and Tahkokallio checked. MacPhee checked behind.

The river was the {8-Hearts}

and Tahkokallio fired 580,000. MacPhee made the call and then mucked when Tahkokallio revealed the {K-Diamonds}

for trip kings.

Tags: Artur Wasek Ilari Tahkokallio Kevin MacPhee

03-07-2010 17:28 UTC+2

LuckSac Check-raises Flop

donpeters

Ilari Tahkokallio raised from under the gun to 220,000. Both blinds made the call; Kevin MacPhee in the small blind and Artur Wasek in the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}

and MacPhee checked. Wasek checked and then Tahkokallio fired a continuation bet of 360,000. That wasn't good enough in MacPhee's eyes. He raised to 870,000. Wasek folded and then Tahkokallio followed suit.

Tags: Artur Wasek Ilari Tahkokallio Kevin MacPhee

03-07-2010 17:24 UTC+2

Welcome to Wasek's Grab 'n Raise

donpeters

From under the fun, Kevin MacPhee raised to 230,000. This ihas been the standard opening raise for MacPhee. Artur Wasek quickly grabbed a stack of chips and three-bet to 850,000. That reraise was enough to take down the pot and Wasek won some chips.

Wasek doesn't seem to count out his reraises, instead he just grabs a chunk of his chips and puts them across the betting line. Each time he does this, his opponents usually fold when they see that he has committed a hefty portion of his entire stack to the hand.

Tags: Artur Wasek Kevin MacPhee

03-07-2010 17:22 UTC+2

Caution from Tahkokallio

[user46392]

A promising start, as Marc Inizan raised to 230,000 and Ilari Tahkokallio called in the big blind.

Back down to earth, though, as the two checked down the {9-Diamonds}

flop and the {3-Spades}

turn. Tahkokallio checked the {2-Spades}

river too, and when Inizan bet 225,000, Tahkokallio giggled and laid it down.

Tags: Ilari Tahkokallio Marc Inizan

03-07-2010 17:20 UTC+2

No Stalling Here

donpeters

Normally, televisied final tables are slow and boring for the most part. Well, not the one at the EPT Berlin. Each hand has had some great action. If it's not a raise and a three-bet, the hand will have three players to the flop in a raised pot. There's been numerous seven-figure pots and the chips are changing hands regularly.

Also of note is that these hands aren't being played slowly. The players are acting rather quickly with each decision and moving the game along nicely. It's great to watch and enjoy. Don't forget that you can check out the live feed as well on EPT Live. We've already halved the field at the final table and no one seems to be slowing down!

03-07-2010 17:14 UTC+2

MacPhee On the March Back

donpeters

Since giving up the chip lead a little while ago, Kevin MacPhee has been on the move trying to get his chips back. He's won the three hands following the hand where he lost the chip lead and is back to about 9.5 million chips.

Tags: Kevin MacPhee