2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

2010 EPT Berlin Main Event
Day: 4
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

More Chips for MacPhee

On the flop of {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{7-Clubs}, Kevin MacPhee checked to Norman Kastner. He bet 120,000 and MacPhee called.

The turn brought the {4-Spades} and both players checked. The river completed the board with the {2-Clubs} and MacPhee fired 265,000. His opponent Kastner mucked his hand and MacPhee raked in the chips.

Tags: Kevin MacPheeNorman Kastner

Otto Doubles with Ace-High

Meanwhile on the other table Paul Thomas Otto raised to 80,000 on the button and got looked up by Nico Behling in the big blind to see a {6-Diamonds} {4-Spades} {K-Diamonds} flop, which both players checked.

They saw a {3-Hearts} turn and this time Behling bet out 155,000. Otto called, and they saw the {6-Spades} river. This time Behling bet out 1.375 million, enough to cover Otto, who eventually called all in.

Otto flipped {A-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} for nothing more than ace-high. Behling went to muck, but was forced to show his {Q-?} {7-?}. Oops.

Check-shove with Just a Gutshot

Marcel Koller raised to 90,000 and then Nico Behling reraised to 200,000. Koller was in the cutoff seat and Behling was on the button. Koller then four-bet to 370,000. Opting to see a flop in position, Behling made the call.

The flop came down {J-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Koller checked. Behling fired 310,000 and Koller moved all in for roughly 1.1 million. Behling insta-mucked and Koller jumped from his chair, tabled the {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and walked away from the table to pace back and forth. He didn't cheer or yell, but you could tell he was screaming about his play on the inside.

Evgeniy Zaytsev chimed in, "Wow, wow, wow! I don't like this table -- ace high calling, king high pushing, wow, wow, wow!"

Tags: Evgeniy ZaytsevMarcel KollerNico Behling

Top Two Pair for Zaytsev

Evgeniy Zaytsev
Evgeniy Zaytsev
On the board of {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}, Ketul Nathwani checked to Evgeniy Zaytsev, who fired 135,000. Nathwani made the call.

The river was the {8-Hearts} and Nathwani checked again. Zaytsev fired 280,000 and after a couple minutes in the tank, Nathwani called. Zaytsev revealed the {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} for top two pair and scooped the pot.

Tags: Evgeniy Zaytsev

Stefan Huber Eliminated in 15th Place (€25,000)

Stefan Huber - 15th Place
Stefan Huber - 15th Place
Stefan Huber was all in preflop and called by Kevin MacPhee. Huber held two queens and MacPhee the {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. MacPhee spiked an ace on the flop of {A-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Huber couldn't find help on the turn ({10-Spades}) or river ({10-Diamonds}) and was eliminated just before the dinner break in 15th place.

MacPhee jumped to 7.2 million and everyone left is now earning €30,000. Huber took home €25,000.

Tags: Kevin MacPheeStefan Huber

Chip Counts at the Dinner Break

Kevin MacPhee - 6,058,000
Ilkka Tahkokallio - 3,050,000
Marcel Koller - 2,200,000
Norman Kastner - 2,155,000
Paul Thomas Otto - 2,110,000
Evgeniy Zaytsev - 2,045,000
Marko Neumann - 1,995,000
Marc Inizan - 1,780,000
Artur Wasek - 1,700,000
Nico Behling - 1,335,000
Ketul Nathwani - 1,295,000
Carsten Joh -1,080,000
Alfonso Amendola - 740,000
Luca Cainelli - 580,000

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Things Settling Down

Coming back from the dinner break, it seems as though things are almost completely back to normal. Although the buzz of the robbery incident is still in the air, the players in the room are finally getting back to being fully focused on the task at hand. Whether it's a side event, the High Roller event or the Main Event, things have calmed down.

The security outside the ballroom has been beefed up quite a bit. There's a lot more hotel security guards checking IDs and player/staff passes before you enter the room and a few police officers are hanging around to keep things in check.

Some of the staff has been relieved from being too shaken up due to the incident, but for the most part, everyone is just happy that no one was hurt and all is now back to normal here at the EPT Berlin.