2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

2010 EPT Berlin Main Event
Day: 4
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

Behling Gets Lucky

Nico Behling raised to 115,000 and Paul Thomas Otto in the big blind asked how much he had back (answer - around 1.3 million) but eventually thought better of it and folded.

So it was that Behling opened for 115,000 the next hand, and this time Evgeniy Zaytsev reraised to 260,000. Back to Behling, who shoved, and Zaytsev insta-called.

Behling: {A-Diamonds} {J-Hearts}
Zaytsev: extremely ahead with {K-Hearts} {K-Diamonds}

Board: {4-Clubs} {5-Clubs} bink! {A-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {6-Spades}

Behling doubled to around 2.8 million; the unfortunate Zaytsev meanwhile was reduced to just 900,000.

Tags: Evgeniy ZaytsevNico Behling

Continued Aggression from Behling

The very next hand, Paul Thomas Otto raised to 100,000 from the button and Marcel Koller made it 310,000 from the small blind. Over to Nico Behling in the big blind, who asked how much Koller had back. Then he announced all in. Two swift folds later, and the pot was his.

Evgeniy Zaytsev Eliminated in 13th Place (€30,000)

Evgeniy Zaytsev - 13th Place
Evgeniy Zaytsev - 13th Place
Paul Thomas Otto opened from under the gun to 100,000. Evgeniy Zaytsev moved all in from the button for 910,000. Action moved to Ketul Nathwani in the big blind and he reraised all in. Otto folded and left the other two to do battle.

Zaytsev held the {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}, but was dominated by Nathwani's {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}.

The board was dealt out {7-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Nathwani earned the elimination of Zaytsev. For his finish, Zaytsev earned €30,000 for his finish.

Tags: Evgeniy Zaytsev

Raise, Reraise, and Take It

Pretty standard pattern emerging here. On one table, Ilari Tahkokallio raised from the cutoff to 115,000. Marc Inizan reraised his big blind to 375,000, and Tahkokallio gave it up.

Meanwhile, over on the other table, Ketul Nathwani made it 115,000. Then Marcel Koller bumped it to 325,000, and Nathwani folded.

Two Ladies for Two Guys

Norman Kaster raised to 125,000, and Marko Neumann made it 300,000 to go. Short stack Luca Cainelli announced he was all in, and Kaster folded sadly. Neumann instantly called, turning over {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs}. And Cainelli tabled {Q-Hearts} {Q-Spades}. The flop brought two diamonds, but no cruel four-flush came to eliminate Cainelli, and they chopped the pot.

Neumann Causing Problems for MacPhee

Kevin MacPhee has run rings around most of the players all day, but he's had some trouble in the last level with Marko Neumann. In one hand, Neumann raised to 115,000 on the button, and MacPhee defended his big blind. The flop came {Q-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {8-Hearts}, and both checked. The turn was the {J-Hearts}, and MacPhee checked again. Neumann bet 100,000, and MacPhee paide to see the river. MacPhee checked a third street after the {2-Diamonds}, then called 125,000-bet. Neumann tabled {10-Clubs} {3-Clubs} for the turned straight, and MacPhee rapped the table.

A few minutes later, the two got involved again. MacPhee made it 115,000, and it was Neumann's turn to defend his big blind. Neumann bet 130,000 at the {J-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {6-Spades} flop, and Kevin called. Both checked the {10-Clubs} on the turn to see the {7-Diamonds} on the river for free. Neumann made it 200,000 to get to showdown, and MacPhee decided not to pay this time.

Tags: Kevin MacpheeMarko Neumann