2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

€25,750 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
€465,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,592,500
Entries
65
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Hands #35-39: Yan Four-Bets

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #35: Oleksii Khoroshenin opened to 32,000 with {A-Spades}{7-Clubs} from under the gun, picking up the blinds and antes.

Hand #36: Max Silver opened to 36,000 on the button holding {10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}. In the big blind, Oleksii Khoroshenin three-bet to 81,000 with the optional {7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Silver gave it some thought, then folded his hand.

Hand #37: Max Silver raised again to 36,000, this time with {Q-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} from the cutoff. Ramin Hajiyev defended his big blind with {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}.

The {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Clubs} flop extended Silver's lead in the hand. Hajiyev checked, Silver bet 58,000, and Hajiyev folded.

Hand #38: Ramin Hajiyev limped in from the small blind with {8-Clubs}{6-Spades}, [Removed:17] checked his option with {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Hajiyev turned the tables on Yan by pairing his eight on the {K-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop. Both players quickly checked it down on the {Q-Diamonds} turn and {4-Hearts} river, giving Hajiyev the winner.

Hand #39: Oleksii Khoroshenin raised with {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades} to 36,000 from the cutoff. Ramin Hajirev three-bet to 88,000 on the button with {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts}. [Removed:17] picked up {K-Spades}{Q-Spades} in the small blind and seized up his opponents. He took his time before cutting out a four-bet to 185,000. Khoroshenin folded his hand, as did Hajirev.

Tags: Max SilverOleksii KhorosheninRamin Hajiyev

Hands #40-44: Khoroshenin Does Not Call With Ace-King High

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #40: Ramin Hajiyev in the cutoff raised to 32,000 holding {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades}. [Removed:17] called on the button with {K-Spades}{10-Spades} and Max Silver in the small blind with {3-Hearts}{3-Clubs} came along as well. Big blind Mikita Badziakouski with {A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} over called to make it 4-handed.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} and Silver, Badziakouski and Hajiyev all checked. Yan bet 67,000 into the 138,000-pot and everyone folded.

Hand #41: Oleksii Khoroshenin received a walk in the big blind with eight-six.

Hand #42: Max Silver in the cutoff raised to 36,000 with {K-Clubs}{10-Spades} and big blind Ramin Hajiyev defended. The flop came {9-Hearts}{3-Spades}{J-Diamonds} and Hajiyev check-called Silver's 44,000 bet, growing the pot to 178,000. The {J-Spades} on the turn saw Hajiyev check again. Silver opted to do the same and checked behind. The {4-Hearts} completed the board and Hajiyev bet 88,000. Silver instantly folded.

Hand #43: Max Silver found {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} under the gun and raised to 36,000. [Removed:17] defended his big blind with {J-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and the flop came {5-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Yan check-folded to Silver's 32,000-bet.

Hand #44: Oleksii Khoroshenin raised {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} to 35,000 from the cutoff. [Removed:17] in the small blind called with {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and the two of them got an exciting flop to work with: {3-Spades}{7-Spades}{9-Spades}. Both checked and the {7-Clubs} hit the turn. Yan bet 43,000 into 96,000 and Khoroshenin, unknowingly drawing dead, called. The {Q-Hearts} completed the board and Yan bet 175,000 into 182,000. Khoroshenin tanked for over 3 and a half minutes before he folded.

Tags: Max SilverMikita BadziakouskiOleksii KhorosheninRamin Hajiyev

Hand #45-#52: Silver Shoves

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #45: From the cutoff, Ramin Hajiyev raised to 36,000 with {A-Diamonds}{K-Spades}. Mikita Badziakouski defended his big blind with {8-Clubs}{7-Spades}.

The flop came {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} and Badziakouski check-folded to a 44,000 bet from Hajiyev.

Hand #46: Missed due to promo on stream.

Hand #47: Oleksii Khoroshenin limped in with {5-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} from the small blind and Ramin Hajiyev checked with {4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} in the big blind. On the {A-Clubs}{10-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop, Khoroshenin quickly took it down with a 17,000 bet.

Hand #48: Mikita Badziakouski opened with {A-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} to 32,000 from the cutoff and [Removed:17] defended with {Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs}.

The flop was {10-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{4-Hearts}, giving Badziakouski middle pair. Both players checked the flop and the {2-Diamonds} on the turn. Yan decided to stab at it with queen-high and bet 45,000. Badziakouski called and won the hand.

Hand #49: [Removed:17] raised with {9-Hearts}{6-Spades} to 42,000 from the small blind. Max Silver defended with {8-Hearts}{5-Clubs}, but folded to a 30,000 continuation bet from Yan on {K-Spades}{J-Spades}{7-Spades}.

Hand #50: Oleksii Khoroshenin opened with {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds} to 36,000 from under the gun. Max Silver held {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} in the small blind and moved all in for 320,000. Khoroshenin snap-folded his hand.

Hand #51: From first position, Oleksii Khoroshenin raised {10-Spades}{9-Diamonds} to 36,000. Max Silver shoved from the small blind with {A-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for 320,000 and both the big blind and initial raiser folded.

Hand #52: Ramin Hajiyev was first to act and raised to 36,000 with {A-Spades}{Q-Hearts}. Oleksii Khoroshenin defended his big blind with {J-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and the flop came {4-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} which saw both players check. The {Q-Spades} hit the turn and Khoroshenin checked again. Hajiyev bet 44,000 into 90,000 and Khoroshenin instantly folded.

Tags: Max SilverMikita BadziakouskiOleksii KhorosheninRamin Hajiyev

Level: 21

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 3,000

Hands #53-55: Khoroshenin Wins With Ace-Queen From Ace-King

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #53: [Removed:17] raised to 42,000 with {J-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Oleksii Khoroshenin called from the small blind with {6-Clubs}{3-Clubs} before big blind Ramin Hajiyev called with {A-Spades}{5-Hearts}. The flop came {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and both blinds checked. Yan bet 70,000 into 141,000 and both of his opponents folded.

Hand #54: [Removed:17] received a walk in the big blind with {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}.

Hand #55: From the cutoff, Oleksii Khoroshenin raised {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} to 40,000. Small blind [Removed:17] asked for a count as he woke up with {A-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}. Yan three-bet to 135,000 and Silver folded. Khoroshenin called to make for a 305,000 pot going into the flop.

The two got {J-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} to work with and Yan and Khoroshenin both checked. The {8-Clubs} hit the turn and another two checks followed. The {K-Clubs} completed the board and Yan checked for the third time. Khoroshenin bet 167,000 and Yan instantly folded.

Tags: Max SilverOleksii KhorosheninRamin Hajiyev

Hands #56-58: Hajiyev Floats

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #56: Max Silver open-shoved with {K-Hearts}{3-Hearts} in the small blind. Mikita Badziakouski folded in the big blind.

Hand #57: Ramin Hajiyev picked up {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and raised to 46,000 from under the gun. Oleksii Koroshenin defended his big blind with {A-Spades}{2-Spades}

Khoroshenin checked the {K-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} flop, Hajiyev bet 52,000 and Khoroshenin called with ace-high. The turn was the {6-Spades} and both players checked.

On the {3-Clubs} river, both players checked again, giving Hajiyev the winner.

Hand #58: Oleksii Khoroshening limped in with {Q-Diamonds}{6-Spades} in the small blind and Ramin Hajiyev checked his option with {8-Diamonds}{7-Spades}. Both players missed the {K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} flop, but Hajiyev called a 25,000 bet from Khoroshenin.

Khoroshenin checked the {A-Spades} on the turn, allowing Hajiyev to pick up the pot with a bet of 58,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
1,045,000
139,000
139,000
Profile photo of Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
817,000
145,000
145,000
Profile photo of Oleksii Khoroshenin ua
Oleksii Khoroshenin
767,000
-112,000
-112,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Max Silver gb
Max Silver
377,000
-105,000
-105,000
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
244,000
-85,000
-85,000

Tags: Max SilverMikita BadziakouskiOleksii KhorosheninRamin Hajiyev

Hands #59-60: Silver Doubles Up

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #59: Max Silver was first to act and found {4-Spades}{4-Clubs}. He shoved all in for 374,000 after checking how much his neighbor had. Everyone folded instantly.

Hand #60: Ramin Hajiyev with the {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} raised to 46,000. Max Silver shoved for 416,000 with {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} from the big blind and Hajiyev instantly called.

The flop came {10-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} with the ace in the window. The {2-Clubs} on the turn and {7-Hearts} on the river did nothing for Hajiyev and Silver doubled to 857,000.

Tags: Max SilverRamin Hajiyev

Mikita Badziakouski Eliminated in 5th Place (€127,400)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski

Hand #61: Action folded to Max Silver in the small blind and he raised to 150,000 with {J-Clubs}{10-Spades}.

Big blind Mikita Badziakouski found {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} and didn't have too hard a decision. He moved in for 235,000 and Silver called.

The flop came {6-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, helping Silver in front. The {2-Spades} on the turn and {3-Diamonds} on the river did nothing and Badziakouski made his exit.

"It's my lucky day!" Silver said.

"You're so lucky man!" understated Yan.

Mikita Badziakouski was sent home in 5th place for €127,400. The remaining 4 players are guaranteed €164,030 from here on out.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Max Silver gb
Max Silver
1,104,000
247,000
247,000
Profile photo of Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
Busted

Tags: Max SilverMikita Badziakouski

Hand #62-66: Silver Folds A Straight Flush Draw

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Max Silver
Max Silver

Hand #62: [Removed:17] raised to 40,000 with {Q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} from the cutoff. Max Silver called on the button with {10-Clubs}{9-Clubs} and Oleksii Khoroshenin defended his big blind with {7-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}.

The flop brought fireworks with {7-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, giving Khoroshenin top set and Silver a straight flush draw. Khoroshenin led out 85,000, getting rid of Yan. Silver seized up Khoroshenin's stack and elected to call the bet.

The {J-Diamonds} on the turn kept Khoroshenin in front. The Ukrainian decided to check this time, and Silver stabbed at the pot with a bet of 140,000. Khoroshenin's plan succeeded, allowing him to check-raise all in for 630,000.

A disgusted Silver wanted to know how much it was, calculating if he was getting the right price to call. He wasn't, and the Brit was forced to fold his strong draw.

Hand #63: Max Silver opened with {Q-Diamonds} and an unknown card to 45,000 on the button, picking up the blinds and antes.

Hand #64: Oleksii Khoroshenin raised to 45,000 with {K-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} on the button and [Removed:17] defended his big blind with {Q-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Both players flopped a pair on {Q-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Yan checked, Khoroshenin bet 53,000, and Yan called.

The turn brought the {10-Clubs}, giving Yan queens-up. He checked and Khoroshenin checked behind. The river {6-Diamonds} sealed the hand for Yan, and he led out with 105,000. Khoroshenin quickly folded.

Hand #65: Oleksii raised again to 45,000, this time with {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} under the gun. He picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #66: Ramin Hajiyev opened to 46,000 with {Q-Hearts}{J-Clubs} under the gun. Max Silver three-bet to 116,000 from the small blind, holding {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. Hajiyev folded his hand.

Tags: Max SilverOleksii KhorosheninRamin Hajiyev

Hands #67-70: [Removed:17] Doubles Through Max Silver

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Hand #67: Max Silver raised to 45,000 with {J-Clubs}{8-Clubs}. Hajiyev shoved all in for 288,000 with {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Silver folded.

Hand #68: From first position, Max Silver made it 45,000 with {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}. [Removed:17] from the big blind three-bet to 182,000 with {K-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Silver four-bet to 320,000 and Yan instantly folded.

Hand #69: We missed this hand because of a segment on the stream.

Hand #70: [Removed:17] on the button with {J-Spades}{J-Clubs} raised to 50,000. Small blind Max Silver in the small blind with {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} three-bet to 185,000. Oleksii Khoroshenin folded his big blind right away and [Removed:17] shoved al in for 857,000.

"How much is it?" Silver asked instantly.

After the count was done, Silver called.

The board ran out {K-Spades}{7-Spades}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and [Removed:17] doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of [Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
1,746,000
701,000
701,000
Profile photo of Oleksii Khoroshenin ua
Oleksii Khoroshenin
932,000
165,000
165,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
336,000
-164,000
-164,000
Profile photo of Max Silver gb
Max Silver
236,000
-868,000
-868,000

Tags: Max SilverOleksii KhorosheninRamin Hajiyev