2012 PokerStars.com EPT Madrid

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Madrid

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€495,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Entries
477
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
10,000

Pinho Calls it Down

Henrique Pinho
Henrique Pinho

We picked up the action on the flop in a three-way pot as the dealer spread out {4-Clubs} {5-Clubs} {K-Spades}. Anders Wessman checked from the big blind, and Henrique Pinho — who appears to have been the preflop raiser — checked as well. Nacho Barbero set out 3,100 into a pot of just less than 7,000. Wessman called, but Pinho check-raised to 8,900 total. That folded Barbero with some reluctance, but Wessman tanked for several minutes and called.

That brought the to the {9-Spades} turn, and now the action froze on Wessman. After another couple minutes of deliberation, he announced that he was all in. Pinho asked for the count, and when he heard the dealer announce the 23,500, he cut the call from his stack and slid it into the pot. Wessman was at risk, and he was on the come.

Showdown
Wessman: {3-Spades} {6-Spades}
Pinho: {K-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}

Wessman was drawing to the flush and the straight, but he couldn't find an out on the river. The {A-Clubs} dropped off the deck to secure the pot and the knockout for Pinho. He's moved up close to 75,000 with that win, while Wessman has been sent to the showers. Or wherever one goes when they miss a big draw to bust an EPT Main Event.

The bar, perhaps.

Player Chips Progress
Henrique Pinho pt
Henrique Pinho
75,000
39,900
39,900
PokerStars
Anders Wessman de
Anders Wessman
Busted

Tags: Anders WessmanHenrique PinhoNacho Barbero

High Five For Molander

Jonas Molander
Jonas Molander

Jonas Molander and Scott Desveaux mixed up in a preflop raising war that left Desveaux all in and flipping for his tournament life. It was {A-Spades} {10-Spades} for him and {5-Diamonds} {5-Hearts} for Molander, and the race was a tightly contested one.

Molander jumped out to a big lead on the {5-Spades} {J-Hearts} {K-Spades} flop, but Desveaux picked up some outs with flush and straight draws. He binked Broadway as the dealer gave him the {Q-Clubs} promptly on fourth street, but his advantage was only temporary. Molander re-binked with the {5-Clubs} on the river, and quads beat a straight in this game.

Molander has thusly sent Desveaux off, working his count up over 70,000 in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Jonas Molander se
Jonas Molander
70,000
27,200
27,200
Scott Desveaux
Scott Desveaux
Busted

Tags: Jonas MolanderScott Desveaux

Akenhead Out

James Akenhead on Day 1a
James Akenhead on Day 1a

Word from the frontier has come in regarding James Akenhead's elimination. He had about 11,000 when he got the last in with pocket nines against ace-ten.

Nines went under, and so did Akenhead, and we're minus one of our notable Brits.

Player Chips Progress
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
Busted

Tags: James Akenhead

Au Revoir, Arnaud

Arnaud Mattern on Day 1a
Arnaud Mattern on Day 1a

Just a few hands into the day, Arnaud Mattern opened to 1,800, then four-bet shoved for about 17,000 against a three-bettor. Mr. Mattern had Big Slick, and he was flipping for double or nothing against pocket jacks.

Jacks held strong, and Mattern was forced to slip the crutches under his arms and hobble off toward the exit. Our thanks to him for sharing the details of his exit with us, and our best wishes on a quick recovery from the foot injury.

We'll see Mattern again at the next one, no doubt. Hopefully sans crutches.

Player Chips Progress
Arnaud Mattern fr
Arnaud Mattern
Busted

Tags: Arnaud Mattern

Moreira de Melo de Busto

Fatima Moreira de Melo
Fatima Moreira de Melo

Fatima Moreira de Melo is out after getting (accidentally) slow-rolled by Anton Kraous.

She open shoved her remaining 12,200 from the hijack and the Bulgarian called from the small blind. Moreira de Melo tabled {a-Hearts}{8-Spades} but Kraous just sat there, cards faced down.

"You want to see the flop first? asked the Team PokerStars SportStar.

Kraous looked surprised as if he hadn't realised it was an all-in, and then table {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}. The board ran out {9-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs}. Moreira de Melo wished everyone luck and made her exit.

Player Chips Progress
Fatima Moreira de Melo nl
Fatima Moreira de Melo
Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Anton KraousFatima Moreira de Melo

Gent-leman

Paul Berende was dwelling, in the small blind, he was facing a 6,500 bet from David Gent on the turn of a {K-Spades}{7-Spades}{2-Hearts}{A-Hearts} board and was deciding upon his action before finally electing to just call.

The river was the {Q-Clubs} and Berende now moved all in for 23,200 and Gent instantly called with {2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} but the Dutchman had backdoored into a straight with {J-Spades}{10-Spades} for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Berende nl
Paul Berende
63,000
24,200
24,200
David Gent
David Gent
60,000
-21,400
-21,400

Tags: David GentPaul Berende

The Lady's Ladies

Melanie Weisner on Day 1b
Melanie Weisner on Day 1b

Javier Rojas Mederos came into the pot raising to 1,700, and Melanie Weisner flatted from across the table. Next to her, Nick Yunis squeezed in a reraise to 5,200, but Rojas came right back with another raise to 13,300 total. Weisner got sneaky now with a reraise of her own — all in for just less than 60,000. Rojas called out of turn (oops!), but Yunis called all in anyways, and Rojas re-called with both players covered.

Showdown
Rojas: {K-} {K-}
Weisner: {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}
Yunis: {K-} {K-}

It was no fun for Weisner, but the news would improve in a hurry. The dealer burned a card and turned the flop face-up with the {Q-Diamonds} glowing right in the window. Cue the astonished reaction from everyone at the table, including Weisner. The {Q-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {5-Clubs} flop left one opponent drawing dead and the other needing a runner-runner flush.

The turn and river were the {7-Spades} and {2-Hearts}, and Weisner's come-from-behind set earns her a near triple-up. She's all the way up to 165,000 now, eliminating Yunis and taking the bulk of Rojas' chips in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Melanie Weisner us
Melanie Weisner
165,000
128,500
128,500
Nick Yunis cl
Nick Yunis
Busted

Tags: Javier Rojas MederosMelanie WeisnerNick Yunis