Back in Action
Nível 34
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Cards are back in the air and heads-up play has begun.
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
€5,300 Main Event
Dias: 6
Event Info
Resultado Final
Event Info
Informações sobre o nível
2013 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€5,984,900
Entradas
1,230
Nível
36
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
50,000
One for Kurko
Nível 34
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Kimmo Kurko opened for 500,000 from the small blind with the 
and Tom Middleton defended the big with the 
. Middleton checked and then folded to a bet from Kurko.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
19,760,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
17,200,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
Scare Card Doesn’t Scare Kurko
Nível 34
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Kimmo Kurko limped in the small blind with 
and Middleton checked with 
. They saw a flop of 
and Middleton check called a bet of 250,000 with his middle pair. The turn was the 
and they both checked. 
on the river and Middleton took advantege of the scare card, or thought his pair was good, and bet 650,000. Kurko made the call and his paired queen was good
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,620,000
860,000
|
860,000 |
|
|
16,300,000
-900,000
|
-900,000 |
|
|
||
Here's the Deal
Nível 34
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
It appears that Tom Middleton and Kimmo Kurko have struck a deal. The winner was originally supposed to take home €1,067,000 and the runner up €625,000, but the two have agreed that the whoever wins will instead take home €942,000 and the runner up €750,000.
Close Stacks and Careful Play
Nível 34
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
The two remaining players are swapping pots back and forth heads up, giving each other plenty of respect with the title of EPT Barcelona Champion so close.
On a turn of 
Tom Middleton bet 800,000 and Kurko called. Understandable actions as Middleton had 
and Kurko had 
, same gut shot straight draw. The river came 
and when Tom Middleton bet 2,500,000, Kurko had a long think about it having hit his nine as well. He let the hand go in the end
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,700,000
-1,920,000
|
-1,920,000 |
|
|
17,200,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
||
Full House for Middleton
Nível 34
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
Kimmo Kurko raised to 500,000 from the small blind with the 
and Tom Middleton defended from the big with the . The 
flop had a little something for both players, but still they checked. After the dealer burned and turned the 
, Middleton led out for 800,000, Kurko called and the completed the board on the river.
Middleton tried to trap with a check, but Kurko didn't take the bait and checked behind. With that win Middleton has evened the stacks and actually holds a very slim chip lead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
18,500,000
1,300,000
|
1,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
18,400,000
-300,000
|
-300,000 |
Dinner Break
Nível 34
: 120,000/240,000, 30,000 ante
The two players are now on a 60 minute diner break. Kimmo Kurko holds a slender lead over Tom Middleton.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
19,450,000
1,050,000
|
1,050,000 |
|
|
17,400,000
-1,100,000
|
-1,100,000 |
|
|
||
Nível: 35
Blinds: 150,000/300,000
Ante: 40,000
Big Pot for Middleton
Nível 35
: 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
It's been pretty quiet in heads-up play thus far, but a nice pot just upset the balance a bit. It happend when Kimmo Kurko opened for 600,000 with the 
and Middleton defended holding
. Both players checked the 
flop, the turned and Middleton led out for 900,000 with his pair and flush draw.
Kurko, who had turned a pair of nines, made the call and the completed the board on the river. Middleton bet a hefty 2.2 million and Kurko tanked for a couple of minutes before making the call. Middleton showed his two pair and took down the pot.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,100,000
3,700,000
|
3,700,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
15,750,000
-3,700,000
|
-3,700,000 |
Bad Timing by Middy
Nível 35
: 150,000/300,000, 40,000 ante
Tom Middleton raised to 600,000 from the button with and Kimmo Kurko called with 
. They saw a flop of 
Kurko checked and Middleton continued for 800,000. The turn prompted both players to check and the fell on the river. Kurko led out for 950,000 and Middleton decided the timie was right for a raise to 3,000,000. It wasn’t and Kurko made the call to regain the chip lead.
| Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
|---|---|---|
|
|
20,200,000
4,450,000
|
4,450,000 |
|
|
16,650,000
-4,450,000
|
-4,450,000 |
|
|
||