2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 1
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Event Info
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€430,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€2,037,000
Entries
210
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 210
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Boeree Misreads Hand; Busts

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

There was some laughter at the table as soon as Liv Boeree busted and she walked straight over to Igor Kurganov to report about her mishap. Martin Finger had opened to 1,600 from early position and Boeree pushed for her last 8,600 with {Q-}{8-}. Finger called with the {A-}{9-} and stayed ahead, Boeree was however shocked when she flipped over the cards after thinking it was pocket eights.

Player Chips Progress
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Martin Finger
110,000
15,000
15,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Liv Boeree
Busted
EPT 1X Winner
pokerstars

Tags: Igor KurganovLiv BoereeMartin Finger

Zinno Ponders Retirement; Readers Sense Sarcasm

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante
Anthony Zinno
Anthony Zinno

In a year that has seen him win two WPT Main Event and a WPT High Roller title practically back-to-back-to-back, then go out to the World Series of Poker, make five final tables, and book a massive seven-figure bracelet win, Anthony Zinno leads just about every Player of the Year race in poker.

To sure things up, he's been turning up at just about every tournament series on the planet these days and, of course, EPT Malta is no exception.

In fact, he's in with a shot here in this High Roller, slowly building it up to 67,000 already, a day after winning the €5,000 + 300 Pot-Limit Omaha - 8 Handed event here at Portomaso to add to his growing resume.

Zinno is certainly committed to putting in the volume to make sure 'Player of the Year' appears before his name at the end of 2015 and has plans to round out the year with trips to Jacksonville, Montreal, Prague and Las Vegas.

"I'm tired," he said with a smile. "After all this I may just retire."

Player Chips Progress
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Anthony Zinno
67,000
18,000
18,000

Tags: Anthony Zinno

Only One Back In

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

All of the below players busted, some on their second bullet. Paul Newey was on his first bullet and has reentered since while Nikolaus Teichert sent his stack to Mohsin Charania with sevens versus pocket aces.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Newey
50,000
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Chris Hunichen
Busted
StakeKings
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Craig Varnell
Busted
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Anton Wigg
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Vicente Delgado
Busted
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Anatoly Filatov
Busted
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Juha Helppi
Busted
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Christoph Vogelsang
Busted

Tags: Mohsin CharaniaNikolaus TeichertPaul Newey

Mercier Busts Charania and Ho; Takes Lead

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante
Jason Mercier
Jason Mercier

After a raise to 1,600 by Denis Timofeev and the call by Michael Ho, Jason Mercier three-bet to 6,500 out of the small blind. Mohsin Charania then moved all in from the big blind for his last 9,500. Since it was not a full raise, all remaining players were only allowed to call, a fact Mercier had confirmed by floor staff.

On the {8-Spades}{J-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop, Mercier continued for 17,000 and both Timofeev and Ho called.

Mercier then splashed in his stack of T-5,000 chips after the {K-Clubs} turn to put the two remaining opponents all in. Timofeev folded, but Ho called for his last 25,000.

Ho: {A-Spades}{7-Spades}
Charania: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Mercier: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}

The {6-Diamonds} river was a blank and Mercier busted two players at once to take the overall lead.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Mercier
262,000
92,000
92,000
EPT 1X Winner
pokerstars
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Michael Ho
Busted
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Mohsin Charania
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dennis TimofeevJason MercierMichael HoMohsin Charania

Name Your Price

Level 7 : 400/800, 100 ante

Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand Grospellier just jumped in the High Roller following the dinner break and already has it up close to six figures.

So when it folded to ElKY in the small blind and he limped in, it was decidedly unreasonable for big blind Justin Bonomo to ask how much it would cost to get him to fold.

Apparently, 2,000 wasn't enough, because when Bonoma bet about that, Grospellier made the call.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and after a check from Grospellier, Bonomo announced a bet of 3,200, answering his earlier question when Grospellier finally relented.

"Yes," laughed Bonomo. "Max value."

Player Chips Progress
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Bertrand Grospellier
90,000
15,000
15,000
EPT 1X Winner
pokerstars
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Justin Bonomo
41,000
20,000
20,000
Run It Once

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

Remko Report Episode #25: November Nine Chip Leader Joe McKeehen

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

November Nine chip leader Joe McKeehen joins Remko RInkema to discuss how he amassed his chip lead, how he is preparing for the final table, and more.

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Tags: Joe McKeehenPokerNews PodcastRemko RInkemaRemko Report

Bojang Loses Half Stack

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante

Ismael Bojang raised and got called by Huidong Gu on the button only to see a flop of {Q-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}. Bojang's continuation bet resulted in the all in of Gu for around 25,000 chips and Bojang called with the {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} for top two pair. Gu only had the {J-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} for a gutshot, but immediately found help with the {9-Clubs} on the turn.

The {5-Clubs} river blanked and Bojang's stack got halved.

Player Chips Progress
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Huidong Gu
55,000
40,000
40,000
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Ismael Bojang
20,000
35,000
35,000
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Ismael BojangHuidong Gu

Roy Doesn't Get There

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 100 ante
Jonathan Roy
Jonathan Roy

Ivan Demidov raised to 1,600 from the cutoff and Jonathan Roy reraised to 4,800 from one seat over. Back to Demidov who clicked to 11,500 and Roy then squeezed to 22,600 before calling all in for 72,000 and almost even in chips with the {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}.

Demidov had pocket aces and this time the premium hand of the PokerStars Team Pro didn't get cracked on an ace-high board.

Player Chips Progress
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Ivan Demidov
155,000
80,000
80,000
pokerstars
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Jonathan Roy
Busted

Tags: Ivan DemidovJonathan Roy

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