2012 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k7
Prize
€712,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,725,000
Entries
745
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000

Puchkov Caught Lying To Selbst

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Nice try, Puchkov
Nice try, Puchkov

Poker players often mislead their opponents and the media about the strength of their hands but Konstantin Puchkov has just been caught completely red handed.

We joined the action on a board that read {Q-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Puchkov had checked from early position to the Team PokerStars Pro, who was seated on the button. She sat figuring out how much to bet into the 11,000 pot before settling on 6,200. Puchkov pondered his options for close to a minute before sending his cards back to the dealer.

The table then entered a discussion about how the hand played out and Puchkov was adamant he had folded a set of threes but Selbst refused to believe him.

“I had a three in my hand,” she claimed before another player said he folded {K-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} that would have made a flush.

“That would have been the winning hand,” informed Selbst before asking Puchkov if he had a set of threes. The Russian WSOP bracelet winner then went a shade of scarlet before revealing he actually held {J-}{9-}!

“That makes more sense,” said Selbst, “Seeing how I had a set of threes!”

We won't be asking Puchkov about his hand strength any time soon!

Tags: Konstantin PuchkovVanessa Selbst