2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo

Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
q10
Prize
€744,910
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,865,450
Entries
797
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Angelo Recchia Eliminated in 4th Place (�225,000)

Angelo Recchia
Angelo Recchia

Ludovic Lacay came back to finish the job on the last remaining Italian player, Angelo Recchia.

Jason Lavalle opened to 250,000 from under the gun before Recchia moved all in for 3,495,000 from the button. Lacay was in the big blind and moved all in also. The action was back on Lavallee and he made a quick and disciplined fold with ace-king.

Recchia: {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Lacay: {j-Hearts}{j-Spades}

The board ran {4-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Spades}{2-Clubs} to safely see Lacay's jacks hold up. Yet again Italy's dream of having a home-grown champion is over for another season.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
13,420,000
4,005,000
4,005,000
EPT 1X Winner
Jason Lavallee ca
Jason Lavallee
7,785,000
-915,000
-915,000
Angelo Recchia it
Angelo Recchia
Busted

Tags: Angelo RecchiaJason LavalleeLudovic Lacay

Lacay Regains Chip Lead

Angelo Recchia raised to 270,000 from the button and Ludovic Lacay called from the big blind.

The flop was {K-Spades}{4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and both players checked to see the {9-Spades} hit fourth street. Lacay checked and Recchia fired 225,000. Lacay wasted little time pushing out a raise to 600,000 and Recchia called.

A relatively safe river fell - the {6-Clubs}- prompting Lacay to bet 800,000. Recchia snap called but mucked after Lacay showed {K-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} for top two pair. With this pot Lacay is back in the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
9,415,000
1,510,000
1,510,000
EPT 1X Winner
Angelo Recchia it
Angelo Recchia
3,500,000
-2,500,000
-2,500,000

Tags: Ludovic LacayAngelo Recchia

Lacay Shoves on Recchia

Artem Litvinov opened for 250,000 under the gun with {K-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds} only to have Ludovic Lacay three-bet to 525,000 from the button holding {K-Hearts}{J-Clubs}. When action reached Angelo Recchia in the big blind, he put in a cold four-bet to 1.065 million with {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}, Litvinov got out of the way, and Lacay opted to make the call.

When the flop came down {5-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}, Recchia led out for 750,000 and Lacay responded by moving all in. Recchia snap-folded and Lacay took down the healthy pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
7,905,000
2,505,000
2,505,000
EPT 1X Winner
Angelo Recchia it
Angelo Recchia
6,000,000
-1,100,000
-1,100,000

Tags: Angelo RecchiaLudovic LacayArtem Litvinov

Lucky Lavallee Doubles Through Lacay

Jason Lavallee eyeing Lacay's chips
Jason Lavallee eyeing Lacay's chips

Jason Lavallee has jumped back into the chip lead after he got lucky to double through Ludovic Lacay.

The two players got involved in a pre flop raising war that saw Lavallee five-bet all in and Lacay make a big, and correct, call. Lacay was at the table when two days ago when Lavallee seven-bet shoved with {q-Spades}{9-Spades}, so this might have factored in him making this call.

Lacay: {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}
Lavallee: {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

The board ran {6-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{7-Hearts} to make Lavallee a flush.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Lavallee ca
Jason Lavallee
8,700,000
5,160,000
5,160,000
Ludovic Lacay fr
Ludovic Lacay
5,400,000
-4,620,000
-4,620,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jason LavalleeLudovic Lacay

Jason Tompkins Eliminated in 5th Place (�171,000)

Jason Tompkins - 5th Place
Jason Tompkins - 5th Place

Action folded to Artem Litvinov who shoved all in from the button. Jason Tompkins called from the big blind and was at risk as he was the shorter stack.

Litvinov: {K-Spades}{K-Hearts}
Tompkins: {A-Clubs}{4-Hearts}

Tompkins was looking for an ace to take the lead but instead paired his lower card on the {7-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}{4-Spades} flop. Tompkins had five outs going to fourth street but the {8-Diamonds} was not one of them. The {3-Hearts} completed the board and Tompkins was forced to settle for a fifth place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Artem Litvinov ru
Artem Litvinov
3,200,000
760,000
760,000
Jason Tompkins ie
Jason Tompkins
Busted

Tags: Artem LitvinovJason Tompkins

Tompkins Runs Into Queens

Jason Tompkins moved all in under the gun for 2.02 million with {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and watched action fold to Artem Litvinov in the small blind. Litvinov snap-called off his remaining 1.11 million after looking fown at {Q-Clubs}{Q-Diamonds}, making him a huge favorite.

Not one to sit still, Litvinov was up out of his chair as he watched the board run out {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. With that, Litvinov became a force while Tompkins was left with just 910,000.

Player Chips Progress
Artem Litvinov ru
Artem Litvinov
2,440,000
1,340,000
1,340,000
Jason Tompkins ie
Jason Tompkins
910,000
-680,000
-680,000

Tags: Artem LitvinovJason Tompkins

Level: 31

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 20,000