2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague

€25,500 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2015 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Prague

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j10
Prize
€539,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€25,000
Prize Pool
€1,960,000
Entries
80
Level Info
Level
23
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Break

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante

The two remaining players have gone on a 15 minute break. When the players return there are still 11 minutes and 49 seconds left in level 22 (50,000/100,000 - 10,000 ante).

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
4,865,000
-55,000
-55,000
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
3,135,000

Ramin Hajiyev Eliminated in 3rd Place (€250,900)

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Ramin Hajiyev
Ramin Hajiyev

The action folded to Ramin Hajiyev in the small blind and he moved all in for 1,350,000, which was quickly called by Rainer Kempe.

Kempe: {A-Clubs}{Q-Spades}
Hajiyev: {A-Hearts}{J-Spades}

While Hajiyev's entire rail chanted for a jack, the board ran out {6-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{J-Hearts} and the queen on the turn locked the hand up for the German pro. Hajiyev was knocked out in third place, and we are now heads up.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
3,135,000
1,395,000
1,395,000
Profile photo of Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
Busted

Tags: Rainer KempeRamin Hajiyev

Adrian Mateos Eliminated in 4th Place (€193,050)

Level 22 : 50,000/100,000, 10,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Both Ramin Hajiyev and Rainer Kempe folded and Jean-Noel Thorel moved all in from the small blind. Adrian Mateos, who had just 320,000 left (3 big blinds) reluctantly made the call.

Jean-Noel Thorel: {K-Spades}{10-Clubs}
Adrian Mateos: {6-Hearts}{3-Spades}

The flop brought nothing for anyone with {J-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}, but the {4-Diamonds} on the turn gave Mateos some additional outs. The {10-Diamonds} on the river wasn't one of the cards he needed to hit to stay alive, and the Spanish WSOPE and EPT champion made his exit in 4th place, taking home almost €200,000.

The remaining three players are guaranteed €250,900. Hajiyev suggested they would take a look at the numbers and Thorel at first agreed after the floor translated the request, but seconds later decided he wanted to play.

While Kempe and Hajiyev talked a little more about it, Thorel said "Just play for the pleasure."

Thorel, one of the owners of the French pharmaceutical company Bioderma Laboratories, is enjoying his deep run here in Prague.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
4,920,000
1,020,000
1,020,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Adrian MateosJean-Noel ThorelRainer KempeRamin Hajiyev

Level: 22

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 10,000

Kempe Doubles With Aces

Level 21 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Adrian Mateos made it 160,000 from first position and Rainer Kempe in the small blind moved all in for 800,000 exactly. Jean-Noel Thorel folded his big blind, Mateos instantly called.

Rainer Kempe: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}
Adrian Mateos: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

The flop made things easy for Mateos as it gave him top set: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. The {J-Hearts} on the turn sealed the deal for Kempe. The {2-Hearts} on the river was there just out of protocol.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
1,740,000
870,000
870,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
450,000
-800,000
-800,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Adrian MateosRainer Kempe

Life For Kempe

Level 21 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Rainer Kempe raised under the gun to 215,000 with just 150,000 behind, but Jean-Noel Thorel was not aware. Noel threw in 175,000 for a raise, and the players at the table, Thorel included, laughed when the dealer pointed out that Kempe had raised.

Dry as can be, Thorel said, "Okay," and tossed in a few extra chips.

The two blinds folded and the flop brought out {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{2-Spades} on which Kempe moved all in for his final 150,000. Thorel called.

Thorel: {K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}
Kempe: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}

The turn was the {J-Clubs} and the river the {2-Hearts}, giving Kempe another chance, but he remains as the short stack.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
3,900,000
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
870,000
490,000
490,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelRainer Kempe

Thorel Flops a Flush

Level 21 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Jean-Noel Thorel
Jean-Noel Thorel

Rainer Kempe made it 180,000 to go from the small blind and Jean-Noel Thorel in the big blind made the call.

The flop came {A-Spades}{Q-Spades}{4-Spades} and Kempe bet 150,000. Thorel grabbed 400,000 and moved them into the pot. Kempe called.

The {7-Diamonds} on the turn had Kempe check. Thorel instantly grabbed a tower of 25,000 chips and moved the stack worth half a million forward. Kempe called.

The {8-Clubs} fell on the river and Kempe checked again. Thorel again instantly slid forward a stack of 25,000 chips worth 500,000 total. Kempe reluctantly called, and mucked upon seeing Thorel's {6-Spades}{3-Spades} for the flopped flush.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
3,900,000
1,050,000
1,050,000
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
380,000
-1,420,000
-1,420,000

Tags: Jean-Noel ThorelRainer Kempe

Kempe Gets One Back From Hajiyev

Level 21 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Rainer Kempe raised under the gun to 160,000 and Ramin Hajiyev called from the big blind. The flop brought out {K-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Spades} and Hajiyev check-called a bet of 135,000. On the turn the {8-Diamonds} hit and now Hajiyev check-folded to a bet of 325,000.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jean-Noel Thorel fr
Jean-Noel Thorel
2,850,000
-295,000
-295,000
Profile photo of Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
2,100,000
-370,000
-370,000
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
1,800,000
420,000
420,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
1,250,000
-365,000
-365,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Rainer KempeRamin Hajiyev

Ramin Doubles Through Rainer

Level 21 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Ramin Hajiyev limped in from the small blind but Rainer Kempe had bigger plans and bumped it up to 180,000. Hajiyev made the call and the two of them saw a flop of {K-Hearts}{8-Spades}{4-Clubs}. Hajiyev checked, and called as Kempe made a bet of 175,000.

The {A-Hearts} hit the turn and Hajiyev checked. Kempe made a bet of 400,000 and after about half a minute of thinking, Hajiyev moved all in for 860,000. Kempe wasn't the happiest person in the world, but he also wasn't folding.

Rainer Kempe: {A-Clubs}{7-Clubs}
Ramin Hajiyev: {A-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}

The {10-Hearts} on the river was a blank and Hajiyev fist pumped and celebrated for a bit with his friends on the rail while Kempe counted out the chips he owed his neighbor.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ramin Hajiyev az
Ramin Hajiyev
2,470,000
1,370,000
1,370,000
Profile photo of Rainer Kempe de
Rainer Kempe
1,380,000
-875,000
-875,000

Tags: Rainer KempeRamin Hajiyev

Level: 21

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000