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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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,

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.

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.

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov