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

Hands 60-63: Kempe Shoves Twice, Makes a Nice Laydown

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

Hand #60: Rainer Kempe on the button moved in for 2,460,000 from the button with {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. Warburton asked for a count holding {A-Spades}{5-Hearts} in the small blind, but folded in the end. Juanda had {K-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and simply said "No" and folded as well.

Hand #61: Denys Shafikov opened under the gun with {8-Spades}{5-Diamonds} for 320,000. Rainer Kempe in the cutoff, who's cards weren't shown yet, moved all in again. Action folded around quickly and Kempe won his second hand in a row.

Hand #62: Kempe, now with 3,420,000, opened for 320,000 holding {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts} under the gun. Shafikov with {A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} in the big blind made the call. {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{5-Spades} on the flop hit both players, but especially Shafikov.

Both players checked and the {K-Spades} hit the turn. Shafikov checked and Kempe bet 200,000 into the 820,000 pot. Shafikov check raised to 750,000 and Kempe eventually folded, making the right laydown.

Hand #63: Steve Warburton with the {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} made it 330,000 under the gun. Shafikov in the small blind with yet another pair, {2-Spades}{2-Clubs} this time, called. The flop came {6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Hearts} and Shafikov checked. Warburton bet 370,000 and Shafikov folded.

Tags: John JuandaRainer KempeSteve WarburtonDenys Shafikov

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 54-58: Small Blind Battle Between the Big Stacks

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

Hand #54: Denys Shafikov in the cutoff with {Q-Diamonds}{6-Hearts} raised it to 320,000. John Juanda called from the big blind with {K-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Juanda checked blind and the flop came {6-Clubs}{4-Spades}{10-Hearts}. Shafikov bet out 315,000 with his second pair and Juanda folded. "Give the man his money" Juanda quoted Rounders.

Hand #55: Juanda in the small blind woke up with {A-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and made it 350,000. "Do you got any idea how much you're playing?" Jensen asked. Jensen in the big blind had {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and he called when he heard Juanda was playing about 8 million.

The flop came {K-Spades}{4-Hearts}{Q-Spades} and Juanda and Jensen both checked. The {3-Hearts} on the turn gave Juanda a flush draw on top of his gut shot and live outs but again both players checked. The {5-Clubs} hit the river and Juanda checked. Jensen thought about it for a bit before checking back. Juanda showed his missed ace-jack and Jensen picked it up with his nines. "I'm glad to lose a small pot there!" Juanda said with a smile and they continued to discuss the hand which could've gone different easily.

Hand #56: Juanda with {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} on the button raised to 320,000 and both blinds folded. Blinds and antes for Juanda.

Hand #57: Warburton with {A-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} opened and Shafikov called with {A-Spades}{2-Diamonds} from the big blind. Both players checked the {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{A-Clubs} and the {8-Clubs} hit the turn and again both players checked. The {3-Hearts} hit the river and Shafikov bet 430,000 into the 850,000 pot. Warburton called instantly and picked up the chips after showing down the better kicker.

Hand #58: Juanda found another big hand, this time he had {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} and he made it 320,000. Action folded and so again raise and take it for Juanda.

Tags: Denys ShafikovFrederik JensenJohn JuandaSteve Warburton

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

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

Hands 45-50: Three Pairs for Shafikov

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

Hand #45: John Juanda raised under the gun to 320,000 with {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs} and Denys Shafikov three-bet from the cutoff to 750,000. Juanda folded within ten seconds and Shafikov raked in the pot.

Hand #46: Denys Shafikov raised to 320,000 with {5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} from the hijack and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #47: Denys Shafikov raised to 320,000 with {7-Spades}{7-Hearts} under the gun plus two and Mario Sanchez called from the big blind with {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}. The flop brought out {J-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{6-Spades}, giving Sanchez a pair of jacks. Sanchez checked to Shafikov who bet 340,000 and the Spaniard made the call.

On the turn the {4-Hearts} hit and Sanchez checked once more to Shafikov who checked behind. The river was the {9-Diamonds} and Sanchez reached for chips and bet 620,000, just shy of half the pot. Shafikov went into the tank for quite some time before folding his cards, and Sanchez raked in the pot.

Hand #48: Denys Shafikov looked down at {9-Spades}{9-Hearts} and he raised to 320,000 under the gun plus one and he took down the pot with his third pocket pair in a row.

Hand #49: The action folded to Frederik Jensen in the small blind and he moved all in with {A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Andreas Samuelsson, with just 11 big blinds left, folded {K-}{2-} and Jensen picked up this pot.

Player Chips Progress
Mario Sanchez es
Mario Sanchez
4,360,000 740,000

Tags: Andreas SamuelssonDenys ShafikovFrederik JensenJohn JuandaMario Sanchez

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 40-44: Queens for Sanchez

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

Hand #40: Steve Warburton raised from the cutoff to 325,000 with {J-Hearts}{8-Spades} and he won the blinds and antes.

Hand #41: Steve Warburton raised to 325,000 with {K-Spades}{J-Clubs} from the hijack and John Juanda was next to act with {A-Clubs}{J-Hearts} in the cutoff. Juanda folded and Andreas Samuelsson tanked in the big blind with {6-Spades}{9-Spades}.

Samuelsson eventually three-bet to 925,000 and the action was back on Warburton. After tanking for quite a bit of time Warburton four-bet to 1,650,000 and Samuelsson took about two minutes before folding his cards.

Hand #42: Frederik Jensen raised to 325,000 from the button with {A-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and the Dane raked in the pot.

Hand #43: Mario Sanchez raised to 325,000 from the hijack with {Q-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and Frederik Jensen went into the tank with {J-Spades}{3-Clubs} on his left. Eventually Jensen three-bet to 720,000 after which the other players folded. The action got back to Sanchez who shoved for 2,515,000 and Jensen eventually folded.

Player Chips Progress
Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
EPT 1X Winner
6,740,000 -635,000
Mario Sanchez es
Mario Sanchez
3,620,000 945,000

Tags: Andreas SamuelssonFrederik JensenJohn JuandaMario SanchezSteve Warburton