€10,200 Single-Day High Roller | 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

2015-10-26 23:00 UTC

Dario Sammartino Eliminated in 13th Place (€23,395)

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Nível 18 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Dario Sammartino jammed the small blind for 709,000 and Christopher Frank called from one seat over.

Sammartino held the and Frank two over cards with the . The board ran out and upon closer inspection, Sammartino was covered by a few big blinds to join the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Christopher Frank	1,500,000 960,000	960,000
Dario Sammartino	Eliminado

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2015-10-26 23:38 UTC

Christopher Frank Eliminated in 12th Place (€23,395)

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Nível 19 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Niko Soininen min-raised the button and Christopher Frank shoved the small blind for his last 200,000.

After the big blind folded, Soininen made the call with the , trailing Frank's .

All that changed after the flop, with Soininen picking up a pair. After the turn and river, Soininen actually made a flush and Frank hit the rail 12th.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Christopher Frank	Eliminado

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2015-10-26 23:44 UTC

Jussi Nevanlinna Eliminated in 11th Place (€26,645)

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Nível 19 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

It was a drama in three acts that saw Jussi Nevanlinna depart in 11th place. After the elimination of Christopher Frank, Vlado Banicevic said that there was supposed to be a single big blind and the dealer proceeded with the action. Nevanlinna then moved all in before they realized that Jean-Noel Thorel should have been in the small blind and Banicevic in the big blind.

Floor was called and it was ruled that the action stands as it is with Thorel in the big blind. Nevanlinna's all in went through uncalled and two hands later, Banicevic was in the small blind and shoved with . Nevanlinna called with and the board ran out . Banicevic doubled for 485,000 and Nevanlinna was left with one ante only, forced all in the next hand from the small blind.

Banicevic limped from the button and Ilari Sahamies shoved the big blind to enforce a fold. Nevanlinna's ended up second best to the of Sahamies on a board of and he took 11th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Vlado Banicevic	1,000,000 600,000	600,000
Ilari Sahamies	840,000 40,000	40,000
Jussi Nevanlinna	Eliminado

Tags: Christopher Frank Ilari Sahamies Jean-Noel Thorel Jussi Nevanlinna Vlado Banicevic

2015-10-26 23:55 UTC

Jason Mercier Eliminated in 10th Place (€26,645)

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Nível 20 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

In a battle of the blinds, Jason Mercier moved all in for 750,000 from the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer called from one seat over.

Mercier:
O'Dwyer:

The Team PokerStars Pro was in dire need of help, but the flop flop was the exact opposite. It was all over after the turn and the meaningless river completed the board.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve O'Dwyer	2,350,000 1,200,000	1,200,000

Jason Mercier	Eliminado

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2015-10-27 00:45 UTC

Byron Kaverman Eliminated in 9th Place (€32,495)

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Nível 21 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Steve O'Dwyer shoved the button and Byron Kaverman called all in for 650,000.

Isaac Haxton let go of the big blind and the hands were revealed.

Kaverman:
O'Dwyer:

Kaverman kept the lead through the flop and turn, but the river did him in, giving O'Dwyer a bigger pair.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve O'Dwyer	3,300,000 600,000	600,000

Byron Kaverman	Eliminado

Tags: Byron Kaverman Isaac Haxton Steve O'Dwyer

2015-10-27 00:56 UTC

Julian Stuer Eliminated in 8th Place (€43,540)

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Nível 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Julian Stuer open-shoved for less than 500,000 and Jean-Noel Thorel made the call with .

Stuer held and was flipping for his tournament life until the flop made Thorel a set and left him drawing pretty thin.

The turn ended things and the river was more salt in the wound as Stuer busted eighth.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Julian Stuer	Eliminado

Tags: Jean-Noel Thorel Julian Stuer

2015-10-27 01:23 UTC

Vlado Banicevic Eliminated in 7th Place (€57,840)

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Nível 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel raised to 250,000 from under the gun and the action folded around to Vlado Banicevic. He checked his first hole card and then moved all in. "You can still fold?!" Banicevic joked to his table neighbor and Thorel tossed in the extra chips.

Thorel:
Banicevic:

The flop left Banicevic in desperate shape and it was all over after the turn, making the river a formality.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Jean-Noel Thorel	2,300,000 240,000	240,000
Vlado Banicevic	Eliminado

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2015-10-27 01:46 UTC

Jean-Noel Thorel Eliminated in 6th Place (€75,650)

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Nível 23 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel made it 250,000 from early position and Ilari Sahamies three-bet to 800,000 from the small blind.

Jason Wheeler let go of the big blind and Thorel shoved for 2.2 million total. Sahamies snap-called with the and Thorel was drawing thin with the .

The board rolled out taking Thorel out with it and giving Sahamies a massive chip lead.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilari Sahamies	6,000,000 2,290,000	2,290,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Eliminado

Tags: Ilari Sahamies Jean-Noel Thorel

2015-10-27 02:04 UTC

Niko Soininen Eliminated in 5th Place (€95,925)

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Nível 23 : 60,000/120,000, 20,000 ante

The action folded around to Niko Soininen in the small blind and he moved all in. Steve O'Dwyer asked "how much?" and as soon as Soininen had taken his hands away from the stack to make it visible, O'Dwyer called for around two million in chips.

O'Dwyer:
Soininen:

The flop improved Soininen to a pair of tens and he also faded the turn, however the river gave O'Dwyer back the lead with a pair of aces and Soininen headed to the payout desk.