2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€430,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€2,037,000
Entries
210
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Vaskaboinikau Doubles and Shoves once More

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Mukul Pahuja lost a smaller pot to Byron Kaverman and then opened to 125,000 from the button. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau moved all in for 765,000 from one seat over and Pahuja called.

Pahuja: {4-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}
Vaskaboinikau: {A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}

The Belarusian spiked an ace on the board {Q-Spades}{A-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and doubled up.

One hand later, Vaskaboinikau raised to 125,000 from the button and Kaverman as well as Pajuha both called. The action was checked to the Belarusian on the flop {7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades} and his all in got folds from both opponents.

Player Chips Progress
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Mukul Pahuja
5,700,000
-1,300,000
-1,300,000
Profile photo of Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
2,900,000
200,000
200,000
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
1,800,000
1,100,000
1,100,000

Tags: Byron KavermanMikalai VaskaboinikauMukul Pahuja

Vaskaboinikau Falling Fast

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau opened to 125,000 from the button and Mukul Pahuja defended his big blind. The flop fell {10-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{8-Spades} and after a Pahuja check, Vaskaboinikau quickly bet 75,000.

Pahuja called and the turn came the {6-Spades}. Pahuja checked again and Vaskaboinikau fired out 125,000. Pahuja flat-called once again and the river was the {3-Hearts}.

Pahuja checked and after Vaskaboinikau bet another 175,000, he check-raised to 485,000. Vaskaboinikau called, but mucked when Pahuja showed him the {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades} straight.

Player Chips Progress
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Mukul Pahuja
7,000,000
1,000,000
1,000,000
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
700,000
-1,020,000
-1,020,000

Tags: Mikalai VaskaboinikauMukul Pahuja

Kaverman Takes from Pahuja

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Byron Kaverman limped in from the small blind and Mukul Pahuja raised to 165,000 from the big blind, receiving a call from his sole opponent. The {9-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} flop brought no betting action while Kaverman then fired the {2-Diamonds} turn for 135,000. Pahuja called and faced a bet worth 375,000 on the {2-Clubs} river. After some consideration he called and Kaverman showed {K-Hearts}{9-Clubs} as winning hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Mukul Pahuja
6,000,000
-500,000
-500,000
Profile photo of Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
2,700,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Byron KavermanMukul Pahuja

Vaskaboinikau Shows a Five

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Many smaller pots were traded without too much drama and only one time the action even went to the river. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau three-bet shoved twice early on after losing the hand against Byron Kaverman and the only other notable hand saw the two in a limped pot in the blinds.

On the flop {3-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, Vaskaboinikau bet 50,000 and Kaverman called before the duo checked through the {8-Hearts} turn. The {A-Diamonds} fell on the river and the Belorussian massively over bet for 375,000 to enforce a fold from Kaverman. Vaskaboinikau showed the {5-Spades} and said no word.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
1,720,000
420,000
420,000

Tags: Byron KavermanMikalai Vaskaboinikau

Hear No Cards, See No Cards, Speak No Cards

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Byron Kaverman
Byron Kaverman

Mikalai Vaskaboinikau limped in from the small blind and Byron Kaverman made it 175,000 from the big.

Vaskaboinikau called and the flop came {q-Spades}{9-Spades}{4-Spades}. Vaskaboinikau check-called a 175,000-chip continuation bet from Kaverman and the turn came the {q-Hearts}. Once again, Vaskaboinikau check-called a Kaverman bet, this time for 200,000, and the {q-Diamonds} river was revealed.

Vaskaboinikau fired out a bet of 325,000 and after a minute mulling it over, Kaverman called. Vaskaboinikau mucked and the pot was pushed to Kaverman without showdown.

Vaskaboinikau asked if his opponent had a {9-}.

"I'm not going to say," said Kaverman, stacking the chips that have now seen him flip-flop with Vaskaboinikau in the counts.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
2,600,000
1,150,000
1,150,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
1,300,000
-1,250,000
-1,250,000

Tags: Byron KavermanMikalai Vaskaboinikau

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

The Chips Circulate

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Byron Kaverman raised to 90,000 from the button and Mikalai Vaskaboinikau defended his big blind to see a flop of {J-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{9-Spades} that got checked through. On the {3-Spades} turn, Vaskaboinikau led for 90,000 and was called before both players checked the {K-Diamonds} river. The Belorussian showed {K-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for top pair on the river and won the pot.

Kaverman limped the small blind and Pahuja raised to 125,000. Kaverman called and a continuation bet of the chip leader on the flop {7-Spades}{A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} did the trick to scoop the pot.

Kaverman raised to 90,000 from the button and Vaskaboinikau defended his big blind once more. Both players check the flop {4-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and both players checked. On the {5-Diamonds} turn, Vaskaboinikau bet 100,000 and Kaverman called before the Belorussian splashed randomly grabbed T-25,000 chips on the {J-Spades} river for a bet of 300,000. Kaverman folded and fell down to 1.22 million chips.

Pahuja then raised to 90,000 from the button and Kaverman called out of the big blind. On the flop {9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}, Kaverman check-raised from 105,000 to 325,000 and Pahuja folded.

Last but not least, Vaskaboinikau raised to 90,000 from the button and Pahuja defended to check-call a continuation bet worth 90,000 on the flop {9-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Pahuja fired the {J-Spades} turn for 185,000 and claimed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mukul Pahuja us
Mukul Pahuja
6,500,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
2,550,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
1,450,000
-180,000
-180,000

Tags: Byron KavermanMikalai VaskaboinikauMukul Pahuja

Three-Way Action

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Mukul Pahuja made it 90,000 from the button and both Mikalai Vaskaboinikau and Byron Kaverman called.

The flop came {a-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and it checked around. The turn was the {a-Clubs} and Vaskaboinikau led for 55,000. Kaverman called before Pahuja raised it up to 160,000. Only Vaskaboinikau called.

The river was the {10-Hearts} and Vaskaboinikau immediately threw out a bet of 75,000. Pahuja called with {a-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and his trips were good over Vaskaboinikau's {j-}{9-} two pair.

Player Chips Progress
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Mukul Pahuja
6,500,000
500,000
500,000
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
2,150,000
-390,000
-390,000
Profile photo of Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
1,630,000
-155,000
-155,000

Tags: Byron KavermanMikalai VaskaboinikauMukul Pahuja

Pahuja Enlarges Lead

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Mukul Pahuja raised to 90,000 from the button and Byron Kaverman called in the big blind to check the flop {10-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{5-Clubs}. Kaverman checked and then folded to the 80,000-continuation bet of Pahuja.

Shortly after, Kaverman limped in from the small blind and Pahuja checked his option. The flop came {9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Kaverman bet 40,000, which was called by Pahuja. On the {6-Diamonds} turn, Kaverman fired 105,000 and again Pahuja tossed in the chips for the call.

The {4-Spades} river completed the board and now Kaverman slowed down and checked. Pahuja bet 245,000 and Kaverman spent some time in the think tank before making the call. Pahuja flipped over his {J-Hearts}{9-Clubs} for two pair and that won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Mukul Pahuja
6,000,000
400,000
400,000
Profile photo of Byron Kaverman us
Byron Kaverman
1,785,000
-640,000
-640,000

Tags: Byron KavermanMukul Pahuja