2011 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€390,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,500
Prize Pool
€1,636,390
Entries
482
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

End of Level Chip Counts (full)

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Kevin Vandersmissen be
Kevin Vandersmissen
3,650,000
250,000
250,000
Profile photo of Denis Murphy
Denis Murphy
1,170,000
620,000
620,000
Profile photo of Vladimir Geshkenbein ru
Vladimir Geshkenbein
1,150,000
190,000
190,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Cristian Tardea ro
Cristian Tardea
1,069,000
-351,000
-351,000
Profile photo of Koen De Visscher be
Koen De Visscher
1,065,000
430,000
430,000
Profile photo of Cristian Dragomir
Cristian Dragomir
1,064,000
99,000
99,000
Profile photo of Manilo Iemina
Manilo Iemina
1,050,000
-50,000
-50,000
Profile photo of Philip Meulyzer be
Philip Meulyzer
920,000
320,000
320,000
Profile photo of Martins Adeniya gb
Martins Adeniya
870,000
370,000
370,000
Profile photo of Giacomo Maisto
Giacomo Maisto
672,000
72,000
72,000
Profile photo of Andreas Wiese
Andreas Wiese
622,000
152,000
152,000
Profile photo of Morten Mortensen dk
Morten Mortensen
469,000
-96,000
-96,000
Profile photo of Hans Erlandsson
Hans Erlandsson
410,000
-140,000
-140,000
Profile photo of Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
375,000
-95,000
-95,000
Profile photo of Karen Sarkisyan ru
Karen Sarkisyan
264,000
-134,000
-134,000
Profile photo of Alex Kravchenko ru
Alex Kravchenko
250,000

Level: 22

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

Alex Kravchenko Eliminated in 16th Place (€11,495)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Alex Kravchenko
Alex Kravchenko

The last remaining Team PokerStars Pro, Alex Kravchenko, has been eliminated from the tournament.

Koen De Visscher opened with a raise to 40,000 and then quickly called as Kravchenko three-bet all for just over 200,000.

De Visscher:{4-Hearts}{4-Spades}
Kravchenko: {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The final board read {6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} and with it Kravchenko was eliminated, his 16th place finish his best on the European Poker Tour.

Tags: Koen De VisscherAlex Kravchenko

Adeniya Bluffed Off a Huge Pot

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Chip leader Kevin Vandersmissen has just pulled off a stunning bluff over on Table 2, though one that was almost called by Martins Adeniya.

Vandersmissen opened with a min-raise to 40,000 (UTG+1) and Adeniya made the call in the big blind. The flop came down a very draw heavy {8-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}, Adeniya checked and then called when Vandersmissen made a continuation bet of 43,000.

The dealer put the {8-Spades} out on the turn and once again Adeniya checked. Vandersmissen was not in the mood for slowing down and he promptly bet 94,000. Adeniya made the call, though he took much longer to do so.

The final card was the {10-Diamonds} and again Adeniya checked. Vandersmissen then bet 195,000 chips , which sent Adeniya into the tank. He stayed here for two to three minutes, his face looking extremely anguished, counting out the required chips. Finally though he folded, though he looked pained to do so.

Vandersmissen then showed {6-Spades}{5-Spades} for a complete bluff, which prompted a smile from Adeniya but I do not think he would have been laughing on the inside.

Tags: Kevin VandersmissenMartins Adeniya

Making the Maist of Things

Overnight chip leader fallen on hard times Giacomo Maisto checked the {10-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Spades} flop to Andreas Wiese, who bet 85,000. Maisto now check-raised to 200,000, and after a call from Wiese, they saw the turn.

Said turn card was the {j-Clubs} and Maisto now shoved for 403,000. There was a lengthy dwell-up from Wiese (being carefully monitored, we suspect by Karen Sarkisyan at the other table; more on that to follow), but eventually he folded, giving Maisto the pot. Maisto showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Giacomo Maisto
Giacomo Maisto
900,000
228,000
228,000
Profile photo of Andreas Wiese
Andreas Wiese
735,000
113,000
113,000

Tags: Andreas WieseGiacomo Maisto

Sarkisyan Doubles Up, Remains Short

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Kevin Vandersmissen
Kevin Vandersmissen

Perma-short stacked Karen Sarkisyan opened to 50,000 in the hijack with just 207,000 behind, and it folded to Kevin Vandersmissen in the small blind who reraised to 140,000. Sarkisyan now tanked up - on the other table, Giaocomo Maisto had announced all in and was waiting for Andreas Wiese to act. And fair enough - there's a more than €2,500 difference between 15th and 14th places. Eventually Wiese folded, and a moment later Sarkisyan had gone all in. Vandersmissen called, and they were on their backs.

Sarkisyan: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Vandersmissen: {a-Clubs}{q-Spades}

Flop: {8-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{10-Spades} putting Vandersmissen in the lead.

Turn: {5-Hearts} maintaining the status quo.

River: {9-Hearts} sending Sarkisyan lurching to the win with a full double up to around 550,000. Vandersmissen's über-stack was barely dented.

Tags: Karen SarkisyanKevin Vandersmissen

Sarkastic Response

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Pierre Neuville opened preflop to 43,000, Manilo Iemina calling on the button and Karen Sarkisyan made the call in the big blind.

All three players checked the {q-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{k-Hearts} flop before Sarkisyan fired out 110,000 on the {q-Diamonds} turn, Neuville and Iemina quickly folding.

Battle of the Belge

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante

Philip Meulyzer opened to 45,000 prefop and Kevin Vandermissen was the only caller on the button.

Both players checked the {j-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop but then Meulyzer also checked the {q-Diamonds} turn and Vandermissen fired out 53,000. That was enough to secure another pot for the chip leader.

Tags: Philip MeulyzerKevin Vandermissen

Martins Adeniya Eliminated in 15th Place (€11,495)

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 2,000 ante
Martins Adeniya
Martins Adeniya

Martin Adeniya's hopes of an EPT title lay in tatters as he was just eliminated in 15th place.

Philip Meulyzer had raised first in on the button and Adeniya made the call from the big blind. The flop came down {q-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Adeniya bet 51,000 causing Meulyzer to lean forward to get full view of his opponent's chips. He must have liked what he saw because he made the call.

The turn saw the {k-Clubs} make an appearance and both players checked. The river was the {6-Spades} and Adeniya made a very small bet of just 25,000. Meulyzer then moved all in and Adeniya quickly made the call.

Adeniya:{q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} for top pair
Meulyzer:{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts} for the straight

Meulyzer now sits behind a pile of chips that add up to 1,400,000

Tags: Martins AdeniyaPhilip Meulyzer

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