2010 EPT Snowfest Main Event Day 3 | 2010 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest

03-24-2010 17:39 UTC+2

No Escape for Al Krav

[user46392]

Alex Kravchenko shoved in the cutoff and Konstantinos Alexiou called on the button. Simple as.

Kravchenko: {A-Clubs}

Alexiou:

Board:

Close but no cigar for the Russian, and he shook his assassin's hand and headed for the cash desk.

Tags: Alex Kravchenko

03-24-2010 17:48 UTC+2

Ivo Donev was fuming after the following. Marco Fantini opened to 15,000 from the hijack and Donev called from the cutoff. David Wintersberger re-raised all in from the small blind for 160,500 and the action folded back to Donev.

He went into the tank, visibly fristrated. He said, "Any other player, I call. I fold {A-Spades}

." Wintersberger allowed Donev to peek at his cards and after doing so, he stormed away from the table in disgust. The dealer flipped over Wintersberger's holdings, revealing {Q-Clubs}

.

Wintersberger is around 200,000 while Donev is at 170,000.

Tags: David Wintersberger Ivo Donev

03-24-2010 17:50 UTC+2

Spielmann Gets a Second Chance

[user66118]

With very similar-looking stacks, Leo Spielmann and Jose Besalduch got it all in before the flop on a coinflip. Besalduch was a slight favorite with his {8-Diamonds}

, and Spielmann was working with {A-Diamonds}

on the other side.

The dealer ran out a board of {2-Clubs}

, good enough to make Besalduch the winning full house. Spielmann headed to the payout desk, but his exit was a bit premature. The table had to call him back over when the dealer gave him a rather unimpressive 2,000 in change.

Spielmann was shocked at the good news, and he returned to commit his final 1,500 chips to the next pot. It was three-way action, and the flop brought {5-Spades}

. Konstantinos Alexiou called a bet of 16,000 from Lex Veldhuis, but he would surrender to a second bet when the {8-Spades}

hit fourth street. That was the end of the betting, and it was time to see if Spielmann could earn his first little double back.

Veldhuis turned up {A-Spades}

for two pair, and the all-in player was drawing live to four outs with {4-Clubs}

. The river was a brick though, the {K-Hearts}

, and Spielmann can finally head to the cashier to collect his prize money.

Tags: Jose Besalduch Leo Spielmann Lex Veldhuis

03-24-2010 17:54 UTC+2

Buissink Buoyed Up; Waterman Barely Stays Afloat

[user46392]

Mark Bech opened for 17,500 but Dennis Waterman made it All In for 85,000 from the cutoff. Marcel Buissink called all in for 65,000 from the small blind, Bech considered it but passed, and they were on their backs.

Buissink: {10-Clubs}

Waterman:

Board:

Buissink doubled to around 150,000 while Waterman was left with just 20,000. "I folded ace-jack," said Bech with regret.

03-24-2010 17:54 UTC+2

Pasqualini Leaves Adams Short

[user46392]

A lucky double up for Jean Paul Pasqualini and an unfortunate hit for Marco Adams.

Pasqualini: all in with {7-Spades}

in late position
Adams: {A-Hearts}

in the big blind

Board: {8-Diamonds}

It took everyone a second to work it out, but Pasqualini took the pot with two pair and doubled to around 300,000. The hapless Adams was left with 95,000.

Tags: Marco Adams

03-24-2010 17:56 UTC+2

Melikian Falls to Alexiou

Mickey Doft

Konstantinos Alexiou open shoved under the gun for 250,000 and next to act, Ara "melikman" Melikian called all in for his last 75,000.

The rest of the table folded and the hands were revealed to be {A-Spades}

for Alexiou and {K-Hearts}

for Melikian.

The board ran out {A-Clubs}

, ending Melikian's tournament. Alexiou is up to 330,000.

Tags: Ara Melikian Konstantinos Alexiou

03-24-2010 17:56 UTC+2

A Long, Harsh Wintersberger For Donev

[user66118]

Ivo Donev opened the pot with a raise to 13,000, and his nemesis David Wintersberger deliberated for about two minutes before making the call in position.

Heads up, the flop came down {5-Diamonds}

. Donev knocked the table, and Wintersberger made a bet of 16,000. An all-in check-raise came instantly from Donev, and the call even quicker from Wintersberger, all in for his final 155,500 chips.

Showdown
Donev: {A-Diamonds}

(flush draw)
Wintersberger: {A-Spades}

(trips)

"Come on, diamond?" Donev half-asked. The turn wasn't exactly what he was looking for. The case {5-Hearts}

peeled off the deck, ending the drama right there.

Wintersberger's quads earn him a big double up to about 340,000, dropping Donev down to just 95,000.

Tags: David Wintersberger Ivo Donev