2014 PokerStars King's Cup Rozvadov

Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2014 PokerStars King's Cup Rozvadov

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k9
Prize
€45,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€500
Prize Pool
€267,235
Entries
551
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
10,000

Main Event

Day 3 Completed

Philipp Hartmann Wins 2014 PokerStars King's Cup Rozvadov! (€45,000)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Philipp Hartmann
Philipp Hartmann

Philipp Hartmann started as the dominant chip leader with just 12 players remaining on the final day of the 2014 PokerStars King's Cup Rozvadov event, and it was a position he never relinquished. The German led from start to finish and only during a brief period of three-handed and heads-up play did it ever look as though he was in danger of losing his chip lead.

Having already secured €40,000 as part of a three-way deal with Daniel Effendy and Pavel Novotny, Hartmann outlasted both other players to win the remaining €5,000 that was left to play for, increasing his total winnings in this tournament to €45,000 after the €200,000 guarantee had been completely smashed.

In a tournament where you could fire a maximum of five bullets (two on Day 1a and 1b, and one on the turbo Day 1c), Hartmann needed just one. From the field of 551, Hartmann finished Day 1a with 82,300 and started Day 2 33rd out of the remaining 198 players. From there, he took the chip lead late on Day 2 and would never lose it again.

Hartmann started the Day 3 well, eliminating former European Poker Tour Prague runner-up Georgios Sotiropoulos in 12th place with the {10-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} against the {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}. Hartmann then knocked out Uwe Mauerhoff with the {A-Hearts}{K-Spades} against the short-stack's {A-Spades}{J-Hearts} all in preflop with the board coming {K-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}. Meanwhile on the other table, Effendy knocked out Nikolay Karman in a coin flip to leave nine players and one table. Effendy then dispatched the short stack Zdenek Motan in ninth and the official final table was set.

The biggest surprise early on was that it was one of the biggest stacks who was eliminated first at the final table. Effendy had opened to 65,000 with the blinds at 15,000/30,000/4,000, and Radek Stockner three-bet to 185,000. Effendy moved all in for what was around a million in chips, and Stockner quickly called off his stack with the {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}, Effendy tabled the {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} and won the classic race on a {9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{4-Spades} board. A count of the chips followed, and a shell-shocked Stockner was out.

Damir Vasiljevic was next to fall. He had barely two big blinds left when he moved in with the {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, but Jens Steuber's {Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts} hit a queen on the river of a to knock out the Croatian, leaving a table composed entirely of Germans and Czechs. Steuber's victory didn't last long, though, as his chips went immediately across to Petr Targa. Steuber had the {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts} on a {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop and made a big shove that was picked off by Targa's {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}. The {10-Spades} turn and {J-Clubs} river changed nothing, and Steuber was eliminated in sixth place for €11,064.

Then, on a board reading {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}, Targa found himself being check-raised all in by chip leader Hartmann. Targa called with the {A-Spades}{7-Clubs} and was streets ahead of Hartmann's {A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. The German had the last laugh, however, when the {4-Hearts} completed a most unlikely straight to give him yet another big pot.

Lena Riemenschneider was knocked out in fourth place, after she'd managed a remarkable comeback on Day 2. She had been very comfortable on the final table until she lost with with the {A-Clubs}{Q-Hearts} to Pavel Novotny's {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}, doubling him up in the process. Her remaining chips went in with the {A-Spades}{6-Clubs} against Hartmann's {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}, but she was unable to spike an ace to survive.

The remaining three players — Hartmann, Effendy, and Pavel Novotny — agreed on a deal that saw Hartmann get €40,000 and the other two €29,856 each with €5,000 being played for. Effendy began to gain ground on Hartmann and looked like he might overtake his counterpart, but then Hartmann eliminated Novotny to once again increase his lead. Novotny's demise came when he fired all three streets of a {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{2-Clubs} board with the {5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} only for Hartmann to make a hero call with the {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and win the pot.

The heads-up battle lasted around 45 minutes, Effendy gained some early momentum before Hartmann won several crucial pots in a row, including cracking aces with the {Q-Spades}{7-Clubs} and gradually putting a squeeze on Effendy's stack. Eventually, Hartmann's "nice induce," as Effendy called it, with a made straight was enough to make Effendy go broke.

With that, there's just time to say congratulations to Philipp Hartmann and all the finalists. Hope you've enjoyed this event, and we'll see you next time right here on PokerNews!

PlaceNamePrize
1Philipp Hartmann€45,000*
2Daniel Effendy€29,856*
3Pavel Novotny€29,856*
4Lena Remenschneider€17,958
5Petr Targa€14,083
6Jens Steuber€11,064
7Damir Vasiljevic€8,258
8Radek Stockner€5,719

*Denotes a three-handed deal

Tags: Philipp Hartmann

Daniel Effendy Eliminated in 2nd Place (€29,856)

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Daniel Effendy
Daniel Effendy

Daniel Effendy raised to 180,000 with {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Philipp Hartmann called with {K-Hearts}{9-Hearts}. The flop came down {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and Hartmann check-called a bet of 270,000 to see the {J-Clubs} on the turn.

Hartmann with a straight, led out for 400,000 and Effendy thought for a minute before moving all in. Hartmann called instantly.

Effendy sighed, "Nice induce."

Effendy needed a king to chop the pot but the river was the {Q-Diamonds}. Daniel Effendy picks up €29,856 as a consolation for being the runner-up of the 2014 PokerStars King's Cup Rozvadov event.

Tags: Daniel Effendy

Effendy's Aces Cracked

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Daniel Effendy
Daniel Effendy

Daniel Effendy raised to 140,000 preflop with {A-Hearts}{A-Spades} and Philipp Hartmann called to see a {9-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}{K-Clubs} flop. Hartmann check-called a 250,000 bet to see the {8-Clubs} on the turn.

Both players checked to see the {Q-Hearts} on the river. Hartmann fired 450,000 and Effendy sighed and called.

Hartmann tabled {Q-Spades}{7-Clubs} for rivered trips. His lead is big now.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Hartmann de
Philipp Hartmann
8,700,000 715,000
Daniel Effendy de
Daniel Effendy
2,105,000 -705,000

Hartmann Wins Two Million Chip Pot

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Philipp Hartmann raised to 130,000 with {K-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and Daniel Effendy made the call holding {7-Clubs}{5-Clubs}.

The flop was {2-Clubs}{K-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Effendy check-raised Hartmann's 140,000 bet to 375,000. Hartmann made the call to see the {5-Hearts} on the turn. Effendy bet 575,000 and Hartmann made the call.

The river was the {6-Hearts} and Effendy checked and Hartmann checked behind showing the pair of kings to win the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Hartmann de
Philipp Hartmann
6,720,000 1,000,000
Daniel Effendy de
Daniel Effendy
4,300,000 -1,000,000

First Blood to Effendy

Level 27 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Philipp Hartmann raised to 140,000 holding {J-Spades}{9-Hearts} and Daniel Effendy made the call with {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and Effendy flopped a flush and checked, Hartmann bet 150,000 and Effendy check-raised to 350,000. Hartmann called, not knowing he was already drawing dead.

The {Q-Hearts} came on the turn and it did not change anything, Effendy fired 750,000 and Hartmann gave up his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Hartmann de
Philipp Hartmann
6,020,000 -630,000
Daniel Effendy de
Daniel Effendy
5,000,000 630,000

Level: 27

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 10,000