2012 PokerStars.it EPT Campione

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.it EPT Campione

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
€640,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€2,764,500
Entries
570
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Road To Ruane

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Koen De Visscher opened the betting with a raise to 10,000 from middle position, Ronnie Kaiser then three-bet to 22,000 next to act. The next two players folded but Michael Ruane, on the button, four-bet to 51,00.Once the blinds got out of the way De Visscher instantly folded but Kaiser asked for confirmation of the bet amount before making the call.

Flop: {8-Spades}{4-Spades}{7-Clubs} - Kaiser checked to Ruane who sat riffling chips for just shy of one minute. He stopped playing with his chips to bet 64,000. Again Kaiser asked for confirmation of the amount before going back to pondering his options. Eventually he decided he was done with the hand and Ruane won the pot.

Tags: Michael RuaneRonnie KaiserKoen De Visscher

Romanello Runs Into Set On The River

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We joined the action on a flop reading {4-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Clubs} with Marco Fabbrini in the small blind and Roberto Romanello on the button. It looked like Fabbrini had check called a 12,000 bet from the former EPT Prague champion, taking the duo to the {Q-Hearts} turn.

Fabbrini now lead into Romanello with a 22,000 bet and the Welshman called and Fabbrini bet again on the arrival of the {7-Spades} river. This time he made it 32,000 to play and Romanello quickly called but mucked his hand when he was shown {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} for a set of sevens.

Tags: Marco FabbriniRoberto Romanello

Ruaned

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Massimiliano Bellon Bellucci had moved all in on the turn of a {9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{9-Spades} for about 200,000 over the top of a 36,500 bet from Michael Ruane, the latter was thinking for what must have been six or seven minutes, going into the break before he finally mucked his hand.

Bellucci triumphantly showed {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} for air.

Tags: Massimiliano Bellon BellucciMichael Ruane

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 500

Visscher Eruption

Koen De Visscher on Day 2.
Koen De Visscher on Day 2.

Massimiliano Bellon Bellucci opened to 15,000 preflop from the button and Koen De Visscher made it 38,000 in the small blind. Bellucci made the call to see an {A-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{J-Spades} flop, De Visscher bet 31,000 and Bellucci called to see the {Q-Clubs} on the turn.

De Visscher now bet 65,000 and Bellucci called a second time and the dealer put out the {4-Clubs} on the river. De Visscher fired 133,000 this time and Bellucci decided to move all in for 258,500 in total. The Belgian took about 30 seconds before he shrugged and called.

Bellucci showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds} but it was no good, De Visscher had turned a straight with {K-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} to win a monster pot and increase his chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Koen De Visscher be
Koen De Visscher
1,100,000
380,000
380,000
Massimiliano Bellon Bellucci
Massimiliano Bellon Bellucci
Busted

Tags: Massimiliano Bellon BellucciKoen De Visscher

Super Mario Defeats the Boss Botond

Mario Nagel refused to back down in button versus big blind battle against Balazs Botond, and was willing to risk all his stack.

The action folded to the German on the button and he opened to 12,000. The Hungarian three-bet to 27,000 from the big blind and was soon faced with a 58,500 four-bet. His response was to put in a small five-bet to 110,000. Room for a six-bet? There sure was. Nagel shoved and Botond backed down and folded.

Player Chips Progress
Balazs Botond hu
Balazs Botond
722,000
7,000
7,000
Mario Nagel
Mario Nagel
575,000
205,000
205,000

Tags: Balazs BotondMario Nagel

Liv B Busted Out By Liv B

Liv Boeree: Busto
Liv Boeree: Busto

The PokerStars.com EPT Campione Main Event is now an all male affair with the elimination of Liv Boeree at the hands of Olivier Busquet.

Busquet opened the betting from UTG+1 to 12,000, Boeree called on the button and both blinds came along for the ride too. The flop came down {6-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, Stefano Puccilli checked in the small blind, Marco Falanga checked in the big blind then Busquet made a continuation bet of 22,000. Only Boeree called and it was heads-up to the {3-Diamonds} turn.

Busquet set the price to play at 36,000 and Boeree was prepared to pay it and she called. The {K-Hearts} was the river card and Busquet quickly announced he was all in for his 280,000 stack and he moved two blue towers forward.

Boeree removed her headphones from left ear only and stared down at the heads-up sit 'n' go specialist for a good 90 seconds before making the call. Busquet flipped over {K-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for a full house and Boeree angrily mucked and headed for the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
580,000
30,000
30,000
Liv Boeree gb
Liv Boeree
Busted

Tags: Liv BoereeOlivier Busquet