2013 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin

Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
Prize
€880,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,560,000
Entries
912
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Limping Works For De Zeeuw

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Olaf de Zeeuw had a little tangle with Benny Spindler and came out the better of the two.

The Dutchman limped from under the gun and was called by Spindler on the button and both blinds. The flop fell {j-Clubs}{6-Spades}{7-Spades} and De Zeeuw led for 425 before Spindler raised to 925. Both blinds folded and De Zeeuw made the call to see the {8-Diamonds} turn where both players checked.

Spindler called a 2,000 bet on the river but mucked upon seeing his opponent's {4-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for a straight.

Igor Kurganov has been sat at this table table in seat eight, just to the right of Spindler and David Peters. Tough table!

Player Chips Progress
Benny Spindler de
Benny Spindler
42,000
-12,000
-12,000

Tags: Benny SpindlerDavid PetersIgor KurganovOlaf de Zeeuw

Nine-High < Quad Three's

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

According to our crack photographer, Neil Stoddart, Philipp Gruissem has just been eliminated by Age Spets. Gruissem moved all in on a board of {3-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{3-Spades}{7-Hearts}, and Spets instantly called.

"I have to call," he said. "I have the nuts."

True enough, the Norwegian turned over {3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} for quad threes. Gruissem wanted to muck, but he was forced to show {9-}{5-}.

The {a-Spades} completed the board, and the German was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
Busted

Tags: Age SpetsPhilipp Gruissem

Chip Counts

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Player Chips Progress
Benny Spindler de
Benny Spindler
54,000
24,000
24,000
John Eames gb
John Eames
53,000
17,000
17,000
Abdel Kader
Abdel Kader
48,000
-4,000
-4,000
Casey Kastle si
Casey Kastle
41,000
Jan Collado de
Jan Collado
35,000
5,000
5,000
Pius Heinz de
Pius Heinz
32,000
-4,700
-4,700
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
32,000
2,000
2,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
32,000
1,000
1,000
EPT 1X Winner
Rino Mathis ch
Rino Mathis
31,000
-8,000
-8,000
Salvatore Bonavena it
Salvatore Bonavena
29,000
-6,300
-6,300
EPT 1X Winner
Raoul Refos nl
Raoul Refos
23,500
1,500
1,500
Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
23,000
Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
12,000
4,950
4,950
EPT 1X Winner

Ruthenberg Crippled by Jachtmann

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Sebastian Ruthenberg Crippled
Sebastian Ruthenberg Crippled

Jan-Peter Jachtmann opened the action with a raise to 800 from early position. A few seats later Gintaras Simaitis announced a three-bet all in for 5,525 total. It folded to Sebastian Ruthenberg in the small blind who took a moment before announcing a flat call.

Action was back on Jachtmann and he announced a four-bet all in over the top for 15,750 total. Ruthenberg called and the hands were tabled.

Ruthenberg: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}
Jachtmann: {A-Diamonds}{A-Spades}
Simaitis: {j-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}

Jachtmann was way out in the lead with his pocket aces and it looked like trouble for Ruthenberg and Simaitis. The flop brought {K-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and paired Ruthenberg's king.

"It's coming!" Ruthenberg said with a smile.

Unfortunately for the Team Pro, his prediction was incorrect, as the turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and the river the {10-Hearts}.

Jachtmann was able to knock out a player and double up in the process to about 42,000. Simaitis, on the other hand, hit the rail while Ruthenberg was crippled to only about 4,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
42,000
29,000
29,000
Sebastian Ruthenberg de
Sebastian Ruthenberg
4,000
-24,000
-24,000
EPT 1X Winner
Gintaras Simaitis
Gintaras Simaitis
Busted

Tags: Jan-Peter JachtmannSebastian Ruthenberg

Don't Bluff Victor Ramdin

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante
Victor Ramdin
Victor Ramdin

Tom Alner just found this out and was left very short after the event.

The two had made it to the river of a {6-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{k-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts} board with 11,650 chips already committed to the pot. Alner bet 5,200 and Victor Ramdin tank-called with {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}. It was good as Alner could only muster {6-Clubs}{8-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Victor Ramdin us
Victor Ramdin
64,000
31,000
31,000
Tom Alner gb
Tom Alner
4,200
-29,800
-29,800

Tags: Victor RamdinTom Alner

Alvarado Gives Up

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

Birger Ohl opened to 700 from under the gun, Ana Marquez called in late position, JC Alvarado called on the button, and Valentin Pujol Such defended his big blind. The flop fell {9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}, Such checked, Ohl continued for 1,800, and Marquez called. Alvarado raised to 5,500 on the button, and only Ohl called.

The turn was the {q-Clubs}, both players checked, and the {8-Spades} completed the board. Ohl checked a second time, and after tanking for a minute or so, Alvardo tabled {7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a missed flush draw. Ohl opened up {a-Clubs}{k-Clubs} for a pair of aces, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ana Marquez es
Ana Marquez
40,000
10,000
10,000
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
34,500
-6,500
-6,500

Tags: Ana MarquezJC AlvaradoBirger Ohl

Mathis Picks One Up

Level 5 : 150/300, 25 ante

On a flop of {7-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{10-Spades}, Rino Mathis checked over to Janne Nevalainen who fired out a bet of 1,225. Mathis thought for a moment before flat calling.

The {9-Diamonds} came on fourth street and Mathis checked for a second time. Nevalainen tapped the table this time around and the dealer brought forth the {9-Hearts} as the final card.

Mathis slid out a relatively small bet of 950. Nevalainen mulled over his decision for a bit before finally flinging out a call. Mathis rolled up {A-Clubs}{j-Hearts} and Nevalainen mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Rino Mathis ch
Rino Mathis
39,000
9,000
9,000
Janne Nevalainen fi
Janne Nevalainen
36,500

Tags: Rino MathisJanne Nevalainen