2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
€597,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€2,979,200
Entries
304
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Ghionoiu Calls Mizzi's Big Bluff

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

We picked up the action on a board of {10-Spades}{J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{A-Spades} and Daniel Ghionoiu in the big blind was just check calling a bet of 7,050 from Sorel Mizzi.

The river came the {2-Clubs} and Ghionoiu checked again. Mizzi thought for a bit before betting 21,000.

"Nice king queen huh?" Ghionoiu said. "I have to call, I have to" Ghionoiu continued.

After ten or so seconds more, the Canadian player made the call. Mizzi didn't show his hand and Ghionoiu knew he was good. Ghionoiu showed {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Mizzi mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Ghionoiu ca
Daniel Ghionoiu
87,000
37,000
37,000
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
16,000
-33,000
-33,000

Tags: Daniel GhionoiuSorel Mizzi

Level: 2

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

Jedlicka's Queens Are Good

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Stefan Jedlicka opened for 600 under the gun and his neighbor Niall Farrell made the call. Kimmo Kurko over called in position.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Clubs} and Jedlicka continuation bet for 1,200. Farrell folded, Kurko called. The Fin called the 2,800 bet on the {5-Spades} turn as well and the {9-Diamonds} completed the board. Jedlicka checked, Kurko checked behind.

Jedlicka showed {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades} and Kurko mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Stefan Jedlicka at
Stefan Jedlicka
53,000
3,000
3,000
Kimmo Kurko fi
Kimmo Kurko
45,000
-5,000
-5,000

Tags: Niall FarrellStefan JedlickaKimmo Kurko

Litvinov Flips For it

Level 2 : 100/200, 25 ante
Artem Litvinov
Artem Litvinov

Russian Artem Litvinov is easily one of the most entertaining poker players and just now we saw him flip a coin in order to decide between calling or folding.

The board read {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} when Litvinov faced a bet of 14,000 and after a while, as it seemed like he was going back and forth between calling or folding, he grabbed a one-euro coin out of his pocket.

Litvinov flicked the coin in the air, smacked it down on the back of his hand, and after looking down on it he open-folded {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}.

Players at the table laughed, and Litvinov quickly asked his opponent if he had king-six. Litvinov's question remained unanswered, but he's still sitting about the starting stack of 50,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Artem Litvinov ru
Artem Litvinov
53,000
3,000
3,000

Tags: Artem Litvinov

"You Want to Make Me Nervous?"

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

Patrick Leonard raised to 600 from early position and Jan Peter Jachtmann three-bet to 1,325 from the button. Both blinds folded, Leonard made the call.

Leonard checked on {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}, and called the 1,000 continuation bet Jachtmann made. Both players checked the {8-Clubs} on the turn and the {6-Clubs} popped up on the river.

Leonard was playing with his chips, riffling them continually. "It looked like you checked four times already. You want to make me nervous?" Jachtmann asked, referring to the tapping of the table by Leonard whenever he riffled his chips.

Seconds later Leonard bet 10,000 by tossing in two 5,000 chips.

"Don't raise me" Leonard said with a smile.

"I won't" Jachtmann answered with a wry smile.

"I had a royal flush draw on the flop" Jachtmann said, showing his {A-Diamonds}{Q-Diamonds} moments later when he threw them in the muck.

"Pick one" Leonard said, and the {A-Spades} was revealed.

Seconds later the floor came over to move Leonard to a different table as there's still new tables opening up. Leonard admitted to also have had ace queen, the {A-Spades}{Q-Spades} to be precise he said.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Leonard gb
Patrick Leonard
51,000
1,000
1,000
Jan Peter Jachtmann de
Jan Peter Jachtmann
49,000
-1,000
-1,000

Tags: Jan Peter JachtmannPatrick Leonard

Small Pot for Schemion

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

EPT Berlin champion Daniel-Gai Pidun opened for 500 under the gun and Ole Schemion on the big blind made the call.

Schemion checked to Pidun on {9-Diamonds}{3-Hearts}{K-Clubs} and Pidun checked behind. Schemion now bet 850 on the {7-Hearts} turn and Pidun called.

The {9-Hearts} on the river made Schemion bet 1,500. Pidun quickly folded. Pidun is still up for the day, he sits at about 60,000 while Schemion has a little over starting stack after this hand.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel-Gai Pidun de
Daniel-Gai Pidun
60,000
10,000
10,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
51,000
1,000
1,000

Tags: Daniel PidunOle Schemion