2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
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
Entries
468
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Break; What Happened In Level 25?

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

The seven remaining finalists are on their third 20-minute break of the day.

During the last level, we lost 2014 PCA winner and EPT11 Malta finalist Dominik Panka in 9th place. Panka reshoved pocket sixes all in after Dmitry Yurasov had opened. Yurasov called with pocket kings and held up to send Panka to the rail. The Polish star received €41,590 for his deep run.

Short stack Bastian Dohler shoved three times and got no callers. The German remained the short stack and still has around ten big blinds.

In the last hand before the break, Xixiang Luo ran his ace-king into Peter Ockenden's pocket aces. It was a cooler for the Chinese pro and he failed to improve. Luo finished in 8th and also received €41,590.

Xixiang Luo Eliminated in 8th Place (€41,590)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Xixiang Luo Eliminated in 8th Place
Xixiang Luo Eliminated in 8th Place

Hand #26: From the cutoff, Xixiang Luo came in raising to 90,000. One seat over, Peter Ockenden made a three-bet to 250,000. Big blind Elie Saad folded but Luo wasn't done with the hand and put in a four-bet to 655,000.

Ockenden shoved all in and Luo called. The Chinese was at risk and he was behind when the cards were tabled.

Peter Ockenden: {A-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}
Xixiang Luo: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The flop was {9-Hearts}{J-Hearts}{8-Spades} and didn't provide much help for Luo. The turn was the {K-Diamonds} and gave Luo some hope. However, the river wasn't another king. When the {Q-Spades} hit the felt, Luo was eliminated from this EPT Malta Main Event.

He scores a €41,590 payday for his eighth place in this tournament. With Luo's bust out, final table play will continue until one more player busts. The remaining six will come back tomorrow to play down to a winner.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Ockenden gb
Peter Ockenden
2,360,000 980,000
Xixiang Luo cn
Xixiang Luo
Busted

Tags: Peter OckendenXixiang Luo

Hands #22-25: Karlsson Gains Some More; Ockenden Shoves

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #22: From first position, Xixiang Luo raised to 90,000 and Mats Karlsson defended his big blind. The Swede then check-folded to a 100,000-bet on the {K-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop.

Hand #23: Elie Saad raised to 85,000 and both blinds, Mats Karlsson and Xixiang Luo, joined to see a {7-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop.

Karlsson checked and Luo led out for 105,000. Saad folded but Karlsson stayed around to see the {9-Hearts}. It was checked through to the {3-Hearts} river.

The Swede started cutting out chips for a bet and made it 300,000. Luo thought for a couple of minutes, counted out the chips for a call, but eventually folded.

Hand #24: Dmitry Yurasov opened with a raise to 90,000 and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #25: It was folded to Peter Ockenden in the small blind and he completed. Big blind Dmitry Yurasov raised to 120,000. Ockenden quickly shoved all in and Yurasov folded immediately.

Hands #18-21: Dohler's All In Gets Through

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Hand #18: From early position, Bastian Dohler shoved all in for 355,000. Xixiang Luo appeared to be interested, but eventually folded, as did the other players.

Hand #19: Xixiang Luo raised in late position to 90,000 and Dmitry Yurasov called on the button. Both players checked the {Q-Spades}{2-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} on the flop. Luo bet 80,000 on the {K-Clubs} turn and Yurasov called.

The {K-Hearts} on the river double-paired the board. Luo checked, bringing the action to Yurasov. The Russian opted for a hefty bet of 390,000 and Luo was forced to give up.

Hand #20: Xixiang Luo raised to 90,000 in middle position. Action folded to Bastian Dohler in the big blind, who reshoved all in for 445,000. Luo went in the tank for several minutes and eventually laid it down.

Hand #21: Peter Ockenden opened to 90,000 from middle position and Dmitry Yurasov called in position. On the {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, Ockenden checked, Yurasov bet 80,000, and Ockenden called. On the {6-Diamonds} turn, the Brit gave it up to a 215,000 bet from Yurasov.

Player Chips Progress
Bastian Dohler de
Bastian Dohler
570,000 30,000

Tags: Bastian DohlerDmitry YurasovPeter OckendenXixiang Luo

Hands #15-17: Ockenden Pushes On Yurasov

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Peter Ockenden
Peter Ockenden

Hand #15: From early position, Dmitry Yurasov came in raising to 90,000. Xixiang Luo defended his big blind and they saw the {Q-Clubs}{4-Spades}{Q-Hearts} flop. Luo checked and folded when Yurasov bet 65,000.

Hand #16: Dmitry Yurasov made it 90,000 again and that was enough to win the hand preflop.

Hand #17: Tomas Macnamara raised to 90,000 and Peter Ockenden called from the small blind. Big blind Dmitry Yurasov came along as well.

All three checked the {3-Clubs}{A-Spades}{5-Spades} flop. The turn was another spade with the {2-Spades}. Ockenden made a bet of 215,000. Yurasov made the call and Macnamara gave it up.

The {7-Diamonds} fell on the river and Ockenden moved all in for 635,000. Yurasov took a quick peek at his hand and thought about it for a minute or so before folding his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
3,350,000 -170,000
Peter Ockenden gb
Peter Ockenden
1,380,000 185,000

Tags: Dmitry YurasovPeter OckendenTomas MacnamaraXixiang Luo

Hands #12-14: Karlsson Reclaims Chiplead

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Mats Karlsson
Mats Karlsson

Hand #12: Dmitry Yurasov raised to 90,000 from the cutoff. Elie Saad, with his newfound chips, three-bet to 215,000 on the button. Yurasov took a brief pause, then folded his hand.

Hand #13: Xixiang Luo made it 90,000 to go in early position and Aliaksei Boika defended his big blind. The flop came down {10-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}. Boika checked, Luo bet 125,000 and Boika quickly folded.

Hand #14: Aliaksei Boika limped in from the small blind and Mats Karlsson checked his option. Boika led 50,000 on the {A-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{4-Clubs} flop and Karlsson quickly called.

The {4-Hearts} on the turn put a third four on the board. Boika had no intention of slowing down and bet 130,000. Karlsson once again quickly called in position.

On the {6-Diamonds} river, Boika slowed down and checked. Karlsson bet 250,000 and Boika folded.

Player Chips Progress
Mats Karlsson mt
Mats Karlsson
3,920,000 535,000
Aliaksei Boika by
Aliaksei Boika
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
1,650,000 -650,000

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaDmitry YurasovElie SaadMats KarlssonXixiang Luo

Elie Saad Doubles Through Dmitry Yurasov

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Elie Saad
Elie Saad

Hand #11: Dmitry Yurasov raised to 90,000 on the button. Elie Saad shoved 475,000 from the small blind and Yurasov called after some deliberation.

Elie Saad: {A-Diamonds}{J-Spades}
Dmitry Yurasov: {A-Clubs}{5-Clubs}

The flop {10-Spades}{9-Clubs}{7-Hearts} was safe for Saad, as was the {2-Diamonds} on the turn. Saad just needed to dodge the remaining fives in the deck. The {8-Clubs} landed on the river and Saad doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Dmitry Yurasov ru
Dmitry Yurasov
3,520,000 -455,000
Elie Saad lb
Elie Saad
1,030,000 340,000

Tags: Dmitry YurasovElie Saad

Hands #6-10: Karlsson Wins From Macnamara and Saad

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Mats Karlsson
Mats Karlsson

Hand #6: It was folded to Tomas Macnamara in the cutoff. He raised to 90,000. Mats Karlsson defended his big blind.

The flop came down {7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Karlsson checked to Macnamara. The Brit bet 90,000 and Karlsson called.

The {4-Diamonds} on the turn completed a flush draw and Karlsson checked again. Macnamara checked behind and they saw the {10-Diamonds} hit the river.

Karlsson counted out some green 25,000-chips and bet 225,000. Macnamara double checked his cards and folded.

Hand #7: Tomas Macnamara opened to 90,000 again and this time he took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #8: From first position, Dmitry Yurasov raised it up and won the blinds and antes.

Hand #9: Aliaksei Boika opened to 90,000 and from the button, Xixiang Luo made a thee-bet to 255,000. It was folded back to Boika and he made the call.

The flop came down {3-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and Boika checked to Luo. The Chinese threw in a continuation bet of 225,000 and Boika folded.

Hand #10: After being folded to him, Mats Karlsson made a raise to 90,000 and Elie Saad defended his big blind.

The flop was {4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts} and it was checked through. Both checked again on the {6-Spades} turn. The {k-Diamonds} river didn't generate any action as well and Karlsson took it down with {4-Spades}{5-Spades}.

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaDmitry YurasovElie SaadMats KarlssonTomas MacnamaraXixiang Luo

Hands #1-5: Dohler Shoves Twice

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Bastian Dohler
Bastian Dohler

Hand #1: Bastian Dohler open-shoved 360,000 from middle position, taking down the blinds and antes.

Hand #2: Aliaksei Boika opened to 90,000 from middle position and everyone folded.

Hand #3: Bastian Dohler open-shoved 450,000 from under the gun and once again took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #4: Dmitry Yurasov raised to 90,000 from the cutoff, enough to win the pot.

Hand #5: Xixiang Luo opened to 90,000 in early position and Aliaksei Boika defended his big blind. The flop came {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{7-Hearts} and Boika quickly check-folded to a 100,000 bet from Luo.

Player Chips Progress
Bastian Dohler de
Bastian Dohler
540,000 165,000

Tags: Aliaksei BoikaBastian DohlerDmitry YurasovXixiang Luo