EPT12 Dublin: €10K High Roller final day updates
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8:01pm: Samuel Panzica wins EPT12 High Roller and €375,770!Level 27 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Samuel Panzica turned the screw on his opponent for a few hands, after which the last hand of the tournament arrived and Akin Tuna hit a river that he -- with hindsight -- really didn't wish to.
The hand began with Tuna opening to 180,000 and Panzica calling. The flop fell K♣K♠K♦ and Tuna bet 225,000. Check-call. The turn was the 8♦ and Panzica check-called another 375,000.
The board completed with the T♣ and Panzica found a 3rd check before facing an 800,000 bet. Tuna had around 1,300,000 behind and his eyes opened wide when his opponent check-raised him all in.
Tuna took about 20 seconds and called off with J♣T♥ for a rivered full house, kings stuffed with tens. It was no good, though, as Panzica opened K♥5♦ for flopped quads!
Samuel Panzica... and the trophy he has just won
Tuna should accept being runner-up and can be compensated to the tune of €290,000. Life might be worse! Click here for a whole recap of the exciting final day. --MC
7:56pm: It's Panzica!Level 27 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
It's over! And what a last hand!
Samuel Panzica is the EPT Dublin €10K High Roller champion. Details in barely a moment. --MH
7:53pm: Panzica puts at the pressureLevel 27 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Samuel Panzica has claimed a few medium-sized pots without showdowns way to some postflop aggression, and he's now up over 6.2 million while Akin Tuna has dropped back to about 2.9 million. --MH
7:46pm: Quiet calmLevel 27 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
The next half-dozen hands between Samuel Panzica and Akin Tuna were mostly uneventful, with the players occasionally limping their buttons and trading small pots with little postflop betting.
One recent had saw Tuna raise his button to 175,000 and Panzica call. The flop came 7♠5♥8♥, Panzica checked, Tuna bet 225,000, and Panzica called. Both checked the Q♦ turn, then when Panzica decided to steer for 400,000 after the J♣ river, Tuna folded.
Panzica continues to be in front with right at 5 million to Tuna's 4.2 million. --MH
7:39pm: First three hands back from breakLevel 27 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Hand 1 SAMUEL: Panzica raised to 175,000 and Akin Tuna called. Both players checked the J♥6♦Q♣ flop before Tuna led for 275,000 at the 8♦ turn, was called, then made a large 1,200,000 bet at the J♦ river.
"Quite a large bet!" commented Panzica who folded after ruminating a bit.
Hand 2: Tuna raised to 165,000 and was called. He bet 225,000 on a K♠K♥2♦ flop. Panzica check-called to the 3♣ turn that was checked, then led for 65,000 at the 7♠ river. Tuna folded.
Hand 3: A 175,000-button raise from Panzica did the job. --MC
7:32pm: Back to itLevel 27 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Samuel Panzica and Akin Tuna are back of their seats to renew their heads-up battle. Remember, levels at the moment are HALF-HOUR long. --MH
7:12pm: Let's take a break; 2 remain
The last two players within the €10K High Roller have reached the tip of Level 26, and are taking a 20-minute break before resuming their battle. The scoreboard on the moment:
Samuel Panzica -- 5,005,000Akin Tuna -- 4,240,000
Back shortly! --MH
7:03pm: Right back at ya, says PanzicaLevel 26 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
Samuel Panzica has stormed back into the chip lead after taking down the largest pot of the heads-up duel so far.
He limped in from the button and called after Akin Tuna raised to 160,000 from the large blind. A board ran 2♣8♥6♣4♠8♣ with Tuna leading with bets of 175,000, 350,000, and 775,000 on each street. Panzica called all of the method to the river where he raised to 1,700,000. Tuna didn't like it, and folded after thinking for a few minutes.
Panzica is as much as 5,085,000 now while Tuna sits with 4,160,000. --MC
Panzica pushes back in front
6:52pm: Tuna takes the leadLevel 26 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
Akin Tuna was winning a gradual stream of pots and has now take the chip lead. He's as much as about 5,200,000 whilst Samuel Panzica is all the way down to about 4,045,000.
The chunkiest pot Tuna won saw him bet flop, turn, and river on a T♠2♦6♣7♠6♥ board for 100,000, 280,000, and 550,000, respectively. Panzica called the primary two bets, but bailed at the river. --NW
6:46pm: Level 26 beginsLevel 26 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
Samuel Panzica and Akin Tuna have moved into Level 26, which like every subsequent levels will only last half an hour. --MH
6:44pm: Tuna makes progressLevel 25 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
By the time Level 25 had come to an end, Akin Tuna's stack had risen to 4,700,000 after a couple of small wins.
In one hand, Tuna raised to 100,000 and Samuel Panzica called from the large blind before both players checked the A♠6♦6♣ flop. Panzica then check-called bets of 125,000 and 225,000 at the 8♦ turn and T♠ river. Tuna opened A♦7♣ and Panzica mucked.
Two hands later, Tuna raised to 100,000 again. Panzica called and both players checked a 7♥3♥7♠ flop. Tuna then went directly to bet 125,000 at the 5♥ turn and 275,000 at the J♣ river. Sound familiar? This story had a unique ending, though, as Panzica folded at the river. --MC
Two for Tuna
6:35pm: Cagey stuffLevel 25 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
Following a brief break, the hole five hands of heads-up play didn't feature any large pots, and even medium ones if we're honest. What we will report is that Akin Tuna has clawed back about four big blinds worth of the deficit.
He's as much as 4,400,000 whilst Samule Panzica now has 4,845,000. A variety of play left on this one still. --NW
Two players, one trophy
6:24pm: The deal is done!Level 25 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
After a brief and friendly discussion, Samuel Panzica and Akin Tuna have come to terms. Here's the result:
Samuel Panzica: €310,000Akin Tuna: €290,000Left to play for: €65,770
And, of course, also left to play for...
The winner takes all of this
They'll even be moving to 30-minute levels after they play out the rest 13 minutes on this one. The players are taking a brief break before commencing their heads-up duel. --MH
6:18pm: Heads-up chip counts; deal talkLevel 25 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
The clock have been paused and the general two players are talking a few possible deal. Listed below are the all-important counts:
Samuel Panzica - 5,045,000Akin Tuna - 4,200,000
Back with what comes in their talk in a couple of. --MH
6:12pm: Sergey Lebedev eliminated in 3rd place (€184,650)Level 25 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
And then there have been two.
Sergey Lebedev was first to behave at the button and moved all in for 1,190,000. Samuel Panzica paused within the small blind and moved all in besides. Akin Tuna folded and have become a keen observer.
Lebedev: 3♠3♣Panzica: 9♠9♦
Lebedev's face said all of it and his expression barely changed because the board ran K♥5♥T♦Q♥4♣ to send him off in third.
Sergey Lebedev - 3rd place
Panzica then immediately asked Tuna if he desired to chop. Tuna was keen so the stacks may be verified and the numbers checked out. All details may be up at the blog when available. -- MC
6:02pm: Updated counts (3 remain)Level 25 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
Akin Tuna - 3,970,000Samuel Panzica - 3,640,000Sergey Lebedev - 1,455,000
5:55pm: Lebedev getting involvedLevel 25 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
The only way Sergey Lebedev can come back in contention is to commit chips, and the Russian hasn't ever been afraid to do that.
Akin Tuna raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Lebedev peeled to peer a 4♠9♣4♦ flop. Tuna continued for 125,000 and Lebedec called before the A♠A♦ turn and river were checked through. Tuna opened pocket eights but Lebedev took the pot with 9♦6♦.
A twinkling of an eye after, Samuel Panzica opened to 100,000 and was called by Tuna before Lebedev squeezed all in. Both opponents folded and Lebedev saw his stack rise to 1.400,000. -- MC
5:45pm: Emil Patel eliminated in 4th place (€150,550)Level 25 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
And then there have been three...
Samuel Panzica opened to 100,000 at the button and Emil Patel then moved all in for 715,000 from the massive blind. Panzica requested a count, and having digested it he made the call.
Panzica: A♣8♦Patel: A♥T♠
The 5♥5♣K♦ flop kept Patel in front however the the 8♠ turn handed the result in Panzica. When he saw that card Patel simply smiled. He didn't compensate for the K♠ river. Panzica is as much as roughly 4,000,000 after that hand. --NW
Emil Patel - 4th place
5:40pm: Davidi Kitai eliminated in 5th place (€120,050)Level 25 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
It folded to Akin Tuna who grabbed four green 25,000 chips to make a min-raise, then Davidi Kitai reraised all in from the following seat for his last 725,000.
The action returned to Tuna who chatted with Kitai briefly, then decided to name with A♥6♠. Kitai tabled A♣7♥ and looked as if he had a good chance for a double.
The 9♥8♣8♥ flop and 7♦ turn kept Kitai in front while giving him two pair. Then came the river... the 5♥!
"Oooh," said Kitai on the sight of the straight-making card for Tuna.
Kitai wished the table well and departed, and now Tuna is back within the lead with 4.15 million with four left. --MH
Davidi Kitai - 5th place
5:38pm: Panzica into the leadLevel 25 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante)
The two chip leaders, Akin Tuna and Samuel Panzica, battled in a pot that saw the latter take over the chip lead.
Panzica opened to 100,000 from the cutoff and Tuna called in position to look a T♣4♣3♠ flop appear. Panzica continued for 115,000 and Tuna called. Panzica changed tact at the Q♠6♦ turn and river, checking over both streets to Tuna who bet 230,000 and 350,000. Panzica called both bets with Q♣J♣ beating out Tuna's 9♠T♦.
Samuel Panzica - 3,560,000Akin Tuna - 2,840,000-- MC
5:28pm: Ryan Riess eliminated in 6th place (€92,240)Level 25 - Blinds 25,000/50,000 (5,000 ante) missing from RR's bustout hand.
On the primary hand back from the break, Ryan Riess open-raised all in from middle position along with his last 315,000, then watched it fold around to Davidi Kitai within the big blind who called.
"Ahh..." said Riess after tabling his 7♣7♦ then seeing Kitai's 8♠8♥.
The flop came A♣4♦J♦. "Diamond for a sweat?" asked Riess of the dealer, who then put out the A♥. The A♠ completed the board, and Riess was eliminated. "Good luck, guys," he said as he departed with a knock at the table.
With that Kitai now has 825,000. --MH
5:16pm: Updated counts (6 remain)
Akin Tuna - 3,675,000Samuel Panzica - 2,880,000Sergey Lebedev - 1,080,000Emil Patel - 820,000Davidi Kitai - 465,000Ryan Riess - 320,000
5:05pm: Timothy Adams eliminated in 7th place (€67,120)Level 24 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
After a sequence of all in and not using a calls, something needed to give, and it did with the elimination of Timothy Adams. He moved all in for 601,000 from early position and was called by Samuel Panzica within the small blind.
Adams: A♦T♠Panzica: A♣Q♦
The board ran 2♥7♣2♦5♥4♠ to overlook both players. Adams wished everyone the most productive of luck and went off to gather his money.
Timothy Adams - 7th place
Panzica's stack, together with the entire others, can be officially counted within the break. -- MC
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4:54pm: Updated counts (7 remain)Level 24 - Blinds 20,000-40,000 (5,000 ante)
Akin Tuna - 3,075,000Samuel Panzica - 2,331,000Sergey Lebedev - 1,090,000Emil Patel - 835,000Timothy Adams - 745,000Davidi Kitai - 537,000Ryan Riess - 432,000
After the elimination of William Arruda, it's still Akin Tuna and Samuel Panzica with nearly all of the chips. --MH
4:45pm: William Arruda eliminated in 8th place (€48,630)Level 24 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
After all of the double ups chances were that a short stack was going to lose one eventually. That is what happened, with William Arruda out in eighth place.
In his exit hand Emil Patel shoved all in from under the gun for around 500,000 total, Arruda had about 370,000 and called all in from middle position. Everyone else folded.
Patel: A♣Q♠Arruda: J♣J♦
The 9♠J♠T♣ flop gave Arruda a collection of jacks but Patel picked up some straight outs, so was removed from dead. The 3♥ fell at the turn. Timothy Adams turned to Patel and said: "It's better when it comes at the river."
A brief pause and the dealer then produced the K♠ at the river, meaning Patel rivered broadway to eliminate Arruda in eighth place. -NW
Emil Patel, 930,000William Arruda, 0
4:40pm: Arruda doubles down and back up againLevel 24 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
The darts was on the town this week and perhaps that's inspired the players as they're all hitting their doubles right now.
Davidi Kitai moved all in for 306,000 from middle position and William Arruda couldn't call fast enough within the big blind with J♥J♦. Kitai was ahead with K♣K♥ though and stayed that way during the T♣Q♠9♦9♣2♦ board.
The very next hand, Arruda moved all in for 176,000 from the small blind and Samuel Panzica called from the big.
Arruda: Q♣2♣Panzica: J♣5♥
The board ran 5♦A♦6♥6♦Q♠. Arruda gave somewhat fist pump when he hit the river.
Davidi Kitai -- 712,000William Arruda - 392,000Samuel Panzica - 2,560,000--MC
4:34pm: Patel finds aces, another doubleLevel 24 - Blinds 20,000-40,000 (5,000 ante)
Timothy Adams opened from middle position to 80,000, then Emil Patel pushed all in for 229,000 from the following seat. It got back to Adams who took a moment to peer exactly how much the shove was for, and he called.
Adams: K♠Q♣Patel: A♠A♣
The board came a secure J♣2♠6♠5♣7♥ for Patel, and now he has 563,000. Adams is at 926,000. --MH
4:30pm: Timothy Adams doubles through Akin TunaLevel 24 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
Timothy Adams three-bet shoved for 550,000 from the small blind excessive of a cutoff open from Akin Tuna.
The Canadian didn't sound too happy when he announced all in, maybe because he'd just been delivered a fresh pint of lager and wanted a while to enjoy it on the table.
Tuna had put 100,000 within the middle already and upon getting a count the chip leader elected to name. Adams showed 7♣7♦ and Tuna opened his hand too. Adams was within the one seat so couldn't see that his opponent was holding K♣T♥ and Ryan Riess filled within the blanks for him.
The Q♦2♦4♦9♦6♠ board meant Adams turned a flush to seal the deal, he swiveled right and took another sip of amber nectar to celebrate. It's one of the most more relaxed high roller final tables that we have seen. As mentioned Adams has a lager, Riess just took delievery of a pint of Guinness and it is all being played out in an excellent spirit.
Despite Adams doubling up there are still quite a few short stacks with Davidi Kitai, Emil Patel, William Arruda and Riess all within the danger zone. -NW
Akin Tuna, 2,900,000Timothy Adams, 1,160,000
4:27pm: Riess doubles through PatelLevel 24 - Blinds 20,000-40,000 (5,000 ante)
It folded around to Emil Patel within the small blind who shoved all in, and Sergey Lebedev let his hand go from the following seat within the big.
On the following hand it folded to Patel who did the similar open-shove move, and this time Ryan Riess -- the one player on the table whom Patel had covered -- called from the large blind for his last 200,000 or so.
Riess was behind with Q♦T♦ versus Patel's A♣5♣, but a T♠8♥J♦J♠3♥ runout gave Riess two pair and the pot, enabling him to outlive with about 420,000. Now Patel is all the way down to slightly below 220,000 and eighth of eight. --MH
4:20pm: Kitai finds a doubleLevel 24 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
Davidi Kitai has doubled from a very short stack, to a brief stack.
He moved all in from under the gun and collected no callers. Exactly one orbit later, he did the same, for 148,000 and Emil Patel moved all in behind him. All others folded.
Kitai: Q♣J♣Patel: T♣T♠
The board ran 8♥A♣9♦2♣J♦ to pair the Belgian's jack at the river.
Davidi Kitai -- 396,000Emil Patel -- 445,000-- MC
4:12pm: Tuna, Panzica, and the restLevel 24 - Blinds 20,000-40,000 (5,000 ante)
Here's a glance on the counts a few of the final eight players as Level 24 gets underway:
Akin Tuna - 2,890,000Samuel Panzica - 2,820,000Sergey Lebedev - 1,080,000Timothy Adams - 615,000Emil Patel - 597,000William Arruda - 442,000Ryan Riess - 335,000Davidi Kitai - 212,000
Akin Tuna and Samuel Panzica between them have greater than half the remainder chips in play. --MH
4:10pm: Green is the brand new orangeLevel 24 - Blinds 20,000/40,000 (5,000 ante)
The level is up meaning the 1K chips are not any longer required. Most of them are within the possession of Akin Tuna and whilst the sport continues the tournament staff are colouring them up and replacing them with the golf green 25K chips. --NW
4:05pm: Kitai the shortest but others are shovingLevel 23 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
Whilst Davidi Kitai may need the shortest stack of the eight remaining players the opposite shorties aren't exactly waiting around for him to bust before getting on with business.
A few hands ago Ryan Riess moved in from under the gun for roughly 320,000 and got it through uncontested. Then two hands later Samuel Panzica opened to 60,000 from under the gun, just for William Arruda to ship it from the massive blind. The whole bet was about 310,000, an excessive amount of for Panzica, who folded. -NW
William Arruda, 417,000Ryan Riess, 355,000Davidi Kitai, 190,000
3:52pm: Panzica pressureLevel 23 - Blinds 15,000-30,000 (4,000 ante)
The table's short stack open-shoved and got it through, picking up a couple of to transport as much as 460,000.
Then at the next hand Timothy Adams -- also at the short side -- opened from 60,000 from middle position, then Sergey Lebedev three-bet to 160,000 from the hijack seat.
It folded to Samuel Panzica within the small blind who asked Lebedev what he had behind, then after a brief pause he four-bet to 395,000. Adams quickly folded, and after only about 10 seconds Lebedev folded as well.
"Aces again?" asked Lebedev. "Maybe," replied Panzica, who now has 2.815 million. Lebedev is sitting with 1.15 million --MH
3:50pm: Patel working the opposite end of the scaleLevel 23 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
Akin Tuna is operating the highest end of the leaderboard but that does not mean there is not any action on the other end. Yes, some players like Davidi Kitai appear to be getting trash and binning every hand, but others are making moves.
One such player is Emil Patel. He's back as much as 657,000 after winning two small pots. Firstly, he moved all in from the small blind after the action folded around to him. Then, two hands later, he raised to 65,000. William Arruda called from the large blind but check-folded to a 50,000 c-bet from Patel on a 2♦A♠T♣ flop. -- MC
3:40pm: Tuna now playing over three millionLevel 23 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
From being almost out last night, Akin Tuna now has almost a 3rd of the chips on play upon getting some value out of William Arruda.
The German opened to 65,000 from under the gun and Arruda installed his calling chips from the small blind. There has been no betting action at the J♥8♠5♦ flop but Tuna came out firing at the K♠ turn. He bet 85,000 and Arruda called.
The J♠ river both paired the board and completed the backdoor flush draw. After Arruda checked, Tuna fired out a gamble of 225,000 (about two thirds pot) and Arruda sat motionless whilst he decided what to do. The Brazilian had 670,000 behind and cut out the 225,000 required to name and pushed them over the line.
Tuna opened A♣K♠ and a visibly frustrated Arruda mucked his hand. He slips right down to 445,000 whilst Tuna is as much as 3,030,000. --NW
3:31pm: The general tableLevel 23 - Blinds 15,000-30,000 (4,000 ante)
They've already started dealing hands, but here is a glimpse of what the chip stacks gave the impression of because the final table began:
Seat 1: Timothy Adams -- 625,000Seat 2: Emil Patel -- 484,000Seat 3: Sergey Lebedev -- 1,340,000Seat 4: Ryan Riess -- 415,000Seat 5: William Arruda -- 790,000Seat 6: Samuel Panzica -- 2,620,000Seat 7: Akin Tuna -- 2,510,000Seat 8: Davidi Kitai -- 334,000
3:21pm: Rocco Palumbo eliminated in 9th place (€40,200)Level 23 - Blinds 15,000-30,000 (4,000 ante)
Akin Tuna opened from the cutoff for 65,000, then it was Emil Patel open-raising all in from the large blind for his last 393,000. Tuna scratched his head with both hands to assist with the thinking process, and determined a fold was in order.
On the following hand it was Samuel Panzica opening for 65,000 from middle position, then Rocco Palumbo thought for a brief bit before he reraise-pushed for just over 640,000 from the following seat. The table folded back round to Panzica, and no head-scratching was required for him to make his decision -- snap-call.
Panzica: A♥A♦Palumbo: A♣K♠
Bad news for Palumbo, and because the board came 6♣3♠5♥T♣9♠ he was up and out of his seat by the turn, wishing the others well before departing. Panzica now has 2.62 million and carries the chip result in the official eight-handed final table.
Speaking of, they're now pausing a moment for a gaggle photo to mark the occasion before play resumes. --MH
Hard to can this TunaLevel 23 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
Akin Tuna has increased his lead, as much as 2,500,000 after hitting two pair versus William Arruda.
The latter raised to 65,000 from middle position and Tuna called from the button. The flop spread 2♥T♠9♥ and Arruda continued for 80,000. Call. Tuna called another 150,000 at the 6♥ turn before the action was checked to him at the 2♣ river. He paid little attention as he bring to a halt 275,000 from his stack and threw it forward. Arruda called and mucked upon seeing the German's T♦9♠. Arruda dropped to 817,000. -- MC
3:10pm: Sergey Lebedev doubles through Emil PatelLevel 23 - Blinds 15,000/30,000 (4,000 ante)
Sergey Lebedev was the beginning of day chip leader but he needed to get lucky to bypass bubbling this final table.
Rocco Palumbo opened to 65,000 from under the gun+1, Patel then flat called from the bring to a halt and Lebedev took about 30 seconds before announcing that he was all in. That removed Palumbo sharpish, but Patel requested a count. The dealer counted down the Russian's chips and it was 612,000 total. Call from Patel.
Lebedev: 9♥9♣Patel: J♥J♠
Lebedev was out of his seat but sat back off when the K♠2♠9♠ flop hit the felt. Patel had spades working for him though but missed the K♥ turn and 4♣ river. He's all the way down to 412,000 whilst Lebedev is as much as 1,370,000. --NW
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3:06pm: Adams shoves, collectsLevel 23 - Blinds 15,000-30,000 (4,000 ante)
Akin Tuna opened for 60,000 and it folded to Timothy Adams in late position who put his remaining 587,000 within the center as a reraise. All the remaining players released their hands, then after a brief think Tuna let his go as well.
Adams bumps as much as 728,000 on that one while Tuna has 1.94 million. --MH
2:58pm: Level 23 beginsLevel 23 - Blinds 15,000-30,000 (4,000 ante)
Four-chip ante!
Players are back of their seats and the brand new level is underway. --MH
2:50pm: Exact chip counts
Seat 1. Tim Adams - 595,000Seat 2. Emil Patel - 1,033,000Seat 3. Sergey Lebedev - 616,000Seat 4. Ryan Riess - 524,000Seat 5. William Arruda -1, 358,000Seat 6. Samuel Panzica - 1,953,000Seat 7. Rocco Palumbo - 789,000Seat 8. Akin Tuna - 1,982,000Seat 9. Davidi Kitai - 901,000
2:40pm: Advance to level 23Level 22 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante)
That's the top of level 22 and the nine remaining players at the moment are on a 20 minute break. We'll bring you full chip counts through the recess. --NW
2:35pm: Small pot pokerLevel 22 - Blinds 12,000/24,000 (3,000 ante)
No massive pots to inform you about, however the action isn't exactly passive either.
Example A: Emit Patel opened to 60,000 and met resistance from Samuel Panzica (button) and Akin Tuna (big blind). At the 2♥8♥6♦ flop Patel continuation bet 75,000 and one at a time his opponents folded.
Example B: William Arruda raised it as much as 50,000 from the hijack just for Rocco Palumbo to make it 124,000 to move from the button. When it folded back to Arruda he did the classic combo of peaking back at his cards, realising they hadn't changed after which mucking.
No big pots just now, but you're feeling one is brewing. --NW
2:30pm: A reminder of the payouts
1. €397,5002. €268,2703. €184,6504. €150,5505. €120,0506. €92,2407. €67,1208. €48,6309. €40,200
2:27pm: Arruda check-raises TunaLevel 22 - Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
Akin Tuna raised to 52,000 from middle position and got one caller in William Arruda defending his big blind. Arruda checked the 6♥4♠7♣ flop, watched Tuna continue for 85,000, then check-raised to 250,000. That made Tuna pause a beat, then he called.
Both checked the K♣ turn, then when Arruda fired 300,000 after the T♣ river, Tuna let his hand go. Arruda is as much as about 1.25 million while Tuna still has 1.97 million. --MH
2:20pm: Lebedev clashes with TunaLevel 22 - Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
On a board of Q♦7♣K♠T♣ Akin Tuna was betting again, making it 220,000 (right into a pot worth roughly 350,000). Sergey Lebedev was ready with the decision and so they saw a T♠ river card.
Lebedev checked to Tuna who went to his chips, amassing a large bet of a few 590,000. Lebedev was forced to pass, dropping all the way down to 750,000. Tuna meanwhile is back to roughly 2.3 million. - SB
2:14pm: Updated chip counts (9 remain)Level 22 - Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
As they move into the second one half the level, here is a snapshot of the counts with nine left:
Samuel Panzica - 1,950,000Akin Tuna - 1,820,000Sergey Lebedev - 960,000Emil Patel - 882,000William Arruda - 845,000Timothy Adams - 725,000Rocco Palumbo - 625,000Davidi Kitai - 468,000Ryan Riess - 452,000
Panzica, pace setter
There can be a break on the end of this level. --MH
2:05pm: Lebedev careful with Big SlickLevel 22 - Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
Sergey Lebedev opened for 52,000 from middle position and got one caller in Samuel Panzica at the button. Both checked the 6♦6♥7♠ flop and K♥ turn, then after Lebedev bet 75,000 following the 5♥ river, Panzica called.
Lebedev opened A♠K♠ and it was good as Panzica mucked. Lebedev has 1.62 million now, while Panzica sits with about 2.02 million. --MH
2:00pm: Penzica all in againLevel 22 - Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
On a flop of 2♥7♥4♣ Samuel Penzica moved all in, something he's getting increasingly used to this afternoon. Others, including Akin Tuna folded, but Sergey Lebedev wasn't as hasty. After confirming a count (the all-in was for 894,000), he called, regretting it immediately.
Penzica 4♦4♠Lebedev T♥T♦
The turn came 7♠ and the river 9♣. That doubled Penzicka as much as around 2 million while Lebedev, who led overnight, is now all the way down to 800,000. - SB
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1:50pm: Palumbo takes a nibble off TunaLevel 22 - Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
On the primary hand following the redraw, it folded around to Rocco Palumbo in middle position who raised, then chip leader Akin Tuna called from the following seat. Because the others folded, Palumbo leaned forward to peer how much Tuna had behind, spotted his 2 million-plus stack, and raised his eyebrows, murmuring how impressive it looked.
Tuna grinned in response because the flop came Q♣A♦4♦. Undeterred, Palumbo continued for 70,000 and Tuna called, then after the 4♠ turn card Palumbo pushed all in.
There was about 300,000 within the middle and the frenzy was for about 380,000. Tuna thought of a half-minute, then let his hand go.
Tuna still has 2.04 million, while Palumbo is now at 680,000. --MH
1:45pm: Re-draw at nineLevel 22 - Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
There's a redraw with nine players remaining. Here's how they line up with their approximate chip counts.
Seat 1. Tim Adams - 750,000Seat 2. Emil Patel - 1,000,000Seat 3. Sergey Lebedev - 1,780,000Seat 4. Ryan Riess - 550,000Seat 5. William Arruda - 780,000Seat 6. Samuel Panzica - 950,000Seat 7. Rocco Palumbo - 500,000Seat 8. Akin Tuna - 2,000,000Seat 9. Davidi Kitai - 700,000
1:37pm: Jerry Odeen eliminated in 10th place (€34,100)Level 22 - Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
Playing out of the blinds and defending preflop versus an Akin Tuna opening raise, Jerry Odeen watched the flop come J♦9♣3♠ and checked. Tuna continued with a bet, then Odeen announced he was check-raising the last of his short stack all in.
Tuna was quick with the call, and Odeen was disappointed once the hands were revealed:
Odeen: Q♥J♥Tuna: K♠K♥
Tuna's overpair was best, and after the 5♦ turn and T♣ river Odeen was knocked out in 10th. Tuna is now up around 2.2 million.
A brief pause now because the final nine players reassemble around a single table. --MH
1:32pm: Level 22 begins; 10 leftLevel 22 - Blinds 12,000-24,000 (3,000 ante)
The final 10 continue with out a break because the next level begins. --MH
1:30pm: Penzica all inLevel 21 - Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
A double up for Samuel Panzica. He opened for 40,000 at the button. Ryan Riess then announced he was all in from the large blind. Penzica called at once, turning over A♥Q♦ to Riess's T♠T♣.
The board came 6♣9♥A♣4♠2♦ to take Penzica as much as across the million mark. Riess drops to roughly 750,000. -- SB
1:20pm: Tuna sends another to the railLevel 21 - Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
Christoph Vogelsang is out in 11th place, sent to the rail by Akin Tuna. Vogelsang check-raised all in on a flop of 5♣3♣3♥ with 8♦5♦. Tuna called with 6♣6♠ and there has been no improvement for Vogelsang who leaves with €34,100. -- SB
1:10pm: Chartier all in against TunaLevel 21 - Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
Sam Chartier departs in 12th place. He moved in on a flop of Q♥2♠6♦ against Akin Tuna. Chartier showed J♥6♥ but Tuna would reel him in with T♥T♦. The turn came 8♦ and the river 5♠. Chartier placed on his back pack and induce for the rail to gather €29,610. That puts Tuna as much as around 2 million. - SB
12:45pm: Triumph then tragedy sends Diego Ventura to the railLevel 21 - Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
Ventura was reduced to lower than 100,000 after he'd paid blinds and ante, he found aces, got his chips in against pocket sevens and doubled up. At the next hand he found queens, got his chips in a second time, against Sergey Lebedev who had ace-ten.
He was fine at the flop, and by the turn was prepared to double up again to only wanting average. However the river card brought the ace - his saviour first time round, but not such a lot now. Ventura out in 13th place. - SB
12:35pm: Two all ins at the first hand of the dayLevel 21 - Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
Action right from the beginning with two all ins, one on each table. The primary was technically that involving Emil Patel and Christoph Vogelsang. Patel shoved and Vogelsang called all in, with the cards as follows.
9♦8♦ for PatelA♦5♥ for Vogelsang
The board ran Q♠K♣6♣7♠2♥
The turn meant a slight scare for Vogelsang however it was short lived. He doubles up.
Meanwhile at the other table Rocco Palumbo opened from the button but quickly got out of ways of the small and large blinds who moved all in. That was Samuel Panzica and Jerry Odeen respectively.
Penzica A♣6♠Odeen A♥T♥
But just as at the other table there can be no elimination (technically Penzica were in peril.) The board came K♦3♠J♠9♣9♦ for a chopped pot. As one reporter put it, they effectively split the antes. But when you are making a profit you cannot lose, right? -- SB
12:30pm: Play startsLevel 21 - Blinds 10,000-20,000 (3,000 ante)
We're under way within the high roller with 13 players left. They'll be a redraw at nine.12:05pm: Pick the winner on BetStars
We're still half an hour clear of the restart within the high roller, and the principle Event does the similar at 1pm (with EPT Live beginning the cards up broadcast at 2pm). That provides you lots of time to think about a wager at the Main Event winner to make things "interesting".
BetStars is offering odds at the EPT Main Event winner in Dublin, and is taking bets up until the beginning of play. Obviously, there'll be no live odds for the reason that being in Dublin and watching in real time would provde the roughly advantage not seen because the 1920s, but you've got until 1pm to position your bets. In case you are curious here's how the chances look:
Dzmitry Urbanovic
2.55
| Kuljinder Sidhu |
4.6 |
| Iliodoros Kamatkis |
8.5 |
| Patrick Clarke |
4.1 |
| Gilles Bernies |
6.5 |
| Rhys Jones |
18 |
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11:45am: Perfect conditions
It's a stupendous grey and misty day in Dublin today, with light rain and no prospects of items brightening up. Quite frankly those are perfect poker playing condition.
Players are arriving for what's the final day of the EPT12 Dublin festival. Today we'll play all the way down to a winner within the High Roller, but in addition by and large Event, coverage of which begins at 2pm at the Blog and EPT Live. We'll have live updates from both events. -- SB
11:30am: Lebedev leads heading into final dayLevel 20 - Blinds 8,000-16,000 (2,000 ante)
Play restarts today with 13 players remaining. Sergey Lebedev lead when players bagged up last night. -- SB
Name
Country
Chips
| Sergey Lebedev |
Russia |
1,522,000 |
| Emil Patel |
Finland |
1,339,000 |
| Ryan Riess |
USA |
1,174,000 |
| Akin Tuna |
Germany |
1,100,000 |
| Timothy Adams |
Canada |
758,000 |
| Jerry Odeen |
Sweden |
596,000 |
| Rocco Palumbo |
Italy |
565,000 |
| Davidi Kitai |
Belgium |
512,000 |
| Willliam Arruda |
Brazil |
458,000 |
| Sam Chartier |
Canada |
458,000 |
| Christoph Vogelsang |
Germany |
310,000 |
| Samuel Panzica |
USA |
276,000 |
| Diego Ventura |
Peru |
157,000 |
PokerStars Blog reporting team at the EPT12 Dublin €10K High Roller Day 2: Stephen Bartley, Marc Convey, Martin Harris, and Nick Wright. Photography by Jules Pochy. Follow the PokerStars Blog on Twitter:@PokerStarsBlog
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