2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final

€25,000 High Roller Championship
Day: 1
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
76
Prize
€720,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,975,000
Entries
79
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Shakerchi-ps in the Middle

The beginning of level two has seen Talal Shakerchi tangle with many on his table. He just lost a pot to Johan Van Til - who kept on calling until the river. Shakerchi bet 2,500 on the {Q-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {10-Hearts} flop, 4,000 on the {4-Diamonds} turn, but just didn't give it a go on the {9-Hearts} river. Van Til checked behind and picked up the pot with his {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} (Shakerchi held {A-?} {K-?} ).

He got those chips back (well, not exactly the same ones) courtesy of Ilari Sahamies the next hand, though. Sahamies check-raised the {4-Hearts} {Q-Hearts} {9-Spades} flop, and Shakerchi called. They both quickly checked down the turn and river - {5-Spades} {5-Diamonds} - and then sort of paused. Neither wanted to turn over their hand...

"I have a pair," said Sahamies.
"Mmm," said Shakerchi.
"It's small..."
There was no answer, and Sahamies ended the standoff by showing the {4-Clubs} . Shakerchi then rolled over his {9-Hearts} {8-Hearts} and took the pot.

Tags: Ilari SahamiesTalal Shakerchi