2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
€744,910
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,865,450
Entries
797
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Fortin Flops a Set

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Patrick Fortin just scooped a huge pot after flopping a set of queens. We stumbled upon the action with the {3-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} already on the board and it was a decent pile of chips in the pot that caught our eye.

Fortin bet 1,300 from under the gun and his opponent in the middle position made the call. The {J-Hearts} turn was followed by another 3,000 bet from Fortin was well as a call from the other player.

Fortin bet another 4,650 on the {5-Spades} river and once again his opponent made the call. Fortin showed {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts} for a set of queens making his rival muck his hand.

Tags: Patrick Fortin

We Don't Make Up the Rules, You Need Chips to Play this Game

Player Chips Progress
Biagio Morciano it
Biagio Morciano
Busted
Oleksii Kovalchuk ua
Oleksii Kovalchuk
Busted
Carlos Mora Alvarez
Carlos Mora Alvarez
Busted
Toby Lewis gb
Toby Lewis
EPT 1X Winner
Busted
Jan Bendik sk
Jan Bendik
EPT 1X Winner
Busted
Giacomo Fundaro it
Giacomo Fundaro
Busted
Panyak Maxim
Panyak Maxim
Busted
Stefano Fiore it
Stefano Fiore
Busted
Jesus Sanchez us
Jesus Sanchez
Busted
Aubin Cazals fr
Aubin Cazals
Busted
Pasquale Braco it
Pasquale Braco
Busted
Marc Inizan fr
Marc Inizan
Busted
Bjorn Lahn
Bjorn Lahn
Busted
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
Busted
Chris Sly gb
Chris Sly
Busted
Eirik Gjerdevik
Eirik Gjerdevik
Busted
Andrea Salvatore it
Andrea Salvatore
Busted
Alex Kravchenko ru
Alex Kravchenko
Busted
Gianluca Parodi
Gianluca Parodi
Busted
Max Lykov
Max Lykov
Busted
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
Busted
Fabio Di Stefano it
Fabio Di Stefano
Busted
Wilfried Harig de
Wilfried Harig
Busted
Giuseppe Chianese
Giuseppe Chianese
Busted
Bruno Drago
Bruno Drago
Busted

Heseding Eliminates Gurtovoy; Akkari Stuck In The Middle

On a board of {Q-Hearts}{J-Spades}{4-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, both Hauke Heseding and Anatoly Gurtovoy checked to Team PokerStars Pro Andre Akkari. Akkari bet 3,500 only to have Heseding raise to 8,025.

Action was on Gurtovoy and he announced that he was all in for 9,350 total. Akkari and Heseding both called.

The river was the {A-Clubs} and Heseding wasted no time announcing that he was all in as well. Akkari mulled over the decision for a bit before finally letting go of his hand. Heseding turned over {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for the straight while Gurtovoy shook his head and threw away his {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for a set of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Hauke Heseding
Hauke Heseding
48,000
Andre Akkari br
Andre Akkari
29,000 -1,000
Anatoly Gurtovoy
Anatoly Gurtovoy
Busted

Tags: Andre AkkariAnatoly GurtovoyHauke Heseding

Julius Can't Beat King-Jack

From the hijack seat, Kyle Julius raised to 825. Buleni Osman Topcu called from the cutoff seat, then Jean-Philippe Rohr called from the small blind.

On the flop, Rohr checked the {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} board, and Julius bet 1,300. Osman Topcu called, then Rohr folded.

The turn was the {3-Hearts} to pair the board, and both players checked. They also checked the {10-Clubs} that landed on the river.

"Ace high," announced Julius.

Osman Topcu then showed the {K-Clubs}{J-Spades}, and Julius mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
26,500 -3,500

Tags: Buleni Osman TopcuKyle JuliusJean-Philippe Rohr

Tough Times for Ladouceur and Romanello

  • Marc-Andre Ladouceur and Gert Zumkehr made it to a {10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} flop with 6,300 in the middle. The latter led for 2,000 and Ladouceur called before both checked the {3-Spades} turn. The river fell {a-Diamonds} and Zumkehr check-raised his Canadian opponent's 3,000 raise up to 7,000. Ladouceur made a crying call and mucked upon seeing his opponent's {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}.
  • Roberto Romanello told us how he lost a pot worth more than 110k with pocket kings. He opened and then four-bet when his neighbour, Vasili Firsau, three-bet. The latter then decided on a massive five-bet shove for 55,000 with ace-nine. Nine-ball on the river and the popular Welshman, who loves his mamma's piping hot lasagne, was left with 10,000. He was up to 14,000 when we spoke to him.
Player Chips Progress
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
53,000 29,000
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
EPT 1X Winner
14,000 -19,000

Tags: Marc-Andre LadouceurRoberto Romanello

Korik Flops the Joint

From under the gun, Zachary Korik raised. Team PokerStars Pro Martin Hruby reraised, and play folded back to Korik. He called.

The flop came down {J-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}, and Korik checked. Hruby bet 2,125, and Korik check-raised to 5,550. Hruby called.

On the turn, the {7-Hearts} landed, and that was followed by a bet of 8,375 from Korik. Hruby made the call, and the dealer placed the {8-Diamonds} out on the river. Korik bet 17,725, and Hruby called.

Korik showed the nuts with the {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} to beat Hruby and scoop the pot. Hruby mucked his hand and was knocked back to 15,500 in chips. Korik climbed to 90,000.

Player Chips Progress
Zachary Korik us
Zachary Korik
90,000 46,000
Martin Hruby cz
Martin Hruby
15,500 -14,200

Tags: Zachary KorikMartin Hruby

Out Goes Perez

Melanie Weisner leaked some of her short stack opening the hand with a 800 raise in the middle position and Julio Gomez Perez called in the cutoff seat. Action folded to Giuseppe di Stasio in the big blind and he reraised to 3,000. Weisner folded and Perez called.

The flop brought {8-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} and Di Stasio continued for 3,100. Perez went along again and both saw the {Q-Hearts} come on the turn. Di Stasio announced an all in putting the pressure on Perez. He tanked for a while and finally opted to call.

Showdown:
Di Stasio: {A-Spades} {Q-Clubs}
Perez: {A-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}

Di Stasio was in a good shape with a two pair while Perez needed a king or a diamond on the river to survive. However, the {2-Clubs} was not what Perez was looking for and he was forced leave the table.

Player Chips Progress
Julio Gomez Perez
Julio Gomez Perez
Busted

Tags: Giuseppe di StasioJulio GomezMelanie Weisner