2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aa
Prize
€1,007,550
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,247,700
Entries
1,082
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
120,000 / 240,000
Ante
30,000

No Save for Saveikis

Algirdas Saveikis
Algirdas Saveikis

Action folded around to Algirdas Saveikis in the cutoff and he moved all in for 382,000. Mauro Canavese was next to act on the button and made a quick call, which inspired both blinds to get out of the way.

Showdown
Saveikis: {Q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Canavese: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}

The {3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} was disaster for Saveikis as it gave Canvese a set, and the {4-Clubs} turn left him drawing dead. The meaningless {3-Hearts} was run out on the river for good measure, and Saveikis took his leave in 19th place for €29,400.

Player Chips Progress
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Mauro Canavese
1,200,000
200,000
200,000
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Algirdas Saveikis
Busted

Tags: Algirdas SaveikisMauro Canavese

The Featureless Table

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Among the last 24 are some internationally recognized players and some, well, not so much. While John Juanda has earned more than all the other players combined, three players have yet to earn a penny and eight less than €10,000. Their featureless tournament records could yet come to life before the week is out.

Read on here.

Blind Versus Blind

Mauro Canavese raised to 65,000 from the small blind and Ilari Sahamies defended the big. The latter proceeded to call bets of 50,000 and 75,000 on the {7-Clubs}{6-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} flop and {10-Hearts} turn respectively, and then called one final bet of 125,000 on the {Q-Diamonds} river.

Canavese was hesitant to show his hand, but eventually tabled the {K-Hearts}{6-Clubs}, which was no good against the {J-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} of Sahamies.

Player Chips Progress
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Ilari Sahamies
2,300,000
210,000
210,000
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Mauro Canavese
1,000,000
-300,000
-300,000

Tags: Mauro CanaveseIlari Sahamies

Aku Takes it Back

Aku Joentausta
Aku Joentausta

Samuel Rodriguez opened from the early position for 55,000, Aku Joentausta three-bet to 140,000 from the cutoff and Rodriguez called. Aku went in for 137,000 when the dealer opened {9-Clubs} {6-Hearts} {J-Spades} on the flop and Rodriguez check-called.

Both checked the {3-Diamonds} turn and after Rodriguez checked the {Q-Hearts} on the river Joentausta shoved his remaining stack of 626,000. This made Rodriguez wonder for a little while and he finally decided to call.

Aku showed {A-Diamonds} {Q-Diamonds} for a pair of queens and Rodriguez flipped {K-Hearts} {Q-Clubs} in frustration. Aku's ace kicker gave him a double up and a huge blow to Rodriguez's stack.

Player Chips Progress
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Samuel Rodriguez
3,321,000
-903,000
-903,000
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Aku Joentausta
960,000
-525,000
-525,000

Tags: Aku JoentaustaSamuel Rodriguez

The €10,000 Heads Up Championships On Hold

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante

Three of the four semi-finalists in the €10,000 Heads Up Championships are still playing in the €10,000 High Roller, which has just started Day 2. Find out who;s left fighting for the €138,700 first place prize. Dan Smith is uncharacteristically having to watch from the sidelines.

Find out who's in the hunt in these High Rollers at the PokerStars Blog.

Three-Outer Downs Merino Borbolla

Ibon Merino Borbolla - 20th Place
Ibon Merino Borbolla - 20th Place

Ibon Merino Borbolla was unlucky to be our 20th place finisher after his dominated hand couldn't hold up versus Mikolaj Zawadzki.

Ilari Sahamies opened the pot with raise to 51,000 from the cut-off before Zawadzki three-bet to 120,000 from the button and Merino Borbolla moved all in for 546,000 from the small blind. Sahamies folded but Zawadzki called to create a showdown.

Zawadzki: {k-Spades}{q-Diamonds}
Merino Borbolla: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The board ran {8-Clubs}{q-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} to pair the Pole's queen.

Player Chips Progress
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Mikolaj Zawadzki
2,200,000
765,000
765,000
Profile photo of Ibon Merino Borbolla
Ibon Merino Borbolla
Busted

Tags: Ibon Merino BorbollaIlari SahamiesMikolaj Zawadzki

Rodriguez Takes Some from Joentausta

Level 24 : 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Samuel Rodriguez
Samuel Rodriguez

With the board reading {7-Spades} {Q-Clubs} {8-Spades} Samuel Rodriguez bet 45,000 and Aku Joentausta made the call. Aku fired 110,000 when the dealer opened {9-Spades} on the turn and Rodriguez called.

The {2-Spades} on the river was followed by another 145,000 bet from the Finn and Rodriguez answered with the call. Joentausta showed {5-Clubs} {8-Clubs} for a pair of eights and Rodriguez opened {J-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} for two queens and collected the pot.

Tags: Aku JoentaustaSamuel Rodriguez