2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
€335,200
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€1,396,800
Entries
144
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

The Shortest Stacks on the Bubble

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Hari Bercovici
Hari Bercovici

With only one elimination to the money, everybody is playing somewhat snug at the moment, but for three of the players, time isn't quite on their side.

Worst is the outlook for Christophe Larquemin with 54,000 or just 5 big blinds. Mikalai Vaskaboinikau isn't looking too good either, while Hari Bercovici is just below the 10 big blind threshold.

21 players still remain at this €10,300 PokerStars.com EPT Malta High Roller.

Player Chips Progress
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Hari Bercovici
94,000
-36,000
-36,000
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Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
79,000
-31,000
-31,000
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Christophe Larquemin
54,000
-172,000
-172,000

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Ivarsson Scoops One

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Alexander Ivarsson raised to 20,000 and Armando Collado called from one seat over, Cristian Egues called in the big blind. On the flop of {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{6-Hearts}, the action checked to Ivarsson and his continuation bet of 30,000 won the pot uncontested.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Cristian Egues es
Cristian Egues
820,000
10,000
10,000
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Alexander Ivarsson
585,000
122,000
122,000
Profile photo of Armando Collado ni
Armando Collado
270,000
110,000
110,000

Tags: Alexander IvarssonArmando ColladoCristian Egues

Franczak Doubles; Then Busts

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Piotr Franczak
Piotr Franczak

Piotr Franczak doubled up his short stack of 59,000 with the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} against the {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} of Stefan Jedlicka on a board of {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, but remained short.

Then, Theo Jorgensen raised from early position and Franczak shoved for around 135,000 out of the big blind, Jorgensen quickly called.

Piotr Franczak: {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Theo Jorgensen: {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}

The board ran out {J-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and ace-high scooped the pot against queen-high. Franczak pushed over his small tower of chips towards the middle of the table and stormed out of the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Theo Jorgensen
1,250,000
190,000
190,000
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Stefan Jedlicka
210,000
-143,000
-143,000
Profile photo of Piotr Franczak pl
Piotr Franczak
Busted

Tags: Piotr FranczakStefan JedlickaTheo Jorgensen

Stephensen Runs into Gruissem's Aces

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Felix Stephensen
Felix Stephensen

Felix Stephensen raised to 18,000 from under the gun, Philipp Gruissem three-bet to 40,000 and Stephensen then shoved for more than 160,000 to receive a snap-call.

Felix Stephensen: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Philipp Gruissem: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}

The board ran out {K-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{A-Spades} and suddenly the field was reduced from 24 to 22 within five minutes after 90 minutes without any seat open.

Player Chips Progress
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Philipp Gruissem
520,000
214,000
214,000
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Felix Stephensen
Busted

Tags: Felix StephensenPhilipp Gruissem

Jensen Busts to Egues

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Frederik Jensen
Frederik Jensen

Cristian Egues raised from the button to 21,000 and Frederik Jensen shoved from the big blind for 66,000. Egues briefly asked for a count and called.

Frederik Jensen: {K-Spades}{8-Hearts}
Cristian Egues: {A-Spades}{7-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} and Jensen was eliminated in 24th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Cristian Egues es
Cristian Egues
810,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Cristian EguesFrederik Jensen

Ignat back on Track

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

After losing the all in showdown, Liviu Ignat went on to win a few hands and build his stack once again.

One of those hands saw him raise to 18,000 and Gleb Tremzin as well as [Removed:172] in the big blind called. After the {J-Clubs}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop, Kramer checked and then folded to the continuation bet, which only Tremzin called. After the {7-Clubs} turn, Ignat fired a second bet worth 56,000 and Tremzin folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Liviu Ignat
590,000
140,000
140,000
Profile photo of Gleb Tremzin ru
Gleb Tremzin
210,000
-17,000
-17,000

Tags: Gleb TremzinLiviu Ignat

Vaskaboinikau and Chidwick Jam

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

From under the gun, Mikalai Vaskaboikinau announced all in and Alexander Ivarsson on the button said "count." Both blinds however understood call and almost mucked their cards before the dealer stopped them. The shove was for 98,000 and Ivarsson folded, as did the blinds.

One table over, Stephen Chidwick raised to 16,000 from under the gun and Hari Bercovici called from two seats over. On the {J-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop, Chidwick checked, Bercovici bet 21,000 and folded to a check-raise all in.

Player Chips Progress
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Stephen Chidwick
270,000
39,000
39,000
Profile photo of Hari Bercovici il
Hari Bercovici
130,000
-30,000
-30,000
Profile photo of Mikalai Vaskaboinikau by
Mikalai Vaskaboinikau
110,000
-6,000
-6,000

Tags: Alexander IvarssonHari BercoviciMikalai VaskaboinikauStephen Chidwick

Exciting Flop Leads Gruissem to Double

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem
Philipp Gruissem

From the button Philipp Gruissem shipped in his 147,000 and received and instant call from Piotr Franczak in the big blind.

"Oh Oh", Gruissem and tablemate Carrel uttered almost simultaneously, but it weren't all that bad for the German high roller when the cards were turned over.

Philipp Gruissem: {2-Diamonds}{2-Spades}
Piotr Franczak: {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

Dealer turned the flop slowly and that resulted in a rollercoaster of emotions for both players. The {9-Spades} in the door was bad news for Gruissem, but the {2-Clubs} was even worse for Franczak. The last card on the flop was the {A-Hearts}, and that gave the Pole a little hope going into the turn and river.

There were no more suprises up the sleeves of the dealer, and the board ran out {6-Clubs}{8-Hearts} to the delight of Gruissem. Franczak on the other hand didn't show much emotion while he cut out the 147,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Philipp Gruissem
306,000
192,000
192,000
Profile photo of Piotr Franczak pl
Piotr Franczak
68,000
-136,000
-136,000

Tags: Philipp GruissemPiotr Franczak