Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Madrid
Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Madrid
Buy-in
€5,000
Entries
477
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000
Chippies
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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74,000
-1,000
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-1,000 |
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52,500
24,800
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24,800 |
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51,500
22,000
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22,000 |
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46,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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43,000
16,500
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16,500 |
|
39,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
37,500
-7,500
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-7,500 |
|
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37,000
-2,000
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-2,000 |
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37,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
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35,500
-3,500
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-3,500 |
|
34,000
2,000
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2,000 |
|
33,000
-4,500
|
-4,500 |
|
33,000
-7,000
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-7,000 |
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31,500
-5,500
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-5,500 |
|
30,000 | |
|
29,500
2,700
|
2,700 |
|
28,500
-2,400
|
-2,400 |
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|
28,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
|
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|
28,000
-2,300
|
-2,300 |
|
27,000
5,400
|
5,400 |
|
|
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26,500
2,900
|
2,900 |
|
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|
26,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
25,500
-1,900
|
-1,900 |
|
24,500
-5,500
|
-5,500 |
|
24,500
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Sweet Caroline
The Mrs. of Guillaume Darcourt (her name is Caroline) has been darting around the tournament area this afternoon, doing some work while trying to keep an eye on the progress of her man.
He had been doing quite well, up around 50,000 before the bottom fell out. As Caroline tells us, within moments of her arrival at the table, Guillaume had both pocket kings and pocket aces cracked, then lost the rest on another bad beat to run his stack right down to zero.
Thanks to Mrs. Darcourt for the information, and condolences on the bad news about the tournament fate of her husband. His day is done, but she's still working hard over here.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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Busted |
Snippets From the Floor
- Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen is doing what he needs to do to get his tournament back on track - putting chips in the middle. He made it to the river of a
board and faced a 1,600 bet from Pablo Ubierna Martinez to his right. He bumped it up to 5,500 and forced a fold. - Jason Koon and Fraser Macintyre didn't have the goods to call, only to raise. Macintyre opened to 425 before Koon three-bet to 1,500 in position, and Patrick van Dijk shoved for 8,250 from the big blind. They both folded.
- Nicolas Chouity, Eli Elezra and David Benyamine are all big players. The former took the latter off a hand on the turn of a
board. Beyamine couldn't stand the heat of a 4,100 bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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41,000
-5,000
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-5,000 |
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26,000
500
|
500 |
|
22,000
-1,500
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-1,500 |
|
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Rosen Out
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Jamie Rosen, who was down to about 11,000 earlier is now out after he check-called all in for his last 5,500 on the river of a 
board against Kent Rod. Rod flipped 
for top two pair and Rosen, since it was an all in situation, was forced to show his 
before heading to the rail.
No Chips? Please Vacate the Room
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
The Haves and the Javiers
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Dominik Nitsche had called a bet of 1,125 on a flop of against Javier Tazon, the latter check-calling a bet of 2,100 on the 
turn.
Tazon also checked the 
river and Nitsche now fired out a slightly more substantial bet of 5,875 but Tazon didn't take too long in mucking against. The German flashed the 
..."It was good enough," said Tazon.
Big Pot For Clemencon
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
There was nearly 20,000 already in the middle when Joep van den Bijgaart checked across to Tristan Clemencon on the turn of a 
board, the Frenchman firing out 8,500. Jorge Galino Lopez on the button opted for a fold but van den Bijgaart took several minutes before he too elected to fold.
Clemencon has about 55,000 now.
Poker is Simple: Fold Kings, Call with Ten High
You always hear stories of players bemoaning the fact that they didn't have aces or kings all day and that they've been dealt junk hands. Players should be thankful for that; just ask Victor Ramdin and Johnny Lodden. The Team PokerStars Pros have differing tales with premium and junk hands.
Ramdin told us that he busted with pocket kings to the diminutive Ole [Removed:332] who held "them", aka, aces.
Moments later Johnny Lodden three-bet a cut-off raise whilst sat on the button. Armin Daniel Zoike four-bet from the small blind and the Norwegian made a call to a 
flop. Zoike continued for 2,000 and Lodden called before both checked the turn. The river fell 
and the German checked to face a 4,900 bet. He tanked for minutes before folding only to be shown . Cheeky.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000
-7,000
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-7,000 |
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Busted | |
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A Walk+ For Jaka
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
In early position, Richard Toth opened with a raise to 500, and the action folded around to the blinds. And then Toth folded. He's a bit busy pecking away on Twitter on his iPad, and it may have cost him his concentration for just a moment as he raise-folded with action pending. The floor was called to make sure of the ruling, but there was little decision. Toth's hand was dead, and Faraz Jaka ended up taking a valuable walk in the big blind.
A walk+, if you will.