2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final

€10,000 EPT Grand Final Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
96
Prize
€2,300,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€9,350,000
Entries
935
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
0

Daniel Zink Eliminated in 7th Place (€250,000)

Daniel Zink - 7th Place
Daniel Zink - 7th Place
Hand No. 38 -

Daniel Zink makes a button raise to 235,000. Given the esteem most people hold for button raises, it's not a surprise that big blind and chip leader Dag Mikkelsen reraises to 700,000. Zink moves all in and grimaces when Mikkelsen snap calls.

Mikkelsen: {A-Diamonds} {K-Hearts}
Zink: {A-Hearts} {J-Hearts}

Mikkelsen stands out of his seat and accidentally kicks a teacup on the floor, drawing a chuckle from the gallery. He's running good though, so no worries - the flop is {8-Diamonds} {k-Spades} {2-Diamonds}, giving him a pair of kings. Zink pairs his jack on the turn with the {J-Diamonds}, a card that also gives Mikkelsen a diamond draw. The river is an uneventful {A-Clubs}, giving us a 7th place finisher.

Tags: Dag MikkelsenDaniel Zink

Hand #37 - Mikkelsen

Mikkelsen, still our giganto-chip monster, opens for 250,000 and Woodward calls.

Flop: {2-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} {J-Clubs}

Woodward checks to Mikkelsen, who now makes it another 250,000. A swift fold from Woodward, and the chips go to join the other 12 million or so in Mikkelsen's possession.

Hand #34 - Daniel Zink

Daniel Zink is sticking with his unusual raise amount fo 235,000. He opens for that amount in front of Dag Mikkelsen, who reraises to 600,000. Zink ships his stack in -- 2,375,000 total. It's a dangerous play against the chip leader, who has chips to burn and has shown he's not afraid to make difficult calls. This time, however, he releases his hand.

Tags: Dag MikkelsenDaniel Zink

Hand #32 - Mikhail Tulchinskiy

Eric Qu is under the gun and, curiously, minimum-raises to 200,000. Daniel Zink calls, setting us up for a squeeze from one of the later-to-act players. Mikhail Tulchinksiy also calls as wel for three-way flop of {A-Spades} {10-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds}. Everyone checks to the turn, which falls {8-Spades}. Tulchinskiy is first to act and bets just less than half the pot, 275,000. Qu calls rather quickly; Zink folds.

The river looks like a blank, the {2-Hearts}. Tulchinskiy doesn't like something about the hand; he checks to Qu, who fires a healthy bet of 700,000 into the pot. It looks like Tulchinskiy wants to call but may be talking himself out of it. He tanks for several minutes, absent-mindedly shuffling chips. Qu leans back in his chair and scratches the back of his neck vigorously -- a sign of swine flu? Someone calls for a clock, inducing a snap-call from Tulchinskiy with {10-Clubs} {3-Clubs}, a pair of tens. Qu must have a busted draw or a stone bluff, because he mucks.

Tags: Eric QuMikhail Tulchinskiy

Hand #30 - Eric Qu

Eric Qu open-raises to 250,000. Daniel Zink, whom the EPT Live commentators compared to a hamster earlier in the broadcast, reraises all in from the small blind for 2,195,000. That clears out the big blind. Qu hasn't shown much interest in calling reraises today, and that holds true for this hand. He folds.

Tags: Eric Qu