2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
€1,007,550
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,247,700
Entries
1,082
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Lindberg Falls to Joentausta's Aces

With 325,000 in the pot and a board reading {J-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{Q-Spades}, Bjorn Lindberg moved all in from middle position for 340,000 and was snap-called by Aku Joentausta, who if you recall finished as the Day 1a chip leader.

Showdown
Joentausta: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Lindberg: {Q-Clubs}{7-Clubs}

Lindberg had turned a pair to go with his flush draw, but he'd need even more help on the river to stay alive. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {9-Spades}, a blank for Lindberg.

Player Chips Progress
Aku Joentausta fi
Aku Joentausta
1,500,000
280,000
280,000
Bjorn Lindberg
Bjorn Lindberg
Busted

Tags: Bjorn LindbergAku Joentausta

Zaichenko Set Up by Casals

Andrey Zaichenko was down to just 100,000 when he got it all in preflop with {5-Clubs}{5-Spades} and was way out in front of the {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} of [Removed:273]. Unfortunately for Zaichenko, the {7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop gave Casals a set and the lead.

Neither the {J-Clubs} turn nor {J-Hearts} river helped Zaichenko and the disappointed Russian rapped the table before heading to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:231]
[Removed:231]
800,000
110,000
110,000
Andrey Zaichenko ru
Andrey Zaichenko
Busted

Tags: Andrey Zaichenko

From Bustouts to Double Ups

Lucille Cailly's first bad day in a while on the EPT
Lucille Cailly's first bad day in a while on the EPT

It seemed that all the all ins in the last level resulted in a bust out, not so this level.

First up we witnessed Roberto Romanello double-up Konstantin Streletskiy. The latter was down to 140,000 when he shoved from the hijack with {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}. Romanello was the only caller with {6-Spades}{6-Hearts} from the small blind and the board ran {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{q-Spades} to make the Russian two-pair.

We missed all of the action in the next double-up, but it was more bad news for Lucille Cailly. Her ace-nine was no match for Joni Petteri Jouhkimainen's {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades} on a {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{q-Spades}{10-Spades} board.

Player Chips Progress
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
921,000
-199,000
-199,000
EPT 1X Winner
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
460,000
235,000
235,000
Run It Once
Konstantin Streletskiy ru
Konstantin Streletskiy
320,000
103,000
103,000
Lucille Cailly fr
Lucille Cailly
190,000
-315,000
-315,000

Tags: Joni JouhkimainenRoberto RomanelloKonstantin StreletskiyLucille Cailly

Vieira Tries to Destroy Mars

Action folded around to Jean-Jacques Mars in the hijack and he moved all in for right around 100,000. Joao Vieira then three-bet all in over the top for around 260,000 from the button, which inspired both blinds to fold.

Showdown
Mars: {6-Clubs}{6-Hearts}
Vierira: {2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}

Mars held the dominant pair and was never in much danger as the board ran out {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Jacques Mars
Jean-Jacques Mars
230,000
70,000
70,000
Joao Vieira pt
Joao Vieira
185,000
-210,000
-210,000
$25K Fantasy
Winamax

Tags: Jean-Jacques MarsJoao Vieira

Juanda vs. Sinel

John Juanda raised to 26,000 from the button and Anton Sinel opted to defended from the big blind. The {2-Clubs}{A-Hearts}{7-Spades} brought two checks from the player, while the {4-Clubs} turn saw Sinel fired out 40,000. Juanda made the call and then bet 95,000 after Sinel checked the {K-Hearts} river. The Romanian thought for a brief moment and then relinquished his cards.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
1,300,000
300,000
300,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Sinel Anton ro
Sinel Anton
320,000
-181,000
-181,000

Tags: John JuandaAnton Sinel

Bossing It For the Orange Army

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Fatima Moreira de Melo from yesterday
Fatima Moreira de Melo from yesterday

Team PokerStars SportStar Fatima Moriera de Melo is still going strong with just 44 players left. The PokerStars Blog video team caught up with the former hockey star, who's now back on the TV table again.

Watch Lynn Gilmartin put Moreira de Melo under the spotlight here.

Margets and Prendiville Hit the Rail

Leo Margets on Day 3
Leo Margets on Day 3

After action folded to John Juanda in the cutoff and he raised to 26,000, Anton Sinel three-bet to 65,000 from the small blind. Leo Margets had been relatively quiet today, but she decided this was the time and four-bet all in for a little over 300,000. Juanda quickly got out of the way and Sinel, who barely had her covered, snap-called.

Showdown
Margets: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}
Sinel: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}

Margets knew she was in trouble and rose from her chair in preparation of her elimination. The {Q-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop brought her one step closer to the door, but the {J-Hearts} turn gave her pause as she was drawing live to a ten headed to the river. "Please," Margets said with a smile to the dealer, who did not oblige by putting out the {5-Spades}.

Meanwhile, Sean Prendiville has been eliminated from the Feature Table.

Player Chips Progress
Sinel Anton ro
Sinel Anton
650,000
330,000
330,000
Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
Busted
Winamax
Sean Prendiville ie
Sean Prendiville
Busted

Tags: Anton SinelLeo MargetsSean Prendiville

More for Sahamies

Ilari Sahamies
Ilari Sahamies

We stumbled upon the action on the {2-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {2-Spades} flop and two players, Ilari Sahamies on the button and Anaras Alekberovas in the small blind still with cards in their hands.

Alekberovas bet 76,000 and Sahamies answered with a call. Alekberovas fired another 145,000 after the dealer opened {7-Diamonds} on the turn and Sahamies called again.

The Lithuanian continued for 225,000 on the {10-Hearts} river making Sahamies think really hard about this one. Eventually the floor was called to the table giving Sahamies one minute to act and the Finn finally called. Alekberovas opened {K-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} and Sahamies showed {4-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} for a two pair and collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ilari Sahamies fi
Ilari Sahamies
2,272,000
512,000
512,000

Tags: Ilari SahamiesAnaras Alekberovas

Karamalikis Doubles in the Biggest Pot of the Tournament so Far

Jonathan Karamalikis - oh happy days
Jonathan Karamalikis - oh happy days

Jonathan Karamalikis is the new chip leader, and the first to break the two million mark.

There was an open to 25,000 before Karamalikis three-bet to 65,000 from the small blind and Felix Kretchmann four-bet to 150,000 from the big blind. The original raiser folded but Karamalikis five-bet to 275,000. Call.

The flop fell {q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Karamalikis continued for 340,000, and called all-in when his German opponent shoved.

Karamalikis: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Kretchmann: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and we have one very happy player, and one very distraught player.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Karamalikis au
Jonathan Karamalikis
2,650,000
1,550,000
1,550,000
Felix Kretchmann
Felix Kretchmann
140,000
-1,195,000
-1,195,000

Tags: Felix KretchmannJonathan Karamalikis