Main Event
Day 4 Completed
2012 World Poker Tour Malta
Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2012 World Poker Tour Malta
Buy-in
€3,000
Prize Pool
€491,790
Entries
169
Level
28
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
The World Poker Tour Main Event has been completed after Yorane Kerignard bested a talented six-handed final table to get his hands on the title, €120,000 and a $25,500 seat to the season-ending World Poker Tour World Championship.
| *Position | Name | Prize (EUR) | Prize (USD) |
| 1 | Yorane Kerignard | €120,000 | $182,292 |
| 2 | Jackson Genovesi | €82,370 | $108,024 |
| 3 | Alessio Isaia | €52,500 | $68,981 |
| 4 | Hui Chen Kuo | €39,200 | $51,409 |
| 5 | Zeljko Krizan | €29,300 | $38,425 |
| 6 | Sampo Ryynanen | €23,300 | $30,556 |
Kerignard defeated the flamboyant Italian Jackson Genovesi heads-up in emotional scenes that showed just how important winning a WPT title is to a poker player. The final hand saw Genovesi opened to 125,000 and then called as Yorane Kerignard three-bet to 260,000. The flop came down and Kerignard continued with a 210,000 bet. Genovesi pondered his options for a while before moving all in for a shade over 1,200,000.
Kerignard removed his shades, checked his cards and smiles at Genovesi. It seemed like he honestly did not know what the best play was. He counted out the chips required to call (he would have 1,600,000 left) then stood from his seat, knelt on the said seat before sitting back down again. After almost two minutes he made the call.
"I think I got him," said Genovesi before showing and he did indeed "have him" as Kerignard turned over .
"Just blank it out. I don't care what you do just blank it out."
Both players were on their feet, each pleading with the poker gods to let them win this hand. The dealer burned a card and put out the on the turn followed by the , gifting Kerignard the win.
"NO, NO, NO, NO! Why did it have to end like this?" sobbed a very emotional Genovesi as he stormed away from the tournament area. Within seconds he was crying, distraught at coming so close to glory in such a prestigious event. Kerignard was also overcome with emotion too and headed behind the scenes to compose himself.
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Ladies and gentlemen we have an explosive and emotional end to the WPT Malta Main Event, Jackson Genovesi has just finished in second place in cruel circumstances.
Genovesi opened to 125,000 and then called as Yorane Kerignard three-bet to 260,000. The flop came down 
and Kerignard continued with a 210,000 bet. Genovesi pondered his options for a while before moving all in for a shade over 1,200,000.
Kerignard removed his shades, checked his cards and smiles at Genovesi. It seemed like he honestly did not know what the best play was. He counted out the chips required to call (he would have 1,600,000 left) then stood from his seat, knelt on the said seat before sitting back down again. After almost two minutes he made the call.
"I think I got him," said Genovesi before showing 
and he did indeed "have him" as Kerignard turned over 
.
"Just blank it out. I don't care what you do just blank it out."
Both players were on their feet, each pleading with the poker gods to let them win this hand. The dealer burned a card and put out the 
on the turn followed by the 
, gifting Kerignard the win.
"NO, NO, NO, NO! Why did it have to end like this?" sobbed a very emotional Genovesi as he stormed away from the tournament area. Within seconds he was crying, distraught at coming so close to glory in such a prestigious event. Kerignard was also overcome with emotion too and headed behind the scenes to compose himself.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
5,070,000
1,670,000
|
1,670,000 |
|
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|
Busted | |
Yorane Kerignard has taken control of this heads up match and now hold a two-to-one chip lead over Jackson Genovesi.
It was Genovesi who opened the betting, raising to 130,000. Kerignard three-bet to 280,000 and Genovesi took a glance at him before four-betting to 540,000. Kerignard sat riffling a pile of blue 5,000 chips before taking bet his original three-bet and replacing it with 900,000.
Genovesi said reluctantly, "I fold. Nice hand" and Kerignard is now nicely in front.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000
1,000,000
|
1,000,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,700,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
Jackson Genovesi opened to 130,000 and Yorane Kerignard made the call. The players checked the 
, Genovesi delaying his 125,000 continuation bet until the arrival of the 
on the turn. Kerignard check-raised to 300,000 and Genovesi called.
The 
on the river saw Kerignard bet 540,000 and Genovesi let his hand go.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000
-250,000
|
-250,000 |
|
|
2,400,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
|
||
Level 28
: 30,000/60,000, 0 ante
In the third and final piece of the Triathlon, Phil Hellmuth and Tony G have a running race. Find out the result here.
Level: 28
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 0
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Now we are heads up the decision has been made to remove the antes from play and switch to 30-minute levels.
Level 27
: 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante
Play is back under way! Let's do this!
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,850,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
|
2,220,000
770,000
|
770,000 |
|
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