Main Event
Day 5 Started
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Berlin
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,560,000
Entries
912
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
The Chase For The Final Table is On!
With just 17 players remaining the final table is in reach for all who still have chips. Chip leader Roman Herold has a big lead over the rest of the field but nothing is set in stone just yet. Everyone who's still in the tournament is guaranteed to make at least €27,000 and the eight finalist will at least get €77,000 if they make it through today.
The German players make out the majority of the remaining players with eight of the top nine coming from the host country. A collection other players is aiming for a place on the final table but the Germans are the heavy favorite. Daniel-Gai Pidun has one of the most interesting stories as he finished 17th last year in this event and ninth the year before.
Kevin Stani is the only remaining EPT winner with a shot at becoming the first ever two-time champion. Top pros Olivier Busquet and Calvin Anderson are among the shortest stacks but both still have a good chance at making the final table.
Make sure to follow all the action here on PokerNews.com as we bring you all the hands throughout the day!
Level: 25
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 5,000
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
The cards are in the air for another excited day of EPT Berlin Main Event action!
Anderson Moves in
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
On the first hand of the day it was Dashgyn Aliev who raised to 65,000 under the gun plus one. The action was folded to Calvin Anderson who moved all in from the small blind for 557,000. Aliev went into the tank for a while before kicking in his cards.
The first pot went to Anderson who has an uphill battle ahead of him with still a lot less than the average stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,862,000 | -69,000 |
|
676,000 | 115,000 |
Nguyen Picks on Anderson
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Calvin Anderson raised to 60,000 from the button but folded when Khiem Nguyen three-bet to 140,000 from the small blind. That's the second hand in the row Anderson tried to win but this time it didn't work out for the American pro.
Another One For Anderson
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Calvin Anderson raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and Dashgyn Aliev called from the big blind. The board, 
, was checked to the river when Anderson picked up the pot with a 100,000-chip bet.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,794,000 | -68,000 |
|
2,860,000 | 72,000 |
|
1,388,000 | -12,000 |
|
1,073,000 | -57,000 |
|
1,070,000 | -12,000 |
|
|
707,000 | 31,000 |
Hark The Herold....
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
It's a new day but some things don't change. More chips for Roman Herold.
Daniel-Gai Pidun raised from under the gun and Herold peeled from the big blind to see a 
appear.
The action was checked to the 
turn where Herold led for 76,000. Call. Pidun also called a 126,000 bet on the 
river and folded upon seeing the chip leader's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,100,000 | 615,000 |
|
915,000 | -276,000 |
Anderson Does it Again
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Four hands have been played so far on the feature table and Calvin Anderson was involved in all of them. Anderson just won a big pot to put him a lot closer to the rest of the players he's up against.
Anderson raised from the cutoff to 60,000 and Dashgyn Aliev defended his big blind. The flop brought 
and Aliev check-called 60,000. On the turn the 
hit and both players quickly checked.
The river brought the 
and Aliev cehcked again. Anderson went into the tank for a while before throwing out a 200,000-chip bet. Aliev quickly called but mucked when he saw Anderson's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,500,000 | -294,000 |
|
|
1,020,000 | 313,000 |
Watch, a Man Called Busquet is About
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Olivier "OriginalLivB" Busquet is back in the hunt after a vital double up.
He was down to 474,000 when he open-shoved from second position. Yasar Guden was on the button and made a considered call.
Busquet: 
Guden: 
The board ran 
to see Busquet's pair hold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,300,000 | -319,000 |
|
1,048,000 | 312,000 |