2011 European Poker Tour Grand Final Madrid

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2011 European Poker Tour Grand Final Madrid

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
109
Prize
€1,500,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€6,860,000
Entries
686
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Thomas Pettersson Doubles Up

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Thomas Pettersson survives the final table bubble spot, all in preflop with {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}, racing Alex Gomes who held {10-Diamonds}{10-Spades}. The board ran out {Q-}{A-}{4-}{J-Hearts}{A-Spades} firmly winning the hand for Pettersson. Full chip counts on their way.

Sarah Grant spoke to Thomas Pettersson about this hand and his outlook for the rest of the tournament.

Tags: Alex GomesThomas Pettersson

Ladies Are Good to Danilyuk

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
Andrey Danilyuk
Andrey Danilyuk

Andrey Danilyuk raised from the button and Ivan Freitez called from the big blind to see a flop.

Flop: {2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{9-Diamonds}

Freitez called and Danilyuk bet. A call, and a turn card.

Turn: {3-Clubs}

Again, Freitez checked and Danilyuk bet, this time to the tune of 365,000. Another call, and the river.

River: {8-Hearts}

Freitez checked for a third time and this time, after a little spell in the tank, Danilyuk checked behind. Danilyuk turned over {q-}{q-} - and woefully we didn't get to see Freitez' hand as he just mucked.

Tags: Andrey DanilyukIvan Freitez

Maceiras Pushes Off Freitez

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Juan Maceiras raised preflop to 130,000 with about 1.3 million behind and Ivan Freitez called to see a {2-Spades}{Q-}{9-} flop. Freitez quickly bet 250,000 and Maceiras snap-shoved.

"Come on, let's go!" said the Team PokerStars Pro confidently. Freitez stood up and stared at the board but it looked to everyone in the Media room that he wasn't calling and after a few minutes he gave it up.

Tags: Ivan FreitezJuan Maceiras

Eugene Yanayt Doubles Through

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante

Yet another chip leader from earlier in the day had his tournament life on the line just now - Eugene Yanayt, who moved all in preflop after he was threebet by Andrey Danilyuk (285,000). For around 1.4 million he shoved after a brief think, called quickly by Danilyuk.

Danilyuk: {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}
Yanayt: {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

Flop: {Q-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Turn: {A-Clubs}
River: {A-Spades}

Danilyuk looked like he was about to emit a furball, while Yanayt was all smiles.

Tags: Andrey DanilyukEugene Yanayt

Cautious Play

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

All the players are looking tired and miserable at the moment, tending to avoid eye contact, it kind of reminds me of the last time I had an immediate family gathering.

Alex Gomes opened to 140,000 preflop but reluctantly gave it up when Juan Maceiras raised to 315,000.

Thomas Pettersson moved all in preflop and everyone folded.

Alex Gomes raised to 125,000 and won the blinds and ante.

Tags: Thomas PetterssonAlex GomesJuan Maceiras

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 5,000