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Eli Heath just flopped a straight but couldn't get any action...
He defended from the big blind with 
against Oliver Price's 160,000 open with 
, The 
flop connected rather nicely with Heath's hand, he checked it to Price, who checked right behind. On the 
turn Heath led for 250,000 and Price instantly folded.
Now that he had 2,100,000 Eugene Katchalov could actually open a pot rather than just move in and the Team PokerStars Pro elected to make it 160,000 under-the-gun with 
. He picked up calls from Sotirios Koutoupas on the button with 
and Harry Law in the big blind with 
.
On the 
flop the action was checked to Koutoupas, he bet 230,000 but folded when Katchalov moved all-in for 1,890,000.
Harry Law opened the small blind to 180,000 with 
. "Ow, this can get messy" said co commentator Marc Convey as the graphics revealed Eugene Katchalov had 
in the big blind.
Katchalov made it 450,000 and action was back on Law. He announced all in, Katchalov double checked his cards and called. Law frowned on getting such a quick call. He might have expected to maybe be dominated, but probably was ok seeing he had a coinflip situation.
The 
flop was no harm for Katchalov. Law had some backdoor outs but the 
on the turn ensured he needed to hit an ace or jack to win it.
The 
on the river was a blank and Katchalov doubled up into second place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,175,000
-730,000
|
-730,000 |
|
||
|
5,410,000
4,360,000
|
4,360,000 |
|
||
|
2,525,000
-2,975,000
|
-2,975,000 |
|
2,455,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
1,505,000
-585,000
|
-585,000 |
Eugene Katchalov with chips is a very different proposition and he just pushed chip leader Sotirios Koutoupas off the best hand.
Pre-flop Harry Law made it 160,000 to go from the cut-off with , Katchalov called from the button with 
and Koutoupas did likewise from the big blind with 
.
On the 
flop it was checked to Katchalov, he took over the betting lead with a wager of 200,000 and Koutoupas was the only caller. On the turn Katchalov bet again, roughly half pot as he pushed 500,000 over the line. "He seems to know exactly where he's at," said Joe Stapleton in the booth. Koutoupas took a look back at his hand and ruefully threw it into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,850,000
-325,000
|
-325,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
5,950,000
540,000
|
540,000 |
|
|
||
Our thanks to EPT Media Coordinator Mad Harper for this heart warming tale of brotherly love and support for Sotirios Koutoupas.
At midnight last night Sotirios' friend Apostolis Tsakridis rings Sotirios' younger brother Fortis, 19, and says "Shall we go to Deauville?" Neither of them has ever been to France. At 6.30am they set off, they drive 20 minutes to Thessaloniki airport, catch a flight from Thessaloniki to Athens and then catch another flight to Charles de Gaulle. They rent a car and head to Deauville, which takes just over two hours and arrive Deauville at 2pm. Apostolis says: "I went to Prague too, when Sotirios made the final last season. The drive to Prague took 19 hours so this was easy!!!" They have joined Sotirios' good friend Konstantinos Nanos (3rd at EPT7 Vienna) on the rail.
Eli Heath three bet Harry Law with from the big blind and Law folded his . The next hand it was again a Law and Heath confrontation we would see.
Law opened 
from the cutoff to 160,000. Heath, now seated in the small blind, made it 400,000 with . Law made the call and they saw a flop.
A little bit for both; 
. Well, a lot for Heath and a little for Law actually.
Heath continued with a 285,000 bet. Law made the call. 
on the turn and Heath checked his option. Law was happy to check behind.
on the river and with his flopped set, Heath bet 580,000. Law didn't need to think too long and folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,330,000
875,000
|
875,000 |
|
|
1,980,000
-545,000
|
-545,000 |
A huge pot for Harry Law and one that has left Eli Heath with just 15 big blinds.
It folded to Law on the button and he opened to 160,000 with , Eli Heath three-bet to 395,000 from the big blind with 
. "I think Law is a bit frustrated and he might just four-bet jam it in here," said Marc Convey on EPT Live.
Back on Law that's exactly what he did, moving all-in for 1,990,000 an Heath, after some consideration, he made the call. Law saw that he was up against it but the meant he flopped a straight and was now a 98% favourite to win the pot. The turn and river kept Law in front and he's up to 4,070,000 whilst Heath is down to 1,300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,070,000
2,090,000
|
2,090,000 |
|
|
1,300,000
-2,030,000
|
-2,030,000 |
Harry Law opened under the gun to 160,000 with . Law wanted action but wasn't getting it from Eli Heath who folded. Sotirios Koutoupas in the small blind had a big hand though with and surely wasn't folding. You could feel the tension in the air, the commentators of the live stream already foresaw big action.
Koutoupas made it 440,000 to go and Oliver Price quickly folded. Getting a three bet with pocket aces, Christmas came early for Law. He four bet to 985,000 and action was back on Koutoupas. The Greek shoved all in, Law immediately called.
The biggest pot of the tournament with 8,230,000 in chips in the middle. Law's graphic said he was a 87% favorite to win the hand.
It said 2% after the flop: 
.
Law now needed runner runner straight flush for a split pot, or runner runner board pair something to win it. It wouldn't happen. 
on the turn and it was all over for Law. The on the river was there just to make it official.
Law exits in 5th place, taking home €164,600 after suffering this horrible beat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,645,000
3,795,000
|
3,795,000 |
|
|
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|
|
Busted | |
A twenty minute break for the players.
| Seat | Player | Chip Count | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Price | 1,735,000 | 17 |
| 5 | Eugene Katchalov | 5,450,000 | 54 |
| 7 | Eli Heath | 1,240,000 | 12 |
| 9 | Sotirios Koutoupas | 11,645,000 | 116 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,645,000 | |
|
|
||
|
|
5,450,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,735,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
1,240,000
-60,000
|
-60,000 |
Level: 30
Blinds: 50,000/100,000
Ante: 10,000
