€5,300 Main Event Day 3 | 2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

10-26-2016 15:06 UTC+2

Zhang Doubles Montury and Colautti

DBLLpoker

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Chi Zhang lost two all-ins in a row. First, he put Jean Montury to the test by putting him all in. The former EPT Malta Champion made the call and was in great shape to double up.

Chi Zhang:
Jean Montury:

Montury even improved to a set on the flop and it was all over with the on the turn. The river didn't matter anymore and Montury doubled up.

"Malta power!", said Montury as he pointed to the symbol of Malta tattooed on his arm. Montury won here two seasons ago and is still in contention to repeat that achievement.

Zhang lost some more a couple of hands later. This time he shoved all in on the flop and got called by Daniele Colautti. The Italian was all in for 46,000 and had for top pair.

Zhang tabled and needed help but the turn and river didn't provide any.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chi Zhang	240,000 -70,000	-70,000
Daniele Colautti	100,000
Jean Montury	70,000 32,000	32,000

Tags: Chi Zhang Jean Montury Daniele Colautti

10-26-2016 15:12 UTC+2

Double Knockout in Favor of Shak

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Dan Shak raised to 12,500 from under the gun and Aleksandar Spadijer three-bet all in for 43,500 from the cutoff. Nicolino Di Carlo four-bet all in for 161,500 from the button and Shak asked for a count. He then called and Di Carlo immediately asked whether the American had pocket tens.

Aleksandar Spadijer:
Nicolino Di Carlo:
Dan Shak:

The board ran out and the full house of Shak sent two players to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dan Shak	435,000 218,000	218,000
Aleksandar Spadijer	Busted
Nicolino Di Carlo	Busted

Tags: Aleksandar Spadijer Dan Shak Nicolino Di Carlo

10-26-2016 15:16 UTC+2

Groppi Loses Flip to Valle

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

On a table with the big stacks Ismael Bojang, Guillaume Diaz and Guillaume Valle, [Removed:215] had the shortest stack and faced the open-raise of Valle. Groppi then shoved for around 80,000 from two seats over in the cutoff and action folded back to Valle, who quickly called.

[Removed:215]:
Guillaume Valle:

The flop immediately paired up Valle and Groppi was deading dead on the turn, making the river a formality.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Diaz	600,000
Guillaume Valle	585,000 119,000	119,000
Ismael Bojang	480,000 40,000	40,000
[Removed:215]	Busted

Tags: Guillaume Diaz Guillaume Valle Ismael Bojang

10-26-2016 15:18 UTC+2

Macnamara Puts Pollak To The Test

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

In a blind-versus-blind confrontation, the pot had already swollen in size when Tomas Macnamara bet 62,000 on a board. Pollak called the bet in the big blind.

On the river, Macnamara moved all in for 201,000. Pollak had 185,000 behind, making this a decision for his tournament life. The Frenchman spent over five minutes in the tank, agonizing over his decision. At times, he glanced over at Macnamara, who didn't flinch.

Pollak eventually elected to let it slide, letting his right-hand neighbor scoop up the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Macnamara	390,000 70,000	70,000
Benjamin Pollak	185,000 -175,000	-175,000

Tags: Benjamin Pollak Tomas Macnamara

10-26-2016 15:19 UTC+2

Bartolini Bests Hulyk

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Over on the feature table, Darya Hulyk raised from under the gun and then called the shove of Marco Bartolini for just over 12 big blinds out of the big blind.

Marco Bartolini:
Darya Hulyk:

On the flop, nothing changed, but Hulyk picked up a gutshot and flush draw on the turn. However, the on the river was a blank and Bartolini doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marco Bartolini	137,500 102,500	102,500
Darya Hulyk	90,500 -88,500	-88,500

Tags: Darya Hulyk Marco Bartolini

10-26-2016 15:24 UTC+2

Ortynskiy Doubles Twice

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Over at the feature table, Viatcheslav Ortynskiy found two doubles in quick succession to give him some breathing space. Down to just 29,500, Ortynskiy found and moved it. He got a call from Frederik Jensen with and won on a board.

A couple of hands later, Xixiang Luo raised to 11,000 and Ortynskiy shoved for 56,000. Luo didn't like it, but called it off after some thought. Ortynskiy held and doubled again on .

Player	Chips	Progress
Viatcheslav Ortynskiy	123,500 38,000	38,000

Tags: Viatcheslav Ortynskiy

10-26-2016 15:29 UTC+2

Mette Takes One From Hwang

DBLLpoker

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

From first position, Yung Hwang came in with a raise to 12,000. Armin Mette, who was seated in the big blind, raised to 45,000 and Hwang called.

The flop was and Mette fired another 45,000, Hwang made the call. The fell on the turn and was checked through.

The river completed the board and again it went check-check. Mette tabled and Hwang mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Armin Mette	340,000 58,500	58,500
Yung Hwang	164,000 -116,000	-116,000

Tags: Armin Mette Yung Hwang

10-26-2016 15:33 UTC+2

The Rich Gets Richer; Guillaume Valle Busts Tomasz Panek

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Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

We might have a new chipleader at Portomaso Casino, as Guillaume Valle is now pushing the 600k-mark with the latest bustout of Tomasz Panek.

From the cutoff Panek shipped his remaining 52,000, and after a few folds, the action was on Guillaume Valle in the big blind. He didn't waste much time before throwing in a single blue T-5,000 chip, indicating a call, but Valle's needed a bit of help against the of Panek.

Panek's fate was close to sealed already with the door card being , and when no queens appeared and the board ran out , the Polish player had to accept a 54th place and a payout of €9,960.

Player	Chips	Progress
Guillaume Valle	600,000 15,000	15,000
Tomasz Panek	Busted

Tags: Guillaume Valle Tomasz Panek

10-26-2016 15:33 UTC+2

Bustouts

Yori Epskamp

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Stale Eggen	Busted
Bart Maes	Busted

10-26-2016 15:36 UTC+2

Pocket Eights Cause Trouble

Christian Zetzsche

Level 16 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Hand 1

Alexander Debus raised to 11,000 from the button and Walter Treccarichi three-bet to 32,500 from the small blind. Alessandro Longobardi four-bet all in for 42,500 from the big blind and Debus as well as Treccarichi called.

On the flop, both players checked. Debus bet the turn for 32,000 and Treccarichi folded.

Alessandro Longobardi:
Alexander Debus:

The on the river was a blank and Longobardi busted.

Hand 2

At the very same table and one hand later, Debus raised to 11,000 and Ole Schemion in the blinds three-bet to 100,000 with little chips behind. Debus shoved and Schemion called all in for 119,000.

Ole Schemion:
Alexander Debus:

The board ran out and again the eights prevailed.

Hand 3

At almost the same time and one table over, Marko Popovic was at risk with the and Davidi Kitai from one seat over had pocket queens. The board came and Popovic rivered a flush to stay in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Davidi Kitai	488,000 -22,000	-22,000

Ole Schemion	245,000 182,000	182,000
Marko Popovic	170,000 128,000	128,000
Alexander Debus	130,000 83,000	83,000
Alessandro Longobardi	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Longobardi Alexander Debus Davidi Kitai Marko Popovic Ole Schemion Walter Treccarichi