2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
€1,022,593
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€8,215,900
Entries
1,694
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000

Hand 44: Juanda Rivers an Ace to Double!

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
John Juanda
John Juanda

Hand #44: Juanda found {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} and made it 320,000 from early position. Andreas Samuelsson in the cutoff picked up {Q-Spades}{Q-Diamonds} and thought about it for a bit before three betting to 740,000.

It folded back to Juanda who, with at this time 22 big blinds behind but with short stack Touma still alive, decided to four bet to 1,480,000. Samuelsson tanked for about 3 minutes and shoved all in. Juanda called instantly.

The flop came {4-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{4-Clubs}, making Samuelsson a three to one favorite. The {9-Diamonds} on the turn meant Juanda was down to just six outs. The {A-Diamonds} on the river was one of them and Juanda doubled!

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
8,080,000 4,140,000
Andreas Samuelsson se
Andreas Samuelsson
1,990,000 -4,995,000

Tags: John JuandaAndreas Samuelsson

Hands 50-52: Mario Sanchez Eliminated in 8th Place (€137,080)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Mario Sanchez
Mario Sanchez

Hand #50: John Juanda entered the pot with a raise to 320,000 from the hijack holding {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}. Action folded around quickly and Juanda took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #51: Action folded to Denys Shafikov and he found {A-Spades}{A-Diamonds}. With short stack Amir Touma in the big blind, Shafikov raised it up. Touma, despite being down to just a few big blinds, folded his {7-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}.

Hand #52: Mario Sanchez with the {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts} made it 360,000 to go from middle position. Frederik Jensen right next to him picked up {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} yet again and three bet to 910,000 from the hijack. Sanchez made the call.

The flop came {4-Spades}{3-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Sanchez checked. Jensen checked behind. The {Q-Spades} on the turn brought something for both. Sanchez, with 14% equity in the hand, bet out 950,000 into the 1,310,000 pot. Jensen, with his gutshot and nut flush draw, tanked for a bit before calling.

The {9-Spades} hit the river and Sanchez made his straight while Jensen made the nut flush. Sanchez checked and Jensen announced all in. Sanchez, with 3,230,000 behind, thought about it for about 5 minutes before he called all in.

Jensen instantly showed the nuts and Sanchez left the tournament with hanging shoulders.

Amir Touma (2 big blinds) and Andreas Samuelsson (9 big binds) must have been happy picking up a slightly bigger cheque because of Sanchez' bust out. They are now guaranteed €194,100 while Mario Sanchez picked up €137,080.

Player Chips Progress
Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
EPT 1X Winner
11,730,000 4,990,000
Mario Sanchez es
Mario Sanchez
Busted

Tags: Frederik JensenJohn JuandaMario Sanchez

Hand 53: Amir Touma Eliminated in 7th Place (€194,100)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Amir Touma
Amir Touma

Hand #53: John Juanda raised under the gun to 320,000 with {3-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Amir Touma moved all in from the button for 400,000 with {Q-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}. Steve Warburton was next to act in the big blind with {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and he made the call, as did Juanda.

The flop brought out {6-Hearts}{2-Spades}{5-Clubs} and Juanda stayed in the lead as the action was checked. On the turn the {4-Spades} hit and Juanda hit a straight. Juanda bet 420,000 and Warburton folded. On the river the {9-Spades} hit and Touma hit the rail.

Touma managed to make one pay jump, and Andreas Samuelsson is now the tournament short stack.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
8,580,000 500,000
Amir Touma lb
Amir Touma
Busted

Tags: Amir ToumaJohn JuandaSteve Warburton

Hand 59: Andreas Samuelsson Eliminated in 6th Place (€253,900)

Level 32 : 80,000/160,000, 20,000 ante
Andreas Samuelsson
Andreas Samuelsson

Hand #59: Andreas Samuelsson looked down on {J-Spades}{10-Clubs} in the cutoff and moved all in for 1,210,000. The action folded to Steve Warburton who called with {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} in the big blind.

The flop brought out {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Samuelsson picked up a gut shot against Warburton's set. On the turn the {4-Hearts} hit and that didn't change a thing. On the river the {7-Spades} hit and Samuelsson exited the tournament in sixth place.

Warburton celebrated the hand with his friends on the rail, while the Swede headed for the payout desk.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Warburton gb
Steve Warburton
10,075,000 2,860,000
Andreas Samuelsson se
Andreas Samuelsson
Busted

Tags: Andreas SamuelssonSteve Warburton

Hands 88-91: Kings Boost Warburton's Stack

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Steve Warburton
Steve Warburton

Hand #88: John Juanda raised to 400,000 from the button with {8-Spades}{6-Spades} and Denys Shafikov three-bet from the big blind with {K-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} to 1,225,000. Juanda quickly folded and Shafikov picked up the pot.

Hand #89: The action folded to Denys Shafikov in the small blind and he looked down on {6-Clubs}{5-Spades}, with which he raised to 550,000. The action was then on Rainer Kempe in the big blind, and he made the call with {Q-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}.

The flop came down {K-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{K-Spades} and Shafikov bet 350,000. Kempe tanked for a while before making the call.

On the turn the {5-Hearts} hit and both players checked. The river was the {3-Diamonds} and Shafikov reached for chips, betting 650,000. Kempe folded right away and Shafikov picked up the pot.

Hand #90: John Juanda raised to 400,000 under the gun for {2-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and the action folded to Rainer Kempe who peeked down at {6-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} in the small blind. Kempe moved all in for 2,825,000 and Juanda did some counting before folding his pocket pair.

Hand #91: Steve Warburton looked down at {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs} in the small blind and raised, John Juanda called from the big blind. The flop brought out {6-Clubs}{3-Spades}{2-Diamonds} and Warburton bet 375,000, which was called by Juanda. On the turn the {J-Clubs} hit and Warburton bet another 850,000.

Juanda went into the tank for quite some time before making the call. The river was the {9-Diamonds} and Juanda paired up the only card shown on the live stream with the {9-Spades}.

Warburton bet 1,775,000 on the river and after tanking for a long time, Juanda called showing {A-Hearts}{9-Spades}. Warburton's kings took the pot down, and he's now in second place, just in front of Frederik Jensen.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Warburton gb
Steve Warburton
13,930,000 2,555,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
4,400,000 -3,525,000

Tags: Denys ShafikovFrederik JensenJohn JuandaRainer Kempe

Hand 92-93: Rainer Kempe Eliminated in 5th Place (€320,400)

Level 33 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante
Rainer Kempe
Rainer Kempe

Hand #92: Shafikov with {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts} made it 400,000 under the gun. Steve Warburton picked up {A-Hearts}{J-Spades} on the button and called. Both blinds folded and it was heads up to the flop. {2-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts} on the board and Shafikov bet 450,000. Warburton called in position.

The {8-Spades} hit the turn and Shafikov checked. Warburton checked behind. Another two checks on the {6-Diamonds} river and the 2,125,000 pot went to Warburton. This shifted the chip lead to Warburton for the first time this final table. 15,175,000 for Warburton, 14,275,000 for Shafikov.

Hand #93: Kempe found {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} and made it 400,000 under the gun. Shafikov in the big blind woke up with {K-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} and three bet to 900,000. Kempe moved in for 3,4750,000 after a minute of tanking. Shafikov thought for about five minutes and eventually called.

The {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} on the flop was a blow to Kempe and Shafikov already got up from the table. Kempe stayed in his seat, but got up after the {2-Diamonds} hit the turn. The {5-Diamonds} on the river was there just to make things official.

Shafikov regained the chip lead and the tournament was down to four players, all guaranteed €405,100.

Tags: Rainer KempeDenys Shafikov

Hands 111-115: Warburton Establishes Dominance

Level 34 : 125,000/250,000, 25,000 ante
Steve Warburton
Steve Warburton

Hand #111: Denys Shafikov raised to 500,000 from the button with {8-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and John Juanda three-bet from the big blind to 1,500,000 with {A-Spades}{K-Clubs}. Shafikov went into the tank for a while before making the call.

The flop brought out {J-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and both players checked, putting the {3-Hearts} on the turn. On the river the {A-Diamonds} hit after two more checks, and now Juanda reached for chips betting 1,500,000. Shafikov stared Juanda down but eventually he folded his cards.

Hand #112: Shafikov raised under the gun to 500,000 with {8-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Frederik Jensen called from the big blind with {6-Hearts}{5-Spades}. The flop bough out {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Jensen check-folded to a bet of 500,000.

Hand #113: Steve Warburton raised to 500,000 under the gun with {Q-Spades}{10-Spades} and Jensen called from the big blind with {6-Spades}{6-Clubs}. The flop brought out {Q-Diamonds}{K-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and Jensen checked again, after which Warburton checked behind. The turn was the {4-Spades} and again the action was checked.

The river was the {J-Clubs} and Jensen checked a third time. Warburton bet 650,000 and Jensen eventually folded.

Hand #114: Jensen raised under the gun to 500,000 with {5-Spades}{3-Spades} and Denys Shafikov three-bet from the button to 1,450,000. That was enough to get Jensen to fold.

Hand #115: Denys Shafikov raised under the gun to 500,000 with {K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and both Warburton and Jensen called. The flop came down {10-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Clubs}.

Jensen had {J-Spades}{6-Spades} in the big blind, he checked, and Shafikov bet 675,000. Warburton called, holding the {10-Spades} and one unknown card, while Jensen folded.

The turn was the {5-Spades} and Shafikov bet 1,575,000 and Warburton made the call after quite a while. On the river the {2-Hearts} hit and Shafikov was first to act once more. Shafikov opted to check, and Warburton fired out a hefty bet of 5.5 million and Shafikov folded quickly.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Warburton gb
Steve Warburton
18,225,000 4,125,000

Tags: Denys ShafikovFrederik JensenJohn JuandaSteve Warburton

Hands 127-128: Frederik Jensen Doubles With Tens Through Aces

Level 34 : 125,000/250,000, 25,000 ante
Frederik Jensen
Frederik Jensen

Hand #127: Frederik Jensen picked up {A-Spades}{J-Diamonds} in the small blind and moved in. He was thrown the all in triangle but got no action from Shafikov.

Hand #128: Jensen on the button made it 500,000 with {10-Spades}{10-Clubs}. Denys Shafikov in the small blind three bet with {A-Hearts}{A-Clubs} and Steve Warburton folded pocket fours from the big blind. Jensen instantly moved all in and Shafikov called just as quick.

The flop came {6-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Jensen saw his equity diminish to 11%. The {K-Diamonds} hit the turn and now Jensen really needed just a ten.

He got exactly that with the {10-Diamonds} on the river and he doubled up!

Player Chips Progress
Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
EPT 1X Winner
9,850,000 4,625,000
Denys Shafikov ua
Denys Shafikov
8,230,000 -5,520,000

Tags: Denys ShafikovFrederik Jensen

Hands 139-141: Denys Shafikov Eliminated in 4th Place (€405,100)

Level 35 : 150,000/300,000, 50,000 ante
Denys Shafikov
Denys Shafikov

Hand #139: Frederik Jensen raised from the small blind with {K-}{4-} and he picked up the pot.

Hand #140: Steve Warburton received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #141: Denys Shafikov moved all in for 3,725,000 with {Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and John Juanda called from the big blind with {A-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}.

The board ran out {6-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Shafikov was knocked out in fourth place. The negotiations started right back up with regards to a possible deal and the tournament is now on a short break.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Warburton gb
Steve Warburton
19,800,000 100,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
18,375,000 3,975,000
Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
EPT 1X Winner
12,400,000 -100,000
Denys Shafikov ua
Denys Shafikov
Busted

Tags: Denys ShafikovFrederik JensenJohn JuandaSteve Warburton

Hand 201: Frederik Jensen Eliminated in 3rd Place (€810,294)

Level 37 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante
Frederik Jensen
Frederik Jensen

Hand #201: Juanda limped from the small blind with {Q-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Jensen checked with {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}

The flop showed {J-Hearts}{2-Spades}{7-Spades} and Juanda checked to Jensen who bet 600,000. Juanda called.

The turn was the {Q-Diamonds} and Jensen bet 1.6 million after Juanda had checked again. Juanda check-raised to 4.8 million and the pressure was now back on Jensen. Jensen tanked for quite a long time before calling, and the river was the {7-Diamonds} and Juanda filled up his full house.

Juanda moved all in, putting Jensen under pressure for his last 10,780,000 and Jensen went into the tank. Jensen called after six minutes in the tank, and the Danish former EPT winner was knocked out!

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
40,125,000 15,125,000
Steve Warburton gb
Steve Warburton
10,450,000 -4,075,000
Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Frederik JensenJohn Juanda