2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

2010 EPT Berlin Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
43
Prize
€1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€4,725,000
Entries
945
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 15,000

Trip Kings for Tahkokallio

Kevin macPhee had the button and raised to 230,000. Artur Wasek called from the small blind and Ilari Tahkokallio called in the big blind.

The flop came down {K-Clubs}{K-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and action checked over to MacPhee. He fired 320,000. Wasek mucked and Tahkokallio made the call.

The turn brought the {A-Diamonds} and Tahkokallio checked. MacPhee checked behind.

The river was the {8-Hearts} and Tahkokallio fired 580,000. MacPhee made the call and then mucked when Tahkokallio revealed the {K-Diamonds}{5-Spades} for trip kings.

Tags: Artur WasekIlari TahkokallioKevin MacPhee

LuckSac Check-raises Flop

Kevin MacPhee
Kevin MacPhee
Ilari Tahkokallio raised from under the gun to 220,000. Both blinds made the call; Kevin MacPhee in the small blind and Artur Wasek in the big blind.

The flop came down {A-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{J-Spades} and MacPhee checked. Wasek checked and then Tahkokallio fired a continuation bet of 360,000. That wasn't good enough in MacPhee's eyes. He raised to 870,000. Wasek folded and then Tahkokallio followed suit.

Tags: Artur WasekIlari TahkokallioKevin MacPhee

Welcome to Wasek's Grab 'n Raise

From under the fun, Kevin MacPhee raised to 230,000. This ihas been the standard opening raise for MacPhee. Artur Wasek quickly grabbed a stack of chips and three-bet to 850,000. That reraise was enough to take down the pot and Wasek won some chips.

Wasek doesn't seem to count out his reraises, instead he just grabs a chunk of his chips and puts them across the betting line. Each time he does this, his opponents usually fold when they see that he has committed a hefty portion of his entire stack to the hand.

Tags: Artur WasekKevin MacPhee

No Stalling Here

Normally, televisied final tables are slow and boring for the most part. Well, not the one at the EPT Berlin. Each hand has had some great action. If it's not a raise and a three-bet, the hand will have three players to the flop in a raised pot. There's been numerous seven-figure pots and the chips are changing hands regularly.

Also of note is that these hands aren't being played slowly. The players are acting rather quickly with each decision and moving the game along nicely. It's great to watch and enjoy. Don't forget that you can check out the live feed as well on EPT Live. We've already halved the field at the final table and no one seems to be slowing down!