€5,300 Main Event Day 1b | 2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

10-24-2016 13:21 UTC+2

Dohler Busts Chmielewski; Then Wins Some More

DBLLpoker

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Bastian Dohler had an excellent first level. Apparently, he busted Marcin Chmielewski earlier on and now he won a sizeable pot from Hady El Asmar.

From first position, Dohler raised to 300 and got called by Hady El Asmar in the cut off and Jerwin Pasco on the button.

Dohler fired 800 on the flop and the turn. El Asmar called both times, Pasco got out of the way on the flop.

The touched the felt on the river and Dohler slid out another bet. This time for 2,300 and El Asmar called a third time.

Dohler tabled for a rivered two pair and El Asmar frustratedly mucked his hand.

Dohler is one of the biggest stack so early on in this event. Chmielewski moved on to the €10,300 Single-Day High Roller, to try his luck over there, but busted there as well, but re-entered.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bastian Dohler	70,000
Hady El Asmar	21,000
Marcin Chmielewski	Busted

10-24-2016 13:36 UTC+2

Already Three Seat Open; Evard Works on a Miracle

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Guy Tzidon has sent his entire stack over to Leonard Pires and Francois Evard almost did so as well against Alexander Prokudin. Evard was left with just 200 chips in level one, and has worked up his stack to more than 3,500.

Then, Ka Kwan Lau opened to 400 and Prokudin called. Evard shoved for 3,525 and Lau folded, Prokudin called.

Evard:
Prokudin:

The board ran out and the Swiss doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leonardo Pires	60,000 60,000	60,000
Alexander Prokudin	55,000 55,000	55,000
Francois Evard	7,500 7,500	7,500
Guy Tzidon	Busted

Tags: Francois Evard Guy Tzidon Ka Kwan Lau Leonardo Pires

10-24-2016 13:42 UTC+2

A Visit from the US

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Jeff Blenkarn's biggest score came off a 2nd place in the $ 1,000 No Limit Hold'em (Event #56) at the 2014 World Series of Poker and the American has made the trip over to Europe to participate in the EPT Malta. Blenkarn also cashed in the IPT Main Event a few days ago already, finishing in 29th place, and is set for a successful trip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Blenkarn	30,000

Tags: Jeff Blenkarn

10-24-2016 13:45 UTC+2

Straight for Moukawem

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

On the heads-up flop of , Martin Nikolov and Samir Moukawem both invested 1,200 chips before the duo checked the on the turn. After the river, Nikolov bet 2,800 out of the small blind and Moukawem snap-called, announced a straight and turned over his .

Since Nikolov was the last aggressor, it would have been him to show first, but as a result he simply mucked the cards.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samir Moukawem	36,000

Tags: Samir Moukawem Martin Nikolov

10-24-2016 13:51 UTC+2

Farrell is all in

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

A big pot had been brewing on the table of Niall Farrell and Kitty Kuo. The action was already all but done with 16,000 in the middle and Kuo checked, then facing the shove of 13,650 by Farrell. Kuo folded and Farrell moved back to starting stack.

According to Farrell, it was Kuo who opened to 400 and Serdar Demiroglu between them three-bet to 1,050. Farrell and Kuo called and the flop was checked to Demiroglu. He continued for 1,600 and both Farrell and Kuo called. After the turn, Kuo and Demiroglu checked, Farrell bet 4,200 and just Kuo called.

"And then, he jammed on a busted flush draw," Demiroglu joked while Farrell finished his explanation of the hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Serdar Demiroglu	35,500 35,500	35,500
Niall Farrell	29,650 -350	-350

Kitty Kuo	18,000 -15,000	-15,000

Tags: Kitty Kuo Niall Farrell Serdar Demiroglu

10-24-2016 13:56 UTC+2

Kuiper Pushed Out by Siddique

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Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

There was a lot of action over at table 16. From under the gun, Usman Siddique had raised and Bart Kuiper had three-bet to 1,175. When the action came to big blind Konrad Abela, he decided to make a four-bet to 3,400. Both, Siddique and Kuiper made the call.

The flop came and Abela checked to Siddique. The Brit slid out a 4,250-bet and Kuiper called. Abela gave up and the dealer turned the .

Siddique bet 7,200 and Kuiper, after some deliberation, called again. The river was the and after a short period of thinking, Siddique moved all in for around 17,000.

Kuiper had only 12,000 left and had to make a decision for all of his chips. He eventually opted for a fold.

Player	Chips	Progress
Usman Siddique	57,000
Bart Kuiper	12,000 -18,000	-18,000

Tags: Bart Kuiper Usman Siddique

10-24-2016 14:08 UTC+2

Romanello has to Shove

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Roberto Romanello raised to 400 from early position and Lior Shabtay three-bet to 1,000 from the cutoff. Song Hun Lee called in the big blind and Romanello called as well. The trio checked the flop and the turn. On the river, Romanello bet 500 and Shabtay raised to 1,500. Lee folded, but Romanello moved all in.

"Just making sure," Shabtay said and looked at his cards again, then called. "Flush!" Romanello announced and then started laughing, as he was pulling a prank on his opponent. Shabtay looked confused for a mere second and then both chopped it with and respectively. Since both had the nuts, a simple call of the raise would have resulted in a penalty.

Player	Chips	Progress
Roberto Romanello	34,000 4,000	4,000

Tags: Lior Shabtay Roberto Romanello Song Hun Lee

10-24-2016 14:14 UTC+2

Nikolov Gets a Full Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Samir Moukawem raised to 600 and Martin Nikolov three-bet to 1,800 out of the small blind, which Moukawem called. On the flop, Nikolov continued and was called before firing another 8,600 on the turn. Again Moukawem called, then the fell on the river.

Nikolov shoved for 16,275 and Moukawem called with pocket nines only to see Nikolov turn over the as winning hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Nikolov	58,000 58,000	58,000
Samir Moukawem	4,900 -31,100	-31,100

Tags: Martin Nikolov Samir Moukawem

10-24-2016 14:17 UTC+2

Updated Counts

Christian Zetzsche

Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Eugene Katchalov	36,500 6,500	6,500
Jacek Pustula	35,000 5,000	5,000
Jan Bendik	31,000

Russell Thomas	30,000
Marc MacDonnell	30,000
Simon Trumper	30,000
Jason Wheeler	30,000
Felix Stephensen	30,000
Thi Nguyen	30,000
Georgios Zisimopoulos	22,000
Francois Evard	16,000 8,500	8,500

10-24-2016 14:27 UTC+2

The Maltese Are Here

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Level 2 : 75/150, 0 ante

A lot of poker players are living on Malta but only a few of them originate from this island country.

There are four Maltese players in the field today. One of them is Mark Vella. The local hero just lost a small pot against Natalia Panchenko but nothing much to worry about.

The other three players are really close to the top of the Maltese all-time money list. Charlo Azzopardi is placed in second on that list with $116,260. In fourth, we find Konrad Abela who's just $30,000 behind Azzopardi.

Jacqueline Cachia is placed in between those gentlemen.

She just lost a small pot against Miroslav Forman. He three-betted Cachia's opening raise to 1,050 and Cachia called. She check-called 900 on the flop.