€5,300 Main Event Day 4 | 2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

10-27-2016 15:24 UTC+2

Chi Zhang Eliminated in 23rd Place (€19,640)

Yori Epskamp

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

After losing most of his stack to Ole Schemion two hands earlier, Chi Zhang got it in for 122,000 total. Bastian Dohler called to try and score the knock-out.

Chi Zhang:
Bastian Dohler:

The flop was devastating for Zhang, leaving him drawing to the remaining tens to survive. The on the turn added some straight outs, but the on the river wasn't one of his escapes.

Just like that, Zhang was out of the tournament. The Brit collected €19,640 for his 23rd place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bastian Dohler	962,000 144,000	144,000
Chi Zhang	Busted

Tags: Chi Zhang

10-27-2016 15:22 UTC+2

Ole Schemion Scores A Monster Double

Yori Epskamp

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Chi Zhang raised to 27,000 from the cutoff and Sergey Sergeev called on the button. Ole Schemion three-bet to 100,000 out of the small blind. Zhang took some time, then simply moved all in, covering both players.

Sergeev spent four minutes in the tank, agonizing over his decision, before eventually letting it go. Even though Schemion already had time to think during Sergeev's decision, the German needed minutes more himself to figure out the situation.

The poker prodigy sat with his head buried his hands, thinking it over. He then rose up from it and committed his total stack of 591,000 to the pot.

Chi Zhang:
Ole Schemion:

Schemion had figured it out correctly and his hand held up on , catapulting him up the leaderboard. Zhang was left with just ten big blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ole Schemion	1,237,000 587,000	587,000
Chi Zhang	122,000 -548,000	-548,000

Tags: Ole Schemion

10-27-2016 15:04 UTC+2

Konrad Abela Eliminated in 24th Place (€15,540)

DBLLpoker

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

The last Maltese hope in this tournament has just been eliminated. Konrad Abela was down to his last 77,000 chips and on the button he moved all in.

Big blind Mats Karlsson called after a short moment of thought.

Konrad Abela:
Mats Karlsson:

Karlsson dominated Abela and was in good shape to bust his opponent.

The gave both a pair but didn't really help Abela. The turn provided some split possibilities, but the river wasn't any good for Abela and he hit the rail in 24th place. With his cash, Abela is now 3rd on Malta's all-time money list.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mats Karlsson	750,000 15,000	15,000
Konrad Abela	Busted

Tags: Konrad Abela Mats Karlsson

10-27-2016 14:13 UTC+2

Sarah Herzali Eliminated in 25th Place (€15,540)

Yori Epskamp

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Benjamin Pollak raised to 28,000 from the cutoff. Herzali, crippled after that last hand, called for 11,000 all in from the small blind. Tomas Macnamara called to see a flop as well.

Macnamara and Pollak checked the flop. Macnamara bet 30,000 on the turn and Pollak folded.

Tomas Macnamara:
Sarah Herzali:

Herzali was drawing to a four to stay alive, but the river ended her run in 25th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomas Macnamara	970,000 56,000	56,000
Sarah Herzali	Busted

Tags: Benjamin Pollak Sarah Herzali Tomas Macnamara

10-27-2016 13:44 UTC+2

Jensen Doubles, Herzali Crippled

Yori Epskamp

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Frederik Jensen opened from the small blind to 33,000. Sarah Herzali three-bet to 97,000 from the big blind. Jensen, a former EPT winner, four-bet shoved for 544,000. It was for nearly Herzali's entire stack, who had 557,000 total.

Herzali seized up her opponent, but Jensen sat stoically in his seat. If Herzali called, it would be the biggest pot of the tournament so far. After spending two minutes in the tank, she decided to go for it, but was aghast when the hands were flipped open.

Frederik Jensen:
Sarah Herzali:

"What a cooler," remarked Jensen, whose ace-king held up on a board. The massive double launched Jensen to the chiplead and left Herzali with just one big blind behind.

Player	Chips	Progress
Frederik Jensen	1,094,000 613,000	613,000

Sarah Herzali	13,000 -537,000	-537,000

Tags: Frederik Jensen Sarah Herzali

10-27-2016 13:18 UTC+2

Usman Siddique Eliminated in 26th Place (€15,540)

Yori Epskamp

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Peter Ockenden kept riding the wave and just eliminated another player from the tournament. It was Usman Siddique who fell to Ockenden, bringing the field down to 25 players.

Ockenden had opened from late position and Usman Siddique defended his big blind. Both players checked the on the flop. On the turn, Siddique led out 28,000. Ockenden simply moved all in, putting the Brit to a decision for his remaining stack of 72,000.

Siddique spent nearly three minutes thinking, then put the rest of his stack in the middle.

Peter Ockenden:
Usman Siddique:

Siddique had turned top two pair, but was left drawing to just four outs against Ockenden's jack-high straight. The river didn't help Siddique and he was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Ockenden	765,000 265,000	265,000
Usman Siddique	Busted

Tags: Peter Ockenden Usman Siddique

10-27-2016 13:07 UTC+2

Guillaume Valle Eliminated in 27th Place (€15,540)

DBLLpoker

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

After being involved in Armin Mette's triple up moments ago, Guillaume Valle was left short-stacked. A couple of hands later, he shoved his stack to the middle after Peter Ockenden opened to 24,000. Valle's all in was for around 150,000 and Ockenden called immediately.

Peter Ockenden:
Guillaume Valle:

"I'm not very good with these", said Ockenden. Referring to the previous hand where he got it in good but fell short to bust Mette.

He was ahead again. The flop didn't change anything. However, the on the turn provided some chop outs.

"Would you like to split", Ockenden asked and Valle slightly smiled as a reply.

The river wasn't any good for the Frenchman with the and his EPT Malta Main Event ended here.

Player	Chips	Progress
Peter Ockenden	500,000 162,000	162,000
Guillaume Valle	Busted

Tags: Guillaume Valle Peter Ockenden

10-27-2016 12:47 UTC+2

Ismael Bojang Eliminated in 28th Place (€15,540)

DBLLpoker

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Ismael Bojang started the day as the shortest stack in the field and was looking for a double up. He just got his stack of 15 big blinds in the middle, but got it in bad.

From the button, Chi Zhang raised to 22,000. Seated in the small blind, Bojang moved all in for 147,000 in total and Zhang directly called.

Ismael Bojang:
Chi Zhang:

Zhang's queens were way ahead and Bojang needed to connect really good with the board. The flop didn't give him extra hopes, although the turn gave him a flush draw.

The river wasn't a diamond and Bojang was eliminated from this EPT Malta Main Event. We already lost three players in only 45-minutes time.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chi Zhang	870,000 120,000	120,000
Ismael Bojang	Busted

Tags: Chi Zhang Ismael Bojang

10-27-2016 12:31 UTC+2

Dong Zhao Eliminated in 29th Place (€15,540)

DBLLpoker

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Right after the hand against Sergey Sergeev, Dong Zhao was involved in a big hand again. It was Martin Nikolov who raised it up. From first position, he made it 23,000 to go only to see Zhao three-bet to 59,000.

It was folded back around to Nikolov and he threw in a four-bet to 166,000. Nikolov thought about it for a couple of minutes before moving all in for 450,000. Nikolov snap called and had him slightly covered.

Martin Nikolov:
Dong Zhao:

Zhao got it in bad again and was way behind against Nikolov's aces. The didn't provide any sweat and Zhao was on his way to the payout desk, while Nikolov is closing in on the chip lead.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Nikolov	980,000 449,000	449,000
Dong Zhao	Busted

Tags: Dong Zhao Martin Nikolov

10-27-2016 12:23 UTC+2

Walter Treccarichi Eliminated in 30th Place (€15,540)

Yori Epskamp

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Walter Treccarichi raised to 21,000 from under the gun. Mats Karlsson three-bet to 45,000 from middle position. Treccharichi shoved for 197,000 and Karlsson called it off.

Walter Treccarichi:
Mats Karlsson:

The flop came , giving both players a flush draw as well. The on the turn left Treccarichi drawing dead, making the on the river meaningless. Treccarichi became the first elimination of the day, receiving €15,540,

Player	Chips	Progress
Mats Karlsson	770,000 211,000	211,000
Walter Treccarichi	Busted

Tags: Mats Karlsson Walter Treccarichi