2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta

�5,300 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a10
Prize
€687,400
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,340,750
Entries
895
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
300,000 / 600,000
Ante
100,000

Hands #235-240: Messina Short; Doubles

Level 36 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #235: Jean Montury raised to 900,000 with the {10-Hearts}?{3-Clubs} and Valentin Messina folded out of the big blind.

Hand #236: Messina limped with the {J-Spades}?{8-Diamonds} and Montury raised to 900,000 with {J-Spades}?{8-Diamonds}, scooping the pot preflop.

Hand #237: Montury raised to 1 million with {K-Diamonds}?{J-Spades} and Messina mucked.

Hand #238: Messina limped for 400,000 with {J-Spades}?{9-Clubs} and folded to the shove of Montury, who held the {A-Hearts}?{7-Clubs}.

Hand #239: Montury open-shoved from the small blind with {J-Clubs}?{9-Diamonds} and enforced yet another fold, as Messina was not willing to call off with his {Q-Spades}?{5-Hearts}.

Hand #240: Messina open-shoved from the small blind with {Q-Hearts}?{4-Diamonds} and Montury called with the {K-Diamonds}?{10-Spades}. The player at risk improved on the {5-Hearts}?{7-Clubs}?{Q-Clubs} flop and only had to fear the three remaining kings once the {6-Clubs} appeared on the turn.

However, it was the {10-Diamonds} river that let Messina double up and have his rail erupt.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Montury fr
Jean Montury
20,450,000
-1,900,000
-1,900,000
EPT 1X Winner
Valentin Messina fr
Valentin Messina
6,400,000
2,100,000
2,100,000

Tags: Jean MonturyValentin Messina

Hands #230-234: Limit Hold'em is Making a Comeback

Level 36 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #230: Valentin Messina limped from the small blind with {K-Spades}?{9-Spades} and Jean Montury checked his option with {8-Diamonds}?{5-Diamonds}. There was no betting action on the {6-Diamonds}?{7-Hearts}?{5-Clubs} flop and the {4-Diamonds} turn before Montury bet the {2-Diamonds} river for 700,000 and got a fold from Messina.

Hand #231: Montury limped from the small blind with {A-Clubs}?{J-Spades} and Messina checked with {7-Spades}?{4-Hearts}. On the {K-Diamonds}?{7-Diamonds}?{10-Clubs} flop, Messina's bet of 400,000 was called and the {3-Clubs} on the turn saw two checks. After the {3-Diamonds} river, both players checked and the seven of Messina won the pot.

Hand #232: Another limped pot and Messina had the {10-Hearts}?{8-Clubs} while Montury held {K-Hearts}?{8-Diamonds}.

Hand #233: Montury folded his {10-Clubs}?{2-Hearts} from the small blind.

Hand #234: Messina limped with {K-Diamonds}?{10-Spades} and Montury checked his {9-Spades}?{8-Spades}. The {2-Spades}?{3-Spades}?{2-Hearts} flop and {10-Diamonds} turn were checked through, Messina then eventually bet his full house after the {10-Hearts} river and didn't get called.

Tags: Jean MonturyValentin Messina

Hands #225-229: Messina Has Shoving Stack

Level 36 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #225: Jean Montury looked down at {8-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} and limped his button. Valentin Messina was in the big blind and checked with {j-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}. The flop came {k-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{8-Spades} and Montury check-folded to a c-bet.

Hand #226: Messina had {a-Spades}{q-Diamonds} on the button and just called. Montury checked with {4-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and a {k-Clubs}{8-Spades}{10-Spades} flop came down and was checked. On the {5-Spades} turn Montury bet 400,000 and was called. The {j-Spades} completed the board and both players checked so the pot went to Messina.

Hand #227: Montary called on the button with {q-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Messina checked with {4-}{2-} before he check-folded on a {9-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} flop.

Hand #228: Messina shoved for 4,150,00 with {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and Montary folded.

Hand #229: Messina got a walk.

Tags: Jean MonturyValentin Messina

Level: 37

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 50,000

Hands #220-224: Messina Crippled by Cruel River

Level 36 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #220: Valentin Messina min-raised to 800,000 with {A-Spades}?{3-Clubs} and received a call by Jean Montury to see a flop of {10-Hearts}?{4-Clubs}?{8-Hearts}. Both players checked down until the {9-Spades} turn and {K-Spades} river to see Montury take it down with a pair of eights.

Hand #221: Montury limped with {10-Spades}?{8-Spades} and Messina checked out of the big blind with {Q-Spades}?{7-Clubs}. Again no action on the {3-Spades}?{K-Clubs}?{6-Diamonds} flop, the {3-Clubs} turn nor the {J-Spades} river and Messina's queen won the pot.

Hand #222: Messina min-raised with {K-Clubs}?{8-Diamonds} and that was all the betting action the hand provided.

Hand #223: Montury raised to 800,000 with the {2-Diamonds} showing. Messina called with {A-Spades}?{6-Hearts} and they checked the {9-Hearts}?{3-Clubs}?{10-Diamonds} flop. Messina bet the {6-Diamonds} turn for 900,000 and was called before the {5-Diamonds} river saw a bet of Montury. Messina mucked and the second hole card of Montury was revealed as the {K-Diamonds} to give him a flush.

Hand #224: Again a min-raise of Messina to see a flop of {A-Spades}?{7-Clubs}?{A-Hearts} and the initial raiser continued for 600,000 with the {A-Diamonds}?{Q-Hearts}. Montury called with {A-Clubs}?{9-Spades} and another large bet went in after the {6-Spades} turn for what looked like more than 3 million in chips.

With the {9-Clubs} as final community card, Messina led for what looked like 1.8 million and called the min-raise of Montury to see his far better hand get cracked and leave him with only 10 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Montury fr
Jean Montury
22,350,000
8,750,000
8,750,000
EPT 1X Winner
Valentin Messina fr
Valentin Messina
4,300,000
-8,950,000
-8,950,000

Tags: Jean MonturyValentin Messina

Hands #215-220: The Long Grind Continues

Level 36 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #215: Jean Montury folded the small blind and Valentin Messina received a walk.

Hand #216: On a {10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{q-Diamonds} flop, both players checked and the {4-Diamonds} appeared on the turn. Montury bet 500,000 with the {10-Hearts}{5-Hearts} and Messina called with the {k-Diamonds}{8-Spades}. The {2-Clubs} river inspired Montury to bet 600,000, and Messina folded his hand.

Hand #217: Montury limped with the {10-Spades}{6-Spades} and Messina checked his option with the {j-Spades}{2-Spades}. The {k-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} flop brought two checks, and the {8-Hearts} peeled off on the turn. Messina checked, Montury did the same, and the {6-Hearts} completed the board on the river. Messina checked his pair of deuces and Montury bet 575,000 with his rivered pair. He got paid off too as Messina tossed in the chips.

Hand #218: Messina raised to 800,000 with the {k-Spades}{5-Spades} and Montury folded.

Hand #219: Montury picked up the {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts} and just limped, which inspired Messina to check his option with the {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. The {4-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} flop went check-check, and the {J-Hearts} peeled off on the turn. Messina bet 400,000 with his pair of tens and Montury called. The {Q-Spades} turn saw both players return to checking and Messina took down the pot with a pair.

Tags: Jean MonturyValentin Messina

Hands #210-215: Back to Even

Level 36 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #210: In a limped pot, Jean Montury found an open-ended straight draw on the {4-Diamonds}?{9-Spades}?{10-Clubs} flop and bet 500,000 with his {J-Spades}?{8-Diamonds}. Valentin Messina called with {Q-Clubs}?{7-Clubs} and they checked the {10-Diamonds} on the turn.

With the {7-Diamonds} river, Montury completed a straight and his bet of 975,000 chips was paid off reluctantly. Once again a 2-1 lead has been established.

Hand #211: Messina raised to 800,000 with {4-Hearts}?{4-Spades} and Montury defended with {Q-Spades}?{8-Hearts}. The {Q-Diamonds}?{3-Spades}?{4-Clubs} flop saw Montury check-call 800,000 with top pair, once again checking the {K-Clubs} on the turn. Messina followed up with a second barrel worth 2.1 million and Montury openly mucked his cards for the opponent to see.

Hand #212: Messina received a walk in the big blind.

Hand #213: Messina limped with the {Q-Spades}?{3-Clubs} and Montury checked out of the big blind with {K-Clubs}?{4-Clubs}. The {A-Diamonds}?{A-Hearts}?{Q-Hearts} flop was checked, before both players committed 400,000 each on the {5-Hearts} turn. The {5-Clubs} river paired the board for the second time and now Montury bet 700,000. Messina called despite a scary board and took down the pot.

Hand #214: Another walk for Messina.

Player Chips Progress
Jean Montury fr
Jean Montury
13,600,000
-875,000
-875,000
EPT 1X Winner
Valentin Messina fr
Valentin Messina
13,250,000
875,000
875,000

Tags: Jean MonturyValentin Messina

Hands #205-209: Level Reduced to 60 Minutes

Level 36 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #205: The players have been informed that this level will be 60 minutes long rather than 90 minutes and the time will enter European Summer Time and jump forward to 3:00 a.m.

Valentin Messina called on the button with {q-Diamonds}[{7-Diamonds}. Jean Montury checked with {q-Hearts}{j-Spades} and check-called 400,000 on a {7-Hearts}{3-Spades}{a-Spades} flop. Both checked the {j-Hearts} turn before Montury led for 725,000 on the {5-Diamonds} river. Messina calls and mucks upon seeing his opponent's hand.

Hand #206: Montury called with {q-Spades}{8-Hearts} but folded when Messina raised to 1.1 million with {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}.

Hand #207: Messina raised to 800,000 with {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Montury called with {a-Spades}{5-Spades}. The flop fanned {j-Spades}{3-Hearts}{9-Spades} and Messina bet 1.1 million. Fold.

Hand #208: Montury called with {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and Messina checked with {8-Spades}{5-Hearts}. The board ran out {4-Spades}{j-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{j-Spades} with only a 400,000 bet going in on the turn from Montury. The action was checked on the river and Messina scooped

Hand #209: Messina raised with {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds} and took the blinds and antes.

Tags: Valentin MessinaJean Montury

Level: 36

Blinds: 200,000/400,000

Ante: 50,000