We're not sure how the action unfolded, but we do know that Martin Finger was just the victim of a cooler.
We happened upon the table as the dealer was counting down stacks to find a board reading . Finger had the laid out in front of him for two pair, but it was no good as Alex Bilokur had the out in front of him. Both players had flopped two pair, and after the stacks were verified, Finger was sent to the rail.
Meanwhile, Leonardo Cucchiarini has also been eliminated from the tournament.
After the min raise from Ismail Erkenov, Ognjen Sekularac three-bet one seat over to 11,000. On the flop, Erkenov check-raised all in for 62,000 with the and Sekularac called with . The turn instantly delivered the flush for his opponent and the river was already meaningless.
The official numbers are in, and the EPT10 Sanremo €10,000 High Roller attracted 88 unique players that accounted for 17 reentries, bringing the total field up to 105 entires. That has created a prize pool of €1,029,000 that is to be distributed to the top 15 finishers as follows:
Late last night Sylvain Loosli got lucky to crack queens and kings with to triple up, but it proved just a one-day extension on his tournament life.
In a recent hand, Loosli got his last 24,800 all in after Jason Lavallee had opened the pot. A call was made and Loosli was actually in good shape to double up.
Lavallee:
Loosli:
Loosli had the better kicker, but the flop made it so that Lavallee would win if that kicker paired. Sure enough, the dealer burned and turned the . Loosli paired his queen, but it also gave Lavallee a straight.
The river was of no consequence, and Lavallee score the knockout.
Dario Sammartino three-bet shoved the button for 47,900 chips and Oliver Price called with the . The Italian turned over the and could already breathe happily on the flop after hitting his set. The turn and river changed nothing and he doubled up.
Martin Jacobson was less fortunate. After a raise from Ole Schemion and the flat call from Jason Lavallee, Ami Barer three-bet on the button. Tamer Kamel folded his small blind and Jacobson moved all in out of the big blind. Schemion folded, Lavallee reshoved to isolate and Barer folded.
Showdown:
Jacobson:
Lavallee:
The board ran out safely for the chip leader and Jacobson has been eliminated.
On the turn we saw Artem Metalidi bet 15,500 and Elliot Smith only flat called to see the river. Metalidi check-called 25,000 and then mucked against rhe of his opponent.
Two hands later Mickey Petersen moved all in for 24,700 from the button and Metalidi snap called with the on the big blind. Petersen was ahead pre flop with the and stayed alive as the board ran out .
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It's been a good start to Day 2 for Alex Bilokur, who continues to send opponents to the rail. Most recently it was Jean-Noel Thorel.
It appeared the two got their stacks, which were awfully close to one another, in on the flop. Thorel held a big pocket pair with the , but Bilokur had gotten lucky to crack it by flopping a full house wit the . Neither the turn nor river changed a thing, and the stacks were verified before Thorel was officially eliminated from the EPT10 Sanremo High Roller.
Meanwhile, Mikhail Korotkikh has been eliminated from the tournament.
. Finger had the 
laid out in front of him for two pair, but it was no good as Alex Bilokur had the 
out in front of him. Both players had flopped two pair, and after the stacks were verified, Finger was sent to the rail.
flop, Erkenov check-raised all in for 62,000 with the 
and Sekularac called with 
. The 
turn instantly delivered the flush for his opponent and the 
river was already meaningless.
to triple up, but it proved just a one-day extension on his tournament life.
flop made it so that Lavallee would win if that kicker paired. Sure enough, the dealer burned and turned the 
river was of no consequence, and Lavallee score the knockout.
. The Italian turned over the 
and could already breathe happily on the 
flop after hitting his set. The 
turn and 
turn we saw Artem Metalidi bet 15,500 and Elliot Smith only flat called to see the 
river. Metalidi check-called 25,000 and then mucked against rhe 
on the big blind. Petersen was ahead pre flop with the 
flop. Thorel held a big pocket pair with the 
, but Bilokur had gotten lucky to crack it by flopping a full house wit the 
