Main Event Day 3 | 2013 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin

04-24-2013 17:11 UTC+1

Deuces No Good For Schulz

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Action folded to Robert Schulz in the small blind who open shipped all in for his last 61,000. Irina Batorevich quickly called out of the big blind and Schulz was saddened to find that he was crushed.

Schulz:
Batorevich:

A run out of dropped down on the felt and Batorevich's ladies held as the best hand. She scored a knockout and is now up to about 375,000 in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Irina Batorevich	375,000 135,000	135,000
Robert Schulz	Busted

Tags: Irina Batorevich Robert Schulz

04-24-2013 17:13 UTC+1

Just a Manig Loeser

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Anaras Alekberovas is on a charge and amassed a huge amount of chips since the bubble burst. The latest to be cast aside by the Lithuanian was Manig Loeser.

The action folded around to Alekberovas in the small blind and he moved enough chips forward to cover Loeser's remaining 110,000. The German pro thought for a minute and made the call.

Alekberovas:
Loeser:

The board ran to fade the overs. The dangerous Loeser departed.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anaras Alekberovas	860,000 555,000	555,000
Manig Loeser	Busted

Tags: Anaras Alekberovas Manig Loeser

04-24-2013 17:15 UTC+1

Joentausta Over a Million

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Flop:

Aku Joentausta checked, Denis Sagorski fired out 25,000, and Robert Auer called. Joentausta went ahead and check-raised to 62,000, and only Sagorski called.

The turn was the , Joentausta tanked for a bit before firing 106,000, and Sagorski tank-folded.

Joentausta now sits with over one million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aku Joentausta	1,075,000 145,000	145,000
Denis Sagorski	458,000 27,000	27,000
Robert Auer	142,000 243,000	243,000

Tags: Aku Joentausta Robert Auer Denis Sagorski

04-24-2013 17:16 UTC+1

Alekberovas' Domination Continues

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Another player has fallen at the hands of Anaras Alekberovas.

We arrived at the table in time to see Marcelo Manfredini all in and at risk before the flop holding . Unfortunately for Manfredini, Alekberovas had him dominated with the .

The flop brought and Alekberovas was able to pair his queen. Manfredini picked up a wheel draw with a trey, but he did not catch it on the turn or the river.

Manfredini gathered his things and hit the rail while Alekberovas stacked his chips stack which now sits at over one million.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anaras Alekberovas	1,070,000 210,000	210,000
Marcelo Bonanata	Busted

Tags: Anaras Alekberovas Marcelo Manfredini

04-24-2013 17:18 UTC+1

Raising Hell

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Calvin Anderson opened to 12,000 in the hijack seat, Sebastian Trisch three-bet to 26,000 in the cutoff, and the action folded back to Anderson. Anderson four-bet to 52,000, Trisch five-bet to 98,000, and Anderson folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Calvin Anderson	610,000 80,000	80,000
Sebastian Trisch	395,000 65,000	65,000

Tags: Calvin Anderson Sebastian Trisch

04-24-2013 17:23 UTC+1

Hof and Puff and Blow Your Jacks Down

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

After a series of preflop raises, Natalie Hof was all in and at risk against Thomas Richter. Hof held against Richter's , and flopped a pair of kings when the dealer spread .

The turn and river bricked , respectively, and Hof doubled to 185,000 chips.

Thomas was reduced to 255,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Richter	255,000 60,000	60,000
Natalie Hof	185,000 129,500	129,500

Tags: Thomas Richter Natalie Hof

04-24-2013 17:27 UTC+1

Joentastic!

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Remko Rinkema

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

The biggest Borussia Dortmund fan that was still remaining in the tournament has just been knocked out by chip leader Aku Joentausta. Denis Sagorski was supporting his favorite club since the start of the tournament wearing a bright yellow sweater and the fact that his team is facing Real Madrid tonight might've factored into his decision just now. At least that's what the players at the table were saying.

The action of this enormous pot started out with a normal raise to 15,000 from Robert Auer who was in the cutoff. The button folded and Joentausta three-bet to 41,000 from the small blind. Sagorski was seated in the big blind and tanked for a bit before making it 100,000 to go. Auer quickly folded his cards and the action was back on Joentausta.

The young finnish pro tanked for a solid minute before slamming a large stack of yellow 5,000 chips into the pot.

"All in," Sagorski announced immediately and Joentausta immediately had a look of defeat in his eyes. This lasted only for a little while though as both players turned over their cards.

Aku Joentausta:
Denis Sagorski:

The board ran out and Sagorski quietly left the tournament area.

"Maybe it was personal because of the hand before," Joentausta said as the players at the table were trying to figure out what just happened.

"I thought you were dead," Team Pro Theo Jorgensen said with a smile emphasizing that Sagorski had not shown any crazy moves before this one.

"I was hating myself when he said all in," Joentausta replied. "Maybe it's because of the way I look because nobody ever believes me," he added. Joentausta sure looks like a young agressive kid but his hand was still a little better than Sagorski's and he now has a huge chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Aku Joentausta	1,520,000 445,000	445,000
Denis Sagorski	Busted

Tags: Aku Joentausta Denis Sagorski Robert Auer

04-24-2013 17:35 UTC+1

Nguyen Doubles Through Golczyk

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Khiem Nguyen opened to 12,000 before the flop and was flat called by Lukasz Golczyk. The dealer spread out and Nguyen continued for 15,000. Golczyk called once again.

The turn was the and Nguyen bet 30,000. Golczyk came over the top by betting Nguyen all in and Nguyen called for his tournament life.

Nguyen:
Golczyk:

The finished off the board and Nguyen was able to double up to around 455,000. Golczyk, on the other hand, has fallen to roughly 420,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Khiem Nguyen	455,000 230,000	230,000
Lukasz Golczyk	420,000 290,000	290,000

Tags: Khiem Nguyen Lukasz Golczyk

04-24-2013 17:39 UTC+1

Spets Spent

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Age Spets was a feature throughout the early seasons of the EPT and was a media favourite due to his smily and happy demeanour. The Norwegian returned to the tour this week after a four-year self-imposed sabbatical and his reward was a ten thousand euro payday.

PokerNews saw his dejected figure walking down the stairs and he filled us in on his exit. He said he shoved with ace-seven after a player had limped. That player had limped with ace-jack though, made the call, and busted him.

Don't make it another four years, Age.

Player	Chips	Progress
Age Spets	Busted

Tags: Age Spets

04-24-2013 17:50 UTC+1

Big River Bets

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Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 1,000 ante

Sebastian Trisch led out for what looked like 121,000 on a board of . Jose Maria Galindo Lopez went deep into the tank, and then pushed forward a stack of blue T5,000 chips, signifying a call.

Trisch turned over for effectively nine-high, and Lopez showed for tens and eights.

"Big miss," Trisch sighed.

"I had ace-high hearts," Pratyush Buddiga, who presumably folded on the turn, informed him.

Over on an adjacent table, Anaras Alekberovas and Theodoros Aidonopoulos were heads up on a board of . Alekberovas fired out 175,000 into a pot of around 250,000, and Aidonopoulos went deep into the tank.

"Time," Alekberovas said after more than two minutes passed.

The dealer didn't hear him.

"Time," he repeated.

Still nothing.

"Dealer," Alekberovas said sternly, prompting the dealer to jump a bit. "Time."

The dealer beckoned over a floor person, who gave Aidonopoulos 70 seconds to act upon his hand. If Aidonopoulos didn't make a decision during the first 60 seconds of the clock, the floor person would count down from 10 for the remainder of the period.

During this time, Aidonopoulos turned his attention to Alekberovas. When Alekberovas felt his eyes on him, he started to stare back. When Alekberovas was bored, he turned his attention back to the felt.

With one second on the clock, Aidonopoulos folded. Alekberovas raked in the pot, and now has 1.4 million chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anaras Alekberovas	1,400,000 330,000	330,000
Jose Maria Galindo	655,000 271,000	271,000
Theodoros Aidonopoulos	440,000 255,000	255,000
Sebastian Trisch	180,000 215,000	215,000

Tags: Pratyush Buddiga Sebastian Trisch Anaras Alekberovas Theodoris Aidonopoulos