2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

€25,750 High Roller
Day: 1
123
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
Total Entries
65
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
4,000
Players Left 1 / 65
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Chidwick Improves on the River to Stay In

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened the action with a raise to 2,800 and Dario Sammartino three-bet to 8,000 from one seat over. In the small blind, Stephen Chidwick moved all in and Troyanovskiy stared over at the other side of the table without asking for a count. He then also announced all in with the superior stack, which forced a quick fold from Sammartino.

Chidwick: {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}
Troyanovskiy: {K-Spades}{K-Diamonds}

The {10-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{5-Hearts} was not of much hope for Chidwick, but that suddenly changed with the {4-Diamonds} on the turn for the additional flush draw. It was instead the {A-Clubs} on the river that let the Brit double for 37,900 and Troyanovskiy lost a decent portion of his stack.

Tags: Dario SammartinoStephen ChidwickVladimir Troyanovskiy

Kitai Wins Some from Leonard

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Davidi Kitai
Davidi Kitai

With around 35,000 in the pot, it was Patrick Leonard turn to act on the river. The board was {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{A-Hearts}{5-Spades}{K-Hearts} and he fired out a bet of 14,000. Davidi Kitai took a moment, before raising to 55,000.

Leonard went into the tank and tried to talk some information out of Kitai, but the Belgian didn't even blink. "Maybe you bluffed me with a better hand", was Leonard final statement before folding.

Tags: Davidi KitaiPatrick Leonard

Nemeth and Heath take from Seiver

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Hand 1

Scott Seiver raised to 3,000 from the hijack and Andras Nemeth three-bet to 9,000 on the button, which only Seiver called. On the {K-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop, Seiver check-called a bet worth 10,000 before the {9-Clubs} on the turn went check, check. After the {3-Clubs} river, Seiver checked again and Nemeth took down the pot uncontested with a bet worth 20,000.

Hand 2

Seiver made it 3,000 to go and Ben Heath on the button as well as Pratyush Buddiga in the big blind called. On the {J-Clubs}{6-Spades}{2-Diamonds} flop, all three players checked. On the {8-Clubs} turn, action checked to Seiver and his bet worth 7,500 found only one caller in Heath. There was no action on the {8-Diamonds} river and Seiver announced king-high, Heath turned over the {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts} and claimed the pot.

Tags: Andras NemethBen HeathPratyush Buddiga

Jakub Michalak Eliminated

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Jakub Michalak raised to 2,600 in early position and Scott Seiver made the call. Ben Heath put in a three-bet from the blinds, Michalak jammed for 29,400, Seiver folded, and Heath called directly.

Jakub Michalak: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Ben Heath: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

It was Heath with the lead from start to finish: {J-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}, forcing Michalak to the rail.

Tags: Ben HeathJakub Michalak

Mateos Doubles Up Helppi

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Juha Helppi was sitting under the gun and raised to 3,000. It was folded around to Adrian Mateos on the button and the Spaniard made it 8,000 to go. Helppi then shoved all-in for 20,800 total and Mateos immediately called.

Helppi: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}
Mateos: {A-Clubs}{J-Diamonds}

Helppi was in great shape to double up. The board ran out an uneventful {7-Diamonds}{2-Spades}{2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{8-Diamonds} and the Fin found his much needed double. Despite his loss Mateos is still one of the bigger stacks in the room.

Tags: Adrian MateosJuha Helppi

Sammartino Chips Up

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Alexandros Kolonias raised it up to 2,700 from under the gun position. Charlie Carrel made the call and both blinds, Vladimir Troyanovskiy and Dario Sammartino, came along as well.

All checked the {J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} flop and it was Troyanovskiy who led out for 6,300 when the {7-Spades} turn hit the felt. Sammartino and Kolonias called, before Carrel let it go.

The {2-Spades} river was checked around and Troyanovskiy tabled {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}, which wasn't good enough, because Sammartino showed {Q-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and took it down.

In the next hand, Carrel opened to 3,000 and Sammartino three-betted from the small blind. He made it 7,200 to go. "Well played", Carrel said, while he folded his hand.

Tags: Alexandros KoloniasCharlie CarrelDario SammartinoVladimir Troyanovskiy

Thorel Sends Stack to Leonard

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

In a previous hand, Jean-Noel Thorel claimed the pot with a three-bet and then opened to 2,000 from under the gun. Patrick Leonard three-bet to 7,000 and Thorel called. On the {Q-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop both players checked. Thorel then check-raised all in after the {4-Clubs} turn and Leonard called.

Thorel: {A-Spades}{9-Hearts}
Leonard: {J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

The {7-Hearts} on the river was a blank and Thorel was eliminated from the tournament after having fired two bullets, then jumped right away into the €550 Hyper Turbo Side Event.

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelPatrick Leonard

Drinan Folds the Turn

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 3,200 on the button and Connor Drinan in the big blind already loudly asked the dealer if it was that exact amount. Ramin Hajiyev in the small blind was still to act and three-bet to 11,200. Drinan repeated again "3,200?" and then called the three-bet of Hajiyev, while Badziakouski folded.

On the {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop, both players checked. Hajiyev bet the {4-Hearts} turn for 8,100 and Drinan folded.

Tags: Connor DrinanMikita BadziakouskiRamin Hajiyev

Heath and Buddiga back in

Level 9 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

There are now 15 re-entries in total and the field has grown to 59 entries, as both Bean Heath and Pratyush Buddiga are back for more poker and opted to fire the second possible bullet.

Tags: Ben HeathPratyush Buddiga

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 200