2011 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€850,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,055,000
Entries
811
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

The Ol' King-Dewey

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

We picked up the action on the flop, heads up between Sebastian Ruthenberg (cutoff) and Ramon Cserei (button). We'll infer that Ruthenberg was the preflop raiser based on the positions, but we can't say for certain.

In any event, we picked up the action live as the dealer spread out a {4-Hearts} {K-Hearts} {8-Spades} flop. Ruthenberg checked and called a bet of 2,500, and he check-called another 4,500 after the {2-Hearts} turn. The river came the {K-Clubs}, and Ruthenberg checked a third time to let Cserei fire another 8,500 at the pot. The check-raise came finally, and Ruthenberg moved all in for an additional 11,650 on top. Cserei didn't like it, but he eventually made the call with a chance at the knockout.

Showdown
Cserei: {6-Hearts} {7-Hearts}
Ruthenberg: {K-Spades} {2-Clubs}

Ruthenberg's four-out full house came in on the river, and he was able to get the maximum value against Cserei's flush. With it comes the double up, moving the German Team PokerStars Pro up to about 60,000 now.

Tags: Sebastian RuthenbergRamon Cserei