Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta
€5,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,157,350
Entries
651
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Farrell's Good Call Before the Break
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
In a battle of the blinds in the very last hand before the break, Niall Farrell raised to 13,500 and Patrick Jann called. On the 
flop, Farrell checked and called a bet worth 15,000 by Jann. Same applied for the 
turn when the Swiss made it 25,000 to go.
The 
fell on the river and Farrell checked for a third time. Jann bet 39,000 and left himself exactly 100,000 behind. Some table chat between the two followed and Farrell made the call, scooping the pot with 
versus 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000 | 200,000 |
|
100,000 | -112,000 |
The Top 10
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Below you will find a list of the top ten biggest stacks in the room right now and it now includes Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden, who picked up 
and opened to 10,000. The player in the big blind raised to 30,000 and Lodden called to find a flop 
. A continuation bet worth 21,000 by the player in the big blind was called and then the 
hit on the turn.
The opponent shoved for 102,000 and Lodden gave it some thought before making the call, getting shown 
for complete air and raking in another big pot right before the break.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,100,000 | -30,000 |
|
950,000 | |
|
|
750,000 | 130,000 |
|
670,000 | -10,000 |
|
620,000 | 250,000 |
|
560,000 | 75,000 |
|
560,000 | 70,000 |
|
550,000 | 34,000 |
|
520,000 | -30,000 |
|
520,000 | 190,000 |
Break Time
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Players are now on a 20-minute break. When they return they'll play two more 90-minute levels before bagging and tagging for the night.
Eros Nastasi Eliminated By Mike McDonald
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
In the last hand before the break, Mike McDonald eliminated his neighbor Eros Nastasi. McDonald had 
all in against 
and with the board coming 
, that meant the tournament was over for Nastasi.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
950,000 | 97,000 |
|
Busted |
Jeff Rossiter Eliminated
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Jeff Rossiter pushed his last 53,500 to the middle from the under gun position. Everyone folded like Rossiter must have hoped, expept for the big blind. Rainer Kempe made the call and put Rossiter at risk.
Rainer Kempe: 
Jeff Rossiter: 
The board came 
and Rossiter made his exit in 75th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
323,000 | 133,000 |
|
Busted |
Fishhooks for Bahna
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Akim Aouine opened for 12,000 from the hijack and was met by a three-bet to 32,500 from Hani Bahna in the cutoff. When action reached Bjorn Geissert in the big blind, he four-bet to 60,000, which drove Aouine our of the hand. Bahna hit the tank for several minutes before five-betting all in for 98,500 total, which Geissert called.
Geissert:
Bahna:
It was a classic flip, and all Bahna needed to do would hold. To his satisfaction, the board ran out a clean 
and he was shipped the double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
215,000 | 116,500 |
|
200,000 | -100,000 |
Fundaro Busts to Silver
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
In a battle of the blinds and short stacks, Giacomo Fundaro moved all in with the 
and Max Silver had the slight kicker advantage with 
from one seat over. The board came and the kicker played a crucial role, giving Silver tens and sevens to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | 57,500 |
|
Busted |
Joni Jouhkimainen Runs Into Jacks
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Finland's Joni Jouhkimainen jammed all in for almost 150,000 facing an Andreas Chalkiadakis raise. The Greek player made the call.
It was Jouhkimainen putting his tournament life on the 
against Chalkiadakis' .
The board rolled out 
ending Jouhkimainen's run in 78th and pushing Chalkiadakis up to a spot among the leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
440,000 | 20,000 |
|
Busted |
O'Dwyer Enforces Fold; Saout Doubles
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Steve O'Dwyer faced a bet worth 10,000 on the flop before moving all in for 123,000 in total, enforcing a fold.
A few tables over, Antoine Saout shoved for 35,500 and Michael Gathy called for half his remaining stack and the 
. Saout had the and the board ran out to let the Frenchman double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
167,000 | 67,000 |
|
75,000 | -74,600 |
|
35,000 | -35,000 |