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 80: Kempe Doubles

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

Hand #80: Frederik Jensen opened the cutoff for 400,000 with {K-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Rainer Kempe found {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} in the small blind and he shoved for 1,650,000, 7 big blinds. Jensen needed to add 5 big blinds and did just that.

The board came {A-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}{6-Spades} was good for Kempe, and he sealed the deal with the {6-Hearts} on the turn. The {8-Clubs} on the river completed the board and Kempe doubled. He's still the shortest stack at the table, but has a lot more wiggle room.

Player Chips Progress
Denys Shafikov ua
Denys Shafikov
15,625,000 -25,000
Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
EPT 1X Winner
12,000,000 -1,675,000
Steve Warburton gb
Steve Warburton
11,375,000 -225,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
7,925,000 -25,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
3,625,000 1,950,000

Tags: Frederik JensenRainer Kempe

Hands 81-82: Jensen Challenges the Leader

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

Hand #81: Denys Shafikov raised to 400,000 from the cutoff and John Juanda called from the big blind with {Q-Spades}{3-Spades}. The flop brought out {A-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades} and both players checked. On the turn the {6-Hearts} hit and Juanda check-folded to a bet of 400,000.

Hand #82: Denys Shafikov raised under the gun to 400,000 with {A-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Frederik Jensen called from the big blind with {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}. The flop brought out {5-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} and Jensen check-called 450,000.

On the turn the {K-Hearts} hit and Jensen checked once more, after which Shafikov bet 1,025,000. Jensen made the call within 30 seconds, and the river brought the {3-Diamonds}. Jensen checked a third straight time, and the action was back on Shafikov. Shafikov checked behind and Jensen raked in another big pot.

Player Chips Progress
Denys Shafikov ua
Denys Shafikov
14,100,000 -1,525,000
Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
EPT 1X Winner
13,930,000 1,930,000

Tags: Denys ShafikovFrederik JensenJohn Juanda

Hands 83-87: Four Way to a Flop

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

Hand #83: Rainer Kempe made it 400,000 under the gun with {A-Spades}{J-Spades}. John Juanda asked how much it was but folded. Jensen found {9-Spades}{2-Spades} in the small blind and contemplated making a move but folded, and so did Denys Shafikov. Blinds and antes for the short stack.

Hand #84: Juanda in the cutoff with {A-Spades}{6-Spades} made it 400,000 and Frederik Jensen called with the {8-Spades}{7-Spades}. Shafikov in the small blind added the needed chips with {Q-Clubs}{J-Spades} and Kempe in the big blind called with {8-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}.

Four way to the flop; {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{5-Clubs}. Shafikov with second pair flopped best and checked. Kempe followed suit and Juanda checked as well. Jensen in position checked behind.

The {A-Hearts} hit the turn and Juanda now in the lead, though Kempe had some equity with bottom pair and the flush draw. Both blinds checked and Juanda fired 650,000. Action folded to Kempe and he too folded.

Hand #85: Juanda made it 400,000 with {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} under the gun. Steve Warburton defended the big blind with {2-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}. Warburton checked, and folded to Juanda's 350,000 bet.

Hand #86: Rainer Kempe on the button raised to 400,000 with {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and he picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #87: Action folded to John Juanda in the small blind and he limped in with {A-Clubs}{6-Spades}. Jensen checked with the {K-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and the flop came {J-Hearts}{8-Spades}{8-Diamonds}. Both players checked and the {9-Hearts} hit the turn; again check check. The {K-Diamonds} paired up Jensen en he saw Juanda check again. Jensen bet 300,000 and Juanda folded.

Tags: Frederik JensenJohn JuandaRainer KempeSteve WarburtonDenys Shafikov

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

Deal Negotiations

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

The four remaining players started negotiations right after Rainer Kempe's bust out. Denys Shafikov needed a translator to understand what was going on, but soon found one to assist. Juanda, with the face mask on again, straight away noted he probably wasn't interested as he was the shortest stack and probably wouldn't be satisfied with an ICM calculated deal.

The organization eventually came up with the numbers but a deal could not be reached and play continued four handed.

Player Chips Progress
Denys Shafikov ua
Denys Shafikov
17,950,000
Steve Warburton gb
Steve Warburton
15,150,000
Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
EPT 1X Winner
13,200,000
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
4,250,000

Hands 94-98: More for Shafikov

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

Hand #94: Frederik Jensen raised from the button to 400,000 and Denys Shafikov three-bet from the small blind to 1,100,000 with {2-Spades}{2-Clubs}. That was enough to take down the pot.

Hand #95: Denys Shafikov raised from the button with {K-Spades}{J-Hearts} and John Juanda called from the big blind with {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. The flop showed {J-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{7-Spades} and both players checked.

The turn was the {5-Spades} and again the action was checked. On the river the {3-Spades} hit and again Juanda checked. Shafikov bet 650,000 and Juanda called after which he was shown the winning hand.

Hand #96: Denys Shafikov raised under the gun to 400,000 with {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and he picked up another pot.

Hand #97: John Juanda raised all in from the button for 2.7 million with {A-Spades}{K-Spades} and he picked up the pot.

Hand #98: Frederik Jensen raised to 400,000 from the button with {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Steve Warburton called from the big blind with {A-Spades}{6-Hearts}. The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{8-Clubs} giving Jensen a flush draw and a gut shot, but Warburton top pair.

Jensen bet 400,000 after Warburton checked, and the turn was the {8-Spades}. The action was checked and the river was the {9-Diamonds}. Warburton bet 600,000 on the river and Jensen folded.

Tags: Denys ShafikovFrederik JensenJohn JuandaSteve Warburton

Level: 34

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 25,000