2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

€10,200 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
89
Prize
€327,030
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€1,299,800
Entries
134
Level Info
Level
24
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Christmas Time for Noel

Level 9 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Kacper Pyzara raised to 10,000 and Martin Finger called on the button, Jean-Noel Thorel then raised to 30,000. Pyzara moved all in for 105,000 and Finger called, Thorel called as well. On the {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} flop, Thorel checked and Finger shoved with pocket kings only to get a snap-call by Thorel with a set of sevens.

Pyzara was drawing dead to outright win the pot, holding {A-}{Q-} and the rest of the board completed with the {2-Hearts} turn and the {8-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
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Jean-Noel Thorel
650,000
200,000
200,000
Profile photo of Kacper Pyzara pl
Kacper Pyzara
Busted
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Martin Finger
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelMartin FingerKacper Pyzara

Juanda Not Happy With Ivey

Level 9 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

John Juanda was embroiled in a discussion regarding some kind of fantasy poker bet with Paul Newey, but took a little time out to defend his big blind against a Dario Sammartino 10,000-chip open.

Juanda checked the {9-Clubs}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop, but when Sammartino fired out an 11,000-chip continuation bet, he checked raised to 25,000.

Sammartino folded and the discussion continued.

"I'm not that happy with this Phil Ivey," said Juanda. "He's not playing."

Player Chips Progress
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John Juanda
170,000
5,000
5,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Dario Sammartino
79,000
-21,000
-21,000

Tags: Dario SammartinoJohn JuandaPaul NeweyPhil Ivey

They Come and Go

Level 9 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Marvin Rettenmaier, Mustapha Kanit and Georgios Zisimopoulos busted. Bryn Kenney did so as well and then reentered while Liv Boeree and Jussi Nevanlinna both jumped in just before the registration closed.

Player Chips Progress
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Liv Boeree
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Jussi Nevanlinna
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Bryn Kenney
100,000
100,000
100,000
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Marvin Rettenmaier
Busted
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Georgios Zisimopoulos
Busted
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Mustapha Kanit
Busted
Winamax

Tags: Bryn KenneyGiorgos ZisimopoulosLiv BoereeMarvin RettenmaierMustapha Kanit

Deuces (Almost) Never Loses

Level 9 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Ole Schemion and Jeff Rossiter committed their short stacks preflop and both got called by Paul Newey, who had them covered.

Schemion: {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}
Rossiter: {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts}
Newey: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The {9-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{3-Spades} flop gave Newey the lead while Rossiter picked up a flush draw with the {6-Hearts} on the turn. The blank {Q-Spades} on the river sent both to the rail and they laughed. Rossiter joked "have fun guys" and then left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
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Paul Newey
215,000
115,000
115,000
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Jeff Rossiter
Busted
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Ole Schemion
Busted

Tags: Jeff RossiterOle SchemionPaul Newey

O'Dwyer Fires Three Barrels

Level 9 : 2,500/5,000, 500 ante

Steve O'Dwyer raised from under the gun and Theo Jorgensen defended his big blind. The Dane also checked the {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts} flop and O'Dwyer continued for 12,000. Jorgensen called and did so again after the {3-Clubs} turn for 28,000. On the {2-Spades} river, Jorgensen checked for a third time and O'Dwyer fired his last barrel worth 70,000. Jorgensen double-checked his stack and elected to fold.

Player Chips Progress
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Steve O'Dwyer
320,000
220,000
220,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Theo Jorgensen
121,000
-59,000
-59,000

Tags: Steve O'DwyerTheo Jorgensen

Level: 9

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

Zinno Out, Urbanovich Climbing

Level 8 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Anthony Zinno bet 8,000 into a pot of about 20,000 on a {10-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Clubs} flop heads up with Dzmitry Urbanovich.

Urbanovich called and when the {7-Diamonds} turn came out, Zinno shipped huge for 87,000 total. Urbanovich called with {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and was right, Zinno had the {a-Spades}{2-Spades} and a flush draw.

The {5-Hearts} river was a brick and as Zinno hit the rail, Urbanovich climbed up near the top of the leaderboard.

Player Chips Progress
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Dzmitry Urbanovich
300,000
200,000
200,000
EPT 1X Winner
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Anthony Zinno
Busted

Tags: Anthony ZinnoDzmitry Urbanovich

Kurganov Joins in Time

Level 8 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

While three tables announced one seat open in the matter of five seconds, Christoph Vogelsang purchased a reentry ticket and Igor Kurganov walked past him over to table one. Kurganov just signed up for the event and now plays against Vladimir Troyanovskiy, Steve O'Dwyer and PokerStars Team Pro Theo Jorgensen to just name a few.

Player Chips Progress
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Igor Kurganov
100,000
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Christoph Vogelsang
100,000

Tags: Christoph VogelsangIgor KurganovSteve O'DwyerTheo JorgensenVladimir Troyanovskiy

The Clock is Ticking

Level 8 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Shaun Deeb got the remainder of his stack in with {K-Spades}{J-Spades} and Theo Jorgensen called with {A-Clubs}{K-Hearts} to claim the pot after a board of {9-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{5-Clubs}{4-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}. Deeb immediately purchased a reentry and Christoph Vogelsang had to do so as well. David Peters sent his stack to Davidi Kitai and John Juanda avoided that for now, scoring a double up through Byron Kaverman.

Juanda was all in and at risk for 81,000 with {A-Spades}{10-Clubs} and Kaverman looked him up with the {9-Spades}{9-Clubs}. The board {2-Spades}{7-Clubs}{A-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{Q-Hearts} gave Juanda help on the flop and he doubled.

Player Chips Progress
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Davidi Kitai
275,000
175,000
175,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax
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Theo Jorgensen
180,000
40,000
40,000
Profile photo of John Juanda id
John Juanda
165,000
65,000
65,000
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
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Byron Kaverman
125,000
77,000
77,000
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Shaun Deeb
100,000
Team Lucky
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David Peters
Busted

Tags: Byron KavermanChristoph VogelsangDavid PetersDavidi KitaiJohn JuandaShaun DeebTheo Jorgensen