2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a2
Prize
€365,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€1,107,400
Entries
113
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

#Face

On one of the last hands of Level 16, Marvin Retteinmaier and Jason Mercier took a flop of {4-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Rettenmaier check-called a 13,000-chip bet from Mercier, and the turn brought the {10-Hearts}.

Rettenmaier checked again, Mercier fired 34,000, and Rettenmaier called.

The {a-Clubs} completed the board, and Rettenmaier checked a third and final time. Mercier emptied the chamber, plopping 88,000 across the betting line, and Rettenmaier folded with a frown on his face.

Mercier happily flicked his cards into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
485,000
110,000
110,000
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
310,000
-90,000
-90,000

Tags: Jason MercierMarvin Rettenmaier

Wydrowski vs. Compagno

Paolo Compagno got his stack of 104,000 all in preflop and was racing against Marcin Wydrowski.

Showdown
Compagno: {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Wydrowski: {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}

It was a flip, but not after the flop fell {J-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}. Compagno paired his jack to take the lead, though Wydrowski did pick up a flush draw. The {10-Hearts} turn actually improved Compagno to a straight, which meant Wydrowski needed a diamond on the river to eliminate his opponent. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {7-Hearts}.

Player Chips Progress
Paolo Compagno
Paolo Compagno
214,000
110,000
110,000
Marcin Wydrowski pl
Marcin Wydrowski
75,000
-124,000
-124,000

Tags: Marcin WydrowskiPaolo Compagno

Klein Makes the Call

Morten Klein opened to 16,000 in the cutoff seat, Olivier Busquet three-bet to 36,000 on the button, and Klein called. The flop was {a-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{10-Spades}, and because Marcin Wydrowski and Paolo Compagno were all in on Table 1, we missed the exact action. From the looks of things, Klein check raised to around 80,000, and Busquet made the call.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds}, both players checked, and the river was the {8-Hearts}. Klein checked again, and Busquet moved all in for effectively 125,000.

Klein tanked for the better part of five minutes, stacking up all of his chips, unstacking all of his chips, and then stacking them up again. Finally, he called.

Busquet flashed queen-jack before mucking, and Klein slammed {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} onto the felt for just a pair of eights. He doubled to around 550,000, while Busquet dropped to around 190,000.

Player Chips Progress
Morten Klein no
Morten Klein
550,000
305,000
305,000
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
190,000
-230,000
-230,000

Tags: Olivier BusquetMorten Klein

"Would You Have Won?"

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Eugene Katchalov was under the gun and opened for 16,000, which Juha Helppi called from the button. Marcin Wydrowski then moved all in from the small blind for 127,000, Katchalov folded, and Helppi dropped in a call.

Showdown
Wydrowski: {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Helppi: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}

Both players sat silently and motionless as the board ran out {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}. "Would you have won?" Helppi asked Katchalov, who shook his head in the affirmative.

"I had {a-}{10-}," Katchalov said as Wydrowski was pushed the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
445,000
-60,000
-60,000
Marcin Wydrowski pl
Marcin Wydrowski
276,000
141,000
141,000

Tags: Eugene KatchalovJuha HelppiMarcin Wydrowski

Bustout Right Before Dinner

On the very last hand before dinner break, Fabian Quoss opened to 16,000 from under the gun, Martin Quack three-bet shoved for 156,000 from the cutoff seat, and Quoss tank-called.

Quack: {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Quoss: {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}

The board ran out {a-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}, and Quack was eliminated in 17th place.

When we return from the 60-minute dinner break, the remaining 16 players will redraw for the final two tables.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
545,000
225,000
225,000
Martin Quack gb
Martin Quack
Busted

Tags: Fabian QuossMartin Quack

Redraw

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
TableSeatPlayer
11Eugene Katchalov
12Juha Helppi
13Jason Mercier
14Andrew Gulyy
15Marcin Wydrowski
16Paolo Compagno
17Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier
18Sorel Mizzi
   
21Fabian Quoss
22Morten Klein
23Aubin Cazals
24Gurgen Melkonyan
25Juha Lauttamus
26Olivier Busquet
27Marvin Rettenmaier
28Philippe Ktorza

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000