2011 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€390,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,500
Prize Pool
€1,636,390
Entries
482
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

The Action's Alive On Table Five

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

At the back end of the room, on table five,the players are happily tossing chips into the pot and taking each other on.

Maximilian Heinzelmann, who has been receiving a massage for the past 15 minutes, bet 1,100 on the {5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Spades} when [Removed:213] checked to him from under the gun. The dealer put out the {8-Spades} on the turn, prompting another check from Gouriten, a bet of 2,500 from Heinzelmann and a call from Gouriten.

The river saw the {10-Spades} come into play and again Gouriten checked but instead of betting his opponent checked behind, much to the disappointment of the Frenchman who tabled {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for a set, much better than the {a-Hearts}{k-Spades} shown by Heinzelmann.

The very next hand Team PokerStars Pro John Duthie raised to 250 from late position and both Riekus Hein Wijermars in the small blind and Gouriten in the big blind called.

All three players checked around when the flop fell {8-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} but the arrival of the {7-Diamonds} on the turn saw another check from Wijermars, a 500 bet from Gouriten, a call from Duthie and after a long pause, a call from Wikermars.

The river was the {4-Clubs} was checked by the players in the blinds and Duthie took a stab at the pot with a bet of 1,600, which was called, albeit after more than a minute of thinking time, by Wijermars. When Gouriten folded, Wijermans revealed {A-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}, which was enough to see Duthie's hand hit the muck

Tags: Maximilian HeinzelmannRiekus Hein WijermarsJohn Duthie

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

Silver Zervos for Kleber

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

A flop of {J-Clubs} {3-Spades} {5-Clubs} was checked across to Alexis Zervos who fired out 1,500 and Daniel Kleber flat-called on the button it what looked to be a 3-way 3-bet pot. A third player also made the call and the pot swelled to nearly 8,000 before the the {8-Clubs} turn was dealt.

This time it was checked across to Kleber, the other player folded and with a bit of a grimace, Zervos folded behind him.

Tags: Daniel KleberAlexis Zervos

To the Max

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante
Max Heinzelmann
Max Heinzelmann

The action at Table 5 continues to be significantly more interesting than at neighbouring tables, as Max Heinzelmann is now the proud possessor of over 40,000 in chips after a full double up.

We just caught the end of the hand, which saw Heinzelmann shove his last 11,100 into a roughly 20,000 pot. His opponent Vjaceslavs Krilovs pulled a "do not like" face and tanked up for a while, mulling it over. Eventually he called and a second later he mucked; Heinzelmann revealed {4-Spades}{5-Spades} for a turned straight that had improved to a slightly higher straight on the river, and Krilovs couldn't beat it.

Tags: Max HeinzelmannVjaceslavs Krilovs

Compliments From Prager

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Josh Prager has just helped himself to a substantial pot to boost his stack to 35,800.

Joining the action on the turn, with the board reading {5-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{q-Spades}, the under the gun players checked, then called Prager's 2,500 bet. The {7-Hearts} appeared on the river and again the player under the gun checked but Prager was in no mood for checking back and quickly put 6,500 chips into the pot. After around a minute his opponent folded and Prager praised him for his "very good laydown."

Tags: Josh Prager

Give Them To The Greek

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Alexis Zervos has a PokerStars WCOOP bracelet to his name and is looking to add an EPT title here in Austria.

He had been extremely low on chips but now has some extra breathing room after winning a pot against Michael Körner to build his stack to 14,250. The action folded to Körner in the hijack seat and he put in a raise to 250. The cutoff folded but Zervos, on the button, three-bet to 1,500. Körner made the call and the pair saw the dealer put out the {9-Spades}{10-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop.

Both players checked and Körner checked again when the {6-Diamonds} peeled off on the turn. Zervos then bet 2,600, which was enough to push Körner out of the pot and as he folded he was flashed {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades} by the PokerStars SuperNova

Tags: Alexis ZervosMichael Körner

Heather Uprooted

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Pham Thanh Hai opened to 400 from the cutoff and Nick Heather made it 1,100 on the button. Kristijonas Andrulis then reraised to 2,650 from the big blind, Hai folded but Heather called to see a {J-Diamonds} {7-Spades} {6-Clubs} flop.

Andrulis fired out 3,500 and Irishman Heather called to see a {3-Hearts} turn, where Andrulis now bet 5,800 and again Heather made the call.

The {K-Diamonds} came on the river and Andrulis said, "How much do you have left?"

"About 7,000," came the reply.

Andrulis fired out 10,000 to set his opponent all-in and Heather tanked for about two minutes before calling off his remaining chips.

The Lithuanian turned over {A-Clubs} {A-Spades} and Heather sighed, "It's good," he said as the dealer flipped the Irishman's {Q-Spades} {Q-Hearts} as part of the rule about all-in showdowns.

Tags: Nick HeatherKristijonas Andrulis