2013 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
98
Prize
€880,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,560,000
Entries
912
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Hand For Hand

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

The remaining 137 players are currently playing hand-for-hand. We're one elimination away from the money!

Jacks Crack Aces Again

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

"All in and a call!" a dealer yelled.

We sprinted over to the table to see that Florian Dohnert was all in and at risk against Thomas Hall. Hall, the big blind, held {j-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Dohnert, the small blind, had {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}.

"I didn't want to call," Hall lamented.

The dealer rapped the table, then spread a flop of {7-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. The players at the table gasped at the sight of the jack. Dohnert started to gather his things as the {4-Hearts} rolled off on the turn, and turned to leave once the {7-Hearts} completed the board.

"Sorry," Hall offered.

With that elimination, we are now two players away from the money.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Hall gb
Thomas Hall
270,000 170,200
Florian Dohnert
Florian Dohnert
Busted

Tags: Thomas HallFlorian Dohnert

Theo J8rgensen

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante
Theo Jorgensen (Day 2)
Theo Jorgensen (Day 2)

Team Pro Theo Jorgensen led out for a bet on a flop of {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{4-Spades}. Dominik Nitsche raised to 55,000, Jorgensen re-raised to 110,000, and Nitsche moved all in for effectively 245,000.

"Call," Jorgensen said immediately.

Nitsche: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}
Jorgensen: {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}

"Wow," Nitsche said at the sight of the Dane's hand.

The Team Pro held as the turn and river came {9-Hearts}, {10-Hearts} respectively, and Jorgensen doubled to 540,000 chips. Nitsche slipped to 195,000, and looked non too happy about it.

Player Chips Progress
Theo Jorgensen dk
Theo Jorgensen
540,000 470,000
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
195,000 -205,000

Tags: Dominik NitscheTheo Jorgensen

Come Back, Alex!

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Alex Kravchenko was timed out in one hand where an opponent put him to the test for all his stack; there was no hanging around from the Russian a few minutes later though.

He opened to 9,500 and then snap-shoved for 82,500 when Manig Loeser three-bet from the small blind. Loeser was just as quick in calling.

Krachenko: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}
Loeser: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran {3-Spades}{a-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{j-Clubs} to make Kravchenko a set on the river. He was walking away from the table as the final card dropped and walked back with a rare smile across his face as his nearby supporters cheered.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Kravchenko ru
Alex Kravchenko
170,000 75,800
Manig Loeser de
Manig Loeser
EPT 1X Winner
90,000 -88,600

Tags: Alex KravchenkoManig Loeser

Ritz Relinquished

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Christoph Ritz was just knocked out a few spots shy of the money. Ali Azabdaftar moved all in for 15,500 and Ritz called all in for 8,000. Walid Bou Habib was seated in the big blind and he tossed in the extra chips to put both players at risk.

Christoph Ritz: {Q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}
Ali Azabdaftar: {A-Spades}{8-Diamonds}
Walid Bou Habib: {K-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

The board ran out {4-Hearts}{9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{A-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} and Ritz was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Walid Bou Habib lb
Walid Bou Habib
115,000 -44,700
Ali Azabdaftar
Ali Azabdaftar
45,000 29,500
Christoph Ritz
Christoph Ritz
Busted

Tags: Ali AzabdaftarWalid Bou HabibChristoph Ritz

Go! Fight! Nguyen!

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Khiem Nguyen had the button and made it 8,000 to go. The small blind folded and Juha Helppi called out of the big blind.

The duo took in a flop that read {A-Spades}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Helppi checked. Nguyen continued for 9,000 and Helppi stuck around. The {6-Diamonds} turned and Helppi knocked the table once again. Nguyen bet 13,500 and Helppi called.

The river was the {5-Spades} and Helppi checked for a third time. Nguyen checked back and rolled over {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} for a rivered pair of fives. Helppi mucked his hand and Nguyen was pushed the pot.

Nguyen is now up to about 530,000 while Helppi has fallen to 258,000.

Player Chips Progress
Khiem Nguyen de
Khiem Nguyen
530,000 63,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
258,000 -82,000

Tags: Juha HelppiKhiem Nguyen

Just 139 Remaining

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We are down to just 139 players and three spots away from the money. The average stack is 196,835 or 49 big blinds.

Some Top Stacks

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

We just got our hands on a list with some of the top stacks during the recent break.

Player Chips Progress
Aku Joentausta fi
Aku Joentausta
850,000 -10,000
Ronny Voth de
Ronny Voth
595,000 68,900
Matias Juhani Kesanen fi
Matias Juhani Kesanen
520,000 133,300
Khiem Nguyen de
Khiem Nguyen
467,000 -23,800
Daniel Pidun de
Daniel Pidun
465,000 182,500
Anaras Alekberovas lt
Anaras Alekberovas
460,000 -69,800
Lukasz Golczyk pl
Lukasz Golczyk
450,000 1,800
Sebastian Trisch de
Sebastian Trisch
423,000 -87,000
Kevin Stani no
Kevin Stani
EPT 1X Winner
406,000 249,900
Dominik Nitsche de
Dominik Nitsche
400,000 -133,000
Marco Leonzio it
Marco Leonzio
400,000 -20,000
Olivier Busquet us
Olivier Busquet
390,000 92,000
Dashgyn Aliev ru
Dashgyn Aliev
355,000 -7,100
Artur Rudziankov cz
Artur Rudziankov
340,000 -26,200
Ramil Yusupov ru
Ramil Yusupov
340,000 199,700
Marcelo Bonanata ar
Marcelo Bonanata
301,000 36,000
Jose Maria Galindo es
Jose Maria Galindo
301,000 -29,900
Pascal Vos nl
Pascal Vos
280,000 -146,000
Theodoros Aidonopoulos gr
Theodoros Aidonopoulos
270,000 28,700
Robert Auer at
Robert Auer
252,000 64,300