Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Level: 24
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
The remaining 27 players have been sent on a short 20-minute break.
Here are some highlights from the past level:
In the final hand before the break, Umberto Ruggeri opened the action with a raise to 50,000 from early position, and Siegfried Kapeller defended from the big blind.
Both players checked the Q♥3♦9♣ flop, keeping the pot modest.
The 10♣ turn brought some fireworks as Kapeller check-raised Ruggeri’s 65,000 bet to 205,000. After some deliberation, Ruggeri made the call.
When the 9♠ landed on the river, Kapeller moved all in for around 2,200,000. Ruggeri tanked, using two time bank cards, but ultimately folded, conceding the sizable pot to Kapeller.
Paul Runcan opened the button to 65,000 and Adrian Mack called from the big blind.
The flop came down A♦10♦A♠ and both players checked, then Mack said. "Is there a pay jump yet?".
On the 3♦ turn, Mack led out for 50,000 and Runcan raised to 200,000. Mack immediately called.
A 5♦ on the river put a fourth diamond on board, and Mack checked it over. Runcan then fired 300,000, and Mack snap-called.
Runcan showed 7♦6♦ for a flush, and Mack turned over the A♥ first and then the J♦. "Thank god I had the jack," said Mack.
"You called before you knew you had it?" asked Georgios Vrakas.
"I wouldn't be playing an EPT Main Event if I didn't know what I had," replied Mack.
Ken Oberlieben moved all in for his last 170,000 from the small blind after the action folded to him. Alexander Sokolovsky, sitting in the big blind, made the call.
Ken Oberlieben: J♠2♠
Alexander Sokolovsky: 10♠8♠
The board ran out 5♠Q♠4♣6♣A♣, giving Oberlieben an ace-high to secure the much-needed double-up and stay in the tournament.
Sebastien Compte moved all in for his last 350,000 from middle position and Anton Bergstrom called in the cutoff.
Sebastien Compte: J♣J♠
Anton Bergstrom: A♥A♣
Compte had ran into the bullets of Bergstrom and needed to find a jack, otherwise his Main Event run would be shot down. The flop of 2♥K♥4♦ didn't offer much help, and neither did the K♦ turn. With one card left to come, Compte couldn't improve as the 8♠ filled out the board, ending the Frenchman's Main Event journey.
On another table, Josef Schusteritsch was also eliminated.
Anton Bergstrom raised to 50,000 from early position with only Alexander Sokolovsky calling from the button.
The two players checked a flop of J♣9♥3♦ to see the 10♦ land on the turn. Bergstrom bet 75,000 and Sokolovsky called.
The 6♣ came on the river and Bergstrom bet 400,000. Sokolovsky thought about it for a few moments before folding and forfeiting the pot to Bergstrom.
Christian Rudolph opened the action to 50,000 from early position and was called by Siarhei Alontsau in the big blind.
Both players checked the 6♣10♠9♦ flop, and the dealer revealed the 7♦ on the turn. Alontsau tossed in a green chip for a bet of 25,000, which Rudolph raised to 100,000. Alontsau called.
The river brought the 9♠, and Alontsau checked. Rudolph took some time before putting out a bet of 150,000, which Alontsau quickly called.
Rudolph revealed K♥J♠ for a missed double gutter, while Alontsau claimed the pot with his A♦8♦ for a straight.