2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura

Vilamoura Championship Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
78
Prize
€404,793
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€1,561,700
Entries
322
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000

Soaring to New Heitmanns

Jan Heitmann opened the pot to 5,100 in early position, and Ismail Erkenov three-bet to 13,200 from the button. Heitmann came right back with another raise to 28,600, and Erkenov flat-called.

The flop showed up {7-Clubs} {J-Hearts} {10-Diamonds}, and Heitmann checked. Erkenov fired 24,000 at the pot, and Heitmann wasted little time calling. Fourth street brought the {9-Hearts} and checks from both players, and the {Q-Clubs} on the river put four to the straight on board. Heitmann checked again, as did Erkenov.

Heitmann let out a sigh of disgust as he showed down {8-Clubs} {9-Clubs} for the flopped straight. "Terrible river," he sighed. He still had the best hand though; Erkenov flashed his {Q-Spades} {J-Spades} before sending his cards back to the dealer and a smaller-than-it-could-have-been chunk of chips over to Heitmann.

The German Team PokerStars Pro has eclipsed the 150,000-chip mark courtesy of that pot.

Tags: Ismail ErkenovJan Heitmann