€25,750 High Roller Day 2 | 2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

10-22-2016 16:39 UTC+2

Hajiyev vs Leonard

Christian Zetzsche

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Patrick Leonard and Ramin Hajiyev are among the two biggest stacks right now and the latter took a small pot off the former. Hajiyev opened to 9,000 and Leonard defended the big blind, then check-called a continuation bet on the flop. Both checked the turn and Hajiyev took down the pot with a bet of 29,000 on the river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	480,000	-25,000
Ramin Hajiyev	440,000	19,800

Tags: Patrick Leonard Ramin Hajiyev

10-22-2016 16:33 UTC+2

Leonard Runs the Table

DBLLpoker

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Chipleader Patrick Leonard just won three consecutive hands.

In the first, Yan opened under the gun to 9,000 and to his immediate left, Ole Schemion made it 29,000 to go. In the big blind, Leonard threw in a hefty four-bet.

Even before he had counted out his chips for the raise, both, Yan and Schemion, folded.

In the next hand, Leonard completed the small bind and Yan raised to 20,000. Leonard came back over the top and Yan folded immediately.

The third pot did go to the flop when Leonard made it 9,000 from the button and Schemion defended his big blind.

The flop came and both checked to the on the turn. Schemion checked again, only to check-fold when Leonard made a bet of 15,000.

These hands catipulted Leonard over the 500,000-mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	505,000	55,000

Tags: Ole Schemion Patrick Leonard

10-22-2016 16:32 UTC+2

Jensen Eliminated

Webjoker

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Action folded to Ramin Hajiyev on the button and he asked to see Frederik Jensen's (big blind) stack. He then raised to 9,000 and the small blind folded. Jensen didn't hesitate too long after checking his cards, he moved all in for 74,100. Hajiyev asked for a count and called upon finding out it was just under 19 big blinds.

Ramin Hajiyev:
Frederik Jensen:

The board ran out and Jensen made his exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ramin Hajiyev	420,200	58,200
Frederik Jensen	Busted

Tags: Frederik Jensen Ramin Hajiyev

10-22-2016 16:29 UTC+2

Petrangelo Flips Out Of It

Yori Epskamp

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Nick Petrangelo, who won the €10,300 High Roller at EPT Barcelona for €413,000, won't be adding a second EPT title this season yet. After Gruissem raised to 9,500, Petrangelo shoved all in for around 40,000. Gruissem didn't call right away, but with the great price on his money he didn't wait too long to put the extra chips in.

Nick Petrangelo:
Philipp Gruissem:

The flop was safe for Petrangelo, as was the on the turn. Jokingly, Petrangelo tried to prevent the river from being dealt, but unfaced, the dealer went right through his hands to deal it.

After Petrangelo removed his hands to make the river visible, the was staring back at him, giving Gruissem the winner and ending Petrangelo's run in 15th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Gruissem	290,000	50,000
Nick Petrangelo	Busted

Tags: Nick Petrangelo Philipp Gruissem

10-22-2016 16:24 UTC+2

Mateos Shuts Down

Yori Epskamp

Level 14 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Adrian Mateos opened with a raise to 6,500 in middle position. Both Philipp Gruissem in the small blind and Max Silver in the big blind called the raise. The flop came , which prompted a bet of 11,000 from Mateos. Only Gruissem made the call.

On the turn, Gruissem check-called a 28,000 bet from Mateos. The river paired the board and both players quickly checked.

Gruissem showed to take down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Gruissem	240,000	64,000
Adrian Mateos	200,000	-7,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Philipp Gruissem

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

10-22-2016 16:11 UTC+2

Leonard and Schemion Win Small Pots

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Down to the last two tables, the action has slowed down considerably.

Hand 1

Patrick Leonard limped in from the small blind and [Removed:17] raised to 15,000, Leonard called. On the flop, both players checked. Leonard bet the turn for 25,000 and Yan folded.

Hand 2

Mikita Badziakouski raised to 6,000 and Ole Schemion defended his big blind. On the flop, Schemion bet 20,000 and Badziakouski called. The fell on the turn and this time a bet worth 37,500 did the trick for Schemion, as Badziakouski folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Patrick Leonard	450,000	-10,000
Ole Schemion	435,000	36,500
Mikita Badziakouski	275,000	5,000
[Removed:17]	215,000	-5,000

Tags: Mikita Badziakouski Ole Schemion Patrick Leonard

10-22-2016 16:11 UTC+2

Khoroshenin Three-Bets Flop

DBLLpoker

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

It was folded around to Oleksii Khoroshenin on the button and he made it 7,000 to go. Adrian Mateos defended his big blind and the two saw the flop.

Mateos checked, Khoroshenin continued for 6,000 and Mateos check-raised to 15,000. Khoroshenin popped it up once more, making it 41,000 to go. That was too much for Mateos and the Spaniard folded his cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Khoroshenin	425,000	25,000
Adrian Mateos	207,000	-23,000

Tags: Adrian Mateos Oleksii Khoroshenin

10-22-2016 16:08 UTC+2

Sannier Doubles Through Sammartino

DBLLpoker

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Dario Sammartino opened to 7,000 for the second hand in a row. In the previous hand, he folded after Philipp Gruissem three-betted. Now Allan Sannier was his only customer, making the call from the big blind.

Both players checked the flop and the fell on the turn. After a second check from Sannier, Sammartino made a delayed continuation bet of 7,200.

Sannier called and the hit the river. This time, it was Sannier who took the betting lead, firing 22,000. Sammartino put Sannier to the test by raising him all in. The Frenchman called for 49,800 total.

Sammartino opened for nothing but a busted straight draw. Sannier tabled and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Allan Sannier	137,000	72,000
Dario Sammartino	95,000	-75,000

Tags: Allan Sannier Dario Sammartino

10-22-2016 16:06 UTC+2

Yaghmai Busts As Schemion Empties the Clip

Webjoker

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Nariman Yaghmai raised to 8,000 and two positions over, Ole Schemion three-bet to 20,500 from the cutoff. Action folded back to Yaghmai and he called.

The two got a flop of to work with and Yaghmai check-called a bet of 18,000. The same happened on the -turn with Yaghmai this time check-calling 40,500. With the completing the board, Yaghmai checked a third time. Schemion moved all in for 105,300 and Yaghmai went deep into the tank. After some minutes, he called. Schemion showed for the over-pair and Yaghmai mucked his .

The next hand saw under the gun player Patrick Leonard open to 6,500. Yaghmai moved all in for his last 8,000 and Ole Schemion isolated with a raise to 22,500. Everyone, including Leonard, folded and it was time for Schemion and Yaghmai to open their cards once more.

Ole Schemion:
Nariman Yaghmai: