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

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

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

Level: 28

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 5,000

Little Action So Far

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante

It's been a slow start to Level 28, and we haven't seen a flop yet. The players seem tense, and very tired. We know how they feel.

Thomas Pettersson Eliminated in 9th Place (€95,000)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 5,000 ante
Thomas Pettersson
Thomas Pettersson

Juan Maceiras raised and it folded over to Thomas Pettersson who eyed him up for a while. After perhaps 30 seconds, he announced all in. He then put his sunglasses on, for emphasis. Alex Gomes tanked up for some time in the small blind, actually looking as though he was struggling to stay awake. We know that feeling. Eventually he folded, but Maceiras made the call.

Maceiras: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Pettersson: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

The TV crew insist on the dealers doing everything very, very slowly, and Maceiras spent the delay looking worryingly close to having an aneurism.

Flop: {5-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{2-Clubs} - Maceiras fist-pumped as he flopped top set.

Turn: {10-Diamonds}, giving Pettersson straight outs. Maceiras returned to Aneurismville.

River: {k-Hearts}, sealing Pettersson's fate and saving Maceiras from what could have involved a trip to the hospital.

Ladies and gentlemen, this epic Day 4 is over.

Tags: Alex GomesJuan MaceirasThomas Pettersson