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2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,865,450
Entries
797
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
It's All Over for Ottaviani
Giuseppe Ottaviani came into the day ranking fourth in chip counts, but didn't manage to survive until the end of the day and will go home with only 16,000 euros is his pocket.
Ottaviani lost his final hand of the tournament to Amerigo Santoro, who raised to 30,000 pre-flop from the hijack seat and Ottaviani shoved for around 500,000 from the big blind. Santoro snap-called and opened 
. Ottaviani looked disappointed as he flipped 
.
The dealer opened 
and Santoro's pair of queens was good for the win. Ottaviani was eliminated from the tournament while Santoro gave his stack a nice addition of half a million chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,500,000
475,000
|
475,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Veghinas Falls to Eights
Action folded to Adrian Veghinas in the hijack and he moved all in for his last 125,000. Luca Moschitta then called from the cutoff, the other players folded, and it was off to the races.
| Showdown |
Moschitta:   |
Veghinas:   |
Veghinas was the one at risk and he needed to improve to stay alive. The 
flop wasn't what he had in mind, and neither was the 
turn. Veghinas needed either an ace or ten on the river to stay alive, but it was not meant to be as the 
blanked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Who's the Daddy? Tompkins Is
Jason Tompkins is a very happy boy as his Tweet below shows.
We had a little chat with him and got most of the details.
He opened from the cut-off and called when Amerigo Santoro three-bet to 74,000 from the small blind. The flop came down 
and Tompkins called a c-bet to head to the 
turn.
When faced with a 120,000 bet he raised to 285,000 and snap-called all in when Santoro shoved. He opened pocket eights for a set but was behind the wheel of Santoro who held 
. The river came to the Irishman's rescue as it came to pair the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,500,000
1,200,000
|
1,200,000 |
Danchev Eliminated by Santoro
We caught up to find Amerigo Santoro raise to an unknown amount and Dimitar Danchev three-bet all in for his last 363,000. Santoro called and the hands were turned over to reveal that the two players were racing.
Santoro: 
Danchev: 
The board fell 
and Santoro's sixes were able to hold. Danchev was sent to the rail while Santoro raked in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000
-600,000
|
-600,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Maracchione Leaves Polito Crippled
Laurent Polito is not running good today and is now down to just 170,000 chips. He has just lost another big pot to Charly Maracchione. Maracchione opened from the small blind with a raise to 34,000 and Polito answered with a call.
The dealer opened 
on the flop and Maracchione made a continuation bet of 36,000. Polito called and both players saw the come on the turn. Maracchione bet another 57,000 and Polito called again.
The on the river was followed by a long pause from Maracchione which ended in him pushing in around 120,000 of his chips. Calling the third time would have required Polito to push almost all of his remaining chips and he finally opted to fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
650,000
75,000
|
75,000 |
|
170,000
-180,000
|
-180,000 |
Ace from Space
We're not sure of the preflop betting, but we do know that Jonas Mackoff ended up all in for 446,000 and was at risk against Artem Metalidi.
| Showdown |
Mackoff:   |
Metalidi:  |
Mackoff seemed confident against the pair of ducks, but his enthusiasm quieted after the 
flop. The turn seemed to bring a realization to Mackoff that his tournament was coming to an end, but then the 
spiked on the river to save him. Mackoff slammed his fist on the table, a common celebration here in Sanremo, and then raked in the pot of approximately 900,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
210,000
|
210,000 |
|
565,000
-635,000
|
-635,000 |
Breaking Two Million
We stumbled upon a big hand in the corner of the room that saw one player break two million in chips.
We caught the action with about 300,000 in the pot and a board reading 
. Francesco Lorenzini had just slid out a big bet of 225,000, and Igne Forsmo, who began the day as chip leader, made the call. Lorenzini confidently turned over 
, but he seemed a bit surprised to learn it was no good as Forsmo's 
had him out-kicked
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,000,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
565,000
-535,000
|
-535,000 |
Timoshenko Doubles Through Raskin
Micah Raskin raised to an unknown amount from the hijack and was three-bet to 86,000 by Yevgeniy Timoshenko from the small blind. It folded back to Raskin and he called.
The flop was 
and Timoshenko continued for 87,000. Raskin flat called and the 
fell on fourth street. Timoshenko slowed down with a check and Raskin replied by announcing all in.
Timoshenko snap called for his tournament life and showed for the nuts. Raskin shook his head and showed 
. The river was of no help to Raskin and Timoshenko was able to double up to about 1.2 million. Raskin, on the other hand, has fallen to about 50,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,200,000
720,000
|
720,000 |
|
50,000
-715,000
|
-715,000 |
Great Poker All Round
You can have all the aces versus kings you want, this here is real poker.
Adrian Piasecki and Michele Di Lauro took a 
flop and the the former check-called the latter's 46,000 bet. Both players checked the turn to see the river.
Piasecki checked to face a 122,000 bet that he treated to a check-raise all in for 488,000 chips. Di Lauro took his time and called with for second pair. Piasecki thought he was out when called but was very relieved as he opened 
for the same hand.
There were a few, "Wows" heard around the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,900,000
850,000
|
850,000 |
|
695,000
75,000
|
75,000 |