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9:45pm: Vieira tanks, can't discover a foldLevel 17 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Joao Vieira and Sylvain Loosli were sat side by side with four tables left, with the Portuguese player in position. With the 3 table redraw Loosli was now to the left of Vieira, but within the latter's exit hand he still had position as this was a button versus small blind encounter.
Viera tank busts
Vieira raised the button, Loosli defended the small blind and Arne Coulier ducked out the best way from the massive. At the 3♠8♣8♦ flop Vieira c-bet 18,000, Loosli check-raised to 45,000 and Vieira, after slightly a think, made the call.
The turn was the 6♠ and Loosli simply moved all in. He was the covering stack and the effective shove was for Vieira's final 152,000. The Portuguese player considered the hand for ages and was taking a look at Loosli throughout. After about five minutes he looked to be no towards a call and Coulier said to him: "In another minute I WILL must call the clock."
Sixty seconds more ticked by and good to his word Coulier did indeed call the clock. With lower than 30 seconds remaining Vieira called it off and showed K♣K♥. He was behind to Loosli's 9♥8♥ and didn't hit either of his outs at the 4♣ river. Loosli's as much as 550,000 after that hand. -NW
Sylvain Loosli, 550,000Joao Vieira, 0
9:35pm: Duarte up after which outLevel 17 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Luiz Duarte's remarkable spin up has come to an end. Having been right down to 4,000 at one point on this level, he spun all of it the best way as much as 380,000 before spinning it all the way down to zero.
He check-raised all in on a T♠T♣2♥8♣ flop with Q♣J♥ and Marco Leonzio was only too happy to name with A♦T♥. Duarte was drawing thin but spiked the 9♣ river to outlive and climb to 370,000.
A few hands later he three-bet after Sergey Lebedev had opened, the Russian four-bet jammed with J♠J♦ and Duarte called off with A♥K♥. The 3♥7♠4♥5♦7♦ board kept the pair in front and means Lebedev is as much as 1,100,000.
Sergey Lebedev, 1,100,000Marco Leonzio, 370,000Luiz Duarte, 0
9:33pm: Margereson taken down by KitaiScott Margereson was the primary player out after played resumed.
He was all the way down to 97,000 when he moved all in from under the gun. Davidi Kitai was within the next seat and successfully isolated with a reshove.
Margereson: A♦9♠Kitai: A♠K♦
The board ran 2♥3♣T♦5♦7♦ failing to enhance either player. -- MC
9:25pm: Final three tables redrawLevel 17 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
| 1 | Jerry Odeen | Jeff Gross | Rocco Palumbo |
| 2 | Felix Bleiker | Luiz Duarte | Joao Vieira |
| 3 | Scott Margereson | Marco Leonzio | Sylvain Loosli |
| 4 | Davidi Kitai | Ryan Riess | Arne Coulier |
| 5 | Samuel Panzica | Sergey Lebedev | Jacob Bazeley |
| 6 | Akin Tuna | Ben Heath | Diego Ventura |
| 7 | Emil Patel | Willliam Arruda | Timothy Adams |
| 8 | Sam Chartier | Jason Mercier | Christoph Vodelsang |
9:16pm: RedrawLevel 17 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
There's a brief break in play whilst there is a complete redraw of the general 24 players. Cards might be back within the air shortly. --NW
9:15pm: Nitsche and Billard bustLevel 17 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Francois Billard has just busted out in 25th place of this tournament. He moved all in for just over 120,000 with A♠Q♥ and Felix Bleiker aroused from sleep with aces.
The T♠4♥A♦4♠4♣ board only strengthened Bleiker's grip at the hand and he's as much as 490,000 after winning that pot.
A few moments before Billard busted we lost Dominik Nitsche in 26th place. It seems like William Arruda got his chips and the Brazilian is now as much as 960,000 because of this and has stretched his chip lead. -NW
William Arruda, 960,000Felix Bleiker, 490,000Dominik Nitsche, 0Francois Billard, 0
9:10pm: Duarte goes off and on life supportLevel 17 - Blinds 4,000-8,000 (1,000 ante)
Luiz Duarte lost a large pot versus Sam Chartier and dropped all the way down to just 4,000 chips, but managed to double and triple as much as come again as much as 138,000.
His big loss came after he three-bet a Chartier 18,000 early position confide in 59,000. Jeff Gross tank-folded (A♠Q♠ he later said) before Chartier jammed for 266,000. Call.
Duarte: A♥K♦Chartier: 8♠8♥
Chartier fell behind at the 7♦A♦K♦ flop but found a winning set because the board ran out 2♥8♣. -- MC
9:05pm: Odeen takes out anotherLevel 17 - Blinds 4,000-8,000 (1,000 ante)
Jerry Odeen burst the bubble and now he's taken out the primary player into the money, Ibrahim Ghassan.
Ghassan had fewer than 50,000 when he moved all in. Odeen had raised already and made the decision with J♥9♥. Ghassan was ahead with A♠5♠ but couldn't stay there after a 6♥4♠2♥8♥Q♥ board made Odeen a flush to transport as much as 480,000. -- MC
8:55pm: Vogelsang dents ChartierLevel 17 - Blinds 4,000/8,000 (1,000 ante)
Christoph Vogelsang is as much as 630,000 after winning a pot against Sam Chartier. The German online cash game wizard opened to 19,000 from under the gun+1 and called when Chartier three-bet to 63,000 from the small blind.
"About 300 behind?" asked Vogelsang to Chartier and the Canadian nodded confirming what number of chips he had left. At the 7♦2♣J♠ flop Chartier bet 47,000 and Vogelsang smooth called.
On the J♥ turn Chartier slowed down, checking the action to his opponent who bet 60,000. Chartier tanked for an even while before ultimately releasing his hand. -NW
Christoph Vogelsang, 630,000Sam Chartier, 250,000
8:50pm: Mercier evens up the stacks with PalumboLevel 16 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
Jason Mercier battled, and won, a hand versus Rocco Palumbo. On the end, both had stacks of around 360,000.
The Team PokerStars Pro raised from under the gun and Palumbo peeled from the massive ignorant of see a an 8♠J♣K♥ flop appear. Mercier continued for 13,000 and Palumbo check-called. He did the similar for one more 26,000 at the 4♠ turn before the river was checked down. Palumbo opened A♦Q♥ however the pot went to the yankee after he opened Q♣Q♦. -- MC
8:40pm: Play resumesLevel 17 - Blinds 4,000-8,000 (1,000 ante)
Everyone got a whole belly? Great, let the race to the general table commence. -- MC
7:26pm: Dinner break
The final 27 players -- all safe within the knowledge they've made the money -- are taking a dinner break. It's actually lasting 75 minutes, so we'll be back at the side of them around 8:40 pm local time. --MH
7:24pm: From hero to zero, Vladas Tamasauskas bubblesLevel 16 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
Vladas Tamasauskas has had the week of his life, winning UKIPT Dublin for €176,900 after which winning a satellite to qualify for this event. That can well still be the case besides the fact that children he's the High Roller bubble boy.
Deen (L) busts Tamasauskas (R)
Jerry Odeen limped in from under the gun and collected four callers, including Tamasauskas within the next seat. The flop was 5♠7♣J♥ and Odeen continued for 15,000. Tamasauskas was the one caller to the 8♣ turn where he called another 33,000. The board completed with the 2♠ and Odeen set Tamasauskas in for his last 79,000.
Tamasauskas went into the tank for several minutes as players ignored the "stay on your seat" instructions and gathered around. He eventually stood out of his seat and made the decision with A♥7♥ for third pair. It was no good though as Odeen opened a winning 9♥9♦. --MC
7:18pm: Bubble go pop!Level 16 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (500 ante)
For folks who appreciate clean edges and tidy accounting, the money bubble has very conveniently burst only a few minutes before the top of the extent and the beginning of the dinner break. Stay tuned to find who was the unlucky 28th-place finisher. --MH
7:16pm: Felix misclicked doublesLevel 16 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
A funny hand just occurred and ended with Felix Bleiker doubling to around 140,000.
Arne Coulier opened to 13,500 from early position before Bleiker went to name. He threw in too many chips though so was forced to min raise to 21,000. The action got back to Coulier who decided to four-bet big. Really big. He shoved for an efficient 257,500 and Bleiker said he needed to call, and did.
Coulier: K♠9♥Bleiker: A♥K♣
The board ran Q♣8♥2♣7♥K♥. Coulier dropped to 145,000. --MC
7:07pm: Ghassan doubles through MercierLevel 16 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (500 ante)
Our first "all in and contact" at the bubble happened when Lebanon's Ibrahim Ghassan three-bet shoved for 31,500 over Jason Mercier's 12,500 open. Mercier called.
We then had a lonnnnnnng wait before the cards might be revealed, while we waited for action at the other tables to finish.
Francois Billard was up on his chair seeking to see the action play out on another table. Meanwhile, Timothy Adams nipped over to Mercier and the Team PokerStars Pro flashed him a peek of his card. Adams nodded casually. "Haha, I'm glad I'VE your approval!" said Mercier.
Then, finally, the hands were revealed.
Jason Mercier: A♦4♥Ibrahim Ghassan: J♠J♥
The board ran out 6♣5♣5♠T♠Q♠ and we are going to must wait a little longer to determine who turns into our bubble boy. Mercier continues to be healthy, while Ghassan is as much as 75,000. --JS
6:52pm: Nice catch for TunaLevel 16 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
Hand-for-hand play at the bubble was as a result of start, but three tables were looking forward to Akin Tuna and Vladas Tamasauskas to play out a large hand first.
Tamasauskas opened to 12,500 off the button and called after Tuna three-bet to 33,000 from the massive blind. Tuna continued for 45,000 at the 6♣8♦3♦ flop. Tamasauskas called and did the similar for one more 70,000 at the 3♣ turn. The 2♣ completed the board and Tuna bet another 70,000. Tamasauskas called but couldn't beat Tuna's 7♠8♣ and dropped to 142,000. Tuna, meanwhile, moved as much as 610,000. --MC
6:50pm: Rush to the bubble -- four quick knockouts, 28 remainLevel 16 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
Whew. We walk over to appear in at the last four tables and 32 players, and throughout the space of only a few minutes there have been a minimum of four busts to bring the tournament right to the stone bubble and the beginning of hand-for-hand play. We'll try to not dilly-dally... here's the skinny:
First it was Luuk Gieles reraising over a Jason Mercier open to 12,500, pushing all in for his last 115,000 and watching Mercier call. Gieles had J♣T♣ and Mercier 8♠8♣, and the Q♠J♠2♥ was a pleasing one for Gieles. However the 8♥ turn couldn't be worse, giving Mercier a collection and leaving Gieles drawing dead. Mercier has 350,000 now.
Second came the knockout of Romain Lewis who was all in for his last 55,500 with 3♣3♠ versus Sam Chartier's A♠K♥. The board came K♦T♥5♣6♠6♣ to present Chartier the easier pair and send Lewis out. Chartier as much as 290,000.
Romain runs out
Third was knockout of Andrew Lichtenberger who took Q♠Q♥ up against Ryan Riess's A♠K♠. The 3♠7♠2♠ flop gave Riess a flush, and the K♦K♦ runout was just piling it on. Riess is up around 300,000.
Lichtenberger bounced
Finally Pierre Neuville shoved his last 125,000 behind 8♦8♥ and was up against chip leader William Arruda's A♣Q♦. Again it was an uncongenial flop for the all-in player, coming K♣T♥J♦ to provide Arruda a straight. The turn was the 9♣ and river the T♦, and Neuville busted in 29th. Arruda continues with about 650,000.
A brief pause to respire and prepared for hand-for-hand play. Stay tuned! --MH
6:43pm: Srinivasan straight flushed by VogelsangLevel 16 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
Christoph Vogelsang's as much as 540,000 after he eliminated Canadian online heavyweight Shyam Srinivasan.
Vogelsang raised from the cutoff and Srinivasan called from the small unaware of see a J♦Q♣6♣ flop appear. Vogelsang continued for 18,000 and was check-raised to 60,000 by Srinivasan. His response was to three-bet all in for an efficient 160,000. Call.
Srinivasan: K♥Q♥ for prime pair.Vogelsang: K♣T♣ for an open-ended straight flush draw.
The 3♣ turn made the German's flush and the 9♣ river completed the straight flush. --MC
Shyam I am
6:36pm: Ariel sunkLevel 16 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (1,000 ante)
Ariel Celestino busted in 35th place after three roller-coaster hands. Before his bustout hand he had dropped right down to 3,000 after running king-jack into aces. Then he won with jacks versus king-queen for a short-lived comeback.
His final hand came after moved all in from under the gun with 9♥7♥ and was called within the blinds by Vladas Tamasauskas, who held K♠6♠. The board ran 2♣A♦3♥T♥4♣, and the Brazilan was ousted. --MC
6:27pm: Loosli had him within the Palma of his handLevel 16 - Blinds 3,000-6,000 (500 ante)
EPT12 Barcelona €50K High Roller champ Sylvain Loosli has just eliminated Nicholas Palma from this €10K.
Loosli opened to 12,500 and Palma three-bet it as much as 38,000. Then Loosli made a four-bet to 92,000, Palma insta-shoved for 240,000 more and Loosli insta-called.
Nicholas Palma T♣T♠Sylvain Loosli Q♦Q♥
That shove was exactly what the Frenchman hoped for. But then, as Loosli himself pointed out, "Ahhh it's usually a sweat!"
He was regarding the J♠9♣8♠ flop which gave Palma an open-ended straight draw. Loosli didn't wish to hit a set.
The turn wasn't a lot better either! The 2♠ gave Palma a flush draw to boot.
But the 4♥ river was safe. Palma is gone, Loosli has 640,000. --JS
6:20pm: Level 16 beginsLevel 16 - Blinds 3,500-6,000 (1,000 ante)
Just 35 remain as they move on into Level 16. Those making it throughout the next 60 minutes of poker will then go on a one-hour dinner break. --MH
6:19pm: Sammartino races awayLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
Dario Sammartino, who came third within the PCA $25,000 High Roller last month, had did not profit this High Roller.
The Italian was within the big blind when he squeezed all in for 88,000. Willliam Arruda had opened to 10,500 from the cutoff and Pierre Neuville called from the small blind. Aruda raised to isolate and Neuville obediently left them to it.
Sammartino: A♣9♦Arruda: 7♦7♣
The board came a blank Q♦K♣Q♣3♥3♠. Arruda looks to have taken over the chip lead now with 625,000. --MC
An early dinner for Dario
6:18pm: Loosli eliminates the last GreenwoodLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500/5,000 (500 ante)
Luc Greenwood was the last of the 3 brothers Greenwood still on this event, but he, too, was knocked out and it's Sylvain Loosli who got him.
Pre-flop Loosli made it 11,500 to head and called when Greenwood three-bet to 27,500. At the 6♥9♥Q♠ flop Greenwood bet 20,000, Loosli check-raised all in and Greenwood called all in for 116,000 total.
Greenwood: K♥K♦ - a couple of kingsLoosli: A♥J♥ - nut flush draw and over card to Greenwood's pair.
The 8♥ turn left Greenwood drawing dead and the meaningless T♠ completed the board. --NW
6:15pm: Battle of the NordicsLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
If you thought a hand involving players from Sweden and Finland might be described as a Scandinavian showdown, then re-evaluate. Finland, where Samuel Vousden is from, is technically not a part of Scandinavia, but is a part of The Nordics. As is Sweden, that's the rustic of birth of Jerry Odeen.
It was Vousden who would supply the outlet salvo to this big pot, he raised to 13,500 from under the gun and called when Odeen raised to 32,000 from middle position.
Vousden would go directly to check-call bets of 27,000 and 55,000 at the flop and switch of a 7♠5♦4♥2♣ board before both players checked the A♠ river. Odeen showed Q♥Q♠, which bested Vousden's T♦T♣.
Odeen is as much as 352,000 whilst Vousden is right down to 110,000. --NW
6:08pm: MacPhee felted by LeonzioLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
Kevin MacPhee three-bet multi functional hand and got it throughout the. next time he tried it, he was at the rail.
Marco Leonzio opened to 10,000 from early position and called after MacPhee moved all in for 65,000 from the large blind.
MacPhee: 9♥9♠Leonzio: J♦J♠
The board ran 5♦4♣5♣Q♦6♠, MacPhee is out, and the Italian has moved as much as 215,000. -- MC
6:04pm: Mark Radoja - from huge stack to goneLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
Mark Radoja was right up there with the chip leaders on the first break of the day; in fact, the bracelet winner was in second place with 445,000.
But now he's gone.
It was his old nemesis William Arruda who did it. Arruda had doubled through Radoja not too long ago, after which the pair tangled on this fatal hand.
It started with an open to 12,000 from Steve O'Dwyer and was followed by a 37,000 three-bet by Radoja. Arruda then installed a chilly four-bet to 75,000, O'Dwyer folded, and Radoja shoved. Arruda called, but we weren't quite sure who was the player in danger just yet.
Mark Radoja: A♥K♦William Arruda: J♥J♦
The board ran out as follows: T♣T♥5♥7♠9♦ -- and the chips were counted. Arruda only just had Radoja covered, meaning we lost the Canadian from this event. Still, he won €144,180 only some nights ago within the €10K Single-Day High Roller, so we're sure he'll recover from this.
Radoja departs
Arruda now has around 520,000. --JS
6:00pm: Rocky spot for Rocco becomes double upLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
Rocco Palumbo has just doubled up through Samuel Vousden.
Palumbo open-shoved the small blind with K♥Q♥ and Vousden snap-called and had him dominated with the A♠Q♣. However, the poker Gods were kind to Palumbo and the board ran out K♦3♥6♥K♠J♥. --JS
Rocco Palumbo -- 310,000Samuel Vousden -- 100,000
5:56pm: Hook, line, and sinker as Drinan falls to TunaLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
Connor Drinan has an important record in high roller events, the vast majority of his $8.6 million in earnings coming from them. He won't be adding an EPT Dublin High Roller cash to his stellar résumé, though.
Dietrich Fast was kind enough to fill the blog in at the hand. Akin Tuna opened from under the guns with pocket threes and called after Drinan three-bet all in for 68,500 from the following seat holding A♦K♠. Tuna flopped a set, but needed to fade a flush draw after the turn brought a 3rd spade. The river bricked and Drinan was on his way. Tuna moved as much as around 280,000. --MC
Drinan driven' out
5:52pm: Patel dents BillardLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
I joined the action to look a K♦T♣6♦4♥ board at the felt and Francois Billard (button) betting 70,500. Emil Patel (big blind) was his lone opponent and he made the call.
Both players checked the Q♣ river and Patel's T♦2♦ was the winner. "Were you half-expecting him to roll over a queen there?" said Jason Mercier to Patel as he raked within the chips.
Patel's as much as 355,000 whilst Billard is right down to 160,000. --NW
Emil keeping the Patel to the metal
5:47pm: Wet board gets wetterLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
From late position Dario Sammartino opened to 11,500 and Mark Radoja defended from the large blind. The 7♦Q♦T♥ flop wasn't exactly uncoordinated, but that did not stop Sammartino betting 13,000. Call from Radoja.
The 8♥ turn meant the board got straightier and flushier and the action slowed, with both players checking. The Q♥ river both paired the board and completed the backdoor flush draw. Radoja led for 31,500 and Sammartino pitched his cards into the muck. --NW
5:38pm: Three hands, two all-ins, one table, one eliminationLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
I decided to park up at a captivating table featuring Christoph Vogelsang, Joao Vieira, Jeff Gross, Sam Chartier, and Scott Margereson. I only watched three hands, and all three had some action.
Hand 1: Vieira opens to 12,000, Chartier calls, and Margereson shoves at the button for 138,000. Everyone folds.
Hand 2: Gustav Nordh shoves at the button for 22,000, having been crippled in a hand we reported at 5:19pm when he ran jacks into Gross' kings. Vieira thought for a minute and ended up calling the 17,000 more. Nordh was more healthy with the K♣9♥ against Vieira's 9♠7♣, however the flop paired Vieira's seven and gave no extra help. Nordh is out.
Hand 3: It was folded around to Christoph Vogelsang at the button and he opened to 12,000. Vieira folded his small blind, but Gross put out a 3-bet to 38,000. It got the job done, as Vogelsang folded. --JS
5:37pm: Small Lebedev battlesLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
Sergey Lebedev seems pretty chilled, winning pots and losing pots, deciding on 587,000.
He raised from the cutoff and collected calls from Diego Ventura (button) and Sylvain Loosli (big blind). The flop came 6♣2♣J♠ and the action was checked to Ventura who bet 17,000. Only Lebedev called and not more chips ventured forward because the Q♦K♥ turn and river were checked through. Lebedev opened T♠T♥ and Ventura mucked.
The very next hand Lebedev raised to 11,000 from the cutoff but folded when Loosli shoved for 123,000 from the small blind. --MC
5:31pm: Lebedev leadingLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
Coming out of the last break, the Russian Sergey Lebedev had emerged as a brand new chip leader after increase to 580,000, with Dominik Nitsche, Jason Mercier, and Jerry Odeen all currently forming the chase pack.
Mark Radoja were in second position to start out the brand new level, but fell back a little after dropping that recent pot to William Arruda.
Be certain to check the chip counts page for updates along the best way because the field continues to shrink down. The highest 27 finishers make the money. --MH
5:23pm: Arruda-wakening for RadojaLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
Mark Radoja opened to 11,000 and faced a three-bet from William Arruda at the button. It folded back around to Radoja and he made the call.
9♦9♥6♦ came the flop, and Radoja checked. Arruda made it 20,000, Radoja shoved, and Arruda called off his last 113,500.
Radoja had an open-ender with the 8♣7♣, while Arruda was ahead together with his pocket jacks. The turn was the 6♠, and the Q♠ river changed nothing. Arruda bumps as much as 288,000, just behind Radoja now who has 295,000. --JS
5:19pm: Pretty Gross for NordhLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
Gustav Nordh could have a battle to get into the cash after he dropped to 38,500 by doubling up Jeff Gross.
Nordh opened to 12,000 from early position after which moved all in after Gross three-bet to 31,000 from the button. The latter called all in for 139,500.
Nordh: J♣J♥Gross: K♦K♣
The board ran T♠9♣9♦Q♦K♥ at hand Gross a whole house. He blew out a sigh of relief and sat backpedal. --MC
Gross grabs some
5:13pm: Level 15 begins; 44 leftLevel 15 - Blinds 2,500-5,000 (500 ante)
Level 15 is underway. Two more one-hour levels and they will be taking a dinner break. --MH
Ready to enroll in PokerStars? Click here to get an account.4:55pm: Break time
The remaining players are taking another 15-minute break. --MH
4:54pm: Sam Greenwood eliminatedLevel 14 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
Sam Greenwood is not any longer within the pack as he's been eliminated but Christoph Vogelsang. Sam Chartier was kind enough to fill within the blog on one of the most details.
Vogelsang opened from the cutoff and called when Greenwood three-bet from the small blind. The flop fanned K♦7♦6♥ and Greenwood continued. Call. At the K♥ turn Greenwood check-called all in with A♦5♦. Vogelsang had the opposite flush draw with A♥Q♥ and improved to it at the 8♥ river.
Vogelsang gave numerous those chips back the very next hand. He opened and called after Romain Lewis moved all in for 64,800 from the small blind with A♥9♥. Vogelsang opened K♥Q♣ however the board came a French flavoured A♠2♦6♥2♠8♣. -- MC
Down one Greenwood
4:53pm: Wham, bam, thanks Shyam (says Billard)Level 14 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
A huge pot just played out between Francois Billard and Shyam Srinivasan. A flurry of raises ended with Billard four-bet shoving for 151,000 with pocket queens and Srinivasan snap-calling with A♣K♥.
The 3♠4♦J♠4♥6♣ board meant Srinivasan handed over nearly all of his chips to the Canadian as he's right down to 46,000. --NW
4:47pm: Elevating Lebedev now some of the big stacksLevel 14 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
Sergey Lebedev have been on an excellent run since getting back from the last break. Incidentally, the following break isn't far away, coming in about 10 minutes when this level concludes.
In one big hand he busted Or Hadad with pocket aces against Hadad's pocket queens for a half-million pot. Then Lebedev just picked up a pot from Luc Greenwood where Greenwood bluffed the river on a 5♥2♦3♦T♦J♦ board with A♣K♠. Lebedev called with just 6♦6♥ and his diamond won it.
Lebedev now has 600,000. --JS
4:41pm: Luc Greenwood backhanded by PalmaLevel 14 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
"You actually had a hand this time, I'm impressed -- not ace-deuce or king-eight!" needled Nick Palma to Luc Greenwood after the latter hit quads to double through him.
Greenwood had opened to 11,000 from the cutoff before Palma three-bet to 32,000 from the small blind. Greenwood then shoved and Palma said he didn't raise to fold and called all in for 129,500.
Greenwood: A♥Q♠Palma: 7♥7♣
The flop fell K♣5♥A♠ to look Greenwood take the lead, but Palma came storming back to make quads because the board ran out 7♦, then 7♠. Palma is up around 270,000 now while Greenwood drops to simply a bit greater than that with 280,000. --MC
4:38pm: ExitsLevel 14 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
Down to 46 now within the High Roller with Zvi Stern, Rui Ferreira, Joaa Simao, Jean Paul Zaffran, Bernardo Dias, Kyle Frey,Or Hadad, Fernando Brito, Rafael Da Silva Moraes, Anthony Zinno, Moshin Charania and Paul Dando some of the latest players to bust out. --NW
4:35pm: It took him a while, but Radoja makes great call to bust ZisimopoulosLevel 14 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
Georgios Zisimopoulos had shoved all in two hands in a row, but at the second time he'd get called and be behind. It was Mark Radoja who played executioner, although it did take him an excellent short time and the clock being called to make the decision.
Zisimopoulos opened to 9,000 and Radoja three-bet to 25,000 at the button. Zisimopoulos then opted to four-bet jam for 89,400 and Radoja went into the tank.
After a couple of minutes, Zisimopoulos told him: "IF YOU HAPPEN TO fold I show."
"If I call I'm really gambling," replied Radoja. "Do you wanna gamble?"
Zisimopoulos didn't respond but he did call the clock, so Radoja only had a minute to come to a decision. About 40 seconds later he stuck a large stack of 5K chips in and the cards were on their backs.
Mark Radoja: Q♠9♠Georgios Zisimopoulos: T♥9♥
It turned out to be a perfect call by Radoja as he was ahead with a greater kicker to his nine. The flop paired both nines too - A♦4♠9♣. The turn was the 8♥ and the river the 2♣, eliminating Zisimopoulos. "Good luck boys," he said as got his coat.
Radoja now has 530,000. --JS
Zisimopoulos right down to zero
4:31pm: Bleiker buildingLevel 14 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
From the hijack Mark Radoja opened to 9,000, Felix Bleiker called at the button, and Dario Samamrtino did likewise from the massive blind.
The flop was a delectable looking 9♣K♣Q♠. Radoja c-bet 11,500, but both he and Sammartino folded after Bleiker raised it as much as 35,000. The Swiss player is as much as 220,000, whilst Radoja has an excessively healthy 415,000. --NW
4:25pm: Akin vs ArneLevel 14 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
It was a case of who'd blink first in a contemporary hand between Akin Tuna and Arne Coulier. The previous opened to 10,000 within the cutoff and Coulier then came to visit the highest with a raise to 24,500 at the button. It folded back round to Tuna and he pretty swiftly four-bet to 65,000 straight.
Coulier had about 89,000 back and decided to maintain that stack as he folded. Tuna is as much as 230,000. --NW
4:18pm: Nordh doubles through Sam GreenwoodLevel 14 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
Sam Greenwood spent most of Day 1 at, or near, the highest of the counts. He's back within the pack with 180,000 though after doubling up Gustav Nordh.
The Swede raised from the cutoff, then went directly to bet 10,000, 25,000, then all in for 21,500 on a 5♣T♠7♠8♣5♦ board. Greenwood was within the big blind and called the entire method to the river where he tanked. He looked up on the sky and seemingly talked the hand through to himself. When he titled his head go into reverse it was to succeed in for a calling chip.
Nordh opened J♥J♣ and Greenwood flashed his 8♦9♦ before mucking. --MC
4:08pm: Ferreira is gone by the hands of Radoja; Nitsche gets strongerLevel 14 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
Rui Ferreira jammed for his last 45,800 and was called by Mark Radoja at the button. Everyone else folded and the cards were at their backs: A♠8♣ for Ferreira and [ahj]J♥ for Radoja. No help came on the flop, turn or river for Ferreira and he was eliminated.
Meanwhile, Dominik Nitsche has extended his chip lead even further. --JS
Mark Radoja -- 460,000Dominik Nitsche -- 570,000
3:55pm: Level 14 beginsLevel 14 - Blinds 2,000-4,000 (500 ante)
The price of poker has just gone up. There are 49 players remaining. --MH
3:54pm: Nitsche busts Kurganov in super-aggro preflop battleLevel 13 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Wow, that escalated quickly.
Dominik Nitsche opened to 7,000 and Igor Kurganov installed a large 3-bet to 41,000. Nitsche then shoved and Kurganov called off his remaining stack for what seemed to be roughly 160,000.
Igor Kurganov A♥K♦Dominik Nitsche 9♥9♠
The board ran out 3♦Q♥4♣8♣7♦ and Igor was not more. Nitsche meanwhile, is nearly certainly our new chip leader with 530,000. --JS
Kurganov (center) have been cut down
3:52pm: Drinan down flush streetLevel 13 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Connor Drinan had dropped to around 61,000 after he paid off Luiz Duarte, and his flush, at the river.
The latter had bet 32,100 from the small blind when the board read 7♦A♥J♦2♦. Drinan was within the hijack and made the decision. The river came as 5♠ and Duarte moved all in for 68,000. Drinan tanked for a couple of minutes before calling with A♦T♣. It was no good as Duarte opened 8♦9♦. --MC
3:51pm: Adams heroes river, is rightLevel 13 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Timothy Adams was deep within the tank by the point I arrived on the table. The Canadian have been set all in by Ariel Celestino and was thinking over his decision. He was starring at a 2♦A♥2♥4♠Q♦ board and there has been a pot of somewhere within the region of 72,500 within the middle.
Adams had 54,400 back and the realization he came to was that they, too, should go into the pot. Celestino showed K♥9♥ for the busted flush draw, whilst Adams had K♦Q♥ for the winning hand. He's as much as around 185,000 whilst Celestino slips to 65,000. --NW
3:35pm: Luc loving those riversLevel 13 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Luc Greenwood sat in his seat, thinking hard and long over whether he should call all in or not. He had 22 big blinds and have been asked the question for all of them.
The action had folded around to Sylvain Loosli within the small blind and he set his Canadian opponent all in. It took around three minutes before Greenwood flicked in a chip to suggest a call.
Loosli: A♣7♦Greenwood: K♦8♦
The board ran 4♣T♠J♣7♥8♥ with Greenwood getting out of it at the river. Loosli dropped to 61,000.
Word reached blogging row that Greenwood was as much as his old tricks the very next hand. The action folded around to him within the small blind and he moved all in with A♣2♠. Fernando Brito was within the big blind with fewer chips and called all in with A♦Q♠. The board ran 6♠8♣9♠K♠2♣ to hit Greenwood at the river again! He moved as much as 225,000 as Brito was moved out. --MC
3:21pm: Prize pool and payoutsLevel 13 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Here's a whole take a look at those payouts. The highest 27 finishers are dividing up a €1,794,500 total prize pool. --MH
1st - €397,5002nd - €268,2703rd - €184,6504th - €150,5505th - €120,0506th - €92,2407th - €67,1208th - €48,6309th - €40,20010th-11th - €34,10012th-15th - €29,61016th-17th - €24,22018th-20th - €21,53021st-23rd - €19,74024th-27th - €17,950
3:14pm: Geilich goneLevel 13 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Ludovic Geilich just ran pocket kings into the pocket aces of Joao Vieira, and following a queen-high runout Geilich is out and Vieira as much as 270,000. --MH
Ludovic Geilich is gone
3:02pm: So long, SoulierLevel 13 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Fabrice Soulier was just all in and in peril with pocket jacks against the ace-king of Marco Leonzio. Alas for Soulier, Leonzio won the race and the Frenchman is out.
Leonzio is as much as 175,000 with 60 players remaining. --MH
Soulier sunk
2:57pm: Mercier moves in frontLevel 13 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier had a profitable first two levels today, moving up within the counts to say first position with 61 players left to start out Level 13. He's as much as 375,000 now.
Mark Radoja has also moved way up over the 350,000 mark, while Dominik Nitsche sits just behind with about 345,000. Make sure to the chip counts page for the most recent chip movement. --MH
Jason jumps in front
2:55pm: Level 13 beginsLevel 13 - Blinds 1,500-3,000 (400 ante)
Players are back and play has resumed. --MH
Ready to enroll in PokerStars? Click here to get an account.2:40pm: Break time; 61 remain
The remaining 61 players are taking their first 15-minute break of the day. --MH
2:35pm: Stern's ticked off about clockLevel 12 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
Zvi Stern isn't happy right now, having branded the truth that the clock was called on him "rude".
We're unsure who did the clock-calling, but here was the location. Stern faced a large river three-bet from Ariel Celestino of around 60,000 with the board showing the 4♣K♣9♠5♦7♦. He'd obviously been taking his time in other hands previous to this, and his three-and-a-half minute decision was the last straw.
About 30 seconds of the clock ticked down before Stern made the decision and Celestino flipped over K♦9♣ for prime two. Stern insta-mucked after which made his complaint.
"It was not rude," said Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier, certainly one of Stern's tablemates. "I BELIEVE that each person would vote that you simply had long enough." --JS
Zvi Stern -- 145,000Ariel Celestino -- 141,000
He was given a Stern talking to...
2:24pm: Kanit can't collect double in DublinLevel 12 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
Connor Drinan raised from the small blind and Mustapha Kanit reraised his short stack all in from the large blind, earning a handy guide a rough call from Drinan.
Drinan: J♠J♦Kanit: A♣7♠
Kanit began rubbing his hole cards backward and forward at the felt in anticipation of the flop, as though to conjure great things. The flop wasn't so bad for him, coming 5♦8♥4♣ to offer a gutshot possibility.
"Wow," said Kanit.
The turn was pretty good, too, pairing him up with the 7♦.
"Send it!" Kanit petitioned the dealer.
But the 5♣ river didn't help the Italian, and he's out.
I lose? What's happening, bro?
With 64 players left, Drinan is as much as 155,000. --MH
2:15pm: NOW he talksLevel 12 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
Fabrice Soullier was twisted up in a hefty pot with Samuel Vousden from Finland. Soullier began the pot with an open to 6,000 before Vousden 3-bet to 14,000. Soullier called and the 2 saw the T♥6♥5♦ flop. It went check-check, and the T♦ hit the turn. Now Soullier led for 17,500 and Vousden called. The river came the 4♥ and Soullier checked, and now Vousden put out a large bet of 59,000.
Soullier went deep into the tank in this one. He was chatting to Vousden, looking to get him to mutter anything of significance, but he got nothing out of him.
He eventually folded, and after someone said nice hand to Vousden he responded with "Thanks".
"Oh, so now you talk huh?" said Soullier, jokingly.
"I'm just not as talkative as you," replied Vousden.
Soullier thought for a moment and said: "Well, maybe that's because your hand was better, huh?"
Fabrice Soullier 80,000Samuel Vousden 195,000 -JS
2:05pm: Nordh beats VieiraLevel 12 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
Joao Vieira opened to 6,400 and located one caller in Gustav Nordh. We saw a K♥8♣A♣ flop and Vieira c-betted for a similar 6,400 after it was checked to him. Nordh made the decision and the turn was the T♣. Nordh checked again and now the bet from Vieira was 11,800. It might be called and the 3♠ landed at the river. Both checked and Nordh flipped over A♠J♦ for high pair. It was good. -- JS
Gustav Nordh -- 190,000Joao Vieira -- 82,000
2:01pm: Leonard loses, Ghassan gathersLevel 12 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
Patrick Leonard got the last of his stack in at the turn with the board showing 2♥T♥7♥T♠ and Leonard holding A♥7♦ for tens and sevens plus a flush draw. Too bad for him, Ibrahim Ghassan had K♣T♣ for trip tens, and after the 5♠ river Leonard was eliminated. Ghassan is up around 145,000 now. --MH
1:51pm: Either/or situation for Dvoress leads to favor of OrLevel 12 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
Following a 4♥6♦T♣ flop, Daniel Dvoress was all in together with his short stack versus Or Hadad. Either Daniel's K♦T♦ would hold up, or Or's J♥T♥ would outdraw him.
The J♣ that spiked at the turn meant the latter option had come true, giving Hadad two pair, and after the Q♥ river Dvoress was eliminated. Hadad now has about 225,000. --MH
1:40pm: Simao doubles through MercierLevel 12 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
With the board reading T♣4♥2♣, Mercier had put out a big gamble of 7,000 and Brazil's Joao Simao shoved for his last 31,100. Mercier made the decision with pocket sevens but was trailing the T♦9♦ of Simao. The 6♠ turn and A♣ river changed nothing. --JS
Jason Mercier -- 105,000Joao Simao -- 62,000
1:36pm: Vamplew sent homeLevel 12 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
David Vamplew was knocked out by the hands of Mark Radoja, who finished third within the Single-Day €10K and came into Day 2 on this event 2nd in chips.
Vamplew stuck the last of his chips in with the Q♠6♠ on a J♠8♠6♦K♦ board, and was unsurprisingly called by Radoja along with his pocket jacks. The river was the 6♥, giving Vamplew a pointless set and improving Radoja to a boat.
Radoja now has 303,000. --JS
1:34pm: Level 12 beginsLevel 12 - Blinds 1,200-2,400 (300 ante)
Just 75 players remain as Level 12 gets underway, with Nick Petrangelo and Antonio Ferreira the last couple of players eliminated. Meanwhile Dominik Nitsche has added a couple of to stick within the chip lead. He has about 315,000 now.
Dominating Dominik
You can check the live chip counts page for updates on where the chips are going. --MH
1:21pm: Stern takes a large pot from AdamsLevel 11 - Blinds 1,000-2,000 (300 ante)
Timothy Adams opened to 5,000 (for the second one hand in a row), which found three callers in Zvi Stern, Ariel Celestino and Francois Billard.
The dealer put out a T♣3♠J♣ flop, which both Billard and Adams would check. That allowed Stern to open the aggresion with a 7,800 bet, and only Adams would call.
We saw the 6♦ at the turn, and here's where the pot grew substantially. Adams checked over again and Stern continued for 16,800, but now Adams opted to 3-bet to 44,000. Stern didn't budge.
To the river we went - the 3♣. Adams checked for a 3rd and final time after which folded to Stern's 46,000 bet.
That takes Stern as much as 225,000, while Adams dips to 70,000. --JS
1:11pm: Chance a chancerLevel 11 - Blinds 1,000-2,000 (300 ante)
Chance Kornuth is without doubt one of the latest to fall here within the early occurring Day 2 after tangling with Luuk Gieles over a pot and being unsuccessful. Kornuth joins Darrell Goh, Emil Ekvardt, and Luis Rodriguez Cruz at the rail. Gieles, meanwhile, jumps up over 250,000.
After busting, Kornuth has wandered back to the tournament area and is talking to those still in about taking pieces."You can take a work of me, Chance," called Dietrich Fast just after losing small one to chip leader Dominik Nitsche. "I'm cheap!" he added with a grin.
A smiling Chance is thinking about Fast's offer. --MH
1:05pm: Full treble up for Neuville; only a double for FreyLevel 11 - Blinds 1,000-2,000 (300 ante)
2015 November Niner Pierre Neuville just locked up a slightly nice treble up. He came in to the day short, but now sits with a playable stack of 30 big blinds.
Georgios Zisimopoulos kicked things off with an open to 4,500 and Felix Bleiker called from the small blind. Pierre Neuville then took this chance from the large ignorant of get his last 18,800 into the middle, and both Zisimopoulos and Bleiker called.
The flop came 7♦Q♦J♥, and Zisimopoulos and Bleiker commenced the side pot, although not much would happen. Both checked the flop, then Zisimopoulos put out of venture at the 9♥ turn and Bleiker gave it up, so the cards were on their backs.
Pierre Neuville Q♥Q♣Georgios Zisimopoulos Q♠9♠
The river was an inconsequential 4♥ and Neuville shot as much as 60,000.
The next hand saw Kyle Frey double through Zisimopoulos. The 2 got it all-in after Zisimopoulos made it 5,000, and Frey shoved for 46,100. It was the A♠Q♣ for Frey which had out-run Zisimopoulos' 8♦8♥ at the 2♥A♣6♣9♦9♣ board. --JS
Kyle Frey -- 95,500Georgios Zisimopoulos -- 35,000
12:56pm: Money, money, moneyLevel 11 - Blinds 1,000-2,000 (300 ante)
With late registration now closed, we will be able to share details about the prize pool and payouts.
The total of 185 entries (140 uniques, 45 re-entries) generated a complete prize pool of €1,794,500 as a way to be divided a few of the top 27 finishers. A min-cash might be worth €17,950, while the winner is scheduled to receive a nifty €397,500. --MH
12:49pm: MacDonnell, Watson outLevel 11 - Blinds 1,000-2,000 (300 ante)
Marc MacDonnell and Mike Watson are a few of the early busts here on Day 2, reducing the sector to 82 players. --MH
12:42pm: Two black aces for DrinanLevel 11 - Blinds 1,000-2,000 (300 ante)
Connor Drinan raised to 5,000 from under the gun, then watched Alex Difelice three-bet to 12,500 from the button. Drinan called, and the pair both checked after the 9♣6♣7♦ flop and again after the T♦ turn.
At the 9♠ river Drinan fired 18,000, and after some thought Difelice called. Drinan tabled A♠A♣ and Difelice mucked. Drinan is as much as 170,000 now while Difelice slips to only over 37,000. --MH
Connor Drinan
12:36pm: Three returners and one newcomerLevel 11 - Blinds 1,000-2,000 (300 ante)
It seems like just four new players joined the sphere to begin today's Day 2. Bryn Kenney, Rafael Moraes, and Kevin Killeen all re-entered to start out play today, while Scott Margereson -- who finished 19th within the EPT12 Dublin Main Event yesterday -- has joined the sphere for the primary time.
That brings the whole selection of entries to 185. Prize pool information should arrive before too long, and we'll forward that along when it does. --MH
12:34pm: Day 2 beginsLevel 11 - Blinds 1,000-2,000 (300 ante)
Day 2 has begun! Back shortly with a report at the under-the-wire entries and re-entries. --MH
Time to unbag the chips, and unleash the poker
11:55am: Nitsche leads €10K High Rollers into Day 2
Welcome back to the Royal Dublin Society where the €10K High Roller moves into its second day of play. Dominik Nitsche has already won the UKIPT High Roller and brought second within the EPT Dublin €10K Single-Day High Roller, and after a fruitful first day for the German yesterday carries the chip lead into Day 2. Here is a take a look at the highest of the leaderboard to begin play today:
1. Dominik Nitsche (Germany) -- 305,6002. Mark Radoja (Canada) -- 280,0003. Jerry Odeen (Sweden) -- 250,0004. Sam Greenwood (Canada) -- 248,3005. Ben Heath (UK) -- 240,3006. Felix Bleiker (Switzerland) -- 212,0007. Vladas Tamasuaskas (Lithuania) -- 198,1008. Jason Mercier (USA) -- 189,3009. Sam Chartier (Canada) -- 187,40010. Luuk Gieles (Netherlands) -- 185,500
Also returning to important stacks are Ariel Celestino, Shyam Srinivasan, Kevin MacPhee, Jeff Gross, and the EPT Dublin 25K High Roller champion Mustapha Kanit. You'll click here for an entire list of chip counts from the tip of Day 1.
Additionally, click here for a glance during the Day 1 live updates, and click on here for the Day 1 recap.
Late registration and the last chance to re-enter ends with the beginning of play today, so we'll soon know just what number of entries there are in addition to prize pool information. They'll play six one-hour levels today, take a one-hour dinner break, then get back for four or five more levels or stop in the event that they get to an eight-handed final table.
Play begins just a little over a half-hour from now. Join us then for start-to-finish coverage of Day 2! --MH
Take a glance on the official website of the EPT, with tournament schedule, news, results and accommodation details for the remainder of the season.
Also all of the schedule information is at the EPT App, that is available on both Android or IOS.
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