2008 PokerStars.com EPT Budapest
€4,350 EPT Budapest Main Event
Day: 2
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Level: 15
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 300
hit a fortuitous nine on the flop of a
board to outdraw the
of Ilkka Koskinen, who was knocked down to just 13,000.
flop. Mattern bet out, and then called a raise from Benkovic to see a
turn, upon which he check-called another bet from Benkovic. Come the
river, there were 200,000 chips in the middle, and Mattern checked again. Benkovic bet enough to cover Mattern's remaining 50,000 or so. He dwelled up long enough for the clock to be called on him -- and then called.Benkovic:
Mattern:
"Wow," said Benkovic, who, it seems, had thought he was bluffing but was actually holding the best hand.
Mattern, who had also thought that Benkovic was bluffing, looked as though he might explode, shook hands with Benkovic, and then headed for the rail.
Tibor Tolnai doubled up when his pocket treys held up against

. He now has almost 50,000.
Final Table Money:
1 € 595,839
2 € 342,608
3 € 197,904
4 € 153,216
5 € 127,680
6 € 100,016
7 € 78,736
8 € 53,200
The Rest:
9-10 € 32,984
11-12 € 23,408
13-14 € 17,024
15-16 € 12,768
17-24 € 10,640
25-32 € 8,512
33-40 € 7,448
41-48 € 6,834
49-56 € 5,320
on a
flop against Pantelis Pavlis'
and failing to make his straight on the
turn or
river.
Ludovic Lacay: 42,000
Will Fry: 75,000
Joseph Rutkai: 30,000
Sorel Mizzi: 120,000
Johnny Lodden: 100,000
Kara Scott: 32,000
Danny Ryan: 120,000
Lukas Benkovic: 170,000
Arnaud Mattern: 136,000
Paul Testud: 35,000
Claudio Pagano: 20,000
Mauro Corsetti: 140,000