2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
€754,510
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,063,400
Entries
1,044
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
250,000 / 500,000
Ante
50,000

Andler Waits For a Better Spot

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Tomasz Kowalski raised to 11,500 from early position and found one caller in the shape of Sweden's Christopher Andler in the big blind. Andler checked the {7-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{K-Clubs} flop, Kowalski made it 20,000 to see the turn, and Andler called.

Andler checked for a second time when the turn came {2-Clubs}, only to see Kowalski move all-in for 105,000 in total. An audible sigh and another look at his hole cards later, and Andler folded. Andler's had a good day at the felt, having almost doubled his stack since the start of play.

Player Chips Progress
Christopher Andler se
Christopher Andler
430,000
295,700
295,700
Tomasz Kowalski pl
Tomasz Kowalski
140,000
68,400
68,400

Tags: Christopher AndlerTomasz Kowalski

Denishev Leaves His Chips with Paris

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Aleksandar Denishev open-shoved for his last 30,000 in the cutoff and Bryan Paris isolated with a big raise from the small blind.

Paris: {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Denishev: {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}

Denishev was ahead, but it was a flip. The {8-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} flop didn't hit Paris directly, but it gave him a bunch more outs. The {A-Diamonds} turn was gin for Paris, and Denishev called for a five heading to the river. The dealer did not oblige though and instead put out the {9-Spades}.

Denishev exited in 134th place for €9,220.

Player Chips Progress
Bryan Paris us
Bryan Paris
600,000
50,000
50,000
Aleksandar Denishev bg
Aleksandar Denishev
Busted

Tags: Aleksandar DenishevBryan Paris

Woodhead Catches a Double Up on the River

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Stephen Woodhead just found himself all in from the small blind and he was up against Foeke Deinum in the big blind.

Deinum: {A-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Woodhead: {K-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}

The board ran out {5-Clubs}{Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Woodhead paired up on the river for a full double up.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Woodhead gb
Stephen Woodhead
150,000
72,900
72,900
Foeke Deinum nl
Foeke Deinum
100,000
-100,200
-100,200

Tags: Foeke DeinumStephen Woodhead

Walker Wears Out Wigg

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Anton Wigg
Anton Wigg

Anton Wigg, who had been nursing a short stack, managed a double when his {a-}{5-} held against an opponent's {q-}{6-}. Unfortunately for him, his momentum was short lived.

That's because he got those chips in a couple hands later and found himself dominated by Chris Walker.

Walker: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Wigg: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Wigg's best bet of winning was to catch a jack, but that proved easier said than done as one failed to appear on the {2-Diamonds}{a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{3-Hearts} board.

Wigg took his leave in 133rd place, good for €9,220.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Walker gb
Chris Walker
145,000
45,000
45,000
Anton Wigg se
Anton Wigg
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Anton WiggChris Walker

Early In-the-Money Eliminations

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Player Chips Progress
Andrei Konopelko by
Andrei Konopelko
Busted
Kuljinder Sidhu gb
Kuljinder Sidhu
Busted
Dara O'Kearney ie
Dara O'Kearney
Busted
William Foxen us
William Foxen
Busted
Viacheslav Goryachev ru
Viacheslav Goryachev
Busted
Vitaly Lunkin ru
Vitaly Lunkin
Busted
Lars Persson se
Lars Persson
Busted
Antonin Duda cz
Antonin Duda
Busted
Andrii Nadieliaiev ua
Andrii Nadieliaiev
Busted
Mark Wagstaff gb
Mark Wagstaff
Busted
Maksim Lobzhanidze ru
Maksim Lobzhanidze
Busted
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
Busted
EPT 1X Winner
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs lv
Vitalijs Zavorotnijs
Busted
Sergio Da Silva Veloso pt
Sergio Da Silva Veloso
Busted
Mitch Johnson gb
Mitch Johnson
Busted

Greenwood Leaves Himself Short

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Sam Greenwood opened from early position and David Boyaciyan made the call from the big blind. The flop came {J-Diamonds}{K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and Boyaciyan check called a bet of 15,000. The {K-Diamonds} hit the turn and Boyaciyan checked again. Greenwood made a bet of 20,000 with just 37,500 behind and Boyaciyan pushed all in. Greenwood folded after some hefty tanking, leaving himself with fewer than 8 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
David Boyaciyan nl
David Boyaciyan
440,000
55,000
55,000
Sam Greenwood ca
Sam Greenwood
38,000
-34,000
-34,000

Tags: David BoyaciyanSam Greenwood

Dobson Wins a Small Pot

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Jeffrey Hakim, in the small blind, saw the action fold to him and he raised to 12,500. The United Kingdom's Ben Dobson defended his big blind with a call.

A draw heavy {8-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts} flop was checked by Hakim, bet to the tune of 15,000 by Dobson, which prompted a fold from Hakim.

Player Chips Progress
Jeffrey Hakim lb
Jeffrey Hakim
330,000
165,000
165,000
Ben Dobson gb
Ben Dobson
200,000
49,500
49,500

Tags: Ben DobsonJeffrey Hakim

Gabaiev Out, Vousden Soars

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Abumuslym Gabaiev just found himself all in for 175,000 total on a {Q-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{6-Hearts} flop and he was up against Samuel Vousden.

Gabaiev: {Q-Spades}{5-Spades}
Vousden: {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}, {A-Diamonds} and Vousden added some more chips to his stack to become one of the chip leaders.

Player Chips Progress
Samuel Vousden fi
Samuel Vousden
805,000
735,000
735,000
Abumuslym Gabaiev ua
Abumuslym Gabaiev
Busted

Tags: Samuel VousdenAbumuslym Gabaiev

Bielskis Doubles With Pocket Kings

Level 17 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

The dealer announced "all-in and call" and we arrived at the table to see Mihai Niste's {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} go head-to-head with the powerhouse hand that is {K-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}. Neither player improved on the {6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop, but Bielskis locked up the hand by turning a third king, the {K-Clubs}. The {Q-Spades} completed the board and Bielskis' double.

Player Chips Progress
Andrius Bielskis lt
Andrius Bielskis
215,000
54,000
54,000
Mihai Niste ro
Mihai Niste
100,000
61,800
61,800

Tags: Andrius Bielskis