2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
56
Prize
€534,300
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,157,350
Entries
651
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Gianluca Escobar Eliminated in 11th Place (€40,410)

Level 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Gianluca Escobar
Gianluca Escobar

In the last hand of Level 25, a huge hand took place at the TV table.

It began when Niall Farrell opened for 70,000 from the cutoff only to have Gianluca Escobar three-bet to 175,000 from the button. Sam Greenwood then four-bet to 475,000 from the small blind, and Farrell, who had the big stack, five-bet jammed. Escobar called off for 1.572 million, and Greenwood got out of the way.

"I have a cracker hand," said Farrell, who had apparently been caught with his hand in the cookie jar.

Farrell: {10-Spades}{9-Spades}
Escobar: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

"I said I wouldn't do this again on the stream," added Farrell, who would be left with just 10 big blinds if he lost.

Farrell was behind, but the {6-Spades}{7-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop made things interesting.

"I'll take that," Farrell said of his pair and gutshot. The dealer then burned and turned the {10-Diamonds} to give Farrell two pair and drive a dagger through Escobar's heart.

Escobar had eight outs headed to the river, but it came the {10-Clubs} to improve Farrell to a full house. A disappointed Escobar was unexpectedly sent to the rail in 11th place for €40,410.

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Gianluca Escobar
Busted

Tags: Gianluca EscobarNiall FarrellSam Greenwood