2010 PokerStars EPT Vilamoura

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2010 PokerStars EPT Vilamoura

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€467,835
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€1,862,400
Entries
384
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000

Jensen Doubles Through Trickett: Part Deux

Sam Trickett opened for 50,000 in early position and Frederik Jensen, now in a position to reraise without going all in, made it 140,000 to go. It folded back around to Trickett, who decided that Jensen should be put all in anyway and shoved. Jensen called all in, and they were on their backs.

Trickett: {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}
Jensen: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}

Board: {6-Diamonds}{a-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Despite calls of, "Jack! Jack! In your back!" from a British rail that we suspect has started drinking already, Jensen doubled up again. On around 1.25 million now, the Dane is now in with a very good chance. It's been a terrible level so far for Trickett though, who drops to 2.5 million.

Tags: Sam TrickettFrederik Jensen

Tob-La-Owned

Toby Lewis opened to 53,000 from the cutoff and Sergio Coutinho defended in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} and Coutinho check-called a bet of 60,000.

On the {K-Diamonds} turn, Coutinho checked again and Lewis stared intently at his opponent before betting 135,000. Coutinho returned the stare back, riffling his chips before making the call to see a {K-Clubs} river.

Coutinho checked a third time and Lewis thought for about two minutes before betting 280,000. Coutinho immediately called and Lewis flipped over {9-Clubs} {9-Hearts}, Coutinho flashed {Q-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} for the turned flush. Coutinho has dropped to around 300,000 as a result.

Tags: Toby LewisSergio Coutinho

No Flop, No Drop

After an uneventful Teddy Sheringham preflop raise and a walk for Sam Trickett, Rob Hollink moved in with his 155k when it passed to him (pretty much the first properly open spot he'd seen so far). Toby Lewis asked for a countdown, but no call, and he stays alive much to the delight of the Dutch rail.

Tags: Rob Hollink

What Does the Final Table Look Like?

Final table - artist's impression
Final table - artist's impression

As we've already mentioned, photography is banned in the casino owing to a quirk in Portuguese law. But never fear! We don't want you miss any of the action, so we have commissioned an artist to paint the scene here in the Casino Vilamoura as our final gets underway. From where we're sitting, the likeness is uncanny.

Trickett Regains Chip Lead

Well, he was only trailing Toby Lewis by a paltry 4k, and by winning the first two pots (one preflop, one from Lewis himself who called Trickett's 49k preflop but folded to his second bet on the turn with a {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{4-Spades} board) he jumped back into the lead. Grins all round corner UK. Hands #3 and #4, as if determined not to be out-aggressed preflop, Toby Lewis raised and won one set of blinds, but laid down his second attempt when Martin Jacobson moved all-in over the top.

Tags: Sam TrickettToby LewisMartin Jacobson

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 2,000

Seat 8: Frederik Jensen, 28, Denmark, PokerStars player - 375,000

Frederik Jensen
Frederik Jensen

Also known as Frederik Brink Jensen, this young Danish pro has had a stunning 2010 so far. It’s actually the first year he has ever cashed in a major live tournament but he started spectacularly, finishing second at the Aussie Millions for over $1 million. In April he had his first ever EPT cash (78th at San Remo for € 13,000) and then two weeks later came third in the €5,000 NLHE side event at the EPT Grand Final for €102,900. His best online result was winning the PokerStars Sunday Million in August 2008 for $205,000. He also came 25th in the SCOOP Main Event this spring.

Tags: Frederik Jensen