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2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo
€10,000 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€823,200
Entries
84
Level
24
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000
Prize Pool and Payouts
Level 3
: 200/400, 50 ante
The numbers have been tallied for the €10,000 High Roller event here at EPT Sanremo. There were 74 players and 10 reloads, generating a total field size of 84 entries. From that, the prize pool created was €823,200, and the top 10 spots will be paid. The winner will take home the lion's share of €288,000, with 10th place receiving €20,600.
| Place | Prize |
|---|---|
| 1 | €288,000 |
| 2 | €165,000 |
| 3 | €98,500 |
| 4 | €74,100 |
| 5 | €57,600 |
| 6 | €41,200 |
| 7 | €32,900 |
| 8 | €24,700 |
| 9-10 | €20,600 |
Cheong and Duhamel Familiar Neighbors
Level 3
: 200/400, 50 ante
Team PokerStars Pro Jonathan Duhamel has joined the party in this €10,000 High Roller event here at EPT Sanremo. He's currently seated right next to someone he knows very well, and that is Joseph Cheong.
During three-handed play at the 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event, Cheong famously six-bet all in, but ran into Duhamel's pocket queens to get crippled. At the time, it was the largest pot in WSOP history and one that will go down in the record books. From there, Cheong finished in third place for $4,130,049 while Duhamel went on to win the event for a massive $8,944,310.
It's not quite the WSOP Main Event, but this is still a big buy-in tournament, and we'll be keeping an eye on these two for any big clashes.
More Names and Two Reloads
Here's some more players who have joined up. Jason Mercier and Steve O'Dwyer have reloaded for their second bullet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | 50,000 |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 | |
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50,000 |
Revenge Of The High-Rolling Reloaders
Level 3
: 200/400, 50 ante
As the High Roller event continues, more players take the option of reloading. Check out the latest piece on the event over on the PokerStars Blog.
Back from Dinner
Level 3
: 200/400, 50 ante
The dinner break is over. With full bellies and all, the players have returned to action. The registration/reload period is now over, and once we receive the final numbers, they'll be posted.
Level: 3
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
Dinner Break
Level 2
: 150/300, 25 ante
The dinner bell has rung. See you back here in 60 minutes.
Gurtovoy Doubles Up Through Trickett
On the turn of a 
board, Anatoly Gurtovoy was all in with the 
against the 
for Sam Trickett. The river was the 
, and Gurtovoy doubled up to nearly 50,000. Trickett was left with 11,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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48,000 | 26,000 |
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11,000 | -39,000 |
River Raise from Benzimra
Action folded to Christophe Benzimra, the 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw champion, on the button, and he raised to 700. Mike "Timex" McDonald, winner of the 2008 PokerStars.net EPT Dortmund, called from the small blind, and Joni Jouhkimainen called out of the big blind.
The flop came down 
, and action checked around to see the 
pair the board on the turn. McDonald checked, and Jouhkimainen bet 1,300. Benzimra called, then McDonald folded.
The river was the 
, and Jouhkimainen bet 3,000. Benzimra took a minute, then raised to 8,500. Jouhkimainen folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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82,000 | 32,000 |
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58,000 | -49,000 |
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40,000 | -10,000 |