€10,300 Single-Day High Roller | 2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

2016-10-24 22:47 UTC+2

Diego Zeiter Eliminated in 11th Place (€20,400)

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Nível 16 : 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante

From the hijack, Diego Zeiter pushed all in for 131,000. Big blind Jakub Michalak called with but was trailing Zeiter's . The board ran out and Zeiter doubled up.

The next hand, he was under the gun and moved all in again, this time for 302,000. Cutoff Rocco Palumbo called all in for 100,000 exactly and button Adrian Mateos isolated all in over the top for 375,000. Both blinds released.

Rocco Palumbo:
Adrian Mateos:
Diego Zeiter:

The board ran out and Palumbo won the main pot while Mateos grabbed the side pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Adrian Mateos	477,000 157,000	157,000

Rocco Palumbo	375,000 275,000	275,000
Diego Zeiter	Eliminado

Tags: Adrian Mateos Diego Zeiter Jakub Michalak Rocco Palumbo

2016-10-24 22:36 UTC+2

Flush Over Flush Results in Bubble Spot for Pasquale Grimaldi

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Nível 15 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

He was the chipleader of the tournament just minutes ago, just slipping into what must have second place moments before the final hand. And now, it's all gone and one player has a truly massive stack.

Charlie Carrel was first to act and raised to 50,000. Big blind Pasquale Grimaldi called and the two both checked on . So far, nothing exciting was happening.

The hit the turn which made Grimaldi bet out 80,000. Carrel raised to, what we believe was, 200,000. Grimaldi answered with a shove and Carrel called all in for 976,000 total. Grimaldi had just 14,000 more than that and was in big trouble!

Pasquale Grimaldi:
Charlie Carrel:

There wasn't a card Grimaldi could hit, so no big show was made of the completing the board.

Grimaldi was all in blind from the small blind the next hand. As everyone folded, it was once again Carrel, now the big blind, he was facing.

Pasquale Grimaldi:
Charlie Carrel:

Grimaldi was in the lead but the decided otherwise. Grimaldi was the official bubble of the €10,300 Single-Day High Roller while Carrel was still busy stacking the biggest stack in the room.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Charlie Carrel	2,114,000 1,378,000	1,378,000
Pasquale Grimaldi	Eliminado

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2016-10-24 21:39 UTC+2

Ilkin Amirov Hits the Rail

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Nível 14 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

First to act, Ilkin Amirov shoved all in for exactly 300,000. Action folded to Charlie Carrel in the big blind and after asking for a count, he went into the tank for a bit.

"I can say my hand, right?" Carrel asked the floor.

"I have ace-queen" he continued after getting permission to say what he wanted from the floor.

"I think I have to. You don't look too confident." Carrel said.

Carrel did call and Amirov's face showed some pain.

Ilkin Amirov:
Charlie Carrel:

The board came and Amirov made his exit from the tournament in 13th place. With just 12 players left now, it's bubble and time for hand for hand play has begun.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Charlie Carrel	736,000 136,000	136,000
Ilkin Amirov	Eliminado

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2016-10-24 21:17 UTC+2

Neuville And Finger Down To Amirov

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Nível 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Pierre Neuville was down to just 28,000, not even two big blinds. The Belgian grandmaster shoved from early position, and action was folded to Martin Finger on the button.

The German moved in for 245,000, only to be met by a snap-call from Amirov in the big blind.

Pierre Neuville:
Martin Finger:
Ilkin Amirov:

"Ach!," exclaimed Neuville, who finally found a monster, only to run into a bigger monster. The flop practically sealed it, giving Amirov a near mortal lock of 96% on the hand. The turn left everyone drawing dead, the river was just nice for the statistics.

"Ajee!," gasped Neuville upon seeing the river card, before making his way to the exit in 16th. Finger finished 15th, bringing us three places from the bubble.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Ilkin Amirov	640,000 330,000	330,000
Martin Finger	Eliminado

Pierre Neuville	Eliminado

Tags: Ilkin Amirov Martin Finger Pierre Neuville

2016-10-24 20:45 UTC+2

Aldemir Busts To O'Dwyer

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Nível 13 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

In one of the first hands after the break, Korey Aldemir open-shoved 146,000 from the button. Steve O'Dwyer reshoved from the small blind to put Aldemir at risk.

Koray Aldemir:
Steve O'Dwyer:

The board ran out and Aldemir had to make his way to the exit. 16 players are left, another redraw will follow.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Steve O'Dwyer	610,000 175,000	175,000

Koray Aldemir	Eliminado

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2016-10-24 19:22 UTC+2

Two Simultaneous Bustouts

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Nível 12 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

From the hijack, over on table 1 it was Benjamin Pollak raising to 24,000 with 265,000 behind. Small blind Rocco Palumbo three-bet to 76,000 and called the shove for 289,000 total.

Rocco Palumbo:
Benjamin Pollak:

The board ran out and Pollak made his exit.

At the same time, over on table 2, Sergey Sergeev (small blind) got all of his chips in against Scott Seiver (button).

Sergey Sergeev:
Scott Seiver:

The board came and Sergeev handed over his 151,000 in chips to Seiver.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Scott Seiver	910,000 192,000	192,000
Rocco Palumbo	825,000 407,000	407,000
Sergey Sergeev	Eliminado
Benjamin Pollak	Eliminado

Tags: Benjamin Pollak Rocco Palumbo Scott Seiver Sergey Sergeev

2016-10-24 19:01 UTC+2

Palumbo Knocks Out Drinan

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Nível 12 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Connor Drinan with the got it all in before the flop against Rocco Palumbo with the . The board ran out and Drinan made his exit in 24th place.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Rocco Palumbo	418,000 203,000	203,000
Connor Drinan	Eliminado

Tags: Connor Drinan Rocco Palumbo

2016-10-24 18:14 UTC+2

Seiver Busts Ho, Surges To Top

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Nível 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Michael Ho open-shoved 113,000 from early position. Scott Seiver reshoved all in from late position to put Ho at risk.

Michael Ho:
Scott Seiver:

It was a dire situation for Ho, and the board didn't bring an escape: . With Ho's elimination, Seiver rises to over 600,000 in chips and is the presumable chipleader.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Scott Seiver	620,000 410,000	410,000
Michael Ho	Eliminado

Tags: Scott Seiver Michael Ho

2016-10-24 17:50 UTC+2

Pratyush Buddiga Shows Up Late

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Nível 10 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Pratyush Buddiga - EPT 13 Barcelona €25,500 Single-Day High Roller Winner

Pratyush Buddiga, who won €61,690 in the €10,300 High Roller earlier this week, is probably the latest entrant of the day. Buddiga will take a shot with 12.5 big blinds.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Pratyush Buddiga	100,000 100,000	100,000

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2016-10-24 16:24 UTC+2

Carrel Busts Thorel, Doubles Chmielewski

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Nível 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Jean-Noel Thorel opened in late position. Charlie Carrel three-bet shoved from the big blind, to put Thorel at risk, and the Frenchman called.

The board ran out , giving Carrel trip deuces to whip Thorel.

"Noooo!" the Frenchman exclaimed, smiling, before making his way to the exit.

In the next hand, Carrel raised from the small blind and Marcin Chmielewski shoved from the big blind. It was 52,000 to Carrel, who wasted no time calling.

Charlie Carrel:
Marcin Chmielewski:

This time, it was Carrel who had the best of it, but the underdog prevailed once again. A rundown gave Chmielewski the winner with a pair of kings.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Charlie Carrel	330,000 30,000	30,000
Marcin Chmielewski	120,000 20,000	20,000
Jean-Noel Thorel	Eliminado