2011 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest

Main Event
Day: 2
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

Keys Locks Out Haindl

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

James Keys ended level 10 in good form, winning an extra 20,000 chips from Kurt Haindl.

Haindl was in the hijack seat and raise to 2,400 when the action folded to him. Keys called on the button and Thibaud Zeien called in the big blind. The flop came down {4-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{9-Spades}, Zeien checked, Haindl bet 4,200 and only Keys made the call.

The dealer put the {a-Spades} out on the turn and both players decided to now check. Haindl checked again on the arrival of the {q-Hearts} but called the 6,600 bet from Keys only to find himself out-kicked.

Keys:{q-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Haindl:{q-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Tags: James KeysKurt HaindlThibaud Zeien

Some May Say Justice

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Gregor Waltermann, the player involved in this hand has been eliminated at the hands of Ramin Henke, and this time he has actually left the table.

When everyone folded to him on the button, Henke raised to 2,400 and then insta-called Waltermann's all in bet of 6,500. Henke turned over {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} which needed to catch up against the {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} of Waltermann.

Board:{6-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} - Henke spiked the six on the flop to eliminate Waltermann, who wished his former table mates good luck before exiting stage left.

Tags: Gregor WaltermannRamin Henke

MacPhee's Slashed

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
"Who put Rebecca Black on my iPod?"
"Who put Rebecca Black on my iPod?"

Kevin MacPhee has been knocked out after unsuccessfully racing his {j-}{j-} against Luca Pagano's {a-}{k-} after the Team PokerStars Pro spiked the flop. Pagano is now on about 300,000 and we're quickly running out of former EPT champions.

Tags: Kevin MacPheeLuca Pagano

Should Have 'Bein Paying Attention

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Vladimir Geshkenbein has just won large pot that ended in the floor being called to sort out a minor dispute.

In the hand Geshkenbein was heads up against Gregor Waltermann on a {3-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} flop. Waltermann checked, Geshkenbein bet 5,000 and Waltermann quizzed his opponent on the strength of his hand, specifically what kicker he held, before raising to 26,000.

This last raise left him with only 4,000 chips so Geshkenbein tossed in a handful of yellow 5,000 chips and said "Let's see what you've got." Waltermann nodded and turned over his hand {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} which was up against the {a-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} of Geshkenbein.

The turn was the {3-Spades} keeping Waltermann in front but the river was the {8-Spades} awarding the pot the Geshkenbein and presumably eliminating Waltermann. However, Waltermann disputed the fact that he called off his last 4,000 chips and thought Geshkenbein had simply called his raise to 26,000. At this point the floor was called.

After going through the entire hand piece by piece it was ruled that Geshkenbein only called Waltermann's raise, much to the annoyance of the majority of the table who thought Waltermann should have been sent packing.

Although not exactly happy about this, Geshkenbein accepted it and joked to Waltermann that "the comeback starts here!" A very red-faced Waltermann simply nodded in agreement.

Tags: Vladimir GeshkenbeinGregor Waltermann

Meulyzer Retakes Chip Lead

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Philip Meulyzer, seen here with Michael Tureniec at the end of Day 1b.
Philip Meulyzer, seen here with Michael Tureniec at the end of Day 1b.

Philip Meulyzer just knocked out Markus Golser in a huge pot after the Austrian pushed all-in on the turn over Meulyzer's check-raise when the board read {5-Spades}{8-Spades}{9-Hearts}{3-Spades}. Meulyzer snapped quicker then a Christmas cracker with {a-Spades}{4-Spades} for the stone cold nuts leaving Golser's {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds} drawing dead before the {3-Diamonds} river.

Meulyzer now has 430,000.

Tags: Markus GolserPhilip Meulyzer

Not a Kurtz-y for Pisarev, But a Final Bow

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 100 ante

Some gross misfortune for Denis Pisarev as he got it in with aces, flopped a set, and still managed to lose the hand.

Pisarev: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}
Matthias Kurtz: {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}

Board: {j-Spades}{a-Spades}{9-Spades}{k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} making Kurtz a straight

Pisarev let out a sigh that sounded as though his entire soul was exiting his body; Pisarev's body then followed it out the door, while Kurtz stacked up his new 135,000 pile of chips.

Tags: Denis PisarevMatthias Kurtz

Max No Lykov

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Max Lykov
Max Lykov

Jack Powell opened to what looked like 2,500 in the cutoff only for Max Lykov to push for 21,400 from the button. The blinds folded and it was back to Powell who tossed in the call, and they were soon on their proverbial backs.

Powell: {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Lykov: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Board: {10-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts}

Both players remained absolutely expressionless until the river, when Lykov finally smiled and wished the table good luck. Powell remained impassive as he raked in the pot and upped his stack to 92,000.

Tags: Max LykovJack Powell

Fear the Al Krav...

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 100 ante
Alex Kravchenko, can kill puppies with just his stare.
Alex Kravchenko, can kill puppies with just his stare.

On the turn of a {5-Spades}{q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} board, Team PokerStars Pro Alex Kravchenko raised Manilo Iemina's 8,000 bet to 19,000.

"All-in," said the Italian.

"Call," replied the Russian quickly.

Iemina: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}
Kravchenko: {q-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Iemina was already drawing dead even before the {k-Diamonds} river was dealt, Kravchenko is up to 100,000 while Iemina drops to 110,000

Tags: Alex Kravchenko