Time’s Up For Naxache
Slow playing at the bubble got him into the money, was there time for one last stall before busting for Patrick Naxache? Read more at the PokerStars Blog.
Slow playing at the bubble got him into the money, was there time for one last stall before busting for Patrick Naxache? Read more at the PokerStars Blog.
Just 23 players remain on three tables and currently there is a break until 18:15/6:15 PM. We will publish the new seat draw as soon as possible.
The television crew is ready once again, and the cards are back in the air. A seat draw is pending.
Six Red Spades - five from Team Pro and one Team Onliner - started the EPT Grand Final this week, and six of them were still in when the final 34 returned for day four. Here's their route to the deep stages.
Table | Seat | Player | Count |
---|---|---|---|
Feature | 1 | Ismael Bojang | 272,000 |
Feature | 2 | Dario Sammartino | 390,000 |
Feature | 3 | Victor Ramdin | 751,000 |
Feature | 4 | Daniel Negreanu | 1,180,000 |
Feature | 5 | Kevin Vandersmissen | 714,000 |
Feature | 6 | Andrew Pantling | 1,095,000 |
Feature | 7 | --empty-- | |
Feature | 8 | Johnny Lodden | 1,451,000 |
2 | 1 | Steve O'Dwyer | 1,035,000 |
2 | 2 | Paul Volpe | 233,000 |
2 | 3 | Jake Cody | 627,000 |
2 | 4 | Clyde Tjauw Foe | 303,000 |
2 | 5 | Jason Mercier | 934,000 |
2 | 6 | Noah Schwartz | 338,000 |
2 | 7 | Mickey Petersen | 356,000 |
2 | 8 | Luke Schwartz | 118,000 |
3 | 1 | Goran Mandic | 1,176,000 |
3 | 2 | Mateusz Moolhuizen | 248,000 |
3 | 3 | John Juanda | 1,152,000 |
3 | 4 | Freddy Deeb | 1,015,000 |
3 | 5 | Grant Levy | 723,000 |
3 | 6 | Kevin Iacofano | 241,000 |
3 | 7 | Andrew Lichtenberger | 803,000 |
3 | 8 | Vasili Firsau | 735,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Johnny Lodden |
1,451,000
111,000
|
111,000 |
Daniel Negreanu | 1,180,000 | |
Goran Mandic |
1,176,000
-184,000
|
-184,000 |
John Juanda |
1,152,000
33,000
|
33,000 |
|
||
Andrew Pantling |
1,095,000
145,000
|
145,000 |
Steve O'Dwyer |
1,035,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
Freddy Deeb |
1,015,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
Jason Mercier |
934,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
Andrew Lichtenberger |
803,000
143,000
|
143,000 |
Victor Ramdin |
751,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Vasili Firsau |
735,000
128,000
|
128,000 |
Grant Levy |
723,000
126,000
|
126,000 |
Kevin Vandersmissen |
714,000
219,000
|
219,000 |
Jake Cody |
627,000
-73,000
|
-73,000 |
Dario Sammartino |
390,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Mickey Petersen |
356,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
Noah Schwartz |
338,000
-174,000
|
-174,000 |
Clyde Tjauw Foe |
303,000
-95,000
|
-95,000 |
Kevin Iacofano |
291,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
Ismael Bojang |
272,000
-98,000
|
-98,000 |
Mateusz Moolhuizen |
248,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Paul Volpe |
233,000
-68,000
|
-68,000 |
Luke Schwartz |
118,000
-62,000
|
-62,000 |
The flop read when Vasili Firsau bet 28,000 and John Juanda made the call in position. On the turn the hit and Firsau threw out 58,000. Juanda tanked for a bit and asked Firsau for a count before making the call.
The river brought the and this time the man from Belarus decided to check. Juanda fired out 102,000 and Firsau gave his hand up immediately.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
John Juanda |
1,252,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
||
Vasili Firsau |
585,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
The action started with Dario Sammartino who raised under the gun plus one to 25,000 after which Team PokerStars Pro Victor Ramdin three-bet to 65,000 from his immediate left. Kevin Vandersmissen called from the button after which Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden four-bet to 188,000 from the big blind.
Sammartino decided to fold after which Ramdin tank-called. Vandersmissen did some tanking of his own before making the call as well.
The flop brought out and Ramdin and Lodden checked to Vandersmissen who bet 140,000. Lodden moved all in right away and Ramdin folded.
"Wow, I don't think I can fold this," Vandersmissen said immediately as he leaned back in his chair. The Belgian pro eventually made the call creating a pot worth almost 1.7 million chips.
Vandersmissen:
Lodden:
The turn brought the and the river the eliminating Vandersmissen in 23rd place. Vandersmissen takes home €30,000 while Lodden takes a massive chip lead!
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Johnny Lodden |
2,482,000
1,031,000
|
1,031,000 |
Daniel Negreanu |
1,237,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Andrew Pantling |
884,000
-211,000
|
-211,000 |
Victor Ramdin |
748,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
Dario Sammartino |
325,000
-65,000
|
-65,000 |
Ismael Bojang |
187,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Kevin Vandersmissen | Busted |
As the dealer was pitching, Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier was taking a SnapChat video of short stack Luke Schwartz. Schwartz didn't realize until Mercier pulled his phone down, and the Brit began to grin.
"Are you f***ing serious?" he said to Mercier.
Schwartz, who was under the gun, received his second card and moved all in for 74,000. Paul Volpe re-shoved in middle position, and the other players folded.
Schwartz:
Volpe:
"I'd say good luck," Volpe told Schwartz. "But I'd be lying."
Volpe held as the board rolled out , and Schwartz was eliminated in 22nd place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Paul Volpe |
300,000
67,000
|
67,000 |
Luke Schwartz | Busted |
Ismael Bojang was all in and at risk preflop on the feature table with , and was dominate by Daniel Negreanu's . The board came , and Bojang was eliminated in 21st place.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Ismael Bojang | Busted |
Freddy Deeb raised to 32,000 under the gun and Goran Mandic called from the button. The flop brought out and Deeb check-called 26,000. On the turn the hit and both players checked.
On the river the hit and Deeb lead out for 125,000 and Mandic folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Freddy Deeb |
1,250,000
235,000
|
235,000 |
Goran Mandic |
905,000
-271,000
|
-271,000 |