2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

€10,300 Single-Day High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2016 PokerStars.com EPT Season 13 Malta

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
22
Prize
€188,229
Event Info
Buy-in
€10,000
Prize Pool
€814,800
Entries
84
Level Info
Level
21
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000

Korenev Sticking Around

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Roman Korenev opened to 8,000, Ilkin Amirov three-bet to 20,000 and Korenev called. The flop came {7-Clubs}{6-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and Korenev check-called an 18,000 bet from Amirov.

On the {9-Clubs} turn, Korenev check-called 31,000 from the Azerbaijani. Both players quickly checked the {J-Clubs} on the river.

Korenev showed {8-Spades}{7-Spades} for a pair of sevens and Amirov mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Roman Korenev
200,000
35,000
35,000
Profile photo of Ilkin Amirov az
Ilkin Amirov
40,000
-60,000
-60,000

Tags: Ilkin AmirovRoman Korenev

In And Out

Level 7 : 2,000/4,000, 500 ante

Connor Drinan, Ilkin Amirov, Jens Luebbe, Morten Mortensen, Pasi Sormunen and Mikita Badziakouski are the recent bustouts in the Single Day High Roller.

Except for Badziakouski, all the players jumped right back in with their second chance.

Player Chips Progress
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Connor Drinan
100,000
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Ilkin Amirov
100,000
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Jens Luebbe
100,000
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Morten Mortensen
100,000
Profile photo of Pasi Sormunen fi
Pasi Sormunen
100,000
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Mikita Badziakouski
Busted

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500

Petrangelo Eliminates Drinan

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Connor Drinan had his last 19,900 in the middle from the hijack and small blind Nick Petrangelo (up to 100,000 again after begin down to 6,000 not too long ago) shoved over the top. Michael Ho folded his big blind.

Connor Drinan: {9-Hearts}{10-Hearts}
Nick Petrangelo: {K-Hearts}{Q-Spades}

The board ran out {7-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Drinan made his exit.

Player Chips Progress
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Nick Petrangelo
120,000
20,000
20,000
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Connor Drinan
Busted

Tags: Nick PetrangeloConnor Drinan

Kisacikoglu Trending Up

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu
Orpen Kisacikoglu

Piotr Franczak, fresh on his second bullet, opened to 7,000. Stephen Chidwick called in late position, Orpen Kisacikoglu three-bet to 21,000 from the small blind, Franczak called and Chidwick called.

All players checked the {J-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop. Kisacikoglu bet 18,000 on the {9-Hearts} turn, which only Franczak called. Both players quickly checked the {Q-Clubs} on the river.

Kisacikoglu tabled {K-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} for a king-high straight, Franczak briefly flashed {A-}{Q-} before he mucked.

Player Chips Progress
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Orpen Kisacikoglu
365,000
160,000
160,000
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Stephen Chidwick
340,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Piotr Franczak
90,000
-10,000
-10,000

Tags: Orpen KisacikogluPiotr FranczakStephen Chidwick

Amirov Hits the Rail, Carrel Profits

Level 6 : 1,500/3,000, 500 ante

Ilkin Amirov got up from the table and made his exit as his former neighbor Charlie Carrel was stacking a lot of chips. The board was {4-Spades}{Q-Spades}{4-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{7-Spades} and Amirov had {A-Clubs}{Q-Clubs} in front of him while Carrel had {K-Clubs}{K-Diamonds} laying bare. Carrel up to around 300,000, Amirov eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
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Charlie Carrel
300,000
200,000
200,000
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Ilkin Amirov
Busted

Tags: Charlie CarrelIlkin Amirov

Level: 6

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 500

Palumbo Doubles Through O'Dwyer

Level 5 : 1,200/2,400, 400 ante

As we arrived, Steve O'Dwyer (big blind) was in the process of calling what appeared to be a four-bet to 36,500 by Rocco Palumbo (button). The flop came {5-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and O'Dwyer checked. Palumbo shoved all in for 101,800 and O'Dwyer called.

Rocco Palumbo: {Q-Hearts}{Q-Spades}
Steve O'Dwyer: {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}

The {6-Spades} on the turn and {10-Hearts} on the river were blanks and O'Dwyer parted ways with over 100,000 in chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Rocco Palumbo
280,200
180,200
180,200
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Steve O'Dwyer
80,000
-130,000
-130,000
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Steve O'DwyerRocco Palumbo