€10,300 High Roller Day 2 | 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta

03-27-2015 14:19 UTC+2

Leonard Falls to Carey

Happy_Freaked

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

The string of bust outs keeps on getting longer here during the first two levels of play, and Patrick Leonard was the most recent casualty.

Earlier Owain Carey had doubled through Leonard and just now he dealt him the knock out blow as well. Leonard was all in for his tournament life and the showdown went as following.

Carey:
Leonard:

The board ran out and Leonard was knocked out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Owain Carey	192,000	42,000
Patrick Leonard	Busted

Tags: Patrick Leonard Owain Carey

03-27-2015 14:07 UTC+2

The Mark of the Beast

Happy_Freaked

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Ivan Luca raised to 4,200 and Griffin Benger made the call from the big blind. The flop brought out and Benger check-called 4,600.

On the turn the hit and both players checked. The river was the and Benger lead out for 12,000 and Luca made the call after about a minute.

"The mark of the beast," Benger said, as he showed for a flopped set.

Benger raked in the pot, stacked some chips, but is still down for the day at around 83,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivan Luca	230,000	30,000
Griffin Benger	83,000	-14,800

Tags: Griffin Benger Ivan Luca

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

03-27-2015 14:04 UTC+2

Leonard Doubles

Webjoker

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Owain Carey opened for 4,200 from early position and Patrick Leonard shoved all in for 19,500 from middle. Action folded back to Carey and he made the call.

Owain Carey:
Patrick Leonard:

The board ran out and Carey doubled Leonard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Owain Carey	150,000	-17,000
Patrick Leonard	40,000	-23,300

Tags: Owain Carey Patrick Leonard

03-27-2015 13:59 UTC+2

Stern Loses a Big One

Webjoker

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Francisco Benitez opened to 4,000 under the gun and Dani Stern right next to him three bet to 10,800. Action folded back around to Benitez who grabbed two chips back, and added a 25,000 chip to make it 27,000 total.

Stern wasn't so sure about that and said that if Benitez didn't declare a raise, it was a call since he added a single chip. The floor came over and ruled that Benitez indeed had to call.

The flop came and Benitez lead out for 12,300. Stern raised it up to 29,000 and Benitez called.

The turn made both players check and the completed the board. Benitez shoved all in for 110,000 and Stern folded after some hefty tanking.

Player	Chips	Progress
Francisco Benitez	189,600	21,800
Dani Stern	150,000	-70,000

Tags: Dani Stern Francisco Benitez

03-27-2015 13:54 UTC+2

Tons of Chips for O'Dwyer After Busting Lunkin

Happy_Freaked

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Steve O'Dwyer just raised to 4,700 and Vitaly Lunkin three-bet to 12,000 from the big blind. O'Dwyer opted to move all in and Lunkin called off his total stack worth around 80,000 chips.

Lunkin:
O'Dwyer:

The board ran out and Lunkin was knocked out while O'Dwyer joins the chip leaders atop the chip counts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steve O'Dwyer	307,500	88,900
Vitaly Lunkin	Busted

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Vitaly Lunkin

03-27-2015 13:45 UTC+2

Lots More Early Knockouts

Happy_Freaked

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	Busted
Mikhail Korotkikh	Busted
Ariel Malnik	Busted
Michel Dattani	Busted
Benny Spindler	Busted
Sam Trickett	Busted
Tobias Reinkemeier	Busted
Rocco Palumbo	Busted
Stephen Chidwick	Busted
Rasmus Vogt	Busted
JC Alvarado	Busted
Aliaksei Boika	Busted
Kiryl Radzivonau	Busted
Pratyush Buddiga	Busted
Jack Salter	Busted
Igor Pihela	Busted
Benjamin Pollak	Busted
Isaac Haxton	Busted

03-27-2015 13:37 UTC+2

Drinan Takes the Lead After Knocking Out Dietrich

Happy_Freaked

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Connor Drinan raised under the gun to 4,800 and both players in the blinds decided to make the call. The flop came down and the blinds checked to Drinan who bet 7,500.

The player in the small blind called, but Moritz Dietrich opted to check-raise it up to 19,500. Drinan made the call and the small blind folded, and the hit on the turn.

Dietrich moved all in on the turn for 55,000 chips and Drinan made the call immediately.

Drinan:
Dietrich:

The river was the meaningless and Drinan raked in a big pot that gives him the chip lead as of right now. At the start of this week Drinan finished second in the €25,000 High Roller tournament for €397,800, and he will look to add some more to this already successful trip.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	315,000	-10,000
Moritz Dietrich	Busted

Tags: Connor Drinan Moritz Dietrich

03-27-2015 13:31 UTC+2

Metaal Doubles Through Geilich

Webjoker

Level 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Ludovic Geilich opened under the gun for 4,000 and his neighbor Mustapha Kanit made the call. Govert Metaal over called from middle position and the three of them saw a flop of .

Geilich followed his pre flop aggression up with a continuation bet of 6,800. Kanit made the call and Metaal squeezed to 19,000. Geilich called, Kanit folded.

Geilich lead out 15,300 on the turn and Metaal shoved all in for 49,500. Geilich instantly called.

Govert Metaal:
Ludovic Geilich:

Metaal needed an ace or heart to stay alive, and got what he prayed for: on the river. Geilich frowned and cut out the chips he needed to ship over to his Dutch foe.