2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

€25,750 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
€465,800
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,592,500
Entries
65
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000

Level: 19

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 2,000

Hands #11-15: Small Pots Galore

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #11: Action folded to Schemion in the small blind and he limped in with {K-Clubs}{6-Hearts}. Big blind Ramin Hajiyev checked. Schemion bet 18,000 on {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} with his top pair and Hajiyev called with his open-ended. The {5-Spades} hit the turn and Schemion bet 33,000 into 72,000 and Hajiyev called. The {K-Diamonds} completed the board and Schemion bet 58,000. Hajiyev folded.

Hand #12: From the small blind, Ramin Hajiyev with the {K-Spades}{6-Hearts} raised to 33,000. [Removed:17] called from the big blind with {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}. The flop came {6-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Hajiyev check-called a 40,000 bet from Yan. The {A-Hearts} hit the turn and {A-Clubs} the river, which both were checked by both players and Hajiyev took it down.

Hand #13: In the small blind, [Removed:17] raised {J-Clubs}{5-Hearts} to 42,000. Big blind Max Silver called with {Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. The first three community cards came {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and both players checked. The {7-Diamonds} made Yan officially drawing dead. Yan checked and folded to Silver's 60,000 bet.

Hand #14: From the cutoff, Ramin Hajiyev raised to 24,000 holding {6-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Mikita Badziakouski defended with {10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. Both checked on the {8-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{8-Spades} flop and {6-Clubs} turn. The {8-Clubs} completed the board and Badziakouski check-folded to Hajiyev's bet.

Hand #15: From early position, Ramin Hajiyev with {A-Spades}{Q-Spades} raised to 30,000 and he took down the blinds and antes.

Tags: Max SilverMikita BadziakouskiOle SchemionRamin Hajiyev

Ole Schemion Eliminated in 6th Place (€98,740)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ole Schemion
Ole Schemion

Hand #16: From under the gun plus one, [Removed:17] opened the action raising {K-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} for 28,000.

Big blind Ole Schemion found a big hand as well, waking up with {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}. He moved all in for 383,000 and Yan snap called.

"What you gonna do, right?" Schemion said after seeing the showdown.

The {10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Diamonds} flop did nothing for either and neither did the {2-Clubs} on the turn.

Schemion stood up already to make his exit and did so after the {9-Hearts} completed the board.

After starting the final day as the shortest stack, Schemion was the first to go, banking almost €100,000. The remaining players are guaranteed €127,400 from here on out.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
1,222,000 335,000
Oleksii Khoroshenin ua
Oleksii Khoroshenin
EPT 1X Winner
949,000 -51,000
Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
414,000 131,000
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
408,000 -4,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
257,000 -181,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
Busted

Tags: Ole Schemion

Hands #17-20: Ramin Hajiyev Doubles Up

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Ramin Hajiyev
Ramin Hajiyev

Hand #17: Max Silver opened with {A-Hearts}{8-Spades} to 28,000 from middle position and Ramin Hajiyev defended his big blind with {10-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. The flop was {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Spades}, giving Silver top pair top kicker. Hajiyev quickly check-folded to a 40,000 bet from the Brit.

Hand #18: Action folded to Ramin Hajiyev in the small blind, who limped in with {Q-Spades}{9-Spades}. [Removed:17] held {J-Hearts}{10-Clubs} in the big blind and raised to 30,000. Hajiyev committed the extra chips to see a flop.

The flop came {9-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{6-Clubs} and Hajiyev checked. Yan, with a gutshot and two overcards, continued with a bet of 53,000. Hajiyev, holding top pair, called the bet.

The turn brought the {8-Clubs}, giving Yan the monster straight and leaving Hajiyev drawing dead. The Azerbaijani checked and Yan quickly checked behind.

On the {6-Spades} river, Hajiyev checked a third time. Yan simply moved all in, putting Hajiyev to the test for his entire stack of 299,000. Hajiyev folded after mere seconds.

Hand #19: [Removed:17] opened to 42,000 from the small blind with {J-Spades}{10-Spades} and won the hand.

Hand #20: Ramin Hajiyev picking up {K-Spades}{K-Hearts} in the cutoff and raised to 30,000. [Removed:17] called with {A-Clubs}{9-Clubs} on the button to see a flop. The dealer fanned out {9-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Hajiyev bet 53,000. Yan, with the inferior hand, made a quick call.

The {5-Diamonds} on the turn slowed down Hajiyev and he checked. Yan bet just 43,000 into a pot of 194,000. Hajiyev thought for over a minute, then shoved all in for 212,000 total. Yan gave it around 90 seconds of thought, then called.

Hajiyev was in a great shape for a double-up, and the {8-Diamonds} on the river was safe for him. The Azerbaijani moved up to 618,000.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
1,030,000 -192,000
Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
618,000 204,000

Tags: Ramin Hajiyev

Hands #21-25: Badziakouski Makes Silver Fold a Chop

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #21: Oleksii Khoroshenin received a walk in the big blind with {9-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Hand #22: From the cutoff Max Silver with the {J-Spades}{10-Diamonds} raised to 30,000. Mikita Badziakouski called from the button with {A-Spades}{8-Spades} and both blinds folded. The flop came {3-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Silver bet 60,000. Badziakouski called. The {4-Hearts} hit the turn and with 160,000 in the middle and Badziakouski had just 161,000 behind. Silver did a double check on his cards and checked. Badziakouski checked as well.

The {6-Hearts} on the river made for a flush on the board and Silver checked. Badziakouski thought for a bit before he eventually bet 60,000. Silver snap-folded.

Hand #23: From the cutoff, Mikita Badziakouski raised to 25,000 with {Q-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}. Everyone folded and he took the blinds and antes.

Hand #24: Ramin Hajiyev with {8-Clubs}{7-Spades} raised his button to 30,000. Small blind [Removed:17] in the small blind called, Max Silver folded his big blind. The flop came {10-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Yan check-raised Hajiyev's 27,000 continuation bet to 58,000. Hajiyev wasn't giving up so easily and fired back with a three-bet to 125,000. Yan folded almost immediately.

Hand #25: Mikita Badziakouski received a walk in the big blind with {J-Clubs}{9-Clubs}. Max Silver open folded his three-deuce off suit.

Tags: Mikita BadziakouskiMax SilverOleksii KhorosheninRamin Hajiyev

Hands #26-30: Little Action Into First Break

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #26: Action folded to Max Silver on the button, who raised to 30,000 with {A-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. Oleksii Khoroshenin defended his big blind with {J-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}.

The flop was {K-Clubs}{10-Spades}{6-Clubs}, giving Khoroshenin middle pair. Both players quickly checked. The {2-Hearts} on the turn changed nothing and Khoroshenin led out with 37,000. Silver mucked his hand.

Hand #27: [Removed:17] opened under the gun with {A-Spades}{9-Spades} to 28,000. All the other players rapidly folded their hands.

Hand #28: This time Max Silver raised under the gun. He held {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs} and made it 28,000. In the next seat, Mikita Badziakouski thought for a while with {K-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} before folding. The rest quickly folded as well.

Hand #29: [Removed:17] limped the small blind in with {9-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Max Silver checked his option with {A-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Yan bet 12,000 on the {Q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop and Silver called with ace-high. The {2-Spades} turn paired the board and Yan checked. Silver bet 18,000 and took it down.

Hand #30: Oleksii Khoroshenin raised with {8-Hearts}{5-Hearts} from under the gun. Mikita Badziakouski defended his big blind with {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}. The {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop was great for Khoroshenin, and he bet 33,000. Badziakouski made the call out of position.

The {9-Clubs} on the turn kept Badziakouski in front and he decided to lead out just 30,000 in a 140,000 pot. Khoroshenin, with flush and straight draws, made the call.

The {7-Clubs} on the river double paired the board and counterfeited Badziakouski's hand. The Belarussian still decided to stab at it with a sizable bet of 135,000. Khoroshenin immediately folded with eight-high, letting six-high scoop up the pot.

Tags: Max SilverMikita BadziakouskiOleksii Khoroshenin

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000

Hands #31-34: Silver Bluffs It All

Level 20 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Hand #31: Ramin Hajiyev raised {Q-Spades}{J-Spades} to 36,000. In the small blind, Mikita Badziakouski folded pocket threes. Oleksii Khoroshenin defended his big blind with {K-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. The flop came {4-Spades}{9-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Khoroshenin checked. Hajiyev, with an open-ended and flush draw, bet 48,000 and Khoroshenin folded right away.

Hand #32: [Removed:17] made it 38,000 with {A-Spades}{K-Hearts} and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #33: On the button, Oleksii Khoroshenin raised {A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} to 35,000. [Removed:17] defended his big blind with {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. The flop came {2-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{9-Spades} favoriting Khoroshenin. Yan check-called Khoroshenin's 40,000 bet and the {Q-Spades} hit the turn which was checked by both players. The {6-Hearts} completed the board and Yan checked. Khoroshenin bet 85,000 and Yan instantly folded.

Hand #34: Mikita Badziakouski was first to act and raised to 32,000 holding {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}. [Removed:17], now in the small blind, found another small pair with {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and called. Max Silver in the big blind called with {8-Hearts}{6-Clubs}.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{K-Diamonds} and all three of them checked. The {8-Clubs} hit the turn and Yan checked. Silver bet 74,000 into 106,000 and Badziakouski called. Yan folded.

With the pot now at 254,000, the {10-Diamonds} completed the board. Silver had 228,000 behind and tanked for a bit before he moved all in. Badziakouski glanced at the stack moved forward, wiggled in his chair, and went into the tank for two minutes before he folded.

Player Chips Progress
Max Silver gb
Max Silver
482,000 140,000
Mikita Badziakouski by
Mikita Badziakouski
329,000 -122,000

Tags: Max SilverMikita BadziakouskiOleksii KhorosheninRamin Hajiyev