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

Anderson Ships Some to Lopez

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We caught up to see the board read {A-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{A-Clubs}. Calvin Anderson checked on over to Jose Maria Galindo Lopez who tanked for about thirty seconds before tapping the table back.

The river was the {J-Diamonds} and Anderson checked once more. Lopez decided to dip into his stack and come out with a bet of 45,000. Anderson announced a call.

The {A-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} was rolled over in front of Lopez and Anderson quickly threw away his hand. Thanks to trips, Lopez was able to scoop the pot and boost his stack to about 630,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jose Maria Galindo es
Jose Maria Galindo
630,000 55,000
Calvin Anderson us
Calvin Anderson
520,000 -124,000

Tags: Jose Maria Galindo LopezCalvin Anderson

Lofberg Ahead!

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Kevin Stani opened to 17,000 from middle position, Ramil Yusupov called in the cutoff, Harri Koskenkorva called on the button, and Simon Lofberg moved all in for 171,000 from the small blind. Stani quickly mucked, but Yusupov went into the tank.

The Russian opted to call, putting Lofberg at risk, and Koskenkorva mucked his hand.

Yusupov: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Lofberg: {a-Spades}{j-Spades}

Yusupov held as the board rolled out {7-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, and Lofberg was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Ramil Yusupov ru
Ramil Yusupov
920,000 205,000
Simon Lofberg se
Simon Lofberg
Busted

Tags: Harri KoskenkorvaKevin StaniRamil YusupovSimon Lofberg

You Got it, Dude

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Emil Ohlsson led out for a bet on a flop of {2-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}, and of his two opponents, only Khiem Nguyen called. The turn was the {4-Clubs}, both players checked, and the {4-Hearts} completed the board.

Ohlsson led out for 67,000, and Nguyen tanked for 30 seconds or so before calling. Ohlsson showed {k-Spades}{10-Spades} for a flopped two pair, and Nguyen mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Emil Ohlsson se
Emil Ohlsson
1,050,000 245,000
Khiem Nguyen de
Khiem Nguyen
250,000 -20,000

Tags: Emil OhlssonKhiem Nguyen

Vos Helppi Himself to Juha's Chips

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

The theme of this level is notable players running into monsters behind them. The latest to do so, and bust, was Juha Helppi.

The Finn was sat on the button with 65,000 and facing a raise and a call to 16,000. He moved all in and was flat called by Pascal Vos in the big blind. This move scared off the other two players.

Helppi: {a-Hearts}{j-Spades}
Vos: {a-Spades}{a-Diamonds}

All Helppi could do was smile as the board ran out {2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Pascal Vos nl
Pascal Vos
870,000 115,000
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
Busted

Tags: Juha HelppiPascal Vos

No Back-To-Back Final Table For Jorgensen

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Theo Jorgensen
Theo Jorgensen

Fourth place finisher in EPT London Theo Jorgensen has just been eliminated. Kai Uwe Lach raised from the button to 20,000 after which Jorgensen moved all in from the small blind for 154,000. The big blind folded and Lach called quickly.

Kai Uwe Lach: {A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}
Theo Jorgensen: {7-Clubs}{2-Clubs}

The board ran out {8-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and the Team Pro was knocked out. Jorgensen cashed back-to-back EPTs but he will have to wait a little longer before making his fourth EPT final table.

Player Chips Progress
Kai Uwe Lach de
Kai Uwe Lach
370,000 127,000
Theo Jorgensen dk
Theo Jorgensen
Busted

Tags: Theo JorgensenKai Uwe Lach

Bye Bye Barny

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Barny Boatman's run has come to an end after a bit of bad timing.

The action folded around to him in the small blind and he moved all in for his last 100,000. Matias Juhani Kesanen was in the big blind and made a quick call after he looked down at a monster.

Boatman: {j-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}
Kesanen: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{a-Spades}{4-Diamonds} to see the kings easily hold.

Player Chips Progress
Matias Juhani Kesanen fi
Matias Juhani Kesanen
931,000 131,000
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Barny BoatmanMatias Juhani Kesanen

Koutoupas Can't Stani the Heat

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Kevin Stani is over the half-million mark after Sotirios Koutoupas was seemingly betting into him with a non-value hand.

At the turn board read {10-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{k-Clubs} and Koutoupas led for 36,000 from the big blind. Stai called from early position to see the {k-Hearts} drop. Koutoupas went into his chip vault and led for 62,000. I bet he wished he'd forgotten the combination to that vault as he was forced to fold when Stani shoved for 276,000.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Stani no
Kevin Stani
EPT 1X Winner
520,000 55,000
Sotirios Koutoupas gr
Sotirios Koutoupas
EPT 1X Winner
102,000 -163,000

Tags: Kevin StaniSotirios Koutoupas

Not Nguyen-ing

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

We arrived at the table in time to see Thomas Julian-Simon all in and at risk against Khiem Nguyen. Fortunately for Julian-Simon, he was out in the lead.

Julian-Simon: {9-Clubs}{9-Hearts}
Nguyen: {A-Diamonds}{3-Spades}

The board dropped down {J-Spades}{4-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Nguyen was forced to ship roughly 270,000 across the table into Julian-Simon's stack. He's now sitting at about 560,000 while Nguyen has dropped to 220,000.

Player Chips Progress
Julian Thomas de
Julian Thomas
560,000 200,000
Khiem Nguyen de
Khiem Nguyen
220,000 -235,000

Tags: Khiem NguyenThomas Julian-Simon