2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
€744,910
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,865,450
Entries
797
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

More for Heinz

Pius Heinz
Pius Heinz

Team PokerStars Pro Pius Heinz seems to be making a serious run here in Sanremo as he keeps building his stack. On his last hand Heinz opened for 3,600 from under the gun and was called by the player on the button as well as Andrii Nadieliaiev in the big blind.

The flop went {9-Spades} {2-Hearts} {10-Hearts}. Pius bet 4,800 and both of his opponents check-called. All three then checked the {8-Clubs} on the turn and {2-Clubs} on the river and Heinz was the first to show his hand which was {K-Hearts} {9-Hearts}. Both of his opponents mucked and Heinz collected the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Pius Heinz de
Pius Heinz
225,000 80,000

Tags: Pius Hein

Mayer Slams a Beer to Take Chip Lead

"I got lucky on the river, right?"... That's how a hand that saw a new chip leader emerge ended, so let us tell you how it began.

Szabolcs Mayer and Thomas Beer each put in 18,500 preflop and took a flop of {7-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Clubs}. Mayer ended up check-calling a bet of 24,000, and then both players checked the {6-Clubs} turn. When the {J-Clubs} peeled off on the river, Mayer led out for 50,000 and Beer took about 15 seconds before making the call. Mayer then tabled {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} for a rivered set and Beer slammed the table in disgust.

"I got lucky on the river, right?" Mayer asked as he stacked the big pot.

"Yeah," Beer replied. "It's my own fault."

Player Chips Progress
Szabolcs Mayer hu
Szabolcs Mayer
352,000 97,000
Thomas Beer
Thomas Beer
Busted

Tags: Thomas BeerSzabolcs Mayer

Lovgren's Wing Clipped, and a Few Counts

Sofia Lovgren was flying high today and she was all set for a quarter-of-a-million stack until she was out-drawn.

The Swedish online pro raised from mid position and quickly called when Melvin Hendriks three-bet all in for 51,600 from the big blind.

Lovgren: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}
Hendriks: {a-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

The board ran {j-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{3-Spades}{q-Hearts} to pair the Dutchman's jack.

Lovgren was hoping for a slice of cucumber with her Hendriks but the whole thing just left a sour taste in her mouth.

Player Chips Progress
Szabolcs Mayer hu
Szabolcs Mayer
255,000 75,000
Sam Trickett gb
Sam Trickett
220,000 30,000
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
190,000 10,000
Sofia Lovgren se
Sofia Lovgren
145,800 -19,200
Ben Vinson gb
Ben Vinson
135,500 -56,500
Melvin Hendriks nl
Melvin Hendriks
105,000
Ramsey Ajram
Ramsey Ajram
94,000 46,000
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
EPT 1X Winner
68,000 43,000
Chris Brammer gb
Chris Brammer
35,000 -20,000

Tags: Melvin HendriksSofia Lovgren

Bachmann Doubles Through Sheikh

We found Roland Bachmann all in for his last 33,900 before the flop.

"I call!" proclaimed [Removed:163] from the other end of the table. Sheikh showed {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} but was behind Bachmann's {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}.

The board fell {J-Spades}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} and Bachmann was able to clinch the double up. Although this was a hit to Sheikh, he's still thriving with over 200,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:163]
[Removed:163]
205,000 205,000
Roland Bachmann ch
Roland Bachmann
70,000 36,000

Tags: Roland Bachmann

Barbero's Line Confuses Kavrakov

Jose "Nacho" Barbero (Day 1b)
Jose "Nacho" Barbero (Day 1b)

Bulgaria's Atanas Kavrakov raised to 3,500 from under the gun, and his only caller was Team PokerStars Pro Jose "Nacho" Barbero on the button. The dealer then spread the {K-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop with Kavrakov firing 4,800. Barbero raised to 12,000, and Kavrakov called.

On the turn, both players checked the {9-Spades} to see the {Q-Hearts} land on the river. Kavrakov bet 16,000, but Barbero upped it to 36,000. A bit of time was spent in the tank by Kavrakov before he eventually folded, and Barbero won the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Barbero ar
Jose Barbero
200,000 30,000
Atanas Kavrakov bg
Atanas Kavrakov
174,000 -31,000

Tags: Atanas KavrakovJose Nacho BarberoJose "Nacho" BarberoNacho Barbero

A Hand for Mammazee

We didn't catch the preflop action, but we do know that Kenneth Hicks was all in and at risk against Justin Bonomo.

Showdown
Bonomo: {A-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}
Hicks: {K-Spades}{J-Spades}

Bonomo held the best hand but Hicks was drawing to live cards. The {5-Clubs}{8-Spades}{Q-Hearts} flop paired Bonomo's queen, but the {9-Hearts} turn did give Hicks outs to a ten. Unfortunately for him, the {7-Spades} river was a blank and Bonomo put an end to his day with a pair of queens.

Player Chips Progress
Justin Bonomo us
Justin Bonomo
180,000 27,800
Kenneth Hicks us
Kenneth Hicks
Busted

Tags: Justin BonomoKenneth Hicks