The Final Table in Pictures
Thanks to Neil Stoddart for these shots.
2011 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,055,000
Entries
811
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Katchalov Krushing
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
From under the gun, Eugene Katchalov raised to 180,000. Action folded to start-of-the-day chip leader Tomeu Gomila on the button and he reraised to 505,000. When play got back to Katchalov, he made the call.
The flop came down 
and Katchalov checked. Gomila took his time and then fired 855,000. Katchalov took a minute of so and then three-bet to 1.9 million. Gomila gave it up and Katchalov won the pot.
Katchalov is up to about 7.5 million now.
Back-To-Back Double Up for Katchalov
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Eugene Katchalov is up to second in chips with around 5.5 million chips after he doubled through Raul Mestre.
Mestre opened from under-the-gun and Katchalov was the only caller from the small blind en route to a 
flop. In a theme of today's play Katchalov donk-led for 250,000 and was called.
The turn came and Katchalov took a strong line as he check-raised Mestre's 600,000 bet up to 1,415,000. Mestre found out that his opponent had about another 900,000 back and set him all-in. Call.
Katchalov: 
for top pair.
Mestre: 
for second pair.
The turn came 
and the monster pot went to the Ukranian. Mestre is down to 2.9 million chips as a result.
Katchalov Needs a Jack-Ball
Eugene Katchalov got his last ~1.3 million chips into the middle before the flop, and he found himself in a very favorable spot. It was his 
dominating the 
of Tomeu Gomila, but the news would not remain so rosy for Katchalov.
The 
flop pierced a big hole in his double-up hopes, and he let out a little head shake as the news sunk in. The turn 
ended his backdoor outs, leaving him dead to the three-out jack.
"Where's the jack-ball?" our own donpeters asked in a fine case of foreshadowing.
River:
The room exploded in shock, and the only one who didn't immediately react was Katchalov. It was about ten seconds before he finally let a broad smile of relief cross his face, saved by the river to earn that much-needed double up. We've got him at about 2.75 million now...
... and he's all in again as we speak! Details coming.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,500,000 | -1,200,000 |
|
2,750,000 | 1,550,000 |
Gomila Extends His Lead
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
The noise has picked up in here such that it's hard to make out exactly what's going on anymore. We caught tidbits of this hand, picking up on the turn as the board showed 
. From the big blind, Tomeu Gomila bet 400,000, and Saar Wilf called to see the 
on the river. Gomila bet again, 1.1 million, and he eventually coaxed Wilf into paying him off.
Unfortunately, we couldn't hear the announcement of Gomila's hand, and it never displayed on the screen for us to see for ourselves. It sounded like, "queen-ten," or possibly, "pocket tens," but either way, Gomila's hand was the best, and a peeved Wilf slid his cards into the muck with a scowl.
Katchalov Getting Critical
Level 29
: 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Eugene Katchalov is down to around 1.2 million chips now after losing out to Raul Mestre.
The Team PokerStars Pro raised to 165,000 from the button and Mestre peeled from the big bind to see a 
flop appear. The Spaniard donk-led for 235,000 and Katchalov called before both players checked the 
turn and river.
Mestre tabled 
and took the pot as Katchalov folded.
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,085,000 | |
|
5,760,000 | |
|
5,355,000 | |
|
2,940,000 | |
|
2,435,000 | |
|
|
1,670,000 |
Level: 29
Blinds: 40,000/80,000
Ante: 10,000
Hold the Action
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 5,000 ante
We're at the end of the level, and this break is a scheduled one. We'll be back in 20 minutes.
While the players are away, the staff here is presenting a video announcement regarding the newest stop on the tour. The EPT is headed to Greece, and Loutraki will host the country's first-ever EPT event from November 15-20!
Kostic Finds His Double
Under the gun, Dragan Kostic raised to 160,000, and he found action in one spot as Saar Wilf came along from the button.
The flop brought 
for the two gentlemen, and Wilf called a continuation bet of 250,000. On the 
turn, Kostic bet again, and he really only had one play left -- all in for 1 million on the nose. The move sent Wilf deep into the tank, and he'd agonize over the decision for a couple minutes before shrugging and dropping the chips into the pot with some reluctance. He was right to be reluctant.
Showdown
Kostic: 
Wilf:
There was no sweat for Kostic as the worst he could do was chop the pot. The dealer allowed him the full double, though, putting a blank out on the river and shipping the pot to Kostic.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,500,000 | -950,000 |
|
|
2,940,000 | 1,290,000 |