2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

€5,300 Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€942,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,984,900
Entries
1,230
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000

Middleton in Free Fall

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Tom Middleton
Tom Middleton

Two hands have put the start-of-the-day chip leader, Tom Middleton, on one of the short stacks.

In the first, we picked up the action on a {9-Spades}{5-Clubs}{9-Hearts} flop when Andreas Christoforou bet 275,000 from the hijack and Middleton called from the cutoff. Both players then checked the {A-Hearts} turn and the {3-Hearts} completed the board on the river. Christoforou check for a second time and Middleton slid out a bet of 550,000. Christoforou snap-called and Middleton sheepishly turned over the {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}. Christoforou then tabled the {9-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for trips and the win.

In the very next hand, Middleton opened for 175,000 from the hijack and Anaras Alekberovas defended his big blind. The Lithuanian then led out for 180,000 on the {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{q-Spades} flop, Middleton called and the dealer burned and turned the {K-Diamonds}. Alekberovas bet again ,this time 275,000, and again Middleton came along. When the {2-Diamonds} appeared on the river, Alekberovas broke down his chips, restacked them and then committed for right around 675,000. Middleton, who barely had his opponent covered, decided to fold.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Andreas Christoforou cy
Andreas Christoforou
3,500,000
1,175,000
1,175,000
Profile photo of Anaras Alekberovas lt
Anaras Alekberovas
1,900,000
720,000
720,000
Profile photo of Tom Middleton gb
Tom Middleton
830,000
-2,400,000
-2,400,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Andreas ChristoforouAnaras AlekberovasTom Middleton

Alekberovas Manoeuvres His Stack Expertly

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Michel Eid opened from the small blind for 165,000 and Anaras Alekberovas in the big blind made the call. The flop came {5-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. Eid counted out some chips but then checked. Alekberovas bet small for 85,000 and was then check raised to 175,000 by Eid. Alekberovas moved all in and Eid tapped the table in appreciation of the move and folded his cards.

Anaras Alekberovas, 1180000
Michel Eid, 180000

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Michel Eid lb
Michel Eid
1,800,000
-90,000
-90,000
Profile photo of Anaras Alekberovas lt
Anaras Alekberovas
1,180,000
430,000
430,000

Tags: Anaras AlekberovasMichel Eid

All In Preflop: Middleton vs. Perez

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded to Tom Middleton in the hijack and he opened for 160,000. Alejandro Perez, who was next to act, then opted to three-bet all in for 1.365 million from the cutoff. The button and both blinds folded, and Middleton made the call.

Middleton: {a-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Perez: {9-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}

Perez got it in good, but he seemed nervous to be in a race situation. He sat with an intense look on his face, but as soon as the {a-Spades}{6-Clubs}{7-Clubs} flop paired Middleton, Perez became downtrodden. The {K-Clubs} turn, which gave him a flush draw, perked him up a bit, so imagine how excited he was when the {5-Clubs} river completed it.

"Vamos," Perez shouted as his rail erupted in cheers. Middleton did not say a word.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Tom Middleton gb
Tom Middleton
3,230,000
-1,930,000
-1,930,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Alejandro Perez es
Alejandro Perez
2,825,000
1,630,000
1,630,000

Tags: Tom MiddletonAlejandro Perez

Niall Farrell Eliminated in 15th Place (€52,940)

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Niall Farrell
Niall Farrell

Pasi Sormunen opened for 160,000 and Niall Farrell shoved all in over the top of him for 925,000. Sormunen made an optimistic call with {Q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and was drawing live against the {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs} of Farrell. The board ran out {7-Hearts}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and the gamble paid off as Sormunen paired his ten on the river to send Farrell home in 15th place.

Not a bad showing for the man who finished sixth in the UK & Ireland Poker Tour Galway €2,000 No Limit Hold'em High Roller Championship last month.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Pasi Sormunen fi
Pasi Sormunen
6,425,000
925,000
925,000
Profile photo of Niall Farrell gb
Niall Farrell
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Niall FarrellPasi Sormunen