€5,300 Main Event Day 2 | 2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

10-25-2016 17:54 UTC+2

Baron Finds Aces to Double

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Brian Altman raised to 5,200 from early position and Alexandru Baron three-bet all in for 24,900 on the button. Sergey Sergeev counted his stack carefully and eventually folded, later claimed in table chat he had pocket eights. Altman called and Baron was at risk.

Alexandru Baron:
Brian Altman:

The board ran out and Baron doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brian Altman	170,000 40,000	40,000
Alexandru Baron	53,000 13,000	13,000

Tags: Alexandru Baron Brian Altman Sergey Sergeev

10-25-2016 18:00 UTC+2

Diaz Keeps Pulling Away

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

In the penultimate level of the day, Guillaume Diaz immediately won another pot without showdown and just put Damien Luis to the rest. Diaz raised to 5,000 on the button, Luis three-bet to 18,100 from the small blind and Diaz shoved to force a fold.

Diaz may be the first player to reach half a million in chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Diaz	465,000 37,000	37,000
Damien Luis	55,000 4,900	4,900

Tags: Damien Luis Guillaume Diaz

10-25-2016 18:00 UTC+2

Chip Counts in the Break

Webjoker

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Diaz	427,000 -1,000	-1,000
Dmitry Yurasov	360,000 45,000	45,000
Guillaume Valle	350,000 -30,000	-30,000
Sarah Herzali	340,000 8,000	8,000
Piotr Franczak	330,300 -700	-700
Davidi Kitai	328,700 -1,300	-1,300

Louis Cartarius	272,000 -48,000	-48,000
Xixiang Luo	253,000 23,000	23,000
Freek Cornelis Scholten	230,000 178,000	178,000
Simon Amyot	221,000 -29,000	-29,000
Gianfranco Visalli	215,000 15,000	15,000
Walter Treccarichi	202,000 52,000	52,000
John Gulino	192,000 -18,000	-18,000
Dietrich Fast	190,000 30,000	30,000
Usman Siddique	188,400 -41,600	-41,600
Oliver Price	186,000 109,900	109,900
Benjamin Pollak	185,000 5,000	5,000
Stefano Terziani	185,000 67,000	67,000
Brian Altman	185,000 55,000	55,000
Zoltan Szabo	182,000 2,000	2,000
Eugene Katchalov	181,000 -14,000	-14,000
Pawel Brzeski	180,000 -75,000	-75,000
Anton Bertilsson	170,000 14,800	14,800
Michael Kane	167,600 42,600	42,600
Martin Staszko	160,300 -9,700	-9,700

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10-25-2016 18:03 UTC+2

Grochulski's Aces Leave Kowalski Short

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

John Gulino raised to 5,200 from under the gun and Jaroslaw Kowalski called from one seat over. The action folded to Grzegorz Grochulski and he three-bet to 15,600 out of the big blind. Gulino folded, but Kowalski moved all in and received a snap-call by Grochulski.

Grzegorz Grochulski:
Jaroslaw Kowalski:

The board came and Grochulski doubled for around 60,000, leaving his fellow countryman short.

Player	Chips	Progress
John Gulino	195,000 -15,000	-15,000
Grzegorz Grochulski	126,000 91,000	91,000
Jaroslaw Kowalski	15,000 -28,000	-28,000

Tags: Grzegorz Grochulski Jaroslaw Kowalski John Gulino

10-25-2016 18:14 UTC+2

Saad Lets Franczak Pay

DBLLpoker

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Benjamin Pollak raised to 6,000 and Piotr Franczak called. Elie Saad came along from the small blind as well.

The three saw the flop and it was checked Franczak. He bet 8,500 and only Saad called.

The fell on the turn and now it was Saad's turn to bet. He threw in four blue 5,000-chips for a total bet of 20,000 and Franczak did the same.

Saad fired again when the hit the river. This time the amount was 30,000 and Franczak called again.

Saad showed for the nut flush and Franczak mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Piotr Franczak	208,000 -123,000	-123,000
Elie Saad	200,000 112,700	112,700

Tags: Elie Saad Piotr Franczak Benjamin Pollak

10-25-2016 18:17 UTC+2

Joris Ruijs Eliminated

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Under the gun, Joris Ruijs open-shoved for 33,100 total. Thibault Letort reshoved from the small blind to put Ruijs at risk.

Joris Ruijs:
Thibault Letort:

Ruijs lost a chunk of his stack earlier with pocket jacks versus pocket aces, and once again found his jacks crushed by a better pair. The online phenom got no help from the board, and the Dutchman will miss out on the money.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thibault Letort	175,000 42,000	42,000
Joris Ruijs	Busted

Tags: Joris Ruijs Thibault Letort

10-25-2016 18:23 UTC+2

Costa Doubles Through Odeen

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Action folded around to Felipe Costa in the small blind, who moved all in for 41,700. Jerry Odeen gave it some thought, then committed the call.

Felipe Costa:
Jerry Odeen:

It's usually never easy when at risk, but this time Costa breezed through on and doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Felipe Costa	85,000 50,000	50,000
Jerry Odeen	50,000 -37,900	-37,900

Tags: Felipe Costa Jerry Odeen

10-25-2016 18:26 UTC+2

Player Out

Yori Epskamp

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jaroslaw Kowalski	Busted
Serdar Demiroglu	Busted
Hady El Asmar	Busted

10-25-2016 18:29 UTC+2

Yurasov Busts Calamusa and Dominates Table

Christian Zetzsche

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Dmitry Yurasov took a smaller pot off Gaelle Baumann and could even afford to fold to a four-bet shove by Dan Shak. But then, he claimed the entire stack of Pierre Calamusa when the two most aggressive players at the table clashed.

Calamusa raised to 5,500 and Yurasov three-bet to 16,000 in the small blind. Calamusa four-bet to 37,000 and Yurasov called. On the flop, Yurasov check-called a continuation bet worth 30,000 and checked again the on the turn. Calamusa shoved for 60,000 and received a snap-call.

Pierre Calamusa:
Dmitry Yurasov:

Only a ten could save the Frenchman, but instead it was the that sent him to the rail and let Yurasov's mountain of chips grow even bigger.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dmitry Yurasov	450,000 90,000	90,000
Pierre Calamusa	Busted

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Gaelle Baumann Pierre Calamusa

10-25-2016 18:36 UTC+2

Updated Counts

DBLLpoker

Level 13 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Diaz	500,000 73,000	73,000
Dmitry Yurasov	456,000 6,000	6,000
Guillaume Valle	309,000 -41,000	-41,000
Freek Scholten	247,000 125,000	125,000
Usman Siddique	233,000 44,600	44,600
Eugene Katchalov	215,000 34,000	34,000
Pawel Brzeski	140,000 -40,000	-40,000
Armin Mette	130,000 -25,000	-25,000
Tomas Macnamara	120,000 8,000	8,000
Maria Ho	95,000 35,000	35,000
Sergey Sergeev	70,000 -28,000	-28,000
Paul Newey	44,000 17,000	17,000
Jacqueline Cachia	42,000 -1,000	-1,000
Gaelle Baumann	13,000 -51,000	-51,000