2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw Championship Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
1,493,170 PLN
Event Info
Buy-in
23,500 PLN
Entries
203
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Ruslan Prydryk Eliminated in 5th Place (295,770 PLN)

Ruslan Prydryk - 5th Place
Ruslan Prydryk - 5th Place
Oleksandr Vaserfirer opened to 70,000 from the cutoff seat before Ruslan Prydryk three-bet it to 250,000 on the button. Alfio Battisti quickly folded his small blind, but Christophe Benzimra appeared to be toiling over a tough decision in the big. After a moment's pause, he waved both hands forward in that familiar all-in gesture, committing his final 622,000 chips to the pot.

The play was back on Vaserfirer now, and he let out a big sigh, slumping in his chair slightly. He asked for a count of Prydryk's stack as well, still looking pained. After a minute or two, Vaserfirer simply said, "Call." Prydryk had nearly half of his stack out there already, and he reluctantly called all in for a total of 620,000, putting the largest pot of the tournament up for grabs!

With two players all in, the cards were turned up:
Vaserfirer: {A-Clubs} {A-Diamonds}
Prydryk: {Q-Clubs} {Q-Spades}
Benzimra: {J-Clubs} {J-Hearts}

"I guess I'm going to need a jack," smirked Benzimra in what would prove to be an impeccable case of dramatic foreshadowing.

The dealer ran the three flop cards out onto the board and flipped them over with the {J-Diamonds} showing right in the door like a beacon of salvation. A gasp spread along the rail as she rolled out the full flop of {10-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {J-Diamonds}. The {7-Diamonds} on the turn left both of the others drawing dead to their two-out sets, but the river was a blank {K-Clubs}.

Despite getting it in with the third-best hand, Christophe Benzimra has notched a massive triple up to about 1.95 million. Don't worry about Vaserfirer; he's still the top dog with 2.15 million.

Unfortunately for Ruslan Prydryk, he has run out of chips thanks to that stunner of a pot. He'll take home fifth-place, earning himself 295,770 PLN.

Tags: Christophe BenzimraOleksandr VaserfirerRuslan Prydryk