2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

2010 EPT Berlin Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
43
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,725,000
Entries
945
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

MacPheeling Good

Kevin MacPhee raised preflop, and Marc Inizan called from the blinds. The flop came {Q-Hearts} {7-Hearts} {7-Diamonds}, and both players quickly checked. The turn brought the {8-Clubs}, and Inizan checked again. This time MacPhee bet 320,000, which was enough to take down the pot.

Tags: Kevin MacpheeMarc Inizan

Full Houses for Everyone

Blind on blind, Artur Wasek (small blind) bet out 315,000 on the turn of the {J-Clubs} {3-Hearts} {3-Diamonds} {3-Spades} board and Ilari Tahkokallio (big blind) made the call.

The {J-Hearts} river put a full house, threes full of jacks, on the board and Wasek checked. Tahkokallio bet 780,000 and after a moment Wasek called - but mucked when Tahkokallio turned over {K-?} {J-?} for jacks full of threes.

Tags: Artur WasekIlari Tahkokallio

Ketul Nathwani Eliminated in 5th Place (€210,000)

Ketul Nathwani - 5th Place
Ketul Nathwani - 5th Place
Kevin MacPhee raised to 190,000, and Ketul Nathwani moved all in on the button for a total of 1,845,000. MacPhee took a moment to consider, and Nathwani stood up from the table, trying somewhat unsuccessfully to appear confident. MacPhee made a tough call, and was impressively correct.

Showdown
Nathwani: {A-Spades} {6-Diamonds}
MacPhee: {A-Diamonds} {9-Clubs}

The {9-Hearts} {4-Hearts} {3-Clubs} flop was a good one for MacPhee, which is something we're getting used to here. The {5-Spades} on the turn provided a bit of a swat in the form of an open-ended straight draw for Nathwani, but the {Q-Spades} on the river failed to rescue him. After starting the day second in chips, Nathwani busted in a disappointing fifth place, earning €210,000. MacPhee is up to a tourney-crushing 14 million.

Tags: Ketul NathwaniKevin Macphee

MacPhee MacGlee

Unsurprisingly, chip monster Kevin MacPhee has been the most aggressive player at the table since they returned to the felt. He's been raising almost every hand and no-one seems to want to tangle with him.

He's up to 12 million - that's almost half the chips in play.

Tags: Kevin Macphee

Marcel Koller Eliminated in 6th Place (€165,000)

Marcel Koller - 6th place
Marcel Koller - 6th place
Ilari Tahkokallio raised, and Marcel Koller shoved for 2,395,000. Tahkokallio called, and yawned. Just another day at the office for Mr. Cookie Monster.

Tahkokallio: {Q-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}
Koller: in a spot of bother with {A-Clubs} {Q-Spades}

Board: {J-Hearts} {9-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {2-Spades}

With that, the popular Swiss hit the rail in sixth place. Tahkokallio meanwhile deserves a cookie - he's up to almost 7 million.

Tags: Ilari TahkokallioMarcel Koller