Level: 23
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 2,000
2010 PokerStars EPT Vilamoura
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 PokerStars EPT Vilamoura
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€1,862,400
Entries
384
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000
And They're Off!
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The announcements have all been made, and the 2010 PokerStars EPT Vilamoura final table horsies are off their marks! Go go go!
Trickett Regains Chip Lead
Well, he was only trailing Toby Lewis by a paltry 4k, and by winning the first two pots (one preflop, one from Lewis himself who called Trickett's 49k preflop but folded to his second bet on the turn with a 
board) he jumped back into the lead. Grins all round corner UK. Hands #3 and #4, as if determined not to be out-aggressed preflop, Toby Lewis raised and won one set of blinds, but laid down his second attempt when Martin Jacobson moved all-in over the top.
Jensen Doubles Through, Trickett Chip Lead Yo-Yos Back Away
Sam Trickett raised on the button, but this time Frederik Jensen moved all-in over the top in the big blind. Trickett, in no mood to back off with 
, made the call and was indeed in front of Jensen's 
. Not after the flop, though - 
- and the turn and river 
filled the Dane's boat and gave him a new 745k stack.
What Does the Final Table Look Like?
As we've already mentioned, photography is banned in the casino owing to a quirk in Portuguese law. But never fear! We don't want you miss any of the action, so we have commissioned an artist to paint the scene here in the Casino Vilamoura as our final gets underway. From where we're sitting, the likeness is uncanny.
Assorted Photos from Outside the Tournament Area
They look exactly like their stickman counterparts.
No Flop, No Drop
After an uneventful Teddy Sheringham preflop raise and a walk for Sam Trickett, Rob Hollink moved in with his 155k when it passed to him (pretty much the first properly open spot he'd seen so far). Toby Lewis asked for a countdown, but no call, and he stays alive much to the delight of the Dutch rail.
Tob-La-Owned
Toby Lewis opened to 53,000 from the cutoff and Sergio Coutinho defended in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Coutinho check-called a bet of 60,000.
On the 
turn, Coutinho checked again and Lewis stared intently at his opponent before betting 135,000. Coutinho returned the stare back, riffling his chips before making the call to see a river.
Coutinho checked a third time and Lewis thought for about two minutes before betting 280,000. Coutinho immediately called and Lewis flipped over 
, Coutinho flashed 
for the turned flush. Coutinho has dropped to around 300,000 as a result.
Jensen Doubles Through Trickett: Part Deux
Sam Trickett opened for 50,000 in early position and Frederik Jensen, now in a position to reraise without going all in, made it 140,000 to go. It folded back around to Trickett, who decided that Jensen should be put all in anyway and shoved. Jensen called all in, and they were on their backs.
Trickett: 
Jensen: 
Board: 
Despite calls of, "Jack! Jack! In your back!" from a British rail that we suspect has started drinking already, Jensen doubled up again. On around 1.25 million now, the Dane is now in with a very good chance. It's been a terrible level so far for Trickett though, who drops to 2.5 million.
Mildly Interesting Hands Of The Last 10 Minutes
Sam Trickett in the big blind called a raise from button Jason Lee, but on the flop of 
it was Trickett who fired out a bet of 65,000 which Lee called. The 
came on the turn and now Trickett bet 165,000 which had Lee looking very unimpressed and eventually folding while pulling a disatisfied face to his friends on the rail, Scott Montgomery and Annette Obrestad.
Next hand saw Sam Trickett push from the small blind against big blind Rob Hollink. The Dutchman appeared to give it some serious consideration but decided to fold.
The following two hands saw Teddy Sheringham and Toby Lewis both raise UTG and win the blinds and antes after receiving no callers.
Finally in a pot that almost got very big, Frederik Jensen opened to 50,000 before Toby Lewis put out a 3-bet to 135,000 from the button. Jensen then fired back, making it 295,000 and Lewis sighed, then folded.