Level: 17
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€48,500
Prize Pool
€3,072,960
Entries
64
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Seidel Over a Million
With 177,000 in the pot and a flop of 
, Erik Seidel checked from the big blind and JC Alvarado did the same from the button. The 
turn saw Seidel lead out for 75,000, and then call a raise to 210,000 from Alvarado.
Both players returned to checking on the 
river, prompting Seidel to show 
. It was good as Alvarado tabled 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000 | -381,000 |
|
1,200,000 | 289,000 |
Another for McDonald
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded to JC Alvarado in the small blind and he completed the bet. Mike "Timex" McDonald checked his option in the big blind and the dealer produced the 
on the flop. After Alvarado checked, McDonald bet 48,000. Alvarado folded and McDonald won the pot.
McCrink on the Brink
Jim McCrink moved all in from the cutoff for 350,000 only to have Ilari Sahamies three-bet all in on the button. The isolation worked as both blinds folded, and the Fin had McCrink dominated.
Showdown
| McCrink |  |
| Sahamies |   |
The 
flop wasn't anything special, though it did make a chop possible if running hearts fell. The turn took away that possibility and left McCrink in need of an eight on the river to stay alive. With his wife watching from the rail, the dealer burned and put out the 
!
McCrink hit his two outter to stay alive and double to 873,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
873,000 | 519,000 |
|
777,000 | -450,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,044,000 | 168,000 |
|
4,914,000 | -194,000 |
|
|
2,381,000 | -119,000 |
|
|
1,227,000 | -58,000 |
|
|
911,000 | 111,000 |
|
695,000 | 165,000 |
|
475,000 | -61,000 |
|
|
354,000 | -146,000 |
Shove from Sahamies
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
From the cutoff seat, Mike Watson raised to 60,000. Ilari Sahamies reraised all in for 630,000 out of the big blind. Watson thought about it, then folded and Sahamies won the pot.
Three-Bet from Seidel
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
From early position, Ilari Sahamies raised to 65,000. Action folded to Erik Seidel on the button and he reraised to 145,000. Everyone folded and Seidel won the pot.
Shakerchi vs. Seidel
Erik Seidel opened for 65,000 under the gun and cleared the field all the way around to Talal Shakerchi, who called on the button. Both blinds got out of the way, the flop fell 
, and Shakerchi called a bet of 75,000 from Seidel.
When the dealer burned and turned the 
, Seidel kept the pressure on with a 150,000 bet, which proved enough to win the pot as Shakerchi folded his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
800,000 | 102,000 |
|
|
530,000 | -140,000 |
Sweating the Action
Level 16
: 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Peter Jetten finished in tenth place last night after running into JC Alvarado's aces, but that hasn't discouraged him from seeing it through to the end one way or another.
PeterJetten Peter Jetten I usually don’t sweat a tournament after I bust especially if I got close but I will be making an exception today for the super high roller
August 19 2012
Off to the Races for Sahamies' Tournament Life
Ilari "Ilari FIN" Sahamies shoved all in under the gun for 604,000 and received a call from JC Alvarado. The rest of the field got out of the way and the cards were turned up.
Showdown
| Sahamies |  |
| Alvarado |  |
It was a coinflip, but Sahamies was in need of some help. The 
flop didn't hit him directly, but it did make him a 52% favorite with a flush draw and two overs. The turn missed him and dropped his chances to 32%, but that was all he needed as the 
spiked on the river to fill his flush.
With that, Sahamies jumped into fourth-chip position.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,500,000 | -616,000 |
|
|
1,285,000 | 669,000 |