2012 PokerStars.com EPT Madrid

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Dominguez Wins Huge Flip

Javier Dominguez
Javier Dominguez

PokerStars Team Online player Javier Dominguez has just been catapulted up the leaderboard after winning the 'classic flip' against previous chip leader Bruno Lopes.

Dominguez had opened preflop to about 6,500, only for Lopes to make it 20,100 from the blinds. Dominguez quickly shoved for 192,500 and Lopes called just as quickly.

Lopes: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}
Dominguez: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}

The board came {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{J-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Dominguez is now over the 400,000 mark while Lopes has just under a quarter of a million left.

Player Chips Progress
Javier Dominguez
Javier Dominguez
400,000
310,000
310,000
Bruno Lopes
Bruno Lopes
245,000
-200,000
-200,000

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Blain Makes Some Of Boujenah's Chips Disappear

Ilan Boujenah had two stabs at getting Dermot Blain off a hand but the Irishman wasn't to be shifted.

Boujenah opened from the highjack and Blain peeled to see a {a-Clubs}{8-Spades}{j-Clubs} flop. Boujenah continued for 6,100 and Blain check-called to the {9-Spades} turn. The action went check-check to the {k-Clubs} where Boujenah bet 13,500 when checked to him. Blain took his time and called with {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, beating his opponents {q-Spades}{8-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Ilan Boujenah il
Ilan Boujenah
275,000
-71,000
-71,000
Dermot Blain ie
Dermot Blain
94,000
32,000
32,000

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Dominguez Downed

Cesar Garcia Dominguez and Taylor Paur were involved in a raising war on a {10-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} flop when we caught up with the hand.

Dominguez had 44,000 out on front of him and Paur raised it to 90,000. The Spaniard moved all-in for around 190,000 and Paur called after checking his cards one more time.

Dominguez tabled {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs} for top two but was behind to the American;s {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} for a set. The board ran out a bricky {k-Spades}{3-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
430,000
270,000
270,000
Cesar Garcia Dominguez es
Cesar Garcia Dominguez
Busted

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Coffee Break

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

We've played two levels, and the bubble is nigh. We'll be back in 15 minutes to burst that thing.

Level: 16

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

End of Level 15 Chip Counts (full)

Player Chips Progress
Andries Swart nl
Andries Swart
600,000
175,000
175,000
João Paulo Simão br
João Paulo Simão
497,000
327,000
327,000
Taylor Paur us
Taylor Paur
430,000
Martino Chiodo
Martino Chiodo
408,000
48,000
48,000
Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
396,000
-49,000
-49,000
EPT 1X Winner
Javier Dominguez
Javier Dominguez
390,000
-10,000
-10,000
Ben Spraggons gb
Ben Spraggons
380,000
200,000
200,000
Erich Kollmann at
Erich Kollmann
353,000
80,000
80,000
Andrei Stoenescu ro
Andrei Stoenescu
347,000
52,000
52,000
Hugo Felix
Hugo Felix
300,000
122,000
122,000
Jean-Pierre Petroli fr
Jean-Pierre Petroli
295,000
113,000
113,000
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Bruno Lopes
Bruno Lopes
289,000
44,000
44,000
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
268,000
-22,000
-22,000
EPT 1X Winner
Ricardo Tavares br
Ricardo Tavares
268,000
48,000
48,000
Dobromir Nikov bg
Dobromir Nikov
266,000
-56,000
-56,000
Ilan Boujenah il
Ilan Boujenah
260,000
-15,000
-15,000
Vadim Markushevski by
Vadim Markushevski
260,000
81,000
81,000
Ivan Tikhov ru
Ivan Tikhov
256,000
68,000
68,000
Tristan Clemencon fr
Tristan Clemencon
252,000
32,000
32,000
Alexander Petersen dk
Alexander Petersen
249,000
35,000
35,000
McLean Karr us
McLean Karr
245,000
-15,000
-15,000
Javier Piazuelo es
Javier Piazuelo
233,000
-89,000
-89,000
Robert Cezarescu ro
Robert Cezarescu
230,000
108,000
108,000
Kevin MacPhee us
Kevin MacPhee
228,000
-2,000
-2,000
EPT 1X Winner
Rebecca Gerin
Rebecca Gerin
220,000
-10,000
-10,000

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Lopes Moves Back Up

Bruno Lopes
Bruno Lopes

In early position, McLean Karr opened to 8,500, and Bruno Lopes three-bet to 20,500 a couple seats over. Karr made the call, and off they went.

The flop came {6-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} {7-Spades}, and Karr check-called another 26,000. The turn {3-Spades} went check-check. On the river {10-Clubs}, Lopes got another 60,000 into the pot with Karr check-calling him down.

Lopes turned up {Q-Spades} {Q-Clubs}, and the black queens were the only hand we'd see. Karr mucked his inferior holdings, slipping back to about 120,000 in the process.

Player Chips Progress
Bruno Lopes
Bruno Lopes
410,000
110,000
110,000
McLean Karr us
McLean Karr
120,000
-100,000
-100,000

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The Blain of Benyamine's Life

David Benyamine
David Benyamine

David Benyamine moved all in for his final 50,000 preflop and Dermot Blain push in behind him. It was an Ireland-France showdown.

Benyamine: {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Blain: {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

The flop looked great for Benyamine coming {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and he looked very good for a double up on the {4-Diamonds} turn but then the luck of the Irish struck on the {J-Diamonds} river, Blain making a straight to relieve the Frenchman of his remaining chips.

Player Chips Progress
Dermot Blain ie
Dermot Blain
134,000
40,000
40,000
David Benyamine fr
David Benyamine
Busted

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