2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
56
Prize
€534,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,157,350
Entries
651
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Sikora Chipping Up at Outer Table

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

There have been few big pots at the outer table, but of course even the small ones add up. One man benefitting in Jaroslaw Sikora.

In a recent hand, Sikora opened for 60,000 from the cutoff and Rainer Kempe defended from the big blind. Kempe then check-called a bet of 60,000 on the {2-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} flop, and then both players checked the {2-Diamonds} turn. When the {A-Hearts} completed the board on the river, Kempe checked for a third time and then folded when Sikora fired out 215,000.

Player Chips Progress
Jaroslaw Sikora pl
Jaroslaw Sikora
2,000,000 533,000
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
1,900,000 -280,000

Tags: Jaroslaw SikoraRainer Kempe

Ivarsson Has the Goods

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Alexander Ivarsson made it 60,000 under the gun. Sam Greenwood called from the small blind. The flop came {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Greenwood check called a bet of 60,000. The {2-Clubs} hit the turn and Greenwood checked again. Ivarsson bet 160,000 and again Greenwood called. The {5-Diamonds} completed the board and Greenwood check called a bet of 425,000. Ivarsson showed {Q-Clubs}{J-Hearts} for the flopped straight and Greenwood mucked.

Tags: Sam GreenwoodAlexander Ivarsson

Escobar Wins With Nines

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Gianluca Escobar made it 65,000 under the gun. Daniel Dvoress in the cutoff made the call. Niall Farrell in the big blind called as well.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} and Farrell checked. Escobar made a continuation bet of 114,000 and Dvoress folded. Farrell called to see a {6-Spades} turn. Farrell checked again and Escobar checked behind this time. The {3-Hearts} fell on the river and once more both players checked. Farrell showed seven-nine while Escobar tabled pocket nines for the win.

Player Chips Progress
Gianluca Escobar it
Gianluca Escobar
1,890,000 43,000

Tags: Daniel DvoressGianluca EscobarNiall Farrell

Kempe Forces Out Cardoso

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Rianer Kempe made it 60,000 from the cutoff and Nabil Cardoso three bet to 160,000 from the button. Both blinds folded and Kempe made the call.

The two of them checked on {10-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{4-Clubs} and the {4-Spades} hit the turn. Kempe bet 205,000 and Cardoso called. The {Q-Clubs} hit the river and Kempe bet another 205,000. Cardoso tanked for a fair bit before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
2,180,000 200,000
Nabil Cardoso es
Nabil Cardoso
1,100,000 -700,000

Two Nice Pots for Cardoso

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Nabil Cardoso opened for 65,000 from the button and Antonio Chemi defended from the big blind. Chemi then check-called a bet of 95,000 on the {a-Spades}{7-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} flop, but then check-folded to one of 200,000 on the {8-Clubs} turn.

In the very next hand, Cardoso raised to 65,000 from the cutoff, and Alen Bilic defended from the big blind. The {a-Hearts}{5-Spades}{5-Diamonds} saw Bilic check-call a bet of 40,000, and then both players checked the {6-Hearts} turn. When the {Q-Hearts} completed the board on the river, Bilic bet 90,000 and Cardoso snap-called.

"King high," Bilic said showing the {k-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. Cardoso then tabled the {a-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for the win.

Player Chips Progress
Alen Bilic ba
Alen Bilic
2,000,000 -177,000
Nabil Cardoso es
Nabil Cardoso
1,800,000 493,000
Antonio Chemi it
Antonio Chemi
700,000 -152,000

Tags: Antonio ChemiNabil CardosoAlen Bilic

Level: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000