Back From Break
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The cards are back in the air after a short impromptu break which the players had requested.
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta
€25,500 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€2,156,000
Entries
88
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 25,000
Ante
5,000
Daniel Dvoress At The Top Of The Class
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
PokerStars Blog catches up with Daniel Dvoress, the online poker coach who is managing to prove to his students that he definitely knows what he’s talking about.
Dani Stern Eliminated in 5th Place (€166,000)
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Daniel Dvoress opened for 50,000 from under the gun/the hijack, and action folded to Dzmitry Urbanovich in the small blind. The Polish prodigy three bet to 132,000 and Dani Stern in the big blind had a decision.
After a little bit of thinking, Stern called all in for 113,000. Dvoress reshoved and Urbanovich almost instantly folded.
Daniel Dvoress: 
Dani Stern: 
Dani Stern had the possibility to triple up, but it wasn't meant to be.
After the 
flop it was already almost over. The 
on the turn sealed the deal, the 
on the river was there just to make things official.
Dani Stern takes home €166,000, the remaining four players are guaranteed €205,900.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
801,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
|
Busted |
Nick Petrangelo Eliminated in 4th Place (€205,900)
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Just two hands after we lost Dani Stern it was Nick Petrangelo who moved all in from the button for just 88,000 chips. Connor Drinan three-bet to 175,000 from the small blind and Dzmitry Urbanovich gave up his big blind.
Drinan: 
Petrangelo: 
The flop brought 
and Petrangelo called for the nine of diamonds to make things a bit more exciting. The turn brought the 
and Petrangelo said, "Oh man, I hadn't even thought of that one."
Both Drinan and Petrangelo laughed as the former now had an open ended straight and flush draw.
The river was the 
and Drinan filled up his straight.
"Good game guys," Petrangelo said with a smile, before shaking the hands of the three remaining players.
With little chips to play with all day Petrangelo managed to stay in the tournament for quite some time and this result will go down as his second biggest ever after finishing sixth in the PCA $25,000 High Roller for $301,500 earlier this year. Before this event started Petrangelo was fifth on the GPI Player of the Year ranking and this result will obviously improve his position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,700,000
124,000
|
124,000 |
|
Busted |
Drinan Finds Tens
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Dzmitry Urbanovich opened the button for 52,000 and Daniel Dvoress was quick to fold. Connor Drinan in the big blind thought for a bit, before calling.
Both Drinan and Urbanovich checked the 
on the flop.
Drinan lead out for 60,000 when the 
popped up on the turn. Urbanovich thought for some time, and raised to 165,000. Drinan made the call.
The river 
paired the board and Drinan checked. Urbanovich thought for just a bit before checking behind.
Drinan showed 
and Urbanovich mucked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,920,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
1,740,000
-228,000
|
-228,000 |
|
||
Dvoress Gets Raised
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Daniel Dvoress limped from the small blind and Connor Drinan checked. The flop brought out 
and Dvoress bet 30,000. Drinan raised it up to 75,000 and his opponent folded right away.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,980,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
595,000
-206,000
|
-206,000 |
Does the First Exit Loosen Things Up?
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
It’s often claimed the first exit at a final table leads to looser play, but is this fact of fiction? The PokerStars Blog donned its lab coat to investigate one of poker’s most popular myths.
Dvoress Can't Beat Drinan
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
In the early stages of three-handed play it's Connor Drinan who's taking control. Just now Daniel Dvoress limped again from the small blind and Drinan checked.
The flop brought out 
and Drinan called a bet of 25,000. On the turn the hit and Dvoress check-folded when Drinan bet 53,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,100,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
|
450,000
-145,000
|
-145,000 |
Full House for Drinan
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The flop showed 
when both Conner Drinan and Dzmitry Urbanovich checked. The turn was the 
and Drinan lead for 30,000, Urbanovich called.
On the river the hit and Drinan bet 80,000. Urbanovich called and Drinan quickly revealed for a full house. Urbanovich mucked and Drinan raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
1,670,000
-70,000
|
-70,000 |
|
|
||
Dvoress Shows Seven High
Level 22
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Dzmitry Urbanovich limped the button and Daniel Dvoress completed from the small blind. Connor Drinan checked his option in the big blind.
Both blinds checked to Urbanovich on a flop of 
. Urbanovich bet 35,000 and just Dvoress called, Drinan folded.
Dvoress bet out 100,000 himself on the turn and Urbanovich made the call.
Both players checked the on the river and Dvoress announced "Seven high", revealing 
. Urbanovich tabled and took it down.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,853,000
183,000
|
183,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
291,000
-159,000
|
-159,000 |