2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

2010 EPT Berlin Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
43
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,725,000
Entries
945
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

Ilari Tahks the Lead

Kevin MacPhee bet out on turn of the {6-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {6-Spades} board and Ilari Tahkokallio flat-called. They saw an {A-Clubs} and river and MacPhee checked this time. Tahkokallio bet 900,000 and MacPhee thought about it briefly before calling - and then mucking when Tahkokallio turned over {A-?} {4-?} for two pair.

With that, Tahkokallio has snuck the chip lead away from MacPhee for the first time in this HU.

Tahkokallio - 15,500,000
MacPhee - 13 million

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MacPhee Takes Lead Back

Kevin MacPhee
Kevin MacPhee
Ilari Tahkokallio checked the turn on the board of {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and Kevin MacPhee fired 525,000. Tahkokallio check-raised to 1.45 million and then MacPhee called.

The river was the {J-Spades} and both players checked. Tahkokallio tabled {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for an open-ended straight flush draw on the flop that didn't get there. MacPhee held {Q-?}{9-?} and won the pot to take back over the chip lead.

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MacPhee Straightens Out

Ilari Tahkokallio and Kevin MacPhee mixed it up in another big pot.

Flop: {10-Spades} {8-Clubs} {8-Hearts} - Tahkokallio checked, and MacPhee bet 525,000. Ilari made the call.

Turn: {J-Clubs} - Tahkokallio again check-called, this time for 1.22 million.

River: {7-Clubs} - As interesting a river card as possible earned a third check from Tahkokallio. MacPhee made a 1.5 million value bet, and after a minute, Tahkokallio unhappily called. Kevin tabled {9-?} {7-?} for the turned straight, and Ilari mucked.

After stacking the big pot, MacPhee is back in front with 18.5 million to Tahkokallio's 10.1 million.

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Two Pair Good for MacPhee

Tahkokallio with his opponent on the screen above
Tahkokallio with his opponent on the screen above
Ilari Tahkokallio had the button and rased to 450,000. Kevin MacPhee called and the flop came down {10-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}. Both players checked and then the turn was the {2-Spades}. MacPhee fired 575,000 and Tahkokallio called.

The river completed the board with the {10-Hearts} and MacPhee fired 950,000. Tahkokallio studied and then called. MacPhee's exact hand wasn't shown on camera, but he held two pair, tens (on board) and sevens, two win the pot. Tahkokallio claimed he called with king high.

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Ilari Wins One

Ilari Tahkokallio limped, Kevin MacPhee made it 625,000 to go, and Ilari called to see the {A-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {2-?} flop. MacPhee bet 750,000, and Tahkokallio upped the price to 2 million, earning a quick fold from MacPhee.

ZAHMG!

While the action slowly creeps along in the Main Event, over in the High Rollers we have action!

Bijan Zahmat four-bet all in with pocket sevens, and got called by Andreas Bauer holding pocket tens. Zahmat flopped a set, but Bauer runner-runnered a straight to send him home with fourth-place money - thats €53,000.

The final three look like so:

Jeff Sarwer - 440,000
Andreas Bauer - 370,000
[Removed:39] - 130,000

Play continues with blinds at 2,500/5,000.

Update: Andreas Bauer won the High Roller tournament for € 188,000. Jeff Sarwer finished second, earning € 110,000, and [Removed:39] took home €67,000 for third.