2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

€10,200 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
89
Prize
€327,030
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€1,299,800
Entries
134
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Jussi Nevanlinna Eliminated in 11th Place (€26,645)

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Jussi Nevanlinna
Jussi Nevanlinna

It was a drama in three acts that saw Jussi Nevanlinna depart in 11th place. After the elimination of Christopher Frank, Vlado Banicevic said that there was supposed to be a single big blind and the dealer proceeded with the action. Nevanlinna then moved all in before they realized that Jean-Noel Thorel should have been in the small blind and Banicevic in the big blind.

Floor was called and it was ruled that the action stands as it is with Thorel in the big blind. Nevanlinna's all in went through uncalled and two hands later, Banicevic was in the small blind and shoved with {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}. Nevanlinna called with {9-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and the board ran out {8-Spades}{J-Clubs}{J-Spades}{K-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Banicevic doubled for 485,000 and Nevanlinna was left with one ante only, forced all in the next hand from the small blind.

Banicevic limped from the button and Ilari Sahamies shoved the big blind to enforce a fold. Nevanlinna's {K-Spades}{3-Hearts} ended up second best to the {A-Clubs}{10-Spades} of Sahamies on a board of {8-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Spades} and he took 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Vlado Banicevic me
Vlado Banicevic
1,000,000
600,000
600,000
Ilari Sahamies fi
Ilari Sahamies
840,000
40,000
40,000
Jussi Nevanlinna fi
Jussi Nevanlinna
Busted

Tags: Christopher FrankIlari SahamiesJean-Noel ThorelJussi NevanlinnaVlado Banicevic

Christopher Frank Eliminated in 12th Place (€23,395)

Level 19 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Christopher Frank
Christopher Frank

Niko Soininen min-raised the button and Christopher Frank shoved the small blind for his last 200,000.

After the big blind folded, Soininen made the call with the {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}, trailing Frank's {a-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}.

All that changed after the {q-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop, with Soininen picking up a pair. After the {3-Clubs} turn and {4-Clubs} river, Soininen actually made a flush and Frank hit the rail 12th.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Frank de
Christopher Frank
Busted

Tags: Christopher FrankNiko Soininen

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 13th Place (€23,395)

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Dario Sammartino
Dario Sammartino

In a battle of the blinds, Dario Sammartino jammed the small blind for 709,000 and Christopher Frank called from one seat over.

Sammartino held the {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Frank two over cards with the {A-Spades}{8-Spades}. The board ran out {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and upon closer inspection, Sammartino was covered by a few big blinds to join the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Frank de
Christopher Frank
1,500,000
960,000
960,000
Dario Sammartino it
Dario Sammartino
Busted

Tags: Christopher FrankDario Sammartino

Senh Ung Eliminated in 15th Place (€21,450)

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Senh Ung
Senh Ung

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 80,000 and Niko Soininen called in the small blind before Senh Ung announced all in out of the big blind. It was for exactly 325,000 chips and Thorel folded, Soininen called.

Ung: {A-Hearts}{10-Spades}
Soininen: {A-Spades}{6-Spades}

The Finn immediately improved on the {K-Spades}{9-Spades}{6-Clubs} flop and locked up the hand with the {J-Spades} on the turn, making the {2-Diamonds} river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Niko Soininen fi
Niko Soininen
1,800,000
560,000
560,000
Senh Ung gb
Senh Ung
Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelNiko SoininenSenh Ung

Rainer Kempe Eliminated in 16th Place (€20,405)

Level 18 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Rainer Kempe
Rainer Kempe

Steve O'Dwyer min-raised from the cutoff and Rainer Kempe shipped it in from the small blind. After a fold from the big blind, O'Dwyer called instantly with {7-Clubs}{7-Hearts}.

Kempe was drawing thin with the {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and failed to get there on an {a-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{a-Clubs}{a-Spades}{9-Hearts} board. Kempe picks up €20,405 in 16th-place money.

Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
1,500,000
630,000
630,000
EPT 1X Winner
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
Busted

Tags: Rainer KempeSteve O'Dwyer

Mukul Pahuja Eliminated in 17th Place (€20,405)

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Mukul Pahuja
Mukul Pahuja

Niko Soininen opened to 60,000 from early position and Mukul Pahuja defended his big blind to see the flop {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}{5-Clubs}. Pahuja check-raised all in with {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts} for around 300,000 chips and Soininen called with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}.

The better kicker held up on {7-Spades} turn and {6-Spades} river and Pahuja headed to the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Niko Soininen fi
Niko Soininen
1,240,000
240,000
240,000
Mukul Pahuja us
Mukul Pahuja
Busted

Tags: Mukul PahujaNiko Soininen

Juha Helppi Bubbles

Level 17 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

It folded around to Juha Helppi in the small blind and he jammed in his last 500,000.

Jason Mercier made the quick call from the big blind and was in dominating position with the {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds} over Helppi's {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}.

The board rolled out {q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{j-Clubs} and Helppi made the second best straight to Mercier's Broadway.

With his elimination the remaining players are all in the money.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
1,700,000
450,000
450,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
Busted

Tags: Jason MercierJuha Helppi

Run Like Urbanovich

Level 14 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Thomas Muehloecker Cannot Stop Dzmitry Urbanovich
Thomas Muehloecker Cannot Stop Dzmitry Urbanovich

Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 33,000 and Thomas Muehloecker three-bet to 96,000. After about two minutes of consideration, Urbanovich then four-bet to 198,000 and snap-called all in once Muehloecker shoved.

Urbanovich: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}
Muehloecker: {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts}

The {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} flop gives Urbanovich the nut flush straight away and it is all over after the {2-Clubs} turn, making rhe {5-Clubs} river a formality. Urbanovich doubled for 577,000 and Muehloecker was left behind with dust.

Player Chips Progress
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
1,180,000
570,000
570,000
EPT 1X Winner
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
80,000
-490,000
-490,000

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichThomas Muehloecker

Muehloecker Keeps Running Good

Level 11 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Thomas Muehloecker
Thomas Muehloecker

Akin Tuna moved all in for 62,500 from the button and Thomas Muehloecker called out of the big blind with {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Tuna was ahead before the flop with {K-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} but Muehloecker made a flush on the board {10-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{5-Spades} and scooped the pot.

Vladimir Troyanovskiy was enjoying a very decent start early on but it must have gone downhill a lot. For around 10 big blinds he got it in with the {K-}{8-} and Muehlecker had him dominated out of the small blind with {K-}{Q-}. The board provided no help for the Russian and he was gone.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Muehloecker at
Thomas Muehloecker
570,000
280,000
280,000
Akin Tuna tr
Akin Tuna
Busted
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
Busted

Tags: Akin TunaThomas MuehloeckerVladimir Troyanovskiy