2016 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Dublin

€10,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2016 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Dublin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k5
Prize
€375,770
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€1,794,500
Entries
185
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Adams Wins Flip to Survive

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Akin Tuna raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and Timothy Adams announced all in from the small blind. After the dealer counted out the stack to be 550,000, Tuna eventually called.

Adams: {7-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}
Tuna: {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts}

The board ran out {Q-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{6-Spades} and the flush for Adams scooped the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Akin Tuna
2,853,000
-187,000
-187,000
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Timothy Adams
1,180,000
465,000
465,000

Tags: Akin TunaTimothy Adams

Kitai Doubles to 10 Big Blinds

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Davidi Kitai moved all in for a mere 148,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Emil Patel two seats over. He asked for a count and then moved all in himself to isolate successfully.

Kitai: {Q-Clubs}{J-Clubs}
Patel: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}

The board ran out {A-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} and the final community card saved Kitai to pull Patel back into danger zone.

Player Chips Progress
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Emil Patel
435,000
-165,000
-165,000
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Davidi Kitai
396,000
216,000
216,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Davidi KitaiEmil Patel

Barely Any Action

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

A few hands into the new level, the action folded around to Emil Patel in the small blind and he announced all in. Sergey Lebedev checked his first card, then the second and shook his head. Davidi Kitai is now in the severe danger zone, as the new level means the Belgian is down to four big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Emil Patel
600,000
179,000
179,000

Tags: Davidi KitaiEmil PatelSergey Lebedev

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 5,000

Four-Bet by Panzica

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Timothy Adams made it 60,000 to go and Sergey Lebedev three-bet to 160,000 from two seats over. The action reached Samuel Panzica and he asked the Russian "how much are you playing?" before then cutting out a four-bet. It was 395,000 in total and Adams folded, Lebedev also let go and grinned "aces again?"

Panzica replied with a "Maybe. It could be aces."

Player Chips Progress
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Samuel Panzica
2,815,000
195,000
195,000
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Sergey Lebedev
1,250,000
-94,000
-94,000

Tags: Samuel PanzicaSergey LebedevTimothy Adams

Arruda Folds to Three-Bet

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

The action folded to Akin Tuna in the small blind and he was to act still. Davidi Kitai leaned over and asked the German if he had seen his cards yet. Tuna smiled, then raised to 90,000. Kitai let go and was then shown the {A-Spades}.

One hand later, William Arruda raised to 60,000 and Tuna's three-bet to 265,000 did the trick.

Player Chips Progress
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William Arruda
350,000
-135,000
-135,000
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Davidi Kitai
180,000
-50,000
-50,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Akin TunaDavidi KitaiWilliam Arruda

Kitai and Riess in Danger

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Davidi Kitai hasn't made any move yet since the field had been whittled down to the last nine and his stack dwindled to less than eight big blinds. Emil Patel just shoved from the small blinds to claim blinds and antes before Timothy Adams raised the cutoff to 72,000.

Ryan Riess checked his cards twice, stared at his opponent and then let go to remain at just over 12 big blinds.

Player Chips Progress
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Ryan Riess
371,000
-153,000
-153,000
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Davidi Kitai
230,000
-110,000
-110,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax

Tags: Davidi KitaiEmil PatelRyan RiessTimothy Adams

Arruda Pays off Tuna Again

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Akin Tuna raised to 70,000 from under the gun and William Arruda called out of the small blind. On the {J-Hearts}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds} flop, both players checked. Arruda check-called the {K-Spades} turn for 85,000 and checked again the {J-Spades} river. Tuna bet 225,000 and Arruda tanked for two minutes before making the call.

Tuna flipped over {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs} for kings and jacks to scoop yet another big pot while Arruda slipped to 16 big blinds and showed a lot of frustration.

Player Chips Progress
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Akin Tuna
3,040,000
540,000
540,000
Profile photo of William Arruda br
William Arruda
485,000
-265,000
-265,000

Tags: Akin TunaWilliam Arruda

Rocco Palumbo Eliminated in 9th Place (€40,200)

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Rocco Palumbo
Rocco Palumbo

Akin Tuna raised to 65,000 and then folded to the three-bet shove of Emil Patel, who committed his last 393,000. Samuel Panzica then raised the next hand to 65,000 and Rocco Palumbo announced all in for one seat over for what looked like 642,000. The action folded around and Panzica snap-called to put Palumbo in desperate shape.

Palumbo: {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}
Panzica: {A-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}

The board ran out {6-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Spades}{10-Clubs}{9-Spades} and Palumbo was drawing dead after the turn already, heading to the cashier in order to collect €40,200 for his efforts. Right after, the clock was stopped to take a group picture of the official final table.

Player Chips Progress
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Samuel Panzica
2,620,000
667,000
667,000
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Rocco Palumbo
Busted

Tags: Akin TunaEmil PatelRocco PalumboSamuel Panzica

Pot Between Tuna and Arruda

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante
Akin Tuna
Akin Tuna

William Arruda made it 65,000 pre-flop and Akin Tuna called on the button. Both blinds folded and Arruda continued for 80,000 on {2-Hearts}{10-Spades}{9-Hearts}. Tuna just called, and Arruda bet another 150,000 on the {6-Hearts} turn. Tuna called a second time.

However, Arruda slowed down on the {2-Clubs} river, allowing Tuna to bet 275,000. Arruda thought for a minute or two before making the call and being shown the bad news, as his Turkish opponent tabled {9-Spades}{10-Diamonds} to win the pot and move up over 2.5m chips

Player Chips Progress
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Akin Tuna
2,500,000
518,000
518,000
Profile photo of William Arruda br
William Arruda
750,000
-608,000
-608,000

Tags: Akin TunaWilliam Arruda