2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
€355,700
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€2,269,800
Total Entries
468
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 468
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Mette Triples Up Through Ockenden And Valle

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

Action folded to Peter Ockenden on the button, who picked up {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and raised the action. Armin Mette shoved all in from the small blind for 154,000, Guillaume Valle reshoved from the big blind, covering both Mette and Ockenden.

It was the perfect scenario for Ockenden, who immediately called all in as well.

Peter Ockenden: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Armin Mette: {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}
Guillaume Valle: {10-Hearts}{10-Spades}

It was a setup of massive proportions, with neither player getting away from it at any point. The {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{5-Spades} flop gave Ockenden top set, but Mette picked up a flush draw. Valle was nearly drawing dead with his pocket tens.

The {2-Clubs} on the turn was safe for Ockenden, but Mette's hopes of winning the EPT weren't dashed yet as the {6-Spades} on the river improved the Austrian to a flush, saving his tournament life.

Ockenden won the side pot versus Valle, which improved his stack as well. Former chipleader Valle was left with just sixteen big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Armin Mette at
Armin Mette
480,000
215,000
215,000
Profile photo of Peter Ockenden gb
Peter Ockenden
338,000
87,000
87,000
Profile photo of Guillaume Valle fr
Guillaume Valle
160,000
392,000
392,000

Tags: Armin MetteGuillaume VallePeter Ockenden

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

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

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: {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}
Chi Zhang: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

Zhang's queens were way ahead and Bojang needed to connect really good with the board. The {2-Spades}{4-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop didn't give him extra hopes, although the {5-Diamonds} turn gave him a flush draw.

The {3-Spades} 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
Profile photo of Chi Zhang gb
Chi Zhang
870,000
120,000
120,000
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Ismael Bojang
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Tags: Chi ZhangIsmael Bojang

Altman Doubles Up

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

Brian Altman was down to 89,000 after losing a sizable portion of his stack to Chi Zhang earlier. He shoved with {A-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} over a raise from Dmitry Yurasov, who called with {K-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. An ace in the window gave Altman a big lead, and after the turn the double was secured.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
850,000
110,000
110,000
Profile photo of Chi Zhang gb
Chi Zhang
750,000
187,000
187,000
Profile photo of Brian Altman us
Brian Altman
180,000
153,000
153,000

Tags: Chi ZhangDmitry YurasovBrian Altman

Herzali Four-Bet Folds

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

At the feature table, Sarah Herzali opened on the button and Louis Cartarius three-bet to 60,000 from the big blind. Herzali cut out a sizable four-bet to 155,000. Cartarius responded by five-bet shoving for 445,000.

Herzali took her time, then elected to fold her hand.

Player Chips Progress
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Louis Cartarius
600,000
120,000
120,000
Profile photo of Sarah Herzali fr
Sarah Herzali
550,000
219,000
219,000

Tags: Louis CathariusSarah Herzali

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

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

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: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}
Dong Zhao: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

Zhao got it in bad again and was way behind against Nikolov's aces. The {Q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} 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
Profile photo of Martin Nikolov bg
Martin Nikolov
980,000
449,000
449,000
Profile photo of Dong Zhao cn
Dong Zhao
Busted

Tags: Dong ZhaoMartin Nikolov

Sergeev Doubles Through Zhao

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

On a {7-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{6-Diamonds} board Dong Zhao put Sergey Sergeev to the test. Zhao bet enough to put his opponent all in and Sergeev made the call for 124,000 in total.

Sergey Sergeev: {Q-Spades}{J-Hearts}
Dong Zhao: {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs}

Zhao had the straight draw but was behind against Sergeev's top pair. He needed to improve on the river to score the knock-out but he didn't when the {K-Diamonds} came down.

Player Chips Progress
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Dong Zhao
450,000
190,000
190,000
Profile photo of Sergey Sergeev ru
Sergey Sergeev
305,000
129,000
129,000

Tags: Dong ZhaoSergey Sergeev

Two Pair for Saad

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

Guillaume Diaz limped in from the button and Elie Saad completed in the small blind, Armin Mette checked his option in the big blind. On the flop of {6-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts} the trio checked. The action on the {A-Clubs} was also checked to Diaz and he bet 18,000. Only Saad called and checked again the {2-Hearts} on the river.

Diaz checked behind and Saad flashed the {3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} for two pair, Diaz mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Guillaume Diaz fr
Guillaume Diaz
610,000
50,000
50,000
Profile photo of Elie Saad lb
Elie Saad
330,000
67,000
67,000
Profile photo of Armin Mette at
Armin Mette
265,000
33,000
33,000

Tags: Armin MetteElie SaadGuillaume Diaz

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

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

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: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}
Mats Karlsson: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}

The flop came {J-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}, giving both players a flush draw as well. The {A-Diamonds} on the turn left Treccarichi drawing dead, making the {8-Clubs} on the river meaningless. Treccarichi became the first elimination of the day, receiving €15,540,

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

Tags: Mats KarlssonWalter Treccarichi

Panka Takes One Frome Schemion

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

In one of the first hands of the day, Ole Schemion raised to 22,000 and got a call from Dominik Panka in the big blind.

The flops was {K-Spades}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} and Panka checked to Schemion. The German bet 22,000 and Panka called. The {8-Diamonds} came down on the turn and this time Panka was the one to bet. He made it 55,000 and Schemion folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Ole Schemion
569,000
44,000
44,000
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Dominik Panka
424,000
56,000
56,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Dominik PankaOle Schemion

First Hands For Yurasov

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

On table 1, Dmitry Yurasov raised under the gun to 27,000. Brian Altman (button), Daniele Collauti (small blind) and Davidi Kitai (big blind) all called, but folded to a 32,000 continuation bet from Yurasov on {K-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}.

In the next hand, Yurasov got a walk in the big blind.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
960,000
116,000
116,000

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov