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

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.

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Pavel Novotny Eliminated in 3rd Place (€29,858)

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Pavel Novotny
Pavel Novotny

Philipp Hartmann raised to 125,000 preflop with {6-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and Daniel Effendy opted to just call with {A-Spades}{K-Spades}. Pavel Novotny decided to call with {5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} in the big blind.

Effendy checked the {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop and Novotny took a stab with a 200,000 bet. Hartmann made the call and Effendy folded. The turn was the {9-Spades} and Novotny bet 300,000 this time but again Hartmann made the call.

The river was the {2-Clubs} and Novotny moved all in for 945,000 - Hartman was clearly displeased by this move but threw in a chip to make the call.

Novotny showed his air and Hartmann's big call has left him heads up for the title.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Hartmann de
Philipp Hartmann
6,650,000 1,661,000
Daniel Effendy de
Daniel Effendy
4,370,000 75,000
Pavel Novotny cz
Pavel Novotny
Busted

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Effendy Doubles Through Hartmann

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Daniel Effendy
Daniel Effendy

Philipp Hartmann raised to 125,000 with {A-Hearts}{4-Hearts} in the small blind. Daniel Effendy moved all in from the big blind with {A-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for 1.1 million. Hartmann tanked for a minute then made the call.

The {3-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}{J-Clubs} did not change anything but the {5-Spades} on the turn gave Hartmann a straight draw. The river was the {9-Diamonds} and Effendy doubled back up into second.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Hartmann de
Philipp Hartmann
7,100,000 -1,065,000
Daniel Effendy de
Daniel Effendy
2,400,000 1,300,000

Lena Riemenschneider Eliminated in 4th Place (€17,958)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Lena Riemenschneider
Lena Riemenschneider

Philipp Hartmann raised to 80,000 preflop, Lena Riemenschneider moved all in for 580,000. Daniel Effendy tanked and then folded {A-Clubs}{7-Spades}. Hartmann made the call.

Hartmann: {6-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}
Riemenschneider: {A-Spades}{6-Clubs}

The board came {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{10-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{6-Spades} and RIemenschneider could not find the ace for a double up. She goes home with €17,958 as a consolation though.

Player Chips Progress
Lena Riemenschneider de
Lena Riemenschneider
Busted

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Petr Targa Eliminated in 5th Place (€14,083)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Petr Targa
Petr Targa

Petr Targa raised to 80,000 preflop and Philipp Hartmann made it 225,000 in the small blind. Targa made the call.

The flop came {7-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Hartmann led out for 225,000. Targa made the call to see the {3-Diamonds} on the turn. Hartmann checked and Targa bet 350,000.

Hartmann responded by moving all in and Targa snap-called.

Hartmann: {A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Targa: {A-Spades}{7-Clubs}

The river was the {4-Hearts} - Hartmann spiking a four-outer to bust Targa in 5th place. Hartmann now has more chips than Harry Ramsden's. Over 60% of those in play.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Hartmann de
Philipp Hartmann
6,749,000 1,894,000
Daniel Effendy de
Daniel Effendy
1,865,000 -189,000
Lena Riemenschneider de
Lena Riemenschneider
1,385,000 -194,000
Pavel Novotny cz
Pavel Novotny
840,000 -237,000
Petr Targa cz
Petr Targa
Busted

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Jens Steuber Eliminated in 6th Place (€11,064)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Jens Steuber
Jens Steuber

Daniel Effendy raised to 80,000 with {A-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and he was called by Petr Targa in the small blind with {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Jens Steuber in the big blind with {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}.

The flop came {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}{8-Hearts}, Targa checked and Steuber moved all in for 639,000. Effendy folded and Targa made the call.

Steuber needed to hit the monster draw. The {10-Spades} on the turn changed nothing and the {J-Clubs} on the river left Steuber with two pair but it wasn't enough to beat Targa's better two pair.

Five players remain.

Player Chips Progress
Petr Targa cz
Petr Targa
1,534,000 1,057,000
Jens Steuber de
Jens Steuber
Busted

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Damir Vasiljevic Eliminated in 7th Place (€8,258)

Level 25 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Damir Vasiljevic
Damir Vasiljevic

Damir Vailjevic moved all in for his last 79,000 preflop with {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts} and Jens Steuber was priced in the big blind with {Q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}

The board came {4-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{6-Spades}{Q-Clubs} and Steuber made a pair of queens on the river to knock out the short-stacked Croatian.

Player Chips Progress
Jens Steuber de
Jens Steuber
700,000 33,000
Damir Vasiljevic hr
Damir Vasiljevic
Busted

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Radek Stockner Eliminated in 8th Place (€5,719)

Level 24 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Radek Stockner
Radek Stockner

Daniel Effendy opened to 65,000 preflop from early position and Radek Stockner made it 185,000 two seats behind him.

Effendy moved all in and Stockner quickly called.

Effendy: {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}
Stockner: {A-Spades}{K-Hearts}

The flop was {9-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds} and Stockner needed an ace or a king still. The {2-Clubs} on the turn changed nothing and the river was the {4-Spades}.

There was a countdown and Effendy just had his opponent covered by around two to three big blinds. Stockner becomes the first casualty of the final table and Effendy moves up into second place in chips.

Tags: Radek Stockner

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