Level: 22
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 20,000
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague
€50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Prague
Buy-in
€48,500
Prize Pool
€2,448,765
Entries
51
Level
25
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000
Markin Takes One Down
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Newey raised it up to 240,000 from the small blind and was called by Leonid Markin on the big blind.
The flop came down 
and Newey slid out another 250,000 in chips and was called as the 
fell on the turn.
Newey opted to check his option which prompted Markin to reach for his chips and splash in a bet totalling 275,000 in chips. Newey thought for just a second before releasing his hand into the muck.
Newey Second Barrels
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Newey opened the button for 240,000 and Stephen Chidwick in the big blind made the call. Chidwick check called another 250,000 on 
, but check folded to Neweys second barrel worth 550,000 after the 
hit the turn.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
7,400,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
1,650,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
|
||
Chidwick Doubles Through Markin
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Stephen Chidwick shoved from the small blind but didn't find a customer in Paul Newey as he had seven-deuce again and folded.
The next hand saw Chidwick push again on the button, this time for 1,525,000. Paul Newey didn't need a count and folded straight away, but Markin did. As soon as he heard it was about 1.5 million he called.
Chidwick had 
while Markin tabled 
.
The flop gave both a pair with 
and the 
on the turn didn't change a thing. The river did though, giving Chidwick two pair with the 
.
"Nice hand man" said Markin with a sincere voice while knocking on the table. Chidwick doubled to just over 3 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,000,000
-1,500,000
|
-1,500,000 |
|
|
3,170,000
1,520,000
|
1,520,000 |
|
|
||
Stephen Chidwick Continuing To Build
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Newey opened to 240,000 from the button and was called by Stephen Chidwick on the big blind.
Both players checked the 
flop before the dealer produced the 
on the turn. Chidwick check called another bet of 275,000 as the 
the completed the board.
Chidwick then reached for his chips and bet out 600,000. Newey tanked for a minute before finally releasing his hand into the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,935,000
-645,000
|
-645,000 |
|
|
3,800,000
630,000
|
630,000 |
|
|
||
Leonid Markin Bluffs it All (And Gets Away with it)!
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Leonid Markin opened the button for 320,000 and received calls from Stephen Chidwick (small blind) and Paul Newey (big blind).
The flop came 
and both blinds checked to initial raiser Markin who fired 460,000. Chidwick made the call, Newey folded.
The on the turn made Chidwick check again, and call the 550,000 bet that followed.
The completed the board and Chidwick checked for a third time. Markin shoved all in and Chidwick asked if it was more than 2.9 million, the stack he had in front of him. Markin counted his stack completely calm, and said it was 3,210,000.
Chidwick folded after some thinking. Markin smiled, showed 
, and raked in the big pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,380,000
2,380,000
|
2,380,000 |
|
|
3,500,000
-1,435,000
|
-1,435,000 |
|
|
2,870,000
-930,000
|
-930,000 |
|
|
||
Newey in More Trouble
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Newey lost some small pots in a row, and just had the decision for all of the rest. He opened to 250,000 from the small blind and Leonid Markin shoved all in from the big blind. Newy had 2,320,000 behind and had to decide for it all.
"Ohhh," he sighed "I have two people!" Markin didn't really understand and Newey said "Two people yeah. People are jacks, queens and kings." Markin didn't understand and excused him for his bad English. Newey eventually let go of his two face cards and Markin gathered the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,320,000
-1,180,000
|
-1,180,000 |
Newey Doubles Through Chidwick
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Paul Newey opened to 250,000 from the button. Stephen Chidwick then announced all in for 3,325,000 in chips and was instantly called.
Newey:
Chidwick: 
Newey was in great shape to double up with the over pair and held as the board ran out 
to see him move up to 4.7 million in chips.
Break
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
20-minute break for the players.
George Danzer Talks About Winning the WSOP Player of the Year
Level 22
: 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante
Team PokerStars Pro George Danzer took down the prestigious World Series of Poker Player of the Year title in Australia two months ago, and we caught up with him today to talk about the crazy year he's had.