Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
Players are now on a short break.
2012 PokerStars.net EPT Prague
Main Event
Day: 5
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Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Ramzi Jelassi |
| 1 | 2 | Marco Leonzio |
| 1 | 3 | Jorma Nuutinen |
| 1 | 4 | - empty - |
| 1 | 5 | Johnny Lodden |
| 1 | 6 | Dany Parlafes |
| 1 | 7 | Sotirios Koutoupas |
| 1 | 8 | Andreas Berggren |
| 2 | 1 | Ben Warrington |
| 2 | 2 | Mark Herm |
| 2 | 3 | David Boyaciyan |
| 2 | 4 | Aleh Plauski |
| 2 | 5 | Mariusz Klosinski |
| 2 | 6 | Diego Gomez Gonzalez |
| 2 | 7 | Mikhail Petrov |
| 2 | 8 | Sergey Kuzminskiy |
While Sergio Aido Espina was being eliminated on one of the outer tables, Jose Manuel Nadal Sordo was axed at the other.
We're not sure of the betting, but we do know it was blind-versus-blind and Sordo was all in for his last 200,000 or so from the big with 
and at risk against Mikhail Petrov, who held 
in the small blind.
It was a hand reminiscent of Espina's elimination, and like that hand the queens would hit a set as the flop came down 
. The 
turn meant Sordo could still win with a king on the river, but it wasn't in the cards as the 
blanked.
With that, Sordo exited in 16th place and the final 15 players will now combine to the final two tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level 24
: 12,000/24,000, 3,000 ante
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Sergio Aido Espina has been nursing a short stack for quite awhile, but that recently came to an end when he was eliminated in 17th place.
It happened when action folded around to Mark Herm in the small blind and he limped. Espina took the opportunity to move all in from the big for right around 300,000, and that's exactly what Herm wanted as he snap-called.
Showdown
Espina: 
Herm: 
Espina had a huge mountain to climb, and it soon became insurmountable when the flop fell 
. Herm his a set and left Espina drawing to runner-runner; however, that hope was extinguished when the 
turn left him drawing dead. The meaningless 
completed the board on the river, and Herm collected the pot while sending Espina home in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
It might be a while before we see Jeff Sarwer on the EPT again. Getting so deep so many times only for the deck to turn against him seems to, understandably, take its toll on the Canadian.
His exit hand came after he four-bet all in for a little less than 500,000 from the big blind after an open to 50,000 from Mark Herm and a 100,000 three-bet from Aleh Plauski. Herm folded but Plauski called.
Plauski: 
Sarwer: 
The board ran 
handing the Belarussian a straight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,750,000
401,000
|
401,000 |
|
Busted |
Action folded to a short-stacked Sergio Aido Espina on the button and he moved all in for 301,000. The small blind got out of the way, and an even shorter-stacked Jeff Sarwer asked from the big blind, "Do you play online?" He received an affirmative answer and then added, "Ok, I call."
The table got a good laugh as Sarwer put in his stack of 140,000 and the cards were turned on their backs:
Showdown
Espina: 
Sarwer: 
It was a flip with Espina holding a slight lead. The 
flop was no help to Sarwer, and neither was the 
river. Just when it looked like the former chess prodigy was going to exit in 18th place, the 
slammed down on the river to give him the win.
Sarwer let a big smile cross his face as Espina's already short stack was cut in hald.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
360,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
|
|
140,000
-179,000
|
-179,000 |
Romanian Dany Parlafes opened from under the gun with a raise to 50,000 and the action passed around to Marco Leonzio in the big blind. Leonzio checked his cards before moving all-in for 433,000 chips.
Parlafes went into the tank for over a minute before calling and putting his Italian opponent at risk.
Parlafes:
Leonzio:
Once again, a poker player's tournament life was in the hands of a coinflip situation. However, any thoughts of losing the flip were soon banished from Leonzio's hands when the flop came down 
! The turn and river were the 
and the and Leonzio doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
900,000
410,000
|
410,000 |
|
755,000
-371,000
|
-371,000 |
We just witnessed perhaps the most brutal beat of the tournament, and certainly the most emotionally charged.
It began when Mariusz Klosinski opened for 50,000 under the gun and Mads Amot called from the button. Both the blinds got out of the way, and it was heads-up action to the 
flop. Klosinski continued his aggression with a bet of 75,000, and then called when Amot raised to 210,000.
When the turn, Klosinski slowed down with a check and Amot bet 275,000. Klosinski, who held the bigger stack, took his time before moving all, and Amot leaned back in his chair. He had approximately 700,000 behind and tanked for 90 seconds before quietly announcing, "I call."
Klosinski tabled 
for a pair of kings, and Amot proudly slapped down for a flopped set. The Norwegian was a huge favorite to double to 3 million, but poker can be cruel as the spiked on the river. Klosinski had hit his two outer to steal the pot.
Amot was dealt a crushing blow, and all around could fell his disappointment. He immediately shot away from the table and kicked a nearby chair in angst. He also shouted to no one in particular while Klosinski was vocally celebrating at the other end of the table. Amot wasn't upset as his opponent so much as the unfortunate turn of events.
Amot vented a bit more off to the side, and then composed himself enough to return to the table and shake hands with the remaining players, Klosinski included. With that emotionally charged elimination, Amot has become out 19th-place finisher.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,100,000
1,441,000
|
1,441,000 |
|
Busted |
Jose Manuel Nadal Sordo opened for 50,000 only to have Jorma Nuutinen three-bet all in for 452,000. Sordo gave it a little thought before making the call.
Showdown
Sordo:
Nuutinen:
Nuutinen was flipping for his tournament life, and things look bleak when the flop fell 
and paired Sordo's queen. Nuutinen stood in preparation of his exit, and no sooner did he get on his feet than the dealer burned and turned the . Nuutinen spiked a ten to retake the lead and leave Sordo drawing dead.
The meaningless completed the board on the river and a disappointed Sordo was left with just 300,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
950,000
491,000
|
491,000 |
|
|
300,000
-426,000
|
-426,000 |