2011 PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2011 PokerStars.com EPT Tallinn

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
€275,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€4,000
Prize Pool
€1,071,600
Entries
282
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
15,000 / 30,000
Ante
4,000

New Table Brings Luck Of The Irish For O'Shea

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

John O'Shea has just been moved to Table 4 and just as he finished re-stacking his chips he was busy having to build extra towers as he has just doubled up.

He raised to 7,200 from under the gun and everyone folded to Maksim Kolosov on the button and he moved all in. Both blinds got out of the way and O'Shea snap-called.

Kolosov: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}
O'Shea: {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts}

The final board ran out {9-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and O'Shea is now back in business with 125,000 chips.

Tags: John O'SheaMaksim Kolosov

Roberto Romanello Has Been Eliminated

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Roberto Romanello is gone
Roberto Romanello is gone

There will no repeat European Poker Tour champion crowned in Tallinn, after the last remaining champion, Roberto Romanello, was just eliminated.

He opened up with a raise of 7,200 from the cut-off and Andrey Subbotin three-bet from the small blind making it 24,000 to play. The action folded back around to Romanello who moved all-in for around 140,000 in total and Subbotin called.

Romanello{a-} {j-}
Subbotin{q-} {q-}

The board offered no help to the Welshman and he was sent to the rail. Subbotin meanwhile has 280,000.

Tags: Andrey SubbotinRoberto Romanello

Chip Counts (full)

Here is a full list of chip counts for you to enjoy, if you like that sort of thing!

Player Chips Progress
Nikolas Liakos
Nikolas Liakos
501,000
40,800
40,800
Jani Sointula fi
Jani Sointula
455,000
-45,000
-45,000
Michael Graydon ie
Michael Graydon
381,000
31,200
31,200
Erlend Melsom
Erlend Melsom
365,000
77,800
77,800
Sami Kelopuro fi
Sami Kelopuro
337,000
112,200
112,200
Lari Sihvo
Lari Sihvo
335,000
55,000
55,000
Johan van Til nl
Johan van Til
314,000
39,000
39,000
Stefan Jedlicka at
Stefan Jedlicka
301,000
49,300
49,300
Raigo Aasmaa ee
Raigo Aasmaa
286,000
75,700
75,700
Andrey Subbotin ru
Andrey Subbotin
280,000
145,000
145,000
Ronny Kaiser ch
Ronny Kaiser
273,000
3,400
3,400
Grzegorz Cichocki pl
Grzegorz Cichocki
263,000
-82,000
-82,000
Kjartan Bergur Jonsson
Kjartan Bergur Jonsson
230,000
50,000
50,000
Albert Mykhaylyuta ua
Albert Mykhaylyuta
221,000
34,500
34,500
Vitaly Grigoryev
Vitaly Grigoryev
216,600
90,600
90,600
Konstantinos Meliopoulos
Konstantinos Meliopoulos
209,000
129,200
129,200
Liutauras Armanavicius lt
Liutauras Armanavicius
197,000
-140,600
-140,600
Robert Brofeldt
Robert Brofeldt
185,000
-35,000
-35,000
Lauri Meidla ee
Lauri Meidla
182,900
-21,900
-21,900
Konstantinov Aleksandr Valerevish
Konstantinov Aleksandr Valerevish
180,000
-40,400
-40,400
Vojtech Ruzicka cz
Vojtech Ruzicka
179,000
120,600
120,600
Irene Baroni it
Irene Baroni
162,000
-11,000
-11,000
Rolands Norietis lv
Rolands Norietis
161,000
9,400
9,400
Ron Paltto
Ron Paltto
140,000
-60,000
-60,000
Sander Laprik ee
Sander Laprik
139,000
28,500
28,500

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Bansi Couldn't Quite Pull The Trigger

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Praz Bansi is sat with about half of the average stack and has been looking to get his money in and catch up to the leaders. In a hand just now Stuart Fox raised to 6,100 from late position and the active players folded to Bansi, who was sitting in the small blind.

"Do you have about 115 there?" He asked his fellow Brit. Fox remained silent but moved his arms out of the way so Bansi could view his chips. After looking like he was going to at least raise Banso let his hand go.

"Did you have anything?" Bansi asked, to which he was told, "I would have called a re-raise." Bansi then asked, "All-in?" and Fox replied, "No, not all in. You have too many chips."

Bansi shrugged his shoulders and said, "I felt I would need to go all in."

Tags: Stuart FoxPraz Bansi

Shared Spoils

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Stefan Jedlicka raised to 6,200 from the hijack and Grzegorz Cichocki defended the big blind. The flop was {8-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {10-Hearts} and both players checked. The turn was the {j-Hearts} and Cichocki check-called a 6,700 Jedlicka raise. The river put a straight on the board with the {q-Spades} and Cichocki check-called a 16,500 Jedlicka bet.

Cichocki{j-Spades} {6-Spades}
Jedlicka{a-Clubs} {j-Diamonds}

Split pot.

Tags: Stefan JedlickaGrzegorz Cichocki

The Pressure of the Bubble

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Johan van Til - a little bit quicker than the rest
Johan van Til - a little bit quicker than the rest

The pace inevitably slows as we start to creep towards the bubble. With 45 players left and only 40 getting paid tensions are high and decisions become critical.

Raigo Aasmaa raised to 7,200 on the button and after the small blind folded Johan van Till three-bet to 24,000 out of the big blind. Aasmaa took his time before making the call.

Flop: {5-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {6-Hearts}

Both players checked.

Turn: {k-Spades}

Van Till bet 31,000 and Aasmaa counted out the call and pushed it forward.

River: {3-Diamonds}

Van Till made a very quick bet of 86,000 and then time stood still…for an eternity! Eventually Aasmaa called the clock on himself and as the TD counted down to 4 he folded (after five minutes of tank).

Tags: Johan van TilRaigo Aasmaa

Position pays for Kaiser

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Ronny Kaiser
Ronny Kaiser

Ronny Kaiser is a dangerous player that one would be well advised to steer clear of. Play him out of position and you're in for a world of pain.

Albert Mykhaylyuta raised from the cut-off and Kaiser was the only caller from the button en route to a {10-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop. Mykhaylyuta led the flop for 7,500 and 15,000 on the {2-Spades} turn. Kaiser called both bets before betting 30,000 on the {5-Diamonds} river when he faced a check. Mykhaylyuta tanked long and hard but ultimately folded.

Van Til Loses Pot But Wins a Red Bull

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Johan van Til has just doubled up Thomas Quaade, costing himself 71,000 chips, but at least he gained a can of Red Bull* in the process.

A raise from Quaade in early position was met with a three-bet from van Til, a shove from Quaade and finally a call. Quaade turned over {K-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} which was up against the {J-Clubs}{J-Hearts} of the Dutchman. Quaade took the lead on a {9-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{8-Spades} flop but the {10-Clubs} on the turn gave van Til a few extra outs. However, they failed to materialise and the river was the {2-Hearts}, doubling up the Dane.

"We're friends now. I'll get you a Red Bull*"

*Disclaimer: Other energy drinks are available!!

Tags: Thomas QuaadeJohan van Til

Grzegorz Cichocki Continues to Pound on Sihvo

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

We joined the action on a flop of {3-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {7-Spades}. Judging by the money in the pot we could deduce that Lari Sihvo had raised from middle position and Grzegorz Cichocki had called in position. Back to that flop and Sihvo bet 7,000 and Cichocki raised to 17,500; an act that was met with an instant call. The turn of {5-Spades} was checked by both players and the dealer gave us the final card of {8-Diamonds}. Sihvo put a bet of 21,500 across the line and Cichocki raised once again, this time to 75,000.

"Call!" Said Sihvo in an instant.

Cichocki flipped over {a-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} and an agitated Sihvo mucked his hand. We believe Cichocki takes the chip lead with that hand.

Sihvo ~ 250,000
Cichocki ~ 520,000

Tags: Grzegorz CichockiLari Sihvo

Jedlicka can't find the third barrel

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Stefan Jedlicka has dropped to 245,000 chips after betting two streets before admitting defeat.

He three-bet an early position raise from Lari Sihvo before leading for 22,500 on a {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop. Sihvo called both both times and also called a 33,500 bet on the {3-Clubs} turn. The river came {10-Hearts} and Jedlicka took his time before checking. Sihvo checked behind as well and took the pot with {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} as it bettered Jedlicka's {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}. He's up to around 300,000 chips.

Tags: Stefan JedlickaLari Sihvo