2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

€10,200 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
89
Prize
€327,030
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€1,299,800
Entries
134
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Wheeler Doubles Through Sahamies

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Four hands in a row, there was an all in. Ike Haxton shoved from the cutoff and under the gun to claim the blinds and antes each. Then Jason Wheeler also shoved the cutoff without getting called before moving all in again the very next hand from under the gun. This time, Ilari Sahamies called and put Wheeler at risk for 895,000 chips.

Wheeler: {6-Hearts}{6-Clubs}
Sahamies: {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The board ran out {3-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and Mustapha Kanit started dancing on the rail in order to celebrate the double up of his buddy.

Player Chips Progress
Ilari Sahamies fi
Ilari Sahamies
5,000,000 -1,000,000
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
1,900,000 985,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
900,000 300,000

Tags: Ike HaxtonIlari SahamiesIsaac HaxtonJason WheelerMustapha Kanit

Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated in 6th Place (€75,650)

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Jean-Noel Thorel made it 250,000 from early position and Ilari Sahamies three-bet to 800,000 from the small blind.

Jason Wheeler let go of the big blind and Thorel shoved for 2.2 million total. Sahamies snap-called with the {a-Diamonds}{a-Hearts} and Thorel was drawing thin with the {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds}.

The board rolled out {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{q-Hearts} taking Thorel out with it and giving Sahamies a massive chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Ilari Sahamies fi
Ilari Sahamies
6,000,000 2,290,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
Busted

Tags: Ilari SahamiesJean-Noel Thorel

Not Enough Outs for Haxton

Level 23 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

At the start of the new level, the action folded around to Ike Haxton in the small blind and the PokerStars Team Online member moved all in. Ilari Sahamies peeked at his cards and then quickly called.

Sahamies: {9-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Haxton: {K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

The {J-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} flop was no sweat yet, but the {A-Diamonds} turn gave Haxton a gutshot and nut flush draw. It was the blank {4-Clubs} river that let Sahamies double for 1,795,000 and that left Haxton short on around five big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Ilari Sahamies fi
Ilari Sahamies
3,710,000 1,895,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
600,000 -1,815,000

Tags: Ike HaxtonIlari SahamiesIsaac Haxton

Level: 23

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000

Updated Counts After Level 22

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
SeatPlayerNationalityChip Count
2Jean-Noel ThorelFrance2,265,000
3Steve O'DwyerIreland3,575,000
5Ike HaxtonUSA2,415,000
7Ilari SahamiesFinland1,815,000
8Jason WheelerUSA915,000
9Niko SoininenFinland2,415,000
Player Chips Progress
Steve O'Dwyer ie
Steve O'Dwyer
EPT 1X Winner
3,575,000 275,000
Niko Soininen fi
Niko Soininen
2,415,000 -135,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
2,415,000 90,000
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
2,265,000 -35,000
Ilari Sahamies fi
Ilari Sahamies
1,815,000 -35,000
Jason Wheeler us
Jason Wheeler
915,000 -60,000

Break!

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

The players are off on a 15-minute break with Level 22 now done.

Vlado Banicevic Eliminated in 7th Place (€57,840)

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Vlado Banicevic
Vlado Banicevic

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 250,000 from under the gun and the action folded around to Vlado Banicevic. He checked his first hole card and then moved all in. "You can still fold?!" Banicevic joked to his table neighbor and Thorel tossed in the extra chips.

Thorel: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Banicevic: {A-Spades}{10-Spades}

The flop {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{5-Hearts} left Banicevic in desperate shape and it was all over after the {Q-Clubs} turn, making the {K-Spades} river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
2,300,000 240,000
Vlado Banicevic me
Vlado Banicevic
Busted

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelVlado Banicevic

Haxton Takes from Soininen

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Ike Haxton opened to 200,000 from the cutoff and Niko Soininen called from the big blind. On the flop {4-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}, Soininen check-called a continuation bet worth 225,000 and they checked through the {6-Clubs} turn. The {Q-Spades} filled up the board on the river and Soininen checked. Haxton made it 650,000 to go with around 790,000 behind and Soininen folded.

Player Chips Progress
Niko Soininen fi
Niko Soininen
2,550,000 -550,000
Isaac Haxton us
Isaac Haxton
2,325,000 1,098,000

Tags: Ike HaxtonIsaac HaxtonNiko Soininen

Straight for Sahamies

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 200,000 and Ilari Sahamies called out of the big blind. On the flop {6-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}, Sahamies check-called a continuation bet worth 175,000 and checked again the {5-Clubs} on the turn. Thorel checked behind and then fired the {A-Diamonds} river for 300,000 once Sahamies had checked to him.

The Finn called and Thorel showed {K-Spades}{10-Hearts} for king-high, Sahamies took the pot with {7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} for a straight.

Player Chips Progress
Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
2,060,000 -665,000
Ilari Sahamies fi
Ilari Sahamies
1,850,000 550,000

Tags: Ilari SahamiesJean-Noel Thorel

Banicevic on Five Big Blinds

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

The action folded around to Niko Soininen in the nine seat and he glanced over to the other side of the table where Vlado Banicevic was sitting in the big blind. Soininen jammed the small blind and Banicevic folded, leaving himself with just five big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Niko Soininen fi
Niko Soininen
3,100,000 200,000
Vlado Banicevic me
Vlado Banicevic
500,000 -500,000

Tags: Niko SoininenVlado Banicevic