€10,300 High Roller | 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona

08-28-2016 23:52 UTC+1

Kyle Keranen Eliminated in 3rd Place (€496,440)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 50,000 ante

In the first hand back from their quick break, Mihails Morozovs raised to 600,000 from the button. Kyle Keranen gave it some thought and then moved all in for 2,825,000 out of the small blind. Connor Drinan folded and Morozovs snap-called.

Keranen:
Morozovs:

The board ran out and the flush draw of Keranen didn't complete, sending him to the rail in 3rd place for a payday of €496,440.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	15,325,000 -350,000	-350,000
Mihails Morozovs	14,225,000 3,225,000	3,225,000
Kyle Keranen	Busted

Tags: Connor Drinan Kyle Keranen Mihails Morozovs

08-28-2016 23:38 UTC+1

Quick Break

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 50,000 ante

The last three players asked for a quick 10-minute break.

08-28-2016 23:37 UTC+1

Oleksii Khoroshenin Eliminated in 4th Place (€396,700)

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Will Shillibier

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 50,000 ante

On a flop of Connor Drinan check-raised a bet of 300,000 from Oleksii Khoroshenin to 1,000,000 and Khoroshenin called.

The turn was the and Drinan bet 1,100,000 and Khoroshenin called again.

The river was the and Drinan moved all in. He covered his opponent and Khoroshenin went deep into the tank.

He checked his stack and eyed Kyle Keranen's shortstack at the far end of the table. In the end, after over seven minutes in the tank Khoroshenin called.

Connor Drinan turned over and Khoroshenin was forced to turn over .

Khoroshenin was elmiinated in 4th place securing himself €396,700

After the Ukrainian headed away from the table Connor Drinan leant over to his tablemates.

"You're welcome guys..." he said, stacking his chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	15,675,000 8,375,000	8,375,000
Mihails Morozovs	11,000,000 100,000	100,000
Kyle Keranen	2,850,000 -150,000	-150,000
Oleksii Khoroshenin	Busted

Tags: Connor Drinan Kyle Keranen Oleksii Khoroshenin

08-28-2016 23:27 UTC+1

Mihails Morozovs Wins Flip

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 32 : 125,000/250,000, 50,000 ante

Play continued without the scheduled break and in pretty much the first hand of the new level, Mihails Morozovs raised to 575,000 from the button. Kyle Keranen shoved from the small blind and, once it was his turn to act, Morozovs asked "how much?"

Keranen replied "around nine million," and Morozovs then quickly called for far less.

Morozovs:
Keranen:

The rail of Morozov was rooting for a seven, but the board of stayed clear either way to see Morozovs double for 5,275,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihails Morozovs	10,900,000 3,500,000	3,500,000
Kyle Keranen	3,000,000 -5,700,000	-5,700,000

Tags: Kyle Keranen Mihails Morozovs

Level: 32

Blinds: 125,000/250,000

Ante: 50,000

08-28-2016 23:12 UTC+1

Limping and Shoving

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Oleksii Khoroshenin limped in from the cutoff, Connor Drinan called on the button and Mihails Morozovs filled up from the small blind, Kyle Keranen checked in the big blind.

"Watch out, something crazy is going to happen," Drinan said and the flop came . The action checked to Khoroshenin and his bet of 300,000 forced two folds. However, Keranen then check-raised to 1,100,000 and that forced out Khoroshenin.

Keranen then raised to 500,000 from the small blind and Khoroshenin folded before Keranen raised to 500,000 from the button the next hand. Drinan called and checked in the dark, Keranen checked back the flop. On the turn, Drinan bet 700,000 and folded to a raise worth 1,800,000.

Last but not least, Khoroshenin raised to 400,000 first to act, Drinan three-bet to what looked like 1,250,000 and Khoroshenin forced a fold by four-betting all in.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Khoroshenin	9,200,000 900,000	900,000

Kyle Keranen	8,700,000 4,400,000	4,400,000
Connor Drinan	7,300,000 -2,600,000	-2,600,000

Tags: Connor Drinan Kyle Keranen Mihails Morozovs Oleksii Khoroshenin

08-28-2016 22:56 UTC+1

Double for Oleksii Khoroshenin

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Hand 1

Oleksii Khoroshenin limped from the button and Mihails Morozovs checked in the big blind. On the flop, Morozovs checked and Khoroshenin bet 200,000, which Morozovs called. The turn went check, check. After the river, Morozovs bet 300,000 and Khoroshenin folded.

Hand 2

Khoroshenin min-raised to 400,000 and Morozovs called in the small blind. The flop came and Morozovs checked. Khoroshenin bet 400,000 and Morozovs then check-raised to 1,075,000. Khoroshenin shoved for 3,600,000 and Morozovs called. "You have a set?" Khoroshenin asked but that wasn't the case.

Khoroshenin:
Morozovs:

The turn made things spicy, as Morozovs improved to two pair but Khoroshenin had some outs with the spade flush draw. It was the river that counterfit Morozov's two pair, and Khoroshenin doubled.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oleksii Khoroshenin	8,300,000 7,800,000	7,800,000

Mihails Morozovs	7,400,000 -2,400,000	-2,400,000

Tags: Mihails Morozovs Oleksii Khoroshenin

08-28-2016 22:48 UTC+1

Connor Drinan Takes from Kyle Keranen

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Will Shillibier

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Kyle Keranen opened to 400,000 on the button, and Connor Drinan called in the big blind. Drinan checked dark before the flop came and Drinan subsequently called a bet of 400,000 from Keranen.

The turn was the and both players checked. The river was the and Drinan bet 1,100,000. Keranen called and watched as Drinan turned over for a full house.

Player	Chips	Progress
Connor Drinan	9,900,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Kyle Keranen	4,300,000 -4,300,000	-4,300,000

08-28-2016 22:44 UTC+1

Mihails Morozovs in Charge

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Kyle Keranen raised to 400,000 and Oleksii Khoroshenin moved all in from one seat over on the button. Keranen asked for a count, then folded when it was close to four million in total.

The next hand saw Khoroshenin steal the blinds with a raise to 400,000.

Fast forward one more hand, Connor Drinan raised to 450,000 first to act. Mihails Morozovs clicked to 1,200,000 and that forced folds all around.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihails Morozovs	9,800,000 1,150,000	1,150,000
Connor Drinan	8,325,000 175,000	175,000
Oleksii Khoroshenin	500,000 -4,000,000	-4,000,000

Tags: Connor Drinan Kyle Keranen Mihails Morozovs Oleksii Khoroshenin

08-28-2016 22:32 UTC+1

Two Big Pots in the New Level

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Christian Zetzsche

Level 31 : 100,000/200,000, 25,000 ante

Hand 1

Connor Drinan raised to 400,000 from the button and Mihails Morozovs in the small blind as well as Kyle Keranen in the big blind called. On the flop, Morozovs checked and Keranen bet 500,000. Drinan called, Morozovs folded. After the turn, Keranen checked and Drinan won the pot with a bet of 700,000.

Hand 2

Morozovs raised to 400,000 from the button and Oleksii Khoroshenin called in the big blind. Both checked the flop. On the turn, Khoroshenin bet 400,000 and Morozovs called. The river completed the board and Khoroshenin bet 500,000. Morozovs raised to 2,075,000 and Khoroshenin tanked.

Morozovs called the clock on his opponent and Khoroshenin folded with three seconds left of the one minute countdown, while Drinan jokingly said "I call."

Player	Chips	Progress
Mihails Morozovs	8,650,000 1,125,000	1,125,000
Kyle Keranen	8,600,000 -825,000	-825,000
Connor Drinan	8,150,000 1,325,000	1,325,000
Oleksii Khoroshenin	4,500,000 -1,250,000	-1,250,000

Tags: Connor Drinan Kyle Keranen Mihails Morozovs Oleksii Khoroshenin