2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€942,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,984,900
Entries
1,230
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Blind Versus Blind Double

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

After dropping to 755,000, Niall Farrell shove all in after action folded to him in the small blind. Valentino Konakchiev asked for a count from the big and then made the call.

Konakchiev: {a-Clubs}{6-Spades}
Farrell: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

Konakchiev seemed a bit surprised Farrell had such a strong hand, which got even stronger on the {q-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} flop. "No four on the river," Farrell said after the {3-Spades} turn gave Konakchiev a gutshot straight draw. "Four on the river won it four me, it can't lose it for me."

Farrell, who was referring to an earlier hand where he got lucky to catch a four on the river and eliminate an opponent, got his wish as the harmless {8-Clubs} appeared on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
EPT 1X Winner
1,500,000 745,000
Valentino Konakchiev bg
Valentino Konakchiev
1,250,000 -1,150,000

Tags: Valentino KonakchievNiall Farrell

Sormunen Correct to Call the Check Raise

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

On a flop of {2-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{8-Diamonds} Pasi Sormunen bet 100,000 from under the gun and was check raised from the big blind by Kresten Nielsen to 280,000. Sormunen called and they checked down the next two cards, turn {5-Spades} and river {2-Clubs}. Nielsen had {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs} but lost this one to the {10-Hearts}{10-Spades} of Sormunen .

Alekberovas Back-to-Back Final Tables in Jeaopardy

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Anaras Alekberovas, who finished fourth in this event last year and is looking to make back-to-back final tables, made it 100,000 to go under the gun only to have Emilio Jimenez three-bet all in for 710,000 from the small blind. The big folded and Alekberovas gingerly dropped in a call.

Alekberovas: {K-Spades}{J-Diamonds}
Jimenez: {10-Spades}{8-Spades}

Jimenez reached over and shook hands with Alekberovas as if to say, "Nice call." Indeed it was, but Jimenez was drawing to two live cards. Much to the delight of his supporters on the rail, he found one when the flop came down {7-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Spades}. Alekberovas sat motionless and watched helplessly as neither the {3-Hearts} turn nor {9-Spades} river provided him paint.

Player Chips Progress
Emilio Jimenez
Emilio Jimenez
1,500,000 790,000
Anaras Alekberovas lt
Anaras Alekberovas
850,000 -1,255,000

Tags: Emilio JimenezAnaras Alekberovas

Nicolau Pacheco Villa-Lobos Eliminated in 18th (€40,940)

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Nicolau Villa-Lobos
Nicolau Villa-Lobos

All in preflop with {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} Nicolau Pacheco Villa-Lobos was at risk against Kimmo Kurko who held {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. The rail for Villa-Lobos were calling for an ace with all their might but as the cards ran out {4-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} there was no help and the nines held. Villa-Lobos shook Kirkland’s hand and exited the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Kimmo Kurko fi
Kimmo Kurko
5,200,000 1,100,000
Nicolau Pacheco Villa-Lobos (Nicolau Villa-Lobos)
Nicolau Pacheco Villa-Lobos (Nicolau Villa-Lobos)
Busted

Tags: Kimmo Kurko

Eid Sets the Trap

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Michel Eid opened for 100,000 under the gun and Andreas Christoforou three-bet to 200,000 from the button. The blinds folded, Eid called and the flop came down {3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{2-Spades}.

Eid was first to act and checked, which opened the door for Christoforou to bet 145,000. "Raise," Eid announced as the "r" rolled off his tongue. He then made it 300,000 to go. Christoforou thought for a bit before making the call, and then the dealer burned and turned the {K-Spades}.

Eid shoved for his last 570,000 and Christoforou snap-called. Eid tabled the {9-Clubs}{9-Spades} for top set, which had Christoforou, who held the {k-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}, drawing dead. The meaningless {J-Hearts} completed the board on the river and Eid was shipped the double.

Player Chips Progress
Michel Eid lb
Michel Eid
2,245,000 1,160,000
Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
1,500,000 -1,205,000

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouMichel Eid

Five Bet Shove Gets Through

Level 27 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Anaras Alekberovas opened for 100,000 in the cut off and was raised to 215,000 by on the button Madis Müür. Alekberovas then made it 455,000 but an all-in by Müür quickly saw his opponents cards hit the muck.