2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Barcelona

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
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

Joao Brito Eliminated in 11th Place (€87,750)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
João Brito
João Brito

Denys Shafikov raised to 160,000 from the cutoff after which Joao Brito moved all in for 1,310,000 from the big blind. Shafikov made the call and the showdown went as following.

Shafikov: {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Brito: {A-Clubs}{2-Diamonds}

The board ran out {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{4-Spades} and Brito fell in 11th place.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Denys Shafikov ua
Denys Shafikov
11,170,000
1,235,000
1,235,000
Profile photo of Joao Brito pt
Joao Brito
Busted

Tags: Denys ShafikovJoao Brito

Pascal LeFrancois Eliminated in 12th Place (€78,300)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Pascal Lefrancois
Pascal Lefrancois

John Juanda opened under the gun for 170,000 and Frederik Jensen folded the hijack. Pascal Lefrancois in the cutoff didn't need much time before announcing all in for just a little over 2 million in chips. Rainer Kempe on the button asked how much it was but folded, and so did both blinds rather quickly. Juanda called just as easily.

John Juanda: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Pascal Lefrancois: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}

Lefrancois made no connection with the {6-Spades}{2-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop besides a runner runner straight draw. After the {4-Clubs} hit the turn, all Lefrancois could hope for would be an eight on the river. The eights stayed in the deck and instead the {6-Diamonds} popped up on the river.

Lefrancois takes home €78,300, the remaining 11 players are now guaranteed €87,750.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Juanda id
John Juanda
4,500,000
2,080,000
2,080,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Pascal LeFrancois
Busted

Tags: John JuandaPascal LeFrancois

Touma Gets Eichhardt in Trouble

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Peter Eichhardt raised from the button to 175,000 and Amir Touma three-bet to 300,000 from the big blind. Eichhardt tanked for a while before calling, and the flop brought out {4-Clubs}{10-Spades}{Q-Hearts}.

Touma bet 300,000 on the flop and Eichhardt made the call.

On the turn the {4-Spades} hit and Touma shoved all in for 1,530,000 effectively. Eichhardt tanked for quite a bit before folding {J-Spades}{9-Hearts} face up, while Touma showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Amir Touma lb
Amir Touma
5,900,000
645,000
645,000
Profile photo of Peter Eichhardt se
Peter Eichhardt
1,530,000
-710,000
-710,000

Tags: Peter EichhardtAmir Touma

Oleksii Khoroshenin Elminated in 13th Place (€78,300)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Oleksii Khoroshenin
Oleksii Khoroshenin

Oleksii Khoroshenin moved all in under the gun for 1,120,000 and the action folded around to Denys Shafikov in the big blind. After a while Shafikov called, and the showdown went as following.

Khoroshenin: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}
Shafikov: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} and even though Khoroshenin flopped a set, Shafikov turned a higher set to send his fellow country man to the rail. Frederik Jensen is now the only EPT winner remaining, as Khoroshenin won EPT 10 in Vienna.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Denys Shafikov ua
Denys Shafikov
9,935,000
1,160,000
1,160,000
Profile photo of Oleksii Khoroshenin ua
Oleksii Khoroshenin
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Oleksii KhorosheninDenys Shafikov

Lefrancois Shoves on Juanda

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

John Juanda opened for 160,000 and Pascal Lefrancois in the big blind called. The flop came {J-Hearts}{9-Clubs}{4-Spades} and Lefrancois check called a bet of 150,000. The turn came the {K-Clubs} and Lefrancois checked again. Juanda fired 250,000, but folded to Lefrancois' shove.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of John Juanda id
John Juanda
2,420,000
-720,000
-720,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Pascal LeFrancois ca
Pascal LeFrancois
1,900,000
425,000
425,000

Tags: John JuandaPascal LeFrancois

Complaints About the Pace of Play

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

The pace at the feature table has been considerably lower than at the outer table, and the players are starting the notice. It looks as though every second hand at the feature table involves a clock being called, while the outer table is blazing through the hands.

Pascal LeFrancois, among others, are suggesting that hand-for-hand play might be the fairest way to play from this point on.

Currently there's one table of six, and one of seven, and the players will combine for one table where there are just nine remaining.

Tags: Pascal LeFrancois

Kempe Loses Another Big One

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Frederik Jensen opened for 165,000 from the cutoff and Rainer Kempe three bet to 480,000 from the small blind. Jensen made the call in position and he called Kempe's 360,000 continuation bet on {10-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} as well. The turn came the {8-Hearts} and Kempe checked. Jensen bet out 850,000 and Kempe folded after some tanking.

Player Chips Progress
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Frederik Jensen
5,600,000
695,000
695,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Rainer Kempe
1,500,000
-700,000
-700,000

Tags: Frederik JensenRainer Kempe

Shafikov Continues to Dominate Khoroshenin

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Denys Shafikov
Denys Shafikov

Denys Shafikov raised to 160,000 under the gun and from his direct left Oleksii Khoroshenin three-bet to 385,000. The action folded back around to Shafikov who went into the tank for several minutes before the clock was called on him. Eventually Shafikov called, and the flop brought out {9-Hearts}{J-Spades}{2-Spades}.

Shafikov check-called a bet of 325,000 on the flop and the turn was the {8-Clubs}.

This time both players checked and on the river the {6-Diamonds} hit. This time Shafikov lead out for 400,000 and after tanking for quite some time Khoroshenin folded {A-Clubs}{K-Spades} face up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Denys Shafikov ua
Denys Shafikov
8,100,000
680,000
680,000
Profile photo of Oleksii Khoroshenin ua
Oleksii Khoroshenin
1,465,000
-35,000
-35,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Denys ShafikovOleksii Khoroshenin

Warburton Wins a Big One from Kempe

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Andreas Samuelsson opened under the gun for 175,000 and he received calls in three spots; Jensen (cutoff), Warburton (small blind) and Kempe (big blind).

The flop came {4-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Warburton checked. Kempe now lead out for 355,000 and initial raiser Samuelsson and Jensen both folded. Warburton made the call.

The {10-Hearts} on the turn saw both players check and the {6-Clubs} fell on the river. Warburton checked again, and snap called after Kempe bet out 850,000. Kempe mucked, Warburton did the same and started stacking.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve Warburton
7,000,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
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Rainer Kempe
2,200,000
-1,500,000
-1,500,000

Tags: Andreas SamuelssonFrederik JensenRainer KempeSteven Warburton