2013 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin

High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
€429,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Entries
140
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Kabrhel Doubles Through Phahurat

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

We got to the table to see AP Phahurat moved Martin Kabrhel all in before the flop only to have Kabrhel snap him off.

Phahurat: {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts}
Kabrhel: {K-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

The board fell down {7-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{4-Spades}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Kabrhel's kings were able to hold. He scooped up the pot and crippled Phahurat down to 105,000 in the process. Kabrhel, on the other hand, now has about 510,000.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
510,000 265,000
AP Phahurat us
AP Phahurat
105,000 -240,000

Tags: Martin KabrhelAP Phahurat

Clock on Kabrhel

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

Joni Jouhkimainen raised to 22,000 preflop and was called by Martin Kabrhel from the button and Griffin Benger from the big blind.

The flop brought {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and Benger checked. Jouhkimainen continued for 31,000 and Kabrhel called. Benger got out of the way and the {a-Spades} hit the turn.

The action went check-check and a second ace - the {A-Clubs} - fell on the river. Jouhkimainen instantly moved 137,000 all in. Kabrhel then went into the tank.

"Oh Joni," lamented Kabrhel. "Mister Joni. You have an ace, Mr. Joni?"

Kabrhel continued to think for about two minutes before Benger called the clock and the tournament staff came over. The countdown fell down to just two seconds before Kabrhel finally let go of his hand, awarding Jouhkimainen the pot.

Jouhkimainen is now at 300,000 to Kabrhel's 245,000.

Player Chips Progress
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
300,000 110,000
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
245,000 -77,000

Tags: Griffin BengerMartin KabrhelJoni Jouhkimainen

Benger On the Up and Up

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

Martin Kabrhel opened to 20,000 from early position, Griffin Benger called on the button, and the flop fell {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. Kabrhel led out for 24,000, Benger called, and the turn brought the {8-Spades}. Kabrhel fired another 46,000, Benger again called, and the {j-Hearts} completed the board.

Kabrhel emptied the chamber, firing a final bullet worth 81,000, and Benger called. Kabrhel showed {a-Hearts}{3-Spades} for a bluff, which Benger had beat with {k-Spades}{j-Spades} for a pair of jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
670,000 240,000
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
322,000 -220,000

Tags: Martin KabrhelGriffin Benger

Two for Jachtmann

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

Max Lykov raised to 25,000 out of the small blind, Jan-Peter Jachtmann defended, and both players checked on a flop of {5-Diamonds}{j-Spades}{10-Diamonds}.

The turn was the {10-Clubs}, Lykov led out for 38,000, and Jachtmann called.

The river was the {5-Hearts}, Lykov opted to check, and Jachtmann slid out 105,000. Lykov folded, and Jachtmann showed {9-}{8-}.

A few hands later, Jachtmann opened to 23,000 from the cutoff. Ronny Voth three-bet to 52,000 on the button, Jachtmann called, and the flop fell {4-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}. Jachtmann check-called 58,000, and the check-called another 82,000 when the {9-Clubs} turned.

Both players knuckled when the {8-Spades} completed the board, and Voth showed {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} for a pair of nines. Jachtmann had that beat with {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} with a pair of queens, and now has 690,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Max Lykov ru
Max Lykov
1,405,000 -70,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
690,000 285,000
Ronny Voth de
Ronny Voth
420,000 -273,000

Tags: Jan-Peter JachtmannMax LykovRonny Voth

A Good River for Someone

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

Aaron Lim and Max Lykov were heads up on a flop of {3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Lykov led out for 25,000 from the big blind, and Lim made the call on the button.

The turn was the {j-Diamonds}, Lykov led out for another 45,000, and Lim raised to 115,000. Lykov tanked for a minute or so, then called.

The river was the {a-Diamonds}, Lykov checked for the first time, and Lim fired out 155,000. Lykov folded, and Lim picked up the pot.

"That was a good river for you," Lykov told him. "Or maybe me. Maybe I saved money."

Player Chips Progress
Max Lykov ru
Max Lykov
1,475,000 -165,000
Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
1,465,000 130,000

Tags: Aaron LimMax Lykov

Level: 18

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Chip Counts at Dinner

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

The players are now on a 60-minute dinner break. Play will resume at 19:40 CEST.

Player Chips Progress
Max Lykov ru
Max Lykov
1,640,000 545,000
Aaron Lim au
Aaron Lim
1,335,000 45,000
Philippe Ktorza fr
Philippe Ktorza
695,000 15,000
Ronny Voth de
Ronny Voth
693,000 213,000
Martin Kabrhel cz
Martin Kabrhel
542,000 -58,000
Griffin Benger ca
Griffin Benger
430,000 90,000
Joni Jouhkimainen fi
Joni Jouhkimainen
422,000 7,000
Jan-Peter Jachtmann de
Jan-Peter Jachtmann
405,000 -30,000
AP Phahurat us
AP Phahurat
345,000 -65,000
James Mitchell gb
James Mitchell
330,000 70,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
190,000 -280,000

Igor Kurganov Eliminated in 12th Place (€27,500)

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Igor Kurganov - 12th Place
Igor Kurganov - 12th Place

Ronny Voth opened to 16,000 from under the gun, Igor Kurganov called in the cutoff, and Jan-Peter Jachtmann defended his big blind. The dealer fanned {10-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, Jachtmann checked, and Voth continued for 21,000. only Kurganov called.

The turn was the {3-Diamonds}, Voth led out for 80,000, and Kurganov made the call.

The {9-Clubs} completed the board, Voth led again - this time for 145,000 - and Kurganov went deep into the tank. He started talking to himself, or perhaps it was the dealer, and then he finally called.

"Set," Voth said excitedly, showing {5-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}.

Kurganov mucked his hand, and Voth let out a long sigh of relief.

The next hand, Kurganov opened to 16,000, Max Lykov called on the button, and Voth defended his big blind. The flop fell {6-Spades}{a-Spades}{9-Spades}, Voth checked, and Kurganov fired 35,000. Only Lykov called.

The turn was the {5-Clubs}, Kurganov moved all in, and Lykov snap-called.

Lykov: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}
Kurganov: {9-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

Kurganov urged the dealer to pair the board, but the {4-Clubs} on the river was a brick, and he was eliminated in 12th place.

Player Chips Progress
Igor Kurganov ru
Igor Kurganov
Busted

Tags: Igor KurganovJan-Peter JachtmannMax LykovRonny Voth

Artem Litvinov Eliminated in 13th Place (€24,700)

Level 16 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante
Artem Litvinov - 13th Place
Artem Litvinov - 13th Place

Max Lykov opened for a raise, Artem Litvinov moved all in for around 40,000 two spots to his left, and the action folded back to Lykov, who called.

Lykov: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Litvinov: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Litvinov made a pair of jacks when the dealer spread {2-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{j-Spades}, and the turn and river came {a-Hearts}, {3-Hearts} respectively.

The next hand, Litvinov moved all in for 83,000 from early position, and Lykov called in the big blind.

Litvinov: {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Lykov: {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

The {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}{4-Spades} flop changed little, but the {k-Diamonds} spiked on the turn. Litvinov immediately slammed his cards into the muck, and a meaningless {7-Diamonds} completed the board.

Litvinov was eliminated in 13th place.

Player Chips Progress
Max Lykov ru
Max Lykov
1,095,000 45,000
Artem Litvinov ru
Artem Litvinov
Busted

Tags: Artem LitvinovMax Lykov