2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura

Vilamoura Championship Main Event
Day: 5
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Event Info

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Vilamoura

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
7♦8♣
Prize
€404,793
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€1,561,700
Entries
322
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
5,000

Michel Abecassis Eliminated in 6th Place (€62,468)

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Michel Abecassis - 6th Place
Michel Abecassis - 6th Place
From the button, Antonio Matias open-raised to 93,000 before Michel Abecassis quickly moved all in for 344,000 from the big blind. Matias would tussle with the decision for a minute or two before making the call with a chance to knock out a player.

He showed down {Q-Spades} {J-Diamonds}, and Abecassis was looking for his {A-Spades} {7-Spades} to hold up and double him. Unfortunately for the Frenchman, the flop brought {8-Diamonds} {4-Clubs} {Q-Clubs} to put him in the hole. The {7-Clubs} on the turn gave him another two outs to hunt for, but the blank {3-Hearts} filled out the board.

Abecassis got it in good, but he could not fade Matias' outs. He has been sent home in 6th place, taking home more than €60,000 for his fine efforts this week.

Photo courtesy of PokerStars and Neil Stoddart

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