€50,000 Super High Roller Day 2 | 2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

08-18-2012 21:59 UTC+2

Gurtovoy Runs Out of Time

Chad Holloway

With around 450,000 in the pot and a board reading {Q-Diamonds} {K-Clubs} {A-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds} , Mike "Timex" McDonald checked over to Anatoly Gurtovoy, who fired out 300,000. McDonald thought for a few moments before moving all in, and Gurtovoy quickly called off for over a million.

Showdown
Gurtovoy: {J-Clubs} {10-Clubs}
McDonald: {10-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}

"Unbelievable," Gurtovoy said upon discovering his opponent's flush had him and his straight drawing dead. The {8-Spades} was run out on the river for good measure, and a flabbergasted Gurtovoy exited the tournament floor in 12th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike McDonald	3,730,000 1,230,000	1,230,000

Anatoly Gurtovoy	Busted

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08-18-2012 21:47 UTC+2

Alvarado Shoves

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Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

On the {2-} {6-} {A-Diamonds} board JC Alvarado bet 360,000 and Adam Smith made the call. The turn brought {J-Diamonds} and after thinking about it for a while Alvarado pushed his entire stack into the middle. Smith looked like he was going to call the bet, but eventually he mucked the hand.

Tags: Adam Smith JC Alvarado

08-18-2012 21:41 UTC+2

O'Dwyer Done and Dusted

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Chad Holloway

Steve O'Dwyer began the day as the big chip leader after rebuying on Day 1, but he was unable to carryover his momentum to Day 2; in fact, the Communications graduate from Pennsylvania, who has finished runner-up in the EPT London Main Event and in the EPT Campione €10,000 event, was stuck in reverse the entire day.

In a recent hand, action folded around to O'Dwyer on the button and he moved all in for a little over 300K. Artem Litvinov was in the big blind and opted to call off for 273K.

Showdown
Litvinov: {A-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds}
O'Dwyer: {10-} {10-}

The {9-Spades} {8-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} flop was kind to O'Dwyer, so much so that Litvinov got up and prepared to leave. The dealer then burned and turned the {A-Hearts} . "Ace?" Litvinov asked with renewed hope. Sure enough, the bullet gave him the lead, while the {6-Hearts} river gave him the double.

Left with just 45,000, O'Dwyer shoved when action folded to him in the cutoff on the very next hand. JC Alvarado isolated on the button, both blinds folded, and the cards were turned up:

Showdown
Alvarado: {7-} {7-}
O'Dwyer: {A-Spades} {4-Hearts}

This time it was O'Dwyer who was looking for an ace, but he would be left wanting as the board ran out an uneventful {9-Diamonds} {J-Spades} {10-Hearts} {2-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds} . With that, the start-of-the-day chip leader was sent home shy of the money in 13th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artem Litvinov	550,000 221,000	221,000
Steve O'Dwyer	Busted

Tags: Artem Litvinov Steve O'Dwyer JC Alvarado

08-18-2012 21:34 UTC+2

Gurtovoy Busts Chartier

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Donnie Peters

Action folded to Anatoly Gurtovoy in the small blind and he raised to put Sam Chartier all in. Chartier called all in for 207,000 with the {K-Hearts} {J-Hearts} and was up against Gurtovoy's {A-Clubs} {7-Spades} .

The flop came down {J-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {3-Spades} and both players hit a pair, with Chartier's pair of jacks being best.

The turn was the {6-Hearts} and Chartier stayed in front, even picking up a backdoor flush draw to take some outs away from Gurtovoy.

The river was a miracle for Gurtovoy as the {7-Clubs} hit and gave him trip sevens. He won the hand to eliminate Chartier in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anatoly Gurtovoy	1,125,000 117,000	117,000
Sam Chartier	Busted

Tags: Sam Chartier Anatoly Gurtovoy

08-18-2012 21:24 UTC+2

Shakerchi Wins with Eights

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Level 15 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Just after the dinner break one of the hands at the secondary feature table went all the way to the showdown. Anatoly Gurtovoy raised to 52,000 on the button and Talal Shakerchi defended his big blind by making the call.

The flop went {10-Hearts} {4-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} and Gurtovoy continued for 50,000 and Shakerchi called again. Both checked the {4-Spades} turn and the {J-Clubs} river bringing the hand to showdown.

Gurtovoy flipped {Q-Clubs} {9-Clubs} and Shakerchi opened the winning pair {8-Spades} {8-Hearts} and collected the pot.

Tags: Anatoly Gurtovoy Talal Shakerchi

Level: 15

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 3,000

08-18-2012 20:16 UTC+2

Chip Counts at the Dinner Break

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Chad Holloway

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Smith	5,279,000 1,979,000	1,979,000

Mike McDonald	3,425,000 925,000	925,000

JC Alvarado	1,283,000 183,000	183,000
Anatoly Gurtovoy	1,242,000 2,000	2,000
John Juanda	1,057,000 157,000	157,000

Talal Shakerchi	936,000 14,000	14,000
Peter Jetten	742,000 60,000	60,000
Jim McCrink	679,000 264,000	264,000
Mike Watson	540,000 93,000	93,000

Ilari Sahamies	499,000 101,000	101,000
Erik Seidel	473,000 93,000	93,000

Steve O'Dwyer	339,000 218,000	218,000

Artem Litvinov	329,000 186,000	186,000
Sam Chartier	213,000 72,000	72,000

08-18-2012 20:04 UTC+2

Dinner Break

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Donnie Peters

Level 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The players are now on a 60-minute dinner break.

While you wait, check out a piece from the PokerStars Blog on Ilari Sahamies, who made his European Poker Tour debut in Barcelona in 2005.

08-18-2012 20:03 UTC+2

Smith Busts Reinkemeier

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Donnie Peters

At the main feature table, JC Alvarado opened the hand from an early position with a raise to 45,000. Dan Smith called from the cutoff seat as did Tobias Reinkemeier from the big blind and the three went on to see the flop.

The dealer opened the {j-Diamonds} {9-Hearts} {J-Clubs} . Both Reinkemeier and Alvarado checked, but Smith didn't do the same and bet 85,000. Reinkemeier made the call and Alvarado folded his hand.

Reinkemeier checked the {6-Spades} on the turn and Smith triggered a bet of 181,000. Reinkemeier called again.

The {K-Hearts} on the river was followed by another check from Reinkemeier and Smith went in with another 384,000. The German thought about it for a while and after a minute or two shoved all in. Smith snap-called.

Reinkemeier opened {J-Spades} {9-Spades} for jacks full of nines, but Smith had even better, his {K-} {J-} proved for a better full house and eliminated Reinkemeier from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tobias Reinkemeier	Busted

Tags: Dan Smith Tobias Reinkemeier

08-18-2012 19:56 UTC+2

Jetten Doubles Through McDonald

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Donnie Peters

After Mike McDonald raised to 44,000 from under the gun, action folded over a few spots to Peter Jetten and he reraised all in for 374,000. Everyone passed back over to McDonald and he quickly called with the {A-Clubs} {K-Spades} . Jetten was dominated with the {A-Spades} {Q-Diamonds} .

The flop, turn and river ran out {Q-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {2-Spades} {6-Clubs} and Jetten spiked a queen to double up. He moved to 800,000 while McDonald dropped to 2.5 million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike McDonald	2,500,000 100,000	100,000

Peter Jetten	802,000 502,000	502,000

Tags: Peter Jetten Mike McDonald