Level: 19
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta
€10,200 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€1,299,800
Entries
134
Level
24
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
Chip Counts After Level 18
Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Jason Mercier | 500,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Steve O'Dwyer | 1,150,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Byron Kaverman | 1,400,000 |
| 1 | 4 | empty | |
| 1 | 5 | empty | |
| 1 | 6 | Julian Stuer | 1,300,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Jason Wheeler | 975.000 |
| 1 | 8 | Ike Haxton | 1,275,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Niko Soininen | 1,800,000 |
| 2 | 2 | empty | |
| 2 | 3 | empty | |
| 2 | 4 | Christopher Frank | 1,500,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Jean-Noel Thorel | 1,800,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Vlado Banicevic | 275,000 |
| 2 | 7 | Jussi Nevanlinna | 550,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Ilari Sahamies | 800,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,800,000 | |
|
1,800,000 | 500,000 |
|
1,500,000 | |
|
1,400,000 | |
|
1,300,000 | -150,000 |
|
1,275,000 | -75,000 |
|
1,150,000 | -350,000 |
|
975,000 | 325,000 |
|
800,000 | -10,000 |
|
550,000 | -180,000 |
|
500,000 | |
|
275,000 | -345,000 |
Break!
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Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The players are off on a 15-minute break with the 18th level now done.
Kaverman Gets Huge Double Through Mercier
Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jason Mercier opened and then called the three-bet shove of Byron Kaverman for 690,000 with 
. Kaverman was behind with 
but got there on a board of 
to win the pot with trips aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000 | 850,000 |
|
|
500,000 | -800,000 |
Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 13th Place (€23,395)
Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
In a battle of the blinds, Dario Sammartino jammed the small blind for 709,000 and Christopher Frank called from one seat over.
Sammartino held the 
and Frank two over cards with the 
. The board ran out 
and upon closer inspection, Sammartino was covered by a few big blinds to join the rail.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | 960,000 |
|
Busted |
Ricardo Alvarado Eliminated in 14th Place (€21,450)
Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer shoved the button and Ricardo Alvarado called off his short stack in the big blind with the 
.
O'Dwyer was behind with the 
, but found a king on the flop and another on the turn to send Alvarado home 14th.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Kaverman's Momentum Halted
Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Byron Kaverman picked up a few pots early on the last two tables and then raised to 85,000. Ike Haxton called in the big blind and check-called the flop 
for 80,000. Both players checked the 
turn and Haxton checked the river as well. Kaverman bet 185,000 and Haxton called with 
for two pair, cracking the of his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,350,000 | 550,000 |
|
|
550,000 | -230,000 |
Senh Ung Eliminated in 15th Place (€21,450)
Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 80,000 and Niko Soininen called in the small blind before Senh Ung announced all in out of the big blind. It was for exactly 325,000 chips and Thorel folded, Soininen called.
Ung: 
Soininen: 
The Finn immediately improved on the 
flop and locked up the hand with the 
on the turn, making the 
river a formality.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,800,000 | 560,000 |
|
Busted |
Rainer Kempe Eliminated in 16th Place (€20,405)
Level 18
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Steve O'Dwyer min-raised from the cutoff and Rainer Kempe shipped it in from the small blind. After a fold from the big blind, O'Dwyer called instantly with 
.
Kempe was drawing thin with the 
and failed to get there on an 
board. Kempe picks up €20,405 in 16th-place money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,500,000 | 630,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 18
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000