Main Event
Day 5 Started
2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo
Main Event
Day: 5
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
Tabledraw Day 5
| Table | Seat | Name | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Iulian Ruxandescu | 1.218.000 |
| 1 | 2 | Matt Salsberg | 783.000 |
| 1 | 3 | Jonas Mackoff | 1.691.000 |
| 1 | 4 | Adrian Piasecki | 1.000.000 |
| 1 | 5 | Alberto Musini | 768.000 |
| 1 | 6 | Charly Maracchione | 260.000 |
| 1 | 7 | Carmelo Vasta | 632.000 |
| 1 | 8 | Andrea Furlanetto | 293.000 |
| 2 | 1 | Amerigo Santoro | 1.000.000 |
| 2 | 2 | Artem Litvinov | 458.000 |
| 2 | 3 | Ludovic Lacay | 1.731.000 |
| 2 | 4 | Giuseppe Cefalu | 715.000 |
| 2 | 5 | Imed Mahmoud | 510.000 |
| 2 | 6 | Jason Tompkins | 2.423.000 |
| 2 | 7 | Angelo Recchia | 1.700.000 |
| 2 | 8 | Michael Benvenuti | 760.000 |
| 3 | 1 | Yevgeniy Timoshenko | 533.000 |
| 3 | 2 | Ismael Bojang | 619.000 |
| 3 | 3 | Michele Di Lauro | 467.000 |
| 3 | 4 | Thomas Gabriel | 342.000 |
| 3 | 5 | Inge Forsmo | 2.025.000 |
| 3 | 6 | Negjdel Avdylaj | 1.702.000 |
| 3 | 7 | Jason Lavallee | 1.066.000 |
| 3 | 8 | Micah Raskin | 1.042.000 |
Remaining 24 Runners Play Down to a Final Table on Day 5
Welcome back to our live coverage of Season 9 of PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo Main Event. Yesterday's play saw 66 players return to the felt to battle it out for a spot among the top 24. These remaining 24 players will return today to play down to a final table of eight. The man with the best chance of getting there is Jason Tompkins who is bringing a stack of 2.423 million into play.
There were still many a recognizable name left in the field when play began yesterday. Their quest to glory, however, was cut short when their chips were forced to be shipped across the felt to other worthy competitors. Justin Bonomo, Roberto Romanello, David Vamplew, Alex Roumeliotis, and Mike Watson were among those to see their tournament come to an end on Day 4.
While those players were unable to make Day 5, other notable names were able to overcome the field and advance. Players returning today that are looking for a spot on the prestigious final table include Yevgeniy Timoshenko, Michael Benvenuti, Jason Lavallee, Thomas Gabriel, Ludovic Lacay, Micah Raskin, Matt Salsberg, the Day 3 and 4 chip leader, Inge Forsmo
Cards are soon to fly in the theater of the lavish Casino Sanremo. Be sure to stay tuned to our updates as we proceed along the path to an EPT final table!
Former EPT Sanremo Champions
| Season | Date | Buy-In | # of Players | Prize Pool | Winner | Top Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | April 1-5, 2008 | €5,000 | 701 | €3,100,000 | Jason Mercier | €869,000 |
| 5 | April 18-23, 2009 | €5,300 | 1,178 | €5,713,300 | Constant Rijkenberg | €1,508,000 |
| 6 | April 15-21, 2010 | €5,300 | 1,240 | €6,014,000 | Liv Boeree | €1,250,000 |
| 7 | April 27-May 3, 2011 | €5,300 | 987 | €4,786,950 | Rupert Elder | €930,000 |
| 8 | October 21-27, 2011 | €4,900 | 837 | €3,734,694 | Andrey Pateychuk | €680,000 |
Shuffle Up and Deal
Cards are in the air!
Level: 24
Blinds: 12,000/24,000
Ante: 3,000
Maracchione Doubles Early
Level 24
: 1,200/2,400, 300 ante
Charly Maracchione got his stack of 260,000 all in before the flop early on here in the day holding 
against an opponent's 
. The ace-king was able to hold and Maracchione was able to double up.
Stage Set For Penultimate Day
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
There’s not much to see from the spectator gallery as play moves into the theatre at Casino Sanremo. But the players are ready to play down to a final table.
Click through to read more at the PokerStars Blog.
Cagey Play on Table 2; Tompkins' Lead Cut
With a place at an EPT final table at stake it's understandable to see cagey play early on. The players on table 2 are feeling each other out and making considered decisions at every juncture.
It took a while to get a hand that made it to showdown, but when it did, chip leader Jason Tompkins lost some of his lead.
Michael Benvenuti raised to 48,000 from under the gun and was called by Imed Mahmoud on the button and Tompkins in the small blind.
All three checked the 
flop to head to the 
turn. The action checked to Mahmoud who bet 67,000, only called by Tompkins. Mahmoud bet 141,000 after the river came 
and Tompkins checked to him again. The Irishman called after some thought and mucked upon seeing his opponent's 
for trips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,150,000 | -273,000 |
|
1,040,000 | -660,000 |
|
680,000 | -80,000 |
Maracchione Doubles Again
Charly Maracchione had blinded back down to 193,000 before he scored another double up.
He got all his chips in with 
versus Adrian Piasecki's 
. He was in bad shape but the 
board favoured him.
Apologies for the thin details, our access to the TV table is limited today.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
800,000 | -200,000 |
|
400,000 | -150,000 |
Michele Di Lauro is the First Elimination of the Day
After a really slow start at the table 3 Michele Di Lauro moved all in for the fourth time already, but unlike the three times before, this time he found a caller in Micah Raskin. Di Lauro was in for 464,000 while Raskin had about the same amount behind.
Showdown:
Di Lauro: 
Raskin: 
It was bad news for Di Lauro as Raskin gad two of his outs and hitting a seven was no longer an option. Di Lauro needed three diamonds or an ace on the board to survive.
The 
flop did't give much hope for Di Lauro as diamond flush was out of the question. It was only an ace or a runner runner straight that could save him, but the 
on the turn left Di Lauro with one and only option. The 
was not it and Di Lauro became the first victim of the day. He will collect €23,000 for the 24th place finish.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
920,000 | -122,000 |
|
Busted |