2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

€10,300 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
22
Prize
€188,229
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€814,800
Entries
84
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Mateos Shoves On Ahadpour

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Adrian Mateos raised to 22,000 from under the gun. Behzad Ahadpour made it 53,000 on the button and Mateos called. The flop came {Q-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} and Mateos checked. Ahadpour bet 70,000, but Mateos responded with a shove of 425,000.

It send Ahadpour back in his seat, who let out a big sigh. After huffing and puffing for a minute, Ahadpour folded his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
650,000 165,000
Behzad Ahadpour ir
Behzad Ahadpour
600,000 -120,000

Tags: Adrian MateosBehzad Ahadpour

Ahadpour Busts Boika And Chidwick

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Aliaksei Boika
Aliaksei Boika

Aliaksei Boika opened under the gun and Behzad Ahadpour called to his direct left. Stephen Chidwick shoved around 120,000 from middle position. The action returned to Boika, who reshoved all in for 240,000. Ahadpour instantly called to put both players at risk.

Stephen Chidwick: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Aliaksei Boika: {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}
Behzad Ahadpour: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}

Ahadpour started in front and stayed in front on {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{K-Diamonds}, eliminating both opponents. Ahadpour, an American from Iranian origin, is now sitting on a very serious stack.

Player Chips Progress
Behzad Ahadpour ir
Behzad Ahadpour
720,000 20,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
Busted
Aliaksei Boika by
Aliaksei Boika
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaBehzad AhadpourStephen Chidwick

Charlie Carrel Bad Beats [Removed:17] Out of the Tournament

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

We missed the action as it all went so quick but Carrel told us afterward he had limped in from the small blind and [Removed:17] pushed from the big blind for about 200,000. Carrel called.

[Removed:17]: {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Charlie Carrel: {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts}, making Yan's position even stronger. The {2-Clubs} on the turn, however, was a scary card for him and with the {9-Clubs} on the river completing the board, the backdoor flush was complete and Yan made his exit. Yan, who won the €25,750 High Roller last night, now out just after late registration closed.

Not much later, Carrel opened the hijack for 22,000 and Pratyush Buddiga three-bet from the small blind to 65,000. Carrel called and called the 35,000 continuation-bet on {10-Spades}{2-Clubs}{8-Hearts} as well. Both checked the {4-Diamonds} on the turn and Buddiga checked again on the {9-Spades} river. Carrel pushed all in (effectively waging about 150,000 or so) and Buddiga folded.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Carrel gb
Charlie Carrel
771,000 336,000
Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga
150,000 -90,000
[Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
Busted

Tags: Charlie Carrel

Prize Pool Information

Level 11 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

With 84 total entries (64 uniques and 20 reentries), the total prize pool is €814,800. The top 11 players will finish in the money, with the minimum cash being €20,400. The winner will be crowned in the early hours of the night, taking home €224,100 for first place.

PositionPrize
1€224,100
2€159,250
3€104,300
4€80,250
5€63,550
6€49,700
7€39,100
8€30,550
9€23,200
10-11€20,400

Level: 11

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Newey Doubles

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

From the hijack, Alexandros Kolonias raised to 18,000. Over on the button it was Paul Newey shoving all in for 60,000 even. Both blinds released and thought for a bit before he called.

Paul Newey: {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Alexandros Kolonias: {8-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

The flop was a harmless {2-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Clubs} but the {10-Clubs} on the turn made things interesting. Newey hit a pair and Kolonias turned a flush draw. The {K-Spades} on the river was a blank and Newey doubled.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
140,000 80,000
Alexandros Kolonias gr
Alexandros Kolonias
100,000 -105,000

Tags: Paul NeweyAlexandros Kolonias

Seiver Busts Ho, Surges To Top

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Michael Ho
Michael Ho

Michael Ho open-shoved 113,000 from early position. Scott Seiver reshoved all in from late position to put Ho at risk.

Michael Ho: {K-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}
Scott Seiver: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}

It was a dire situation for Ho, and the board didn't bring an escape: {K-Spades}{4-Clubs}{2-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}. With Ho's elimination, Seiver rises to over 600,000 in chips and is the presumable chipleader.

Player Chips Progress
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
620,000 410,000
Michael Ho us
Michael Ho
Busted

Tags: Scott SeiverMichael Ho

Badziakouski and Jensen Hit the Rail

Level 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Mikita Badziakouski
Mikita Badziakouski

Mikita Badziakouski got his chips in with {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs} up against the {A-Spades}{10-Spades} of Viacheslav Buldygin. The board came {J-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{4-Hearts} and Badziakouski was heading for the exit.

One table over, Frederik Jensen was all in with {A-Clubs}{A-Hearts} for his last 80,000 or so. Sergey Sergeev with the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades} looked him up and rivered a set on {6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{Q-} to knock Jensen out.

Player Chips Progress
Viacheslav Buldygin ru
Viacheslav Buldygin
225,000 45,000
Sergey Sergeev ru
Sergey Sergeev
220,000 157,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
Busted
Frederik Jensen dk
Frederik Jensen
EPT 1X Winner
Busted

Tags: Frederik JensenMikita BadziakouskiSergey SergeevViacheslav Buldygin