2009 PokerStars.net EPT Kyiv

€5,000 EPT Kyiv Main Event
Day: 3
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Event Info

2009 PokerStars.net EPT Kyiv

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
4♥9♦
Prize
€330,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€4,700
Prize Pool
€1,391,200
Entries
296
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000
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Big Action

[user66118]
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A player in early position opened with a raise to 10,500, and Luca Falaschi called all in for his last 5,000 in the form of a single, lonely yellow chip. Next door, Oleksander Vaserfirer announced a re-raise to 35,000, and Alex Fitzgerald made the overcall in position. The initial raiser called as well to put a big preflop pot up for grabs in the most action we've seen in quite some time.

With three live players then, the flop came out {5-Clubs} {2-Spades} {2-Diamonds}. After a check from the raiser, Vaserfirer moved all in for 47,000, and Fitzgerald had that look in his eye as well. After a moment of thought, he too moved all in, committing his last 187,000 chips to the pot. That was enough to fold the raiser and end the betting action, so the cards were turned up:

Showdown
Falaschi: {A-Spades} {4-Hearts}
Vaserfirer: {K-Diamonds} {K-Clubs}
Fitzgerald: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}

Falaschi was drawing slim with his naked ace, and Vaserfirer was poised for a big double up at the expense of Alex Fitzgerald. The turn brought the {9-Diamonds}, changing nothing. Falaschi would find salvation on the river, though, as a timely {A-Hearts} ripped off to improve him to the win, increasing his stack more than sixfold. He's "all the way" up to 31,500 now, moving Vaserfirer up to about 185,000 and Fitzgerald down to 140,000.

Mihaylo Demidenko Eliminated in 37th Place (€7,610)

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Mihaylo Demidenko - 37th Place
Mihaylo Demidenko - 37th Place
Mihaylo Demidenko of the Ukraine, chip leader at the end of Day 1a here at the EPT Kyiv Main Event, made it to the cash and was just eliminated in 37th place.

Having become short-stacked, Demidenko was forced to commit the last of his chips with {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}, but had the misfortune to run smack into Lucasz Plichta's {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}. The board ended up coming {8-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{A-Spades}{A-Hearts}, giving Plichta quads and the pot and sending Demidenko to the rail.

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Luca Falaschi Eliminated in 34th Place (€7,610)

[user66118]
[user66118]
Luca Falaschi - 34th Place
Luca Falaschi - 34th Place
After a player raised to 15,000 in front of him, Luca Falaschi moved all in for his final 35,000 chips. His opponent called with {Q-?} {4-?}, and Falaschi was looking good to double with his pocket jacks.

Unfortunately for the Italian, a queen fell on the flop, and he was unable to re-improve to stay alive. That's all she wrote for the good-natured Falaschi as he heads to the payout desk to collect his 34th-place money.

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