Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 200
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta
€25,500 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€2,156,000
Entries
88
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 25,000
Ante
5,000
Last Break of the Night
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Players are now on their last 20-minute break of the day.
Klann's Massage Recommences
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
We missed how the action unfolded, but we do know Paul Klann got his stack all in preflop from the cutoff and was at risk against Martin Finger.
Klann: 
Finger: 
Klann had run up against it, and he seemed to know his days were numbered. The 
flop paired Klann, but it also gave Finger top set. He signaled for his masseuse to stop the in-progress massage, but before it ceased completely he paused her. That's because the 
appeared on the turn to complete his Broadway straight. The 
river failed to pair the board, and Klann's massage recommenced as he was pushed the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
95,000 | -25,000 |
|
55,000 | 28,100 |
Chidwick Dispatches Selbst
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Action folded to Stephen Chidwick in the hijack and he raised to 2,500. Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst then three-bet all in for 22,300 from the cutoff, the button and blinds all folded, and Chidwick gave it some thought before dropping in a call.
Chidwick:
Selbst: 
Chidwick was ahead, but Selbst was drawing to two live cards. When the 
flop failed to deliver, Selbst began to stand. The 
turn gave her pause, but alas it wasn't the paint card she needed. The dealer burned one last time and put out the 
. Selbst rapped the tabled and then made her way to the exit. Only time will tell if she opts to exercise her reenty option.
Meanwhile, Martin Jacobson has also been eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
90,000 | 40,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
High Roller Stats
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
A total of 75 players have registered for the High Roller so far and eight of those players have used up their one re-entry. They are:
Timothy Adams
Salman Behbehani
Philipp Gruissem
Paul Newey
Jorryt van Hoof
Jean-Noel Thorel
Igor Kurganov
That means there are 83 entries in total. A reminder that players can enter and re-enter up to the beginning of play on Day 2.
May the Fours be with you
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Dan Smith and Ognjen Sekularac both had the fours, but it was much stronger in Smith.
He won a pot off the talented and aggressive Mustapha Kanit. They were in the blinds and managed to swell the pot to 16,100 before an 
flop was delivered. Both players checked to the 
turn where Smith bet 4,200. Kanit called before both players went back to checking on the 
river. Kanit opened 
and lost out to the 
of Smith.
As that hand was occurring the recently entered Ognjen Sekularac busted holding pocket fours. He committed his stack preflop and found a customer in the shape of Daniel Dvoress. His 
fared best on a 
[2h board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,500 | 300 |
|
74,000 | |
|
Busted |
Isaac Haxton on Life Living in Malta
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Isaac Haxton, who is in today's field after reentering, shares about his experience living in Malta the last four years. Find out why it's become a go-to place for poker players.
Leonard Bounced
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Just before the level went up, the UK's Patrick Leonard was sent to the rail courtesy of German wunderkind Ole Schemion.
We missed the preflop action, but we do know Leonard got his stack all in and was racing against Schemion.
Leonard: 
Schemion:
Leonard just needed to hold to score the double, but that proved easier said than done as the flop came down 
to give Schemion a pair of kings. The 
turn meant Leonard needed a nine on the river to stay alive, but it wasn't in the cards as the 
blanked.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
132,000 | 65,100 |
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100
Muehloecker Definitely Loves a Chopped Pot
Level 7
: 400/800, 100 ante
Action folded to Thomas Muehloecker in the cutoff and he shoved all in for his last 80,000. Simon Ravnsbaek then three-bet to 30,400 from the small blind, which inspired the player in the big blind to fold.
Muehloecker: 
Ravnsbaek: 
Muehloecker was in dire straits, but fortunately for him the board ran out 
to put out two pair. That meant the two players chopped with their respective aces.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
130,000 | |
|
8,000 |