2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura

Vilamoura Championship Main Event
Day: 4
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

Javier Garcia Eliminated in 17th Place (€10,151)

From early position, Jude Ainsworth opened the pot to 25,000. Next door, Javier Garcia put in the call, and Michel Abecassis came along from the big blind.

Three-handed, the dealer ran out a flop of {6-Spades} {2-Clubs} {9-Clubs}. When the first two men checked, Garcia moved all 202,000 of his chips across the betting line. Michel Abecassis asked for a count before making the quick call, and Ainsworth ducked out of the way. With Garcia now at risk, the cards were on their backs:

Garcia: {J-Clubs} {Q-Clubs}
Abecassis: {J-Diamonds} {9-Diamonds}

Abecassis was in the lead with top pair, but Garcia had the overcard and the flush draw to work with. The turn {J-Hearts} was no help at all, though, and the {7-Spades} that filled out the board was the right color, wrong suit. Unable to improve, Javier Garcia becomes our 17th-place finisher.

Tags: Javier GarciaJude AinsworthMichel Abecassis