2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague

€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€771,360
Event Info
Buy-in
€48,500
Prize Pool
€2,448,765
Entries
51
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

Shove!

Level 19 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Brian Roberts shoved again, this time under the gun. Just Paul Newey on the button had some doubts about calling or not, but all players ended up with the same decision in the end: fold. Blinds and antes for Roberts.

Tags: Brian Roberts

Level: 19

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000

Break

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

20-minutes break for the players.

SeatPlayerChip CountBig Blinds in the Next Level
1Stephen Chidwick2,170,00036.2
2Paul Newey1,400,00023.3
3Juha Helppi3,485,00058.1
4Ivan Soshnikov885,00014.6
6Brian Roberts675,00011.3
7Leonid Markin2,795,00046.6
8Vladimir Troyanovskiy1,335,00022.2
Player Chips Progress
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
3,485,000 110,000
Leonid Markin ru
Leonid Markin
2,795,000 -155,000
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
2,170,000 75,000
Paul Newey gb
Paul Newey
1,400,000 -110,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
1,335,000 -65,000
Ivan Soshnikov ru
Ivan Soshnikov
885,000 -35,000
Brian Roberts us
Brian Roberts
675,000 65,000

Chidwick Doubles Through Troyanovskiy

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Brian Roberts had made his two hands into two L shapes, put them together to make a triangle, and ask for the triangular all in puck from the dealer. Roberts was all in and everyone quickly folded.

Shortly after another all in would take place, but this time it would end up in a show down. Vladimir Troyanovskiy opened to 130,000 from the small blind and Stephen Chidwick pushed all in for 1,030,000. The last orbit the same happened and Troyanovskiy opted to fold that time. Not this time around though, he called by firmly putting a stack of 100,000 chips in the middle of the table.

Vladimir Troyanovskiy: {A-Diamonds}{4-Spades}
Stephen Chidwick: {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}

Troyanovskiy rolled with his eyes after the {J-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} flop. No further emotion as the {4-Diamonds} and {6-Hearts} completed the board. Chidwick doubled to just over 2 million in chips.

Player Chips Progress
Stephen Chidwick gb
Stephen Chidwick
2,095,000 970,000
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
1,400,000 -1,035,000

Roberts Finds Another Double

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Vladimir Troyanovskiy raised it up to 105,000 from middle position and watched as the action folded around to Brian Roberts in the big blind.

He thought about his decision for a moment before making the call, leaving himself 170,000 in chips behind. The flop came down {5-Spades}{9-Hearts}{j-Clubs} and Roberts then moved all in for his remaining chips. Troyanovskiy made the call and both players revealed their cards.

Troyanovskiy: {a-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Roberts: {6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}

Roberts was behind but had several outs to a straight. He would get there with the {8-Clubs} giving him the straight which improved to a higher one when the {10-Diamonds} completed the board.

Player Chips Progress
Vladimir Troyanovskiy ru
Vladimir Troyanovskiy
2,435,000 -405,000
Brian Roberts us
Brian Roberts
610,000 135,000

Tags: Brian RobertsVladimir Troyanovskiy

Small Little Warning

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Ivan Soshnikov just received a warning by the floor for speaking Russian while having cards in front of him. It wasn't the first time he was told not to, so next time might mean a penalty for the Russian. He hadn't checked his cards yet in this situation, so it's most likely just a habit. It's a habit that needs to stop though if you would ask the floor.

Tags: Ivan Soshnikov

Some Small Pots

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Stephen Chidwick first shoved on an 105,000 open from his neighbor Troyanovskiy while both of them were in the blinds. Troyanovskiy folded so Chidwick gained some chips.

He then lost those not much later when he was on the button. Chidwick limped in, something we've seen him do on multiple occasions for the last two days, and Juha Helppi checked his big blind.

Helppi check called a bet of 75,000 from Chidwick on {10-Spades}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. Both players checked the {9-Diamonds} on the turn and the {5-Clubs} popped up on the river. Helppi lead for 125,000 and Chidwick folded after a couple minutes of thinking.

Tags: Stephen ChidwickJuha HelppiVladimir Troyanovskiy

Helppi On The River

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Juha Helppi raised it up to 100,000 from the cut off and was called by Leonid Markin on the big blind.

The flop came down {2-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades} and Markin checked. Helppi led out for 125,000 and was called straight away.

Both players checked the {q-Hearts} on the turn before the {6-Spades} completed the board. This time Markin reached for his chips and splashed out a bet totalling 130,000 and was called instantly.

Markin turned over his {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds} for a pair but was noticeably upset when Helppi then rolled over his {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} for a rivered set.

Player Chips Progress
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
3,375,000 425,000
Leonid Markin ru
Leonid Markin
2,950,000 -360,000

Tags: Juha HelppiLeonid Markin

Markin Loses Some Valuable Chips

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

With blinds at 25,000 and 50,000 and a 5,000 ante every hand, things are getting expensive for the shorter stacks.

Just now Leonid Markin opened to 130,000 from early position and Ivan Soshnikov in the big blind was the sole caller.

Soshnikov check called the 150,000 continuation bet on {9-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{Q-Clubs}, but check folded to his opponents 180,000 second barrel on the {A-Diamonds} turn.

Player Chips Progress
Leonid Markin ru
Leonid Markin
3,310,000 540,000
Ivan Soshnikov ru
Ivan Soshnikov
920,000 -320,000

Tags: Ivan SoshnikovLeonid Markin

Markin Applies The Pressure

Level 18 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Leonid Markin opened to 100,000 from under the gun and was called by Vladimir Troyanovskiy in middle position as well as Juha Helppi on the button.

The flop came down {j-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Markin threw out a 225,000 continuation bet. Troyanovskiy got out of the way and Helppi quickly called.

The dealer revealed the {7-Clubs} on the turn and Markin didn’t slow down, leading out for another 325,000 in chips. The bet was enough to see Helppi quickly muck his hand as he relinquished the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Juha Helppi fi
Juha Helppi
2,950,000 -185,000
Leonid Markin ru
Leonid Markin
2,770,000 70,000

Tags: Juha HelppiLeonid MarkinVladimir Troyanovskiy