2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 2
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

No Money For Nabuurs

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Just a few hands after losing a big pot with pocket aces we just lost Puk Nabuurs in 41st place. After unknown action Nabuurs ended up all in for about 200,000 chips against Artem Metalidi, and the showdown went as following.

Nabuurs: {A-Spades}{J-Spades}
Metalidi: {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{10-Clubs} and Nabuurs busted out just short of the money.

Player Chips Progress
Artem Metalidi ua
Artem Metalidi
386,000 -5,000
Puk Nabuurs nl
Puk Nabuurs
Busted

Tags: Artem MetalidiPuk Nabuurs

Vogelhuber Doubles Through Nabuurs' Aces

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Sam Greenwood just helped us piece together a huge pot that was won by Bernd Vogelhuber. From the button Vogelhuber had raised, Nabuurs three-bet and Vogelhuber called.

The flop came down {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}{7-Clubs}, Nabuurs bet and Vogelhuber called. On the turn the {2-Diamonds} hit and both players checked. On the river the {K-Diamonds} hit and according to Greenwood, Nabuurs bet, Vogelhuber moved all in and the Dutchman called.

Vogelhuber showed {J-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for trips and Nabuurs showed {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}, and his hand was mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Bernd Vogelhuber de
Bernd Vogelhuber
575,000 255,000
Puk Nabuurs nl
Puk Nabuurs
200,000 -260,000

Tags: Bernd VogelhuberSam GreenwoodPuk Nabuurs

Kings For Little

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Jonathan Little - Ludovic Geilich
Jonathan Little - Ludovic Geilich

Jonathan Little moved all in from the cutoff for 88,000 and Ludovic Geilich tanked for a very long time from the button before making the call. Both blinds folded and the showdown went as following.

Little: {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}
Geilich: {K-Spades}{J-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Hearts}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and Little doubled up as we are two spots from the money.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
295,000 -265,000
Jonathan Little us
Jonathan Little
180,000 -48,000

Tags: Jonathan LittleLudovic Geilich

Higgins Doubles Mateos

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Simon Higgins in the cutoff and Adrian Mateos in the small blind got their chips in the middle before the flop. Mateos was the one at risk with about 130,000 in chips, Higgins had his Spanish opponent easily covered.

Simon Higgins: {10-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}
Adrian Mateos: {A-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The board ran out {9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{K-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} and Mateos doubled.

"Kids these days, get their chips in with ace nine" Fabian Quoss laughed.

Player Chips Progress
Simon Higgins gb
Simon Higgins
752,000 -98,000
Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
270,000 100,000

Tags: Adrian MateosFabian QuossSimon Higgins

Nabuurs Doesn't Back Down

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

The pressure has been building as we're getting closer and closer to the money, but Dutchman Puk Nabuurs isn't fazed by it just yet.

Nabuurs just raised before the flop and got three-bet to 58,000 by Rui Ferreira in the big blind. Nabuurs put in a four-bet to 121,000 and Ferreira tanked for several minutes before letting go of his hand. Nabuurs raked in the pot and 41 players still remain.

Player Chips Progress
Puk Nabuurs nl
Puk Nabuurs
460,000 110,000
Rui Ferreira pt
Rui Ferreira
440,000 -60,000

Tags: Puk NabuursRui Ferreira

Tureniec Doubles With Set Over Set Against Bou Habib

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Walid Bou Habib
Walid Bou Habib

After a raise to 26,000 from early position it was Walid Bou Habib calling on the button and Michael Tureniec calling from the small blind.

The flop came {5-Hearts}{J-Spades}{7-Hearts} and Tureniec checked to the initial raiser. No continuation bet followed so action was on Bou Habib. The EPT Deauville 2013 runner up bet 36,000 and Tureniec check raised to 126,000. The initial raiser folded, Bou Habib called.

Tureniec shoved all in on the {K-Diamonds} turn and Bou Habib made the call.

Walid Bou Habib: {5-Diamonds}{5-Spades}
Michael Tureniec: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}

Bou Habib had just a single out left and didn't hit his miracle card, the {10-Clubs} on the river was a blank and Bou Habib forfeited a large portion of his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Tureniec se
Michael Tureniec
EPT 1X Winner
820,000 272,000
Walid Bou Habib lb
Walid Bou Habib
100,000 -283,000

Tags: Michael TureniecWalid Bou Habib