2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

�50,000 Super High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2012 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
€962,925
Event Info
Buy-in
€48,500
Prize Pool
€3,072,960
Entries
64
Level Info
Level
22
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Chop It Up

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Mike Watson moved all in for 333,000 from the cutoff seat and Talal Shakerchi called from the big blind. Watson held the {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} and Shakerchi the {A-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. The board ran out {10-Spades}{9-Hearts}{8-Spades}{J-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and the two chopped up the pot.

Tags: Talal ShakerchiMike Watson

Jim McCrink Eliminated in 8th Place (�122,960)

Jim McCrink
Jim McCrink

Action folded around to Dan Smith in the small blind and he eyed up Jim McCrink's stack in the big. Eventually Smith tossed out a handful of black T100,00 chips and put the pressure on his opponent. McCrink squeezed out his cards, stacked his chips, and then slid them into the pot.

Showdown
McCrink: {9-Clubs}{9-Spades}
Smith: {K-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

McCrink woke up with a decent pair and was out in front, but the {A-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{6-Clubs} flop made things interesting as it gave Smith the nut-flush draw. The anticipation was intense around the Main Stage as the dealer burned and turned the {4-Hearts}. Smith hit his flush to leave his opponent drawing dead.

After the {K-Diamonds} was put out on the rvier for good measure, McCrink shook hands with Smith and took his leave in eighth place, good for �122,960.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Smith us
Dan Smith
5,800,000
1,013,000
1,013,000
Run It Once
Jim McCrink us
Jim McCrink
Busted

Tags: Dan SmithJim McCrink

Aces for Smith

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Dan Smith
Dan Smith

Dan Smith opened with a raise from first position to 90,000. A couple seats over, Ilari Sahamies reraised to 250,000 from middle position. Action folded back around to Smith and he made the call.

The flop was {J-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Smith checked. Sahamies fired 375,000 and Smith made the call.

Fourth street was the {J-Hearts} and both players checked. After the {Q-Diamonds} fell on the river, both checked again.

Smith showed the {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts} for two pair, aces and jacks. Sahamies held the {A-Spades}{10-Hearts} for ace high and lost the pot.

Tags: Ilari SahamiesDan Smith

Sahamies on a Roll

Ilari Sahamies raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and received a call from Mike McDonald in the big blind. Both players proceeded to check the {9-Spades}{10-Spades}{7-Diamonds} flop, bringing about the {3-Spades} turn. McDonald took the initiative and bet 166,000, and after a few moments, Sahamies made the call.

When the {Q-Hearts} peeled off on the river, McDonald put together a bet of 266,000 and casually tossed them out. Sahamies contemplated what to do, and eventually put in a call. McDonald didn't want to show, but did table the {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}, which was no good against Sahamies' {Q-Clubs}{Q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Mike McDonald ca
Mike McDonald
4,300,000
-744,000
-744,000
EPT 1X Winner
Ilari Sahamies fi
Ilari Sahamies
1,987,000
1,210,000
1,210,000

Tags: Mike McDonaldIlari Sahamies

Shove from Sahamies

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun, Ilari Sahamies raised to 100,000. Action folded to Mike McDonald in the hijack seat and he reraised to 210,000. Play moved back to Sahamies and he wasted little time in moving all in for 850,000. McDonald folded and Sahamies won the pot.

Tags: Mike McDonaldIlari Sahamies

Smith Chips Up

Level 17 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

From under the gun, Dan Smith raised to 85,000 on the first hand of the new level. Action folded all the way over to Mike Watson in the big blind and he tossed in the call to see the {K-Spades}{5-Spades}{3-Diamonds} flop. Watson checked and Smith bet 75,000. Watson gave it up and Smith won the pot.

Tags: Mike WatsonDan Smith