They saw a
flop and Neuville bet out 135,000. Call.They saw a
turn as well and now Neuville bet out 300,000. Skampa, though, announced a raise all in. Neuville folded more or less instantly, and Skampa took the pot.
2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura
Vilamoura Championship Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€1,561,700
Entries
322
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000
Players Left 1 / 322
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They saw a
flop and Neuville bet out 135,000. Call.They saw a
turn as well and now Neuville bet out 300,000. Skampa, though, announced a raise all in. Neuville folded more or less instantly, and Skampa took the pot.
It brought
and a check from Sarwer. Silva continued out with 165,000 chips, and Neuville had already mucked at the mere thought of that bet. Action was back on Sarwer now, and he took his pause. He and Silva exchanged a short chat and a few smiles before Sarwer made the minimum check-raise to 330,000. More smiles from Silva and more quick conversation before Silva surrenders his cards.
flop; Matias checked. Skampa bet 135,000, and back to Matias, who spent some time considering his move. Eventually he raised, dumping a stack of chips in the middle which turned out to total 385,000. Skampa folded in a second.
flop, though, Silva checked, and a simple 95,000 bet from Sarwer was enough to push him off.
, and Matias took the betting lead. He slid out 100,000, and Neuville put in the call with no delay.The turn card brought the
, and Matias pushed another bet of 100,000 out across the line. Neuville didn't want to go any further and kicked his cards back to the dealer.
The three men watched the flop come out
, and the blinds checked. Skampa kept the heat on with a continuation bet of 175,000. Silva announced a reraise to 551,000 straight, and Neuville quickly mucked. Skampa wasn't going anywhere though. He announced, "I'm all in," with his hands behind his chip towers, and Silva instantly called.Showdown
Skampa:
Silva:
It feels like Day 4 all over again with another big-pair-versus-big-pair cooler. Skampa was poised for the knockout, having his opponent covered.
The turn was the
, changing nothing. And the 
filled out the board, locking up the pot and the knockout for Skampa. Silva made a full house, but it wasn't good enough. He's been ousted in 5th place, taking close to €80,000 for his work here in Vilamoura. The Portuguese favorite was sent off with a huge ovation and hugs and high fives all around.We're now four handed for the title.
Photo courtesy of PokerStars and Neil Stoddart
Wow.
Sarwer:
Skampa: er,
Nevertheless, Sarwer, beset by dreadful outdraws today, looked very afraid. "Nothing I can do, it's out of my hands," he told the rail. "I made the right decision." This drew applause from the rail, delighted to have some kind of spectacle to keep them amused. "You go to the toilet, we'll tell you after," offered Pierre Neuville.
Board:
Sarwer stood up and raised his arms in the international posture of I Am A Golden God. Then he did a lap of honour, high-fiving rail and media alike. "I'm sorry," he said to Skampa, "I'm not used to poker at this level."
By the by, Matias folded
, which would have made him quads plus a pair.Skampa - down to 550,000
Sarwer - gigantic chip leader on 4-5 million
It was a worst-case scenario for Skampa as his
was dominated by Sarwer's . He would find no help from the dealer either; she ran out a board of 
. Failing to find his out cards, Jan Skampa has been relieved of his remaining chips. He'll take a six-figure payout home with him, adding nearly €120,000 to his bankroll. Not too shabby, Mr. Skampa.Photo courtesy of PokerStars and Neil Stoddart
board before a raising war broke out, which was eventually won without a showdown by Matias. He showed 
.
