2011 PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Berlin

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Berlin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
76
Prize
€825,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,865,000
Entries
773
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000

Martin Jacobson Eliminated in 4th Place (€230,000)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Martin Jacobson
Martin Jacobson

Max Heinzelmann raised from the button but Martin Jacobson reraised from the small blind. Heinzelmann announced all in to cover Jacobson, who quickly called all in for 2,975,000.

A gigantic coinflip for Jacobson's tournament life.

Jacobson: {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}
Heinzelmann: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

Board: {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Spades}{7-Clubs}

Jacobson is going to have to wait a little longer for that elusive win. He takes fourth place at his unprecedented third EPT final in a single season, his fourth EPT final overall. Heinzelmann is up to 7.48 million.

Tags: Martin JacobsonMax Heinzelmann

Jacobson Makes Wilinofsky Sad

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Ben Wilinofsky
Ben Wilinofsky

Ben Wilinofsky raised to 240,000 on the button and Max Heinzelmann reraised to 590,000 from the small blind. No dwelling from the Canadian, "You win..." he simply stated.

A couple of hands later and Heinzelmann raised to 240,000 from UTG/CO before Martin Jacobson reraised all-in on the button. Everyone passed though Wilinofsky said, "You make me so sad Martin. I had a ten and a jack of the same suit, I hate having to throw away that hand..."

Tags: Ben WilinofskyMartin JacobsonMax Heinzelmann

Kursevich Raids the Squeeze Bank

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Ben Wilinofsky opened yet again, flat called by Max Heinzelmann. Over to small blind Martin Jacobson, who raised - the first time he's been involved like this preflop in a while. Big blind Vadzim Kursevich then moved all-in and it went instafold-instafold-instafold all round. Tidy pot, no showdown.

Tags: Ben WilinofskyVadzim KursevichMax Heinzelmann

Armin Mette Eliminated in 5th Place (€180,000)

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Armin Mette
Armin Mette

Martin Jacobson min-raised to 240,000 and in the small blind Armin Mette shoved for 2,175,000. Over to Ben Wilinofsky in the big blind, who tanked up for a bit.

"How much did you start with Martin?" he asked.

"Three point two," said Jacobson.

Wilinofsky: "I'm all in."

Jacobson folded, and the other two turned over their cards.

Mette: {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}
Wilinofsky: {a-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Board: a very pretty and completely decisive {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} making Wilinofsky quads.

With that, we are down to four. Wilinfosky has around 13 million of the 23 million chips in play.

Tags: Armin MetteMartin JacobsonBen Wilinofsky

To the Max

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Max Heinzelmann
Max Heinzelmann

Ben Wilinofsky min-raised from the button and Max Heinzelmann shoved from the small blind. The last time this happened, Heinzelmann took the pot without a fight. This time, however, Wilinofsky asked for a count. Answer = 2.37 million.

Call.

Wilinofksy: {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Heinzelmann: {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}

Board: {3-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

Heinzelmann had been standing as though to leave, but as soon as the un-scary deuce on the turn left Wilinofsky drawing dead he sat back down again. With that, Heinzelmann doubled up to 4.91 million and is in second place. Wilinofsky dropped back below the 10 million mark, but remains 2:1 chip leader over the next guy.

Tags: Max HeinzelmannBen Wilinofsky

Ace-high Good for Wilinofsky

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante
Armin Mette & Ben Wilinofsky
Armin Mette & Ben Wilinofsky

Ben Wilinofsky called Vadzim Kursevich's button raise (240k total) in the small blind, and lured in Armin Mette on the big blind for good measure.

First three-way flop in a while: {2-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Hearts}. Check to the raiser, who bet 375,000. Wilinofsky called and Mette folded.

The turn: {4-Spades} Check-check
The river: {6-Spades} Check-check

"Ace high," announced Wilinofsky, getting a muck from his opponent. We learn it was in fact {A-}{J-}.

Tags: Ben WilinofskyVadzim Kursevich

All Quiet on the Western Front...

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 15,000 ante

Max Heinzelmann raised to 240,000 but then folded when Martin Jacobson made it 550,000 on the button.

Ben Wilinofsky made it 330,000 on the button and Martin Jacobson gave him a long stare down, before then folded.

Vadzim Kursevich gets a walk in the next hand, it's suddenly gone very quiet here at the final table, there's more action at your local library.

Tags: Ben WilinofskyMartin JacobsonMax Heinzelmann