EPT Online 09: $5,200 8-Game [High Roller]
Day 2 Started
EPT Online 09: $5,200 8-Game [High Roller]
Day 2 Started
Fifty-one entered and it's down to five in EPT Online 09: $5,200 8-Game [High Roller], set to play down to a winner here today on PokerStars.
These remaining five are in the money, and they've got plenty of credentials to back them coming into this Day 2. There's WSOP mixed-game bracelet winner Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier in Seat 1, mixed-game reg Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich, online cash legend "RaúlGonzalez," PokerStars online series GOAT Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov and Christian "Crisper" Pereira, on the short stack and the lone non-European player.
Here's how they'll be arrayed when play begins at 2:05 p.m. EST:
Seat | Player | Country | Stack |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier | Austria | 1,443,921 |
2 | Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich | Latvia | 1,527,625 |
3 | "RaúlGonzalez" | Germany | 1,262,277 |
4 | Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov | Russia | 357,615 |
5 | Christian "Crisper" Pereira | Argentina | 509,562 |
Play resumes at 30,000/60,000 limit hold'em, with Omaha hi-lo then stud rounds then the big-bet to follow. By the time triple draw comes back around, levels will bump up to 12 minutes from the current 10.
There's $100,050 up top and everyone has guaranteed themselves a very strong min-cash of $18,406, more than three-times the buy-in. Stay tuned to PokerNews over the next few hours to see who grabs the six-figure prize.
30,000/60,000 Limit Hold'em
Action folded to the small blind, where Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov raised. "RaulGonzalez" called and flopped. Strebkov bet and RaulGonzalez called. The turn was a and Strebkov bet again, leaving about 40K behind. That's what he called off when RaulGonzalez raised.
RaulGonzalez:
Strebkov:
Strebkov was unpaired and needed to find an ace or queen, but the river was a useless .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
RaulGonzalez | 1,543,892 | 281,615 |
Denis "aDrENalin710" Strebkov | Busted |
35,000/70,000 Omaha Hi-Lo
Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier opened on the button and called a three-bet from big blind "RaulGonzalez." RaulGonzalez proceeded to bet it down on , with Lakemeier calling the whole way.
At showdown, RaulGonzalez produced for a straight and a strong low, enough to take the whole pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
RaulGonzalez | 1,791,392 | 247,500 |
Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier
|
1,486,421 | 42,500 |
35,000/70,000 Razz
Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier opened with a and Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich two-bet it in the next seat with a . Lakemeier called and they traded off the lead as they took turns catching back on the next few streets until the river.
Lakemeier: //
Urbanovich: //
On the end, Lakemeier checked and Urbanovich bet. Lakemeier took some time then called, and Urbanovich showed for a jack-low. Lakemeier had for a ten-low.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier
|
1,692,921 | 206,500 |
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich
|
930,875 | -596,750 |
40,000/80,000 Stud
Christian "Crisper" Pereira two-bet last to act with the when "RaulGonzalez" completed in the cutoff with the and they got all in on fifth when RaulGonzalez picked up a four-flush.
RaulGonzalez: /
Pereira: /
RaulGonzalez bricked with the but made jacks on the river. Pereira improved too, though, hitting the for winning queens up after he bricked sixth as well.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
RaulGonzalez | 2,009,080 | 217,688 |
Christian "Crisper" Pereira
|
359,624 | -149,938 |
40,000/80,000 Stud
Christian "Crisper" Pereira completed with the and picked up a board full of Broadways three ways on fifth, however everyone checked to see sixth for free.
Pereira: /
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich: /
"RaulGonzalez": /
Pereira bet and Urbanovich folded, but RaulGonzalez fired in a raise. Pereira called and then check-called the river, but RaulGonzalez had for trips to take the pot.
Left with just over one bet, Pereira busted moments later.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
RaulGonzalez | 2,425,080 | 416,000 |
Christian "Crisper" Pereira
|
Busted |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
RaulGonzalez | 3,158,297 | 733,217 |
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich
|
1,069,532 | 138,657 |
Jens "Fresh_oO_D" Lakemeier
|
872,171 | -820,750 |
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12,500/25,000 PLO
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich completed the blind and called a pot-sized raise from "RaulGonzalez." Urbanovich checked the flop and RaulGonzalez bet 75,000. Urbanovich potted to 375,000 and RaulGonzalez peeled, bringing a spicy . Urbanovich shoved for 668K and RaulGonzalez tanked awhile then called.
RaulGonzalez:
Urbanovich:
Urbanovich had top set and a flush draw and was in good shape against two pair and a straight draw. The failed to crack his hand, and he doubled into the chip lead.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Dzmitry "Colisea" Urbanovich
|
2,236,436 | 1,166,904 |
RaulGonzalez | 2,182,361 | -975,936 |