€5,300 Main Event Dia 5 | 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 12 Malta

2015-10-30 12:40 UTC

"I Don't Think I'm Allowed to Fold the Best Hand"

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Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Sam Greenwood opened for 55,000 from the button and the ever-aggressive Alexander Ivarsson three-bet to 124,000 from the big blind .Greenwood made the call and then called a bet of 200,000 from Ivarsson on the flop.

When the appeared on the turn, Ivarsson moved all in and put Greenwood, who had 680,000 back, to the test. Greenwood took his time.

"I don't think I'm allowed to fold the best hand," he said. Eventually he called off.

Greenwood:
Ivarsson:

Greenwood was ahead with a pair of kings, but Ivarsson was drawing to a flush draw and an ace. The dealer burned one last time and put out the , a safe card as far as Greenwood was concerned.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alexander Ivarsson	3,210,000 -820,000	-820,000
Sam Greenwood	2,038,000 938,000	938,000

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2015-10-30 12:51 UTC

Bilic Takes from Sikora

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Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Alen Bilic raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Jaroslaw Sikora called from the big blind to see the flop. Sikora check-called a bet of 55,000, the appeared on the turn, and Sikora check-called a bet of 130,000.

The river saw Sikora check-call a final bet, this time 175,000, but mucked when Bilic showed a pair of queens with the .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alen Bilic	2,180,000 430,000	430,000
Jaroslaw Sikora	1,065,000 -735,000	-735,000

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2015-10-30 13:01 UTC

Escobar Shoves on Spampinato

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Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Alexander Ivarsson opened for 50,000 under the gun and Giulio Spampinato, who was to his direct left, three-bet to 125,000. When action reached Gianluca Escobar on the button, he cold four-bet to 275,000. Ivarsson folded, Spampinato called, and then both players checked the flop.

The turn saw Spampinato check-call a bet of 226,000 from Escobar, and the completed the board on the river. Spampinato checked for a third time, and ended up folding when Escobar moved all in for 792,000.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Gianluca Escobar	1,900,000 363,000	363,000
Giulio Spampinato	954,000 -771,000	-771,000

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2015-10-30 13:10 UTC

Updated Chip Counts from the TV Table

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Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Niall Farrell	2,965,000 661,000	661,000

Alexander Ivarsson	2,746,000 -464,000	-464,000
Sam Greenwood	2,243,000 205,000	205,000
Gianluca Escobar	1,892,000 -8,000	-8,000
Daniel Dvoress	950,000 -36,000	-36,000
Giulio Spampinato	927,000 -27,000	-27,000

2015-10-30 13:18 UTC

Ivarsson Loses Another

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Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

With 362,000 in the pot and a flop of , Niall Farrell bet 125,000 from the small blind and Alexander Ivarsson called from the cutoff. Both players proceeded to check the turn as well as the river, and Farrell tabled for aces and kings. It was good as Ivarsson mucked.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Niall Farrell	3,240,000 275,000	275,000

Alexander Ivarsson	2,590,000 -156,000	-156,000

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2015-10-30 13:19 UTC

First Break of the Day

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Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Level 24 has come to an end, and that means it's time for the first 20-minute break of the day. We'll have updated chip counts for you shortly.

2015-10-30 13:24 UTC

Chip Counts Feature Table

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Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Niall Farrell	3,183,000 -57,000	-57,000

Alexander Ivarsson	2,658,000 68,000	68,000
Sam Greenwood	2,184,000 -59,000	-59,000
Gianluca Escobar	1,847,000 -45,000	-45,000
Giulio Spampinato	956,000 29,000	29,000
Daniel Dvoress	939,000 -11,000	-11,000

2015-10-30 13:26 UTC

Chip Counts Outer Table

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Nível 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alen Bilic	2,177,000 -3,000	-3,000
Rainer Kempe	1,980,000 -20,000	-20,000
Jaroslaw Sikora	1,467,000 402,000	402,000
Nabil Cardoso	1,307,000 -43,000	-43,000
Antonio Chemi	852,000 352,000	352,000

Nível: 25

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 4,000

2015-10-30 13:53 UTC

Two Nice Pots for Cardoso

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Nível 25 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Nabil Cardoso opened for 65,000 from the button and Antonio Chemi defended from the big blind. Chemi then check-called a bet of 95,000 on the flop, but then check-folded to one of 200,000 on the turn.

In the very next hand, Cardoso raised to 65,000 from the cutoff, and Alen Bilic defended from the big blind. The saw Bilic check-call a bet of 40,000, and then both players checked the turn. When the completed the board on the river, Bilic bet 90,000 and Cardoso snap-called.

"King high," Bilic said showing the . Cardoso then tabled the for the win.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alen Bilic	2,000,000 -177,000	-177,000
Nabil Cardoso	1,800,000 493,000	493,000
Antonio Chemi	700,000 -152,000	-152,000

Tags: Antonio Chemi Nabil Cardoso Alen Bilic