2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
€962,925
Event Info
Buy-in
€48,500
Prize Pool
€3,072,960
Entries
64
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

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{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Sahamies{Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}

The {4-Hearts}{K-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop wasn't anything special, though it did make a chop possible if running hearts fell. The {K-Diamonds} 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 {8-Hearts}!

McCrink hit his two outter to stay alive and double to 873,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jim McCrink us
Jim McCrink
873,000
519,000
519,000
Ilari Sahamies fi
Ilari Sahamies
777,000
-450,000
-450,000

Tags: Jim McCrinkIlari Sahamies

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 {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{5-Hearts} on the flop. After Alvarado checked, McDonald bet 48,000. Alvarado folded and McDonald won the pot.

Tags: Mike McDonaldJC Alvarado

Seidel Over a Million

With 177,000 in the pot and a flop of {7-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{A-Hearts}, Erik Seidel checked from the big blind and JC Alvarado did the same from the button. The {6-Clubs} 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 {K-Diamonds} river, prompting Seidel to show {A-Clubs}{8-Spades}. It was good as Alvarado tabled {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
2,000,000
-381,000
-381,000
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
1,200,000
289,000
289,000
Poker Hall of Famer

Tags: JC AlvaradoErik Seidel

Level: 17

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Smith Chips Up

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun, Dan Smith raised to 85,000 on the first hand of the new level. Action folded all the way over to Mike Watson in the big blind and he tossed in the call to see the {K-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop. Watson checked and Smith bet 75,000. Watson gave it up and Smith won the pot.

Tags: Mike WatsonDan Smith

Shove from Sahamies

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun, Ilari Sahamies raised to 100,000. Action folded to Mike McDonald in the hijack seat and he reraised to 210,000. Play moved back to Sahamies and he wasted little time in moving all in for 850,000. McDonald folded and Sahamies won the pot.

Tags: Mike McDonaldIlari Sahamies

Sahamies on a Roll

Ilari Sahamies raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Mike McDonald in the big blind. Both players proceeded to check the {9-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop, bringing about the {3-Spades} turn. McDonald took the initiative and bet 166,000, and after a few moments, Sahamies made the call.

When the {Q-Hearts} peeled off on the river, McDonald put together a bet of 266,000 and casually tossed them out. Sahamies contemplated what to do, and eventually put in a call. McDonald didn't want to show, but did table the {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, which was no good against Sahamies' {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
4,300,000
-744,000
-744,000
EPT 1X Winner
Ilari Sahamies fi
Ilari Sahamies
1,987,000
1,210,000
1,210,000

Tags: Mike McDonaldIlari Sahamies