Level: 16
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta
€10,300 High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€2,037,000
Entries
210
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Mandic's Stack is Missing
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
It had been a rather unkind day at the poker table for both Jason Mercier and Goran Mandic. Both were rather short-stacked as of recently and sat next to each other. Mandic open-shoved from the small blind with 
and Mercier called with pocket sixes. There was a nine on the flop but a six appeared right away on the turn to crush all hopes of a comeback for the Croat.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
126,000
-49,000
|
-49,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Yoon's Straight Gets Paid Off
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Adam Jaguscik raised to 11,000 from under the gun and Brian Yoon called on the button to see a flop of 
. Jaguscik checked and then called a bet of Yoon before repeating the same on the 
turn for 32,000. The 
river completed the board and Jaguscik checked again.
Yoon fired 62,000 and was called to roll over 
for a straight, winning a decent pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
370,000
-35,000
|
-35,000 |
|
355,000
95,000
|
95,000 |
Haxton's Grind is Over
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
After losing most of his chips against Brian Roberts, Isaac Haxton was able to spin up the short stack a bit. It didn't last long though, when the PokerStars Team Online Pro shoved from the small blind for less than 10 big blinds with the 
. Sean Winter called from one seat over, holding the 
, and got there on the board 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
340,000
177,600
|
177,600 |
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Jouhkimainen Busts in Two Hands
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Joni Jouhkimainen and PokerStars Team Pro Bertrand 'ElkY' Grospellier see a flop of 
and a raising war broke out. Jouhkimainen check-raised from 9,000 to 22,000 and then shoved when ElkY had squeezed to 39,000. Grospellier called with the 
and was covered by roughly two big blinds, Jouhkimainen was on the other end of the cooler with the 
.
The turn gave the Finn a flush draw, but the 
river completed a full house for the Team Pro.
With 11,500 chips left, Jouhkimainen got it in with the 
and initial raiser David Peters called with 
. The superior kicker played a crucial role on the board 
and that was it for the Finn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
275,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
220,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Chidwick Flushed
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Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Hossein Ensan shoved short from the small blind and Stephen Chidwick called all in for less.
Ensan: 
Chidwick;
The 
flop was a good one for Chidwick, increasing his chances at a double up by handing him top pair, however, the turn came the and the river the and Ensan four-flushed to send him packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
110,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
||
|
Busted | |
Brandi Burns Through Stack; Massive Double for Troyanovskiy
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Vladimir Troyanovskiy raised to 11,000 and Iacopo Brandi three-bet to 31,000 from two seats over. Troyanovskiy then four-bet to 75,500 and Brandi tanked for three minutes before announcing all in. Troyanovskiy snap-called for around 325,000 in chips and Brandi had made a move at the worst possible time.
Brandi:
Troyanovskiy: 
The board ran out 
and the former big stack of Brandi had suddenly been cut down by almost two third.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
655,000
385,000
|
385,000 |
|
148,000
-41,800
|
-41,800 |
Kevin vs Keven, Only One can Win
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The action folded around to Kevin MacPhee in the small blind and he open-jammed into short stack Keven Stammen. The latter called off with pocket threes and MacPhee's pocket sevens held up to end the massage of "Stammdogg" prematurely. The field has been reduced to only 46 players and the top 31 spots will get paid.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
205,000
80,400
|
80,400 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Peters Gets Healthy Through Smith
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
David Peters made it 11,000 on the button and Dan Smith shoved the small blind.
The big blind folded and Peters called all in for 135,000 and his tournament life with the . Smith was drawing thin with the 
and whiffed on an 
run out to give Peters the double and leave him under 200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
270,000
125,000
|
125,000 |
|
155,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
Dietrich is not Fast Enough
Level 15
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
World Series of Poker Europe bracelet winner Dietrich fast got his short stack in with the and Ben Heath looked him up with pocket fours according to Martin Finger, who witnessed the action at the same table. His fellow German failed to improve and shipped over the last 10 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
Busted |