Vilamoura Championship Main Event | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura

11-22-2009 15:18 UTC

Skampa At It

[user46392]

Jan Skampa raised to 72,000 in the cutoff and Joao Silva called out of the big blind.

SIlva check-called 90,000 on the {10-Hearts}

flop and another 175,000 on the {7-Spades}

turn. Both players checked the {2-Hearts}

river, and Silva's {Q-Clubs}

was enough to take it, Skampa only able to boast {K-?}

.

11-22-2009 15:19 UTC

Get It (Frankl) In

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Ryan Franklin, reduced to 510,000, shoved from the button after it had folded around to him. Jeff Sarwer in the big blind seemed to be seriously considering it, but eventually passed.

Tags: Jeff Sarwer Ryan Franklin

11-22-2009 15:25 UTC

Silva Doubles Through Sarwer in Gigantic Cooler/Suckout Scenario

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Jeff Sarwer opened for 70,000 from the cutoff and Antonio Matias flat-called on the button. Over to Joao Silva in the small blind, who announced all in for 945,000. While Silva was still engaged in pushing stacks of chips across the line, Sarwer announced a call. Matias got out of their way, and they were on their backs.

Silva: {K-Clubs}

Sarwer:

Board divided into streets for dramatic tension...

Flop: {2-Diamonds}

Turn:

River: ...

...

... {K-Spades}

!

With an unbelievable roar from the crowd, the Portuguese player doubled to over 2 million. He violently high-fived a friend at the rail with a sound like a gunshot, before coming over to Sarwer and giving him a consolatory rub on the shoulder, which probably was no consolation at all. The expressionless Sarwer is down to 800,000.

Tags: Jeff Sarwer Joao Silva

11-22-2009 15:34 UTC

Two In a Row For Sarwer

[user66118]

Pierre Neuville opened with a raise to 70,000 from the hijack seat, and action came around to Jeff Sarwer. In the small blind, he stuck in a re-raise to 180,000, and Neuville quickly called.

Heads up, the flop brought {Q-Spades}

and a continuation bet of 250,000 from Sarwer. Neuville didn't seem to like it, but he let his cards go into the muck.

Sarwer got a walk in the big blind on the following hand, and he would win his third-consecutive pot moments thereafter. Details on that hand forthcoming.

Tags: Jeff Sarwer Pierre Neuville

11-22-2009 15:40 UTC

Ryan Franklin Eliminated in 7th Place (€46,851)

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A few hands ago, Pierre Neuville was getting a bit frustrated with Ryan Franklin. The young pro had moved all in a couple different times, and Neuville had failed to notice on more than one occasion. He leaned back across the dealer to ask -- rather, tell -- Franklin to announce, "All in," more loudly.

Fast forward a few hands and we find Neuville opening the pot to 75,000. "All. In." said Franklin in a particularly clear manner. Two seats over from him, Jeff Sarwer came back over the top with an all in of his own. Neuville looked surprised and folded, and Franklin was heads up for his tournament life.

Showdown
Franklin: {8-Spades}

Sarwer:

The news wasn't good for Franklin, and it wouldn't get any better. The {J-Spades}

appeared right in the door, and he was unable to catch up on a board running out {10-Hearts}

. That's the end of Franklin's day, knocked off in 7th place.

Photo courtesy of PokerStars and Neil Stoddart

Tags: Jeff Sarwer Pierre Neuville Ryan Franklin

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

11-22-2009 15:41 UTC

Back For More

[user66118]

A 10-minute break has come and gone quickly. The players are back in action.

11-22-2009 15:55 UTC

Skampa Vs. Sarwer

[user46392]

Jan Skampa raised to 95,000 in the hijack, only for Jeff Sarwer in the cutoff to make it 227,000. It folded back around to Skampa, and after a while he folded too.

Skampa evened the score a few minutes later, though, when he limped in on the small blind. Sarwer in the big blind raised to 110,00 - but very quietly and withe the absolute minimum of fuss, facial expressions and the like, Skampa announced all in. Sarwer passed.

Tags: Jan Skampa Jeff Sarwer

11-22-2009 15:59 UTC

Skampa Wins Again

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Jan Skampa made it 90,000 from the button and Antonio Matias made the call from the big blind.

They saw an {8-Diamonds}

flop and Matias checked, spinning a single chip around on the felt like a man who does not play much live poker. Skampa continuation-bet 120,000, and it was enough to take the pot.

Tags: Antonio Matias Jan Skampa

11-22-2009 16:01 UTC

Michel Abecassis Eliminated in 6th Place (€62,468)

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From the button, Antonio Matias open-raised to 93,000 before Michel Abecassis quickly moved all in for 344,000 from the big blind. Matias would tussle with the decision for a minute or two before making the call with a chance to knock out a player.

He showed down {Q-Spades}

, and Abecassis was looking for his {A-Spades}

to hold up and double him. Unfortunately for the Frenchman, the flop brought {8-Diamonds}

to put him in the hole. The {7-Clubs}

on the turn gave him another two outs to hunt for, but the blank {3-Hearts}

filled out the board.

Abecassis got it in good, but he could not fade Matias' outs. He has been sent home in 6th place, taking home more than €60,000 for his fine efforts this week.

Photo courtesy of PokerStars and Neil Stoddart

Tags: Antonio Matias Michel Abecassis