2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
€969,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,535,000
Entries
1,107
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Bertilsson Doubles Through Sperling

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Anton Bertilsson called a raise and then four-bet shoved into the squeeze of Fabio Sperling. The German snap-called with {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} but Bertilsson made a jack-high straight on the turn with {A-Spades} {10-Hearts} to stay in the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Fabio Sperling de
Fabio Sperling
3,600,000
-1,375,000
-1,375,000
Anton Bertilsson se
Anton Bertilsson
2,500,000
2,400,000
2,400,000

Tags: Anton BertilssonFabio Sperling

Vanessa Selbst Eliminated In 14th Place (€48,400)

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Vanessa Selbst - 14th Place
Vanessa Selbst - 14th Place

Simon Mattsson opened for 90,000 and Vanessa Selbst three-bet to 220,000.

Bjorn Wiesler made a cold-four bet from the button to 540,000 and the blinds folded.

Selbst moved all in for 1,805,000 and Wiesler made the call after a moment’s thought.

Selbst: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

Wiesler: {k-Clubs}{k-Hearts}.

Selbst was the player at risk as the cards came out {3-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{k-Spades}{5-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Vanessa Selbst was out for her best finish in an EPT Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Andras Nemeth hu
Andras Nemeth
4,770,000
-35,000
-35,000
Bjorn Wiesler de
Bjorn Wiesler
4,500,000
2,540,000
2,540,000
Jakub Slemr cz
Jakub Slemr
3,435,000
635,000
635,000
Stephen Graner us
Stephen Graner
2,865,000
-15,000
-15,000
EPT 1X Winner
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
2,480,000
-185,000
-185,000
PokerStars
Simon Mattsson se
Simon Mattsson
1,750,000
-385,000
-385,000
Miltiadis Kyriakides cy
Miltiadis Kyriakides
1,360,000
-240,000
-240,000
Vanessa Selbst us
Vanessa Selbst
Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Bjorn WieslerVanessa Selbst

The Story of James Hartigan's First EPT

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

EPT Live commentator James Hartigan told us the story of his first EPT, which was during the first season in Deauville. Interestingly enough Hartigan didn't do commentary on his first EPT, but he actually played in it.

Tags: James Hartigan

Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood Jan. 22-Feb. 11, 2015 feat. a $3 Million Guaranteed Championship

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (Dec. 10, 2014) — The Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open (LHPO) returns to Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida Jan. 22-Feb. 11, 2015 held in the resort’s ballrooms. The series will feature 21 main events along with several secondary events and qualifiers. The exciting live poker action culminates with the Seminole Hard Rock WPT Lucky Hearts $3 Million Guaranteed Championship February 5-11, with a $3,500 buy-in and six starting flights. The live-streamed Championship final table will be held at the resort’s Paradise Live theater in Seminole Paradise.

LHPO schedule can be found at www.SHRPO.com.

The annual series kicks-off on Jan. 22 at 11a.m. with a four-day $570 buy-in Deep Stack No-Limit Hold'em event featuring a $1 million guaranteed prize pool with six starting flights.

Super Bowl weekend will bring even more action with the WPTDeepStacks (WPTDS) which will kick-off its 2015 tour at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino. WPTDS is a one-of-a-kind partnership between the world’s most established poker tour, WPT® and the world’s fastest growing poker tour, the DSPT. The $1,100 buy-in, $300,000 Guarantee WPTDeepStacks-Hollywood will start Jan. 29 at 12 p.m. in the resort’s ballrooms.

Other highlight tournaments a four-day $350 buy-in Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em, $250,000 Guarantee from Jan. 25-28 and a four-day $150 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em $150,000 Guarantee from Jan. 28-31.

Satellite events for the Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open Championship will be held at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood Jan. 22-Feb 10, 2015.

Registration for all LHPO events will be open Dec. 15, 2015. To participate, players must obtain a free “Wild Card” at the Player’s Club or in The Poker Room at Seminole Paradise. Located on State Road 7 (U.S. 441) in Hollywood, Florida. Take I-95, exit Stirling Rd. and travel west to 1 Seminole Way.

For more information and schedule visit www.SHRPO.com.

Tags: Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open

Full House For Wiesler

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Jakub Slemar, Miltiadis Kyriakides and Bjorn Wiesler went to a flop of {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{a-Spades} and a bet of 145,000 from Slemr saw just Wiesler make the call. They both checked the turn {q-Hearts} and river {6-Clubs}.

Wiesler showed {a-Clubs}{9-Spades} for a full house and won a smallish pot.

Player Chips Progress
Bjorn Wiesler de
Bjorn Wiesler
4,935,000
435,000
435,000
Jakub Slemr cz
Jakub Slemr
3,195,000
-240,000
-240,000
Miltiadis Kyriakides cy
Miltiadis Kyriakides
895,000
-465,000
-465,000

Tags: Miltiadis KyriakidesJakub SlemrBjorn Wiesler

Bertilsson Remains Active

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Francesco Grieco raised to 85,000 and claimed the blinds and antes. Then, Anton Bertilsson raised to 85,000 from the small blind and Grieco called in the big blind. The Italian took a few minutes to fold the {2-Clubs} {6-Spades} {10-Diamonds} flop to a continuation bet of Bertilsson.

One hand later, Bertilsson raised to 85,000 from the button and Jonathan Wong called in the big blind. On the {6-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {8-Spades} flop, the Swede got through with yet another continuation bet of 85,000.

Player Chips Progress
Anton Bertilsson se
Anton Bertilsson
2,715,000
215,000
215,000
Jonathan Wong gb
Jonathan Wong
1,250,000
-366,000
-366,000
Francesco Grieco it
Francesco Grieco
1,030,000
30,000
30,000

Tags: Anton BertilssonFrancesco GriecoJonathan Wong

Sperling with a Full House

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Remi Castaignon raised to 85,000 and Fabio Sperling called in the big blind to see the flop of {Q-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {Q-Hearts}. Both players checked and the {Q-Clubs} on the turn saw a check-call of Sperling for 85,000. The German checked the {8-Spades} river, Castaignon checked behind and mucked when Sperling showed {A-Hearts} {3-Hearts} for a full house.

Player Chips Progress
Fabio Sperling de
Fabio Sperling
3,850,000
250,000
250,000
Remi Castaignon fr
Remi Castaignon
1,420,000
-80,000
-80,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Fabio SperlingRemi Castaignon

Kyriakides Shoves

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

An open from Sam Grafton saw Miltiadis Kyriakides move all in and with no callers the short stack on the table picked up some precious chips.

Bertilsson versus Kitai

Level 26 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Davidi Kitai limped from the button, Remi Castaignon called in the small blind and Anton Bertilsson checked his option in the big blind. Castaignon then check-folded the {10-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} {J-Clubs} flop to a bet of 60,000 by Bertilsson and Kitai called. On the {6-Clubs} turn, Bertilsson bet 130,000 and was called before both players checked the {4-Diamonds} river.

Bertilsson showed the {6-Spades} {10-Spades} for two pair and Kitai threw his cards into the muck, seemingly not pleased by the outcome of the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Anton Bertilsson se
Anton Bertilsson
3,000,000
285,000
285,000
Davidi Kitai be
Davidi Kitai
1,390,000
-660,000
-660,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Anton BertilssonDavidi KitaiRemi Castaignon