2010 EPT Berlin Main Event Day 5 | 2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

03-07-2010 15:58 UTC+2

MacPheeling Good

[user140525]

Kevin MacPhee raised preflop, and Marc Inizan called from the blinds. The flop came {Q-Hearts}

, and both players quickly checked. The turn brought the {8-Clubs}

, and Inizan checked again. This time MacPhee bet 320,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Kevin Macphee Marc Inizan

03-07-2010 15:47 UTC+2

Full Houses for Everyone

[user46392]

Blind on blind, Artur Wasek (small blind) bet out 315,000 on the turn of the {J-Clubs}

board and Ilari Tahkokallio (big blind) made the call.

The {J-Hearts}

river put a full house, threes full of jacks, on the board and Wasek checked. Tahkokallio bet 780,000 and after a moment Wasek called - but mucked when Tahkokallio turned over {K-?}

for jacks full of threes.

Tags: Artur Wasek Ilari Tahkokallio

03-07-2010 15:42 UTC+2

Ketul Nathwani Eliminated in 5th Place (€210,000)

[user140525]

Kevin MacPhee raised to 190,000, and Ketul Nathwani moved all in on the button for a total of 1,845,000. MacPhee took a moment to consider, and Nathwani stood up from the table, trying somewhat unsuccessfully to appear confident. MacPhee made a tough call, and was impressively correct.

Showdown
Nathwani: {A-Spades}

MacPhee:

The

flop was a good one for MacPhee, which is something we're getting used to here. The {5-Spades}

on the turn provided a bit of a swat in the form of an open-ended straight draw for Nathwani, but the {Q-Spades}

on the river failed to rescue him. After starting the day second in chips, Nathwani busted in a disappointing fifth place, earning €210,000. MacPhee is up to a tourney-crushing 14 million.

Tags: Ketul Nathwani Kevin Macphee

03-07-2010 15:32 UTC+2

Wasek Also Playing Jacks

[user46392]

This time when MacPhee raised, the super-tight Artur Wasek reraised. MacPhee folded promptly, showing an ace. Wasek showed him pocket jacks.

Tags: Artur Wasek Kevin Macphee

03-07-2010 15:29 UTC+2

MacPhee MacGlee

[user46392]

Unsurprisingly, chip monster Kevin MacPhee has been the most aggressive player at the table since they returned to the felt. He's been raising almost every hand and no-one seems to want to tangle with him.

He's up to 12 million - that's almost half the chips in play.

Tags: Kevin Macphee

03-07-2010 15:21 UTC+2

Wasek Only Playing Aces

[user46392]

Artur Wasek raised to 250,000 and got zero action. He took the blinds and antes, and showed the table aces.

Tags: Artur Wasek

03-07-2010 15:19 UTC+2

...And We're Back

[user46392]

Whatever took the players and TV crew 25 minutes to do has finally been achieved and play has just now resumed.

03-07-2010 15:17 UTC+2

Current Standings

[user46392]

Kevin MacPhee - 11,650,000
Ilari Tahkokallio - 6,835,000
Marc Inizan - 4,720,000
Artur Wasek - 3,380,000
Ketul Nathwani - 2,125,000

03-07-2010 14:55 UTC+2

We Interrupt This Program...

[user140525]

The final five are taking a quick break as the production crew repositions them around the table and gets the video feed up to speed on the latest elimination. Back to Round 28 in a few.

03-07-2010 14:54 UTC+2

Marcel Koller Eliminated in 6th Place (€165,000)

[user46392]

Ilari Tahkokallio raised, and Marcel Koller shoved for 2,395,000. Tahkokallio called, and yawned. Just another day at the office for Mr. Cookie Monster.

Tahkokallio: {Q-Clubs}