2010 PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn

Main Event
Day: 1b
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Event Info
2010 PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
65
Prize
€400,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€4,000
Prize Pool
€1,596,000
Total Entries
420
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 420
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Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Breaking Apart

The field is thinning quickly, and those who have made it to this point are on their last break of the day. They'll be back in 15 to play one last level.

Gallen-try Not Enough

It's a sad end for everyone's favourite French blogger Benjamin Gallen, who got it all-in preflop with {K-} {K-} against compatriot Manuel Bevand's {A-} {K-} but the latter caught an ace on the river to win a 43,000 pot to send 'Benjo' to the rail and boost his own stack to over 100,000.

Meanwhile Derek Lerner is feeling down after losing a 40,000 pot with {A-} {Q-} to a Russian player's {5-} {5-}.

Richard Ashby has also been eliminated with {9-} {9-} vs {A-} {K-} vs {Q-} {J-} all-in preflop three-way.

Tags: Benjamin GallenDerek LernerManuel BevandRichard Ashby

Oh Hai There!

Pham Thanh Hai raised in the cutoff and Manuel Bevand reraised in the big blind. Hai flat-called and they saw a flop.

Flop: {k-}{9-}{j-}

Bevand bet out and Hai tanked up for some time before announcing all in to cover Bevand. Bevand called all in, and they flipped their cards.

Hai: some rather sneakily played and now outdrawn {a-}{a-}
Bevand: {k-}{j-} and in fine shape for the double up with two pair

The turn and river were a harmless {4-} and {q-} respectively and Bevand duly doubled to 80,000. Hai chuckled a little as he dropped to 40,000.

Tags: Manuel BevandPham Thanh Hai

Vitalijs, Zavorotnijs, Vandersmissens, Oh My!

Action folded to Manuel Bevand in late position, and Vitalijs Zavorotnijs flatted on the button. The small blind also called, but no calling for Kevin Vandersmissen in the big blind. Instead, he moved all in for 14,000. Bevand called to put him at risk. Then, rather than flat a second time, Zavorotnijs reraised to 30,000. The small blind ran for cover, and Bevand was also forced to fold. Time to see the hands. Vandersmissen had a chance to triple up with {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}, but he was in bad shape against Zavorotnijs' {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}. The board came [ksqdec3c7h], and with no help, Vandersmissen headed for the exit. Zavorotnijs is up to 72,000.

Tags: Kevin VandersmissenVitalijs ZavorotnijsManuel Bevand

Haavs and the Haav Nots

Ville Haavisto was in the small blind when he got into a raising war with Jens Kyllönen in the big blind. Kyllönen was happy to get his 16,425 in with {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}. Too bad for Haavisto, all he could muster was {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. Kyllönen looked extremely nervous as he had to dodge his opponent's live cards to stay alive. He was finally able to breath again when the board ran out {j-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, giving him a timely double up. Haavisto, on the other hand, dropped to 27,000.

Tags: Ville HaavistoJens Kyllönen

Roberto Busto

Roberto Romanello
Roberto Romanello

We understand there was heavy betting on the flop when both players had two pair, and the rest of the chips went in on the turn which brought Roberto Romanello the nut flush draw as well. The river however, brought Andrea Benelli a full house, and the Welshman hit the rail with a wry smile.

Romanello: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Benelli: {a-}{q-}

Board: {a-}{9-}{q-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{q-}

Tags: Roberto Romanello

No Tweeting From Chouity

Evgeny Serebryakov, the redheaded Russian just took a little pot of Nicolas Chouity the EPT Monte Carlo winner.

With the board reading {K-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} {2-Clubs} {3-Diamonds}, Chouity check-called a bet of 3,200 from Serebryakov before they both checked the {10-Clubs} river. The latter turned over {K-Hearts} {J-Clubs} and Chouity mucked, dropping down to 34,000. Serebryakov has 50,000.

Tags: Nicolas ChouityEvgeny Serebryakov