2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw Championship Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
1,493,170 PLN
Event Info
Buy-in
23,500 PLN
Entries
203
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

One More Break?

We're on a break. This figures to be the final one of the day as we're just two eliminations away from the money and the conclusion of Day 3.

Another Exit: Dimitrov Drops Out

In a battle of the blinds, Yordan Dimitrov shoved in for not-that-many chips with {A-Hearts} {4-Hearts}. Big blind Alexander Debus could easily afford the call, and he did so with {J-Diamonds} {8-Hearts}.

The board would run sour for the at-risk player: {6-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} {10-Spades} {5-Hearts} {J-Hearts}. At the sight of the river card, Dimitrov slammed his fist on the felt loudly and stormed off toward the exit just a couple spots shy of a payday.

That leaves 26 players as what is presumably the final break of the night approaches.

Tags: Alexander DebusYordan Dimitrov

Hedlund Doubles Through Klimciauskas

Hedlund trying to make something out of his short stack
Hedlund trying to make something out of his short stack
Peter Hedlund moved all in for his last 25,000 over the top of an 11,000-chip raise from Domantas Klimciauskas. Klimciauskas made the cheap call with pocket threes. Hedlund had {A-Hearts} {10-Clubs}.

Hedlund was able to flop a ten and improve to three tens on the turn as the board was run through {10-Hearts} {4-Spades} {2-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} {8-Clubs}. He now has about 60,000 chips.

Tags: Domantas KlimciauskasPeter Hedlund

Big Overbet for Lellouche

Jeff Sarwer check-called a bet of 12,500 on the flop of {K-Clubs} {Q-Hearts} {8-Spades} from Antony Lellouche. The turn brought the {3-Hearts} and both players checked. The river was the {J-Hearts} and Sarwer checked. Lellouche announced a bet of 100,000, about double the size of the pot. Sarwer looked puzzled, as did onlooker Shaun Deeb. Eventually, Sarwer folded.

Sarwer's sitting on 860,000 with Lellouche springing up to 400,000.

Tags: Antony LelloucheJeff Sarwer

Klimashin Straightens Out Sarwer

Alexander Klimashin opened with a raise to 12,500, and both Jeff Sarwer and Anatoly Gurtovoy came along to the flop.

The dealer spread out {8-Spades} {7-Diamonds} {4-Spades}, and nobody wanted to bet. The turn was the {5-Spades}, and the first two players checked again. Sarwer slid out a bet of 16,500, and this time, Klimashin was the only caller.

Heads up then, the turn was the {8-Diamonds}. After another check, Sarwer put out 23,500 chips, and Klimashin quickly called. Sarwer tabled {A-Hearts} {2-Hearts}, pointing at his high-card ace. Klimashin turned over the winning {6-Spades} {10-Clubs} for the straight, and finally someone has managed to take at least a small pot from chip leader Jeff Sarwer.

Tags: Alexander KlimashinJeff Sarwer

Judah Gone

Konstantin Puchkov checked the flop of {10-Clubs} {7-Spades} {2-Diamonds}. Christophe Benzimra fired 27,500 and then Mel Judah moved all in for 68,000. Puchkov then shoved his stack in as well for 82,000 total. Benzimra folded, claiming that Puchkov had to have a set. Judah claimed the same thing as he unconfidently tabled {J-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}. Puchkov did indeed flop a set with {2-Clubs} {2-Spades}.

The turn was the {4-Spades} and the river the {3-Hearts}, sending Judah to the rail. Puchkov has 205,000 chips now.

Tags: Christophe BenzimraKonstantin PuchkovMel Judah

Pagano Trips Up on River

Luca Pagano
Luca Pagano
Luca Pagano raised to 12,00 from the button and Alfio Battisti called from the big blind. The flop went check, check after the {Q-Clubs} {10-Hearts} {6-Diamonds} were placed on the felt.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds} and Battisti fired 16,500. Pagano called.

The river was the {6-Spades} and Battisti checked. Pagano bet 30,000, which sent Battisti into some deep thought. He finally folded after about two minutes in the tank and Pagano showed the {6-Clubs}.

Pagano is up to 208,0000 and Battisti dropped to 130,000.

Tags: Alfio BattistiLuca Pagano

Back To the Old Jeff Sarwer

Another Jeff Sarwer hand, since he seems to be one of the few men actually playing poker right now.

First into the pot, Sarwer made it 11,500 to play. Shaun Deeb made the call in position, and they went heads up the rest of the way. A flop of {2-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} saw Sarwer continue out with a bet of 17,000, and Deeb quickly called.

The turn was the {10-Spades} to pair the board, and Deeb faced a bet of 31,000 from Sarwer. After an extra moment's pause, he flicked in the calling chips. The {3-Spades} filled out the board, and Sarwer made a repeat bet of 31,000.

"That's not the bet I expected," said Deeb, removing his sunglasses to take a better look at the situation. Another minute or two went by, and Deeb made the call.

Sarwer turned over his {K-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}, and Deeb nodded knowingly as he flung his cards into the muck. "I thought I might have actually had you out-kicked," he said. "But I had the one worse hand, queen-jack."

That slip-up drops Deeb down around 200,000, while Sarwer vaults up dangerously close to the million-chip mark. He's still constructing his pyramid, but it looks like he's got about 990,000 at the moment.

Tags: Jeff SarwerShaun Deeb