2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo

Main Event
Day: 3
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

Viacheslav Sent Home in 123rd Place

Igin Viacheslav found himself all in preflop for his last 22,500 holding {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} and out in front of Lorenzo Sabato's {J-Hearts}{9-Spades}. The {K-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop was safe for Viacheslav, but the {J-Clubs} turn was a dagger through his heart. The {J-Spades} river improved Sabato to trips, and Viacheslav was sent home empty handed in 123rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Lorenzo Sabato it
Lorenzo Sabato
450,000
25,000
25,000
Igin Viacheslav
Igin Viacheslav
Busted

Tags: Igin ViacheslavLorenzo Sabato

A Double On The Bubble

Media and players alike crowded around the table once the words "All in" and "call" echoed throughout the tournament room. Thomas Gabriel was all in before the flop for his last 94,000 and was called by Michele Di Lauro. The hands were turned over to reveal that Gabriel was way out in front.

Gabriel: {A-Spades}{A-Clubs}
Di Lauro: {A-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The door card made the room gasp, as it was the {Q-Hearts}, giving Di Lauro the potential of many ways to make a winning hand. The rest of the flop, however, was lackluster for him as it came {4-Spades} and {8-Clubs}.

The {A-Diamonds} turned and sealed the deal for Gabriel's grasp on the hand. The {8-Hearts} rivered, giving him a full house and he was able to double up on the bubble.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Gabriel us
Thomas Gabriel
190,000
5,400
5,400

Tags: Michele Di LauroThomas Gabriel

Another Double on the Bubble

Maksim Semisoshenko raised to 8,000 from the hijack only to have Mike Watson three-bet to 20,000 from the cutoff. The button and both blinds folded, and then Semisoshenko moved all in for 87,000 total. Watson made the call, and after action at the other tables completed, the cards were turned up.

Showdown
Semisoshenko: {A-Spades}{A-Hearts}
Watson: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}

Semisoshenko was way out in front, but the {K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop made things interesting by giving Watson a king. Unfortunately for him, he would not catch another as the {9-Clubs} turn and {9-Spades} river gave Semisoshenko a double.

Player Chips Progress
Mike Watson ca
Mike Watson
197,000
81,000
81,000
EPT 2X Winner
Maksim Semisoshenko ru
Maksim Semisoshenko
190,000
79,200
79,200

Tags: Maksim SemisoshenkoMike Watson

Break

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Players are on a 15-minute break. They will come back to resume hand-for-hand play.

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Aces Again for the Third All In Player

The third all in and call saw another player find aces!

The action folded around to the deep-stacked Alex Roumeliotis and he moved all in blind to put pressure on the short-stacked Chris Brammer and Samuel Panzica in the blinds. Brammer folded but Panzica called all in for 79,500.

The room erupted in laughter when the players' cards were announced:

Roumeliotis; {7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}
Panzica: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

The board ran {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} to make Panzica a full house. What a sweat he had on the turn though!

Player Chips Progress
Alex Roumeliotis se
Alex Roumeliotis
358,000
38,000
38,000
Samuel Panzica us
Samuel Panzica
170,000
-11,500
-11,500

Tags: Alex RoumeliotisSamuel Panzica

The Bubble Hath Burst!

Renaud Desferet was the first player to act before the flop and he shipped all in for 72,000. Tom Alner called from the next seat over and it folded around to Michael Benvenuti who moved all in over the top.

Alner was contemplating for his tournament life and ultimately decided to release his cards. The hands were then turned over to find Desferet in trouble.

Desferet: {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Benvenuti: {A-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

The flop brought good tidings for Desferet, as it came ten-high with {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. The {5-Hearts} rolled off on the turn and Desferet would need to dodge a king on the river to double up. The dealer pounded the table and produced the river.

The {K-Diamonds}!

The players and media members gathered around the table all let out a gasp as the bubble burst. Everyone still in the tournament is guaranteed a payday of at least €8,000.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Benvenuti us
Michael Benvenuti
385,000
287,400
287,400
Renaud Desferet
Renaud Desferet
Busted

Tags: Michael BenvenutiRenaud Desferet

Updated Chip Counts

Player Chips Progress
Inge Forsmo no
Inge Forsmo
860,000
285,000
285,000
Ben Vinson gb
Ben Vinson
605,000
269,800
269,800
Lorenzo Sabato it
Lorenzo Sabato
510,000
60,000
60,000
Matt Salsberg ca
Matt Salsberg
345,000
6,300
6,300
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
312,000
123,900
123,900
EPT 1X Winner
Alex Roumeliotis se
Alex Roumeliotis
310,000
-48,000
-48,000
Ismael Bojang
Ismael Bojang
288,000
19,800
19,800
Imed Mahmoud tn
Imed Mahmoud
280,000
45,000
45,000
Jason Lavallee ca
Jason Lavallee
240,000
40,000
40,000
Dermot Blain ie
Dermot Blain
200,000
50,000
50,000
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
190,000
40,000
40,000
EPT 1X Winner
Shaun Deeb us
Shaun Deeb
180,000
-20,000
-20,000
Paul Guichard fr
Paul Guichard
168,000
72,800
72,800
[Removed:163]
[Removed:163]
156,000
86,200
86,200
Marc-Andre Ladouceur ca
Marc-Andre Ladouceur
111,000
-9,000
-9,000
Michael Ferrell us
Michael Ferrell
86,000
-168,300
-168,300
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
85,000
-23,100
-23,100
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
48,000
8,000
8,000
Mihai Manole ro
Mihai Manole
40,500
-94,400
-94,400
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