€5,300 Main Event Dia 1b | 2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

2016-10-24 16:38 UTC+2

Hoivold Loses Blind Battle

Nível 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

It was folded to Andreas Hoivold in the small blind and he raised it up to 800. Qualifier Pawel Brzeski made the call.

The flop was and Hoivold bet another 800. Brzeski called again. The turn was the and Hoivold check-called a 2,300-bet.

The came on the river and Hoivold checked a second time. Brzeski didn't slow down and fired another 6,500. Hoivold called but quickly mucked when Brzeski showed him for a full house.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Pawel Brzeski	39,000
Andreas Hoivold	23,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Andreas Hoivold Pawel Brzeski

2016-10-24 16:33 UTC+2

Another Scalp for Dohler

Nível 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

Bastian Dohler had a really good start of this tournament. He was up to 70,000 early on but hasn't gained much chips in the last couple of levels.

Actually, he even lost a bit of his stack but just got most of it back when busted Lijo Lander.

Lander was all in for around 8,000 and Dohler made the call. His held against Lander's and the Spaniard was sent to the rail.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bastian Dohler	71,000 -1,000	-1,000
Lijo Lander	Eliminado

Tags: Bastian Dohler

2016-10-24 16:32 UTC+2

Katchalov Busts Staples and Kabbani

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Nível 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

The colleagues of the PokerStars blog ran into a pretty big hand that saw the departure of Jaime Staples and Adel Kabbani.

Staples raised to 700 from under the gun and four opponents called including Eugene Katchalov. Then, Adel Kabbai jammed his last 5,250 in the big blind and Staples just called. It folded to Katchalov, who eventually raised to 26,000 to give Staples only the choice to fold or go all in for little more. Staples decided for the latter after some consideration and committed his last 29,750 to createa three-way showdown.

Kabbani:
Staples:
Katchalov:

There was no help on the board and Katchalov knocked out both opponents to skyrocket his stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Eugene Katchalov	85,000 48,000	48,000
Jaime Staples	Eliminado

Adel Kabbani	Eliminado

Tags: Eugene Katchalov Jaime Staples

2016-10-24 16:28 UTC+2

Aissani Doubles

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Nível 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

With the blinds only at 150-300 and a running ante of 50, it was a massive four-bet shove by Mohamed Aissani for 17,500. Table neighbor Erik Sense had the right senses and called with only to see Aissani improve, holding , after the board ran out .

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Mohamed Aissani	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Erik Sens Mohamed Aissani

2016-10-24 16:22 UTC+2

Approaching 300 Entries for Day 1b

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Nível 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

Tom Hall just registered and wandered in the tournament area to find his table. He found a new home one table over from Sylvain Loosli, who already busted the Single-Day High Roller and then joined Day 1b. According to the screens, there are now 297 players in the field.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Tom Hall	30,000 30,000	30,000
Sylvain Loosli	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Sylvain Loosli Tom Hall

2016-10-24 16:15 UTC+2

Three Further EPT Champions on Board

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Nível 4 : 150/300, 50 ante

Benny Spindler, Jean Montury and Sebastian Malec are now all playing on Day 1b. Malec, who won the first Main Event in Season 13 at Barcelona, got involved into a small pot and bet the turn for 2,000 out of the big blind. His sole opponent called, then faced another bet worth 4,800 on the river.

That was enough to force a fold and Malec raked in the pot.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Sebastian Malec	32,500 32,500	32,500

Jean Montury	31,000 31,000	31,000

Benny Spindler	25,800 25,800	25,800

Tags: Benny Spindler Jean Montury Sebastian Malec

Nível: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

2016-10-24 16:07 UTC+2

Two for Aloev

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Nível 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

In the first hand, Asker Aloev raised to 525 and picked up two callers including Bejjani Kamal. Russell Thomas then three-bet to 2,350 on the button and folded to Aloev's four-bet to 6,250.

One hand later, Aloev opened to 400 and received two callers. Artem Otroshchenko in the big blind made it 1,700 to go and Aloev called, as did Petar Petrov. On the flop, Otrohchenko bet 3,500 and just Aloev called. On the turn, Ostroshchenko checked and Aloev took down the pot with a bet of 3,550.

Aloev already won two side events at the EPT13 Malta festival and is set for another deep run.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Bejjani Kamal	56,000
Asker Aloev	43,000
Russell Thomas	24,900

Tags: Artem Otroshchenko Asker Aloev Bejjani Kamal Petar Petrov Russell Thomas

2016-10-24 16:04 UTC+2

Fast Scoops One

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Nível 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

On the three-way turn reading , Alexander Ivarsson checked to Jean-Louis Cyr and the Canadian bet 1,700. Dietrich fast called and Ivarsson folded. On the river, Cyr checked, and Fast bet 15,000 into a pot of around 10,000.

That was enough to push Cyr out of the hand, who mucked the face up.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Alexander Ivarsson	68,000
Dietrich Fast	42,000

Tags: Alexander Ivarsson Dietrich Fast Jean-Louis Cyr

2016-10-24 16:01 UTC+2

Panka on the Clock

Nível 3 : 100/200, 25 ante

Dominik Panka has a long way to go, to do better than his third please here in Malta in EPT Season 11.

It was Miroslav Forman who just put the pressure on Panka. Forman bet 5,100 in a 16,000-pot when the board completed .

Panka went in the tank and eventually the clock was called on him. Some of the floor staff came rushing over to table 3 but Panka folded before they were there.

Jogador	Fichas	Progresso
Dominik Panka	19,000 -11,000	-11,000

Tags: Dominik Panka Miroslav Forman