2008 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

EPT Polish Open Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€367,141
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,400
Prize Pool
€1,172,973
Entries
217
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
12,000 / 24,000
Ante
3,000

Arnaud Mattern Goes on Rampage and Gets Outdrawn; Eliminated in 5th Place (�72,724)

Arnaud Mattern was spotted emptying a sachet of something that from across the table looked suspiciously like Alka Seltzer into a glass of water. Whatever that was about, he suddenly turned into a raising machine, and found himself cursed.

Atanas Gueorgiev open-shoved for 128,000 under the gun, and after a moment's thought, Mattern re-shoved. Everyone folded, and Gueorgiev was dominated.

Mattern: {A-Spades} {K-Hearts}
Gueorgiev: {A-Diamonds} {8-Spades}

Board: {3-Hearts} {6-Spades} {J-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {4-Diamonds}

Gueorgiev thus doubled up.

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The next hand, down to 240,000, Mattern clawed a few chips back from Minieri, raising to 36,000 under the gun and shoving to a reraise to 107,000 from Minieri on the button. Minieri started to ponder out loud what Mattern might have. "Don't think about my hand. Gimme some chips," said a weary Mattern. Minieri, however, folded.

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A few hands later, though, the real disaster took place. Mattern raised to 36,000 from the button, and Joao Barbosa made it 92,000 from the small blind. Mattern shoved, Barbosa called, and it was looking good for the be-aviatored Frenchman.

Barbosa: {8-Hearts} {8-Diamonds}
Mattern: {10-Spades} {10-Hearts}

Board: {3-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {6-Clubs} {8-Spades} {A-Hearts}

Well, it is Barbosa's birthday, after all. The unfortunate Mattern collected his bag of bananas, shook hands and wandered off. He came back a minute later to ask where to go to collect his money. Barbosa, meanwhile, is our chip leader on around 1,150,000. Happy birthday!

Tags: Arnaud Mattern

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000

Six Hands in the Life of Dario Minieri

Dario Minieri is turning up the aggression now that he's doubled up and play has turned short-handed. The pint-sized Italian has played five of the last six pots-- here's a taste:

1. Minieri raised to 27,000 and got no action. He showed {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds}

2. Minieri folded preflop.

3. Arnaud Mattern made it 28,000 to go. Minieri popped him to 122,000 and Mattern folded.

4. Minieri opened for 27,000 and Arnaud Mattern called. Both players checked the {A-Clubs} {10-Spades} {6-Clubs} flop. When the {10-Diamonds} fell on the turn Mattern checked, Minieri fired 29,000 and Mattern folded.

5. Minieri raised to 27,000, no takers.

6. Joao Barbosa raised to 33,000 from the small blind and Minieri called from the big blind. The flop was {A-Spades}{K-Clubs} {10-Clubs} . Barbosa bet 39,000 and Minieri called. Checks from both on the {7-Hearts} turn and the {5-Diamonds} river. Barbosa showed {4-Clubs} {4-Hearts} and Minieri mucked.

"I had pocket deuces!" he told Barbosa with a laugh.

Tags: Arnaud MatternDario MinieriJoao Barbosa

Hot Blind-On-Blind Action: Minieri Doubles Through Behling

It folded around to Minieri in the small blind, who limped in. Big blind Nico Behling, who had raised to 35,000 the last time Minieri attempted to limp in on the small blind, merely checked, and they saw a flop.

Flop: {8-Spades} {2-Spades} {6-Hearts}

Check, check.

Turn: {9-Spades}

Now it all kicked off. Minieri bet out 15,000, and Behling made it 60,000. Minieri re-popped for another 84,000 on top, Behling went all in, Minieri called and they were on their backs.

Behling: {9-Diamonds} {6-Spades} for two pair
Minieri: {7-Diamonds} {10-Spades} for a straight

River: {A-Diamonds}

Thus Minieri doubles up to 557,000, while former chip monster Behling is down to 370,000.

Tags: Dario MinieriNico Behling

One for Portugal

Dario Minieri raised to a now-standard 27,000 under the gun, only for Nico Behling to his immediate left to make it 82,000. Whistles from the Wall Of Media. It folded around to Joao Barbosa on the small blind -- who made it 230,000 to go. The Wall Of Media held their collective breath... But both Minieri and Behling passed, and Barbosa raked in a chunky pot.

Tags: Dario MinieriJoao BarbosaNico Behling

Sergey Shcherbatskiy Eliminated in 6th Place (�57,476)

Joao Barbosa opened for 31,000, Sergey Shcherbatskiy moved all in for his remaining 90,000 from the small blind and Barbosa called.

Shcherbatskiy {A-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}
Barbosa {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {J-Spades} {10-Clubs} {7-Hearts} {K-Clubs} {9-Spades}, Barbosa making a king-high straight to eliminated Shcherbatskiy. �57,476 will go home with him to Mother Russia.

After the hand, Barbosa was up to 444,000.

Tags: Joao BarbosaSergey Shcherbatskiy

Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

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