€10,300 High Roller | 2014 PokerStars.net EPT Vienna

2014-03-29 19:38 UTC+2

Fabrice Soulier Wins Record-Setting EPT10 Vienna High Roller for €392,900

Nível 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Fabrice Soulier - EPT Vienna High Roller Winner 2014

It was a big day for the European Poker Tour (EPT) on Saturday. As the Main Event was playing down to a winner, so was the record-setting EPT Vienna €10,000 High Roller, which emerged as the largest high roller of Season 10.

Day 1 of the event originally attracted 136 players that accounted for 35 reentries. On Day 2, ten players took advantage of late registration, which brought the total field up to 181 entries and moved it ahead of the EPT10 Barcelona High Roller by a single entry. The massive turnout generated a prize pool of €1,773,800.

The final nine players of a 181-entry field returned to action, and after six levels of play it was France’s Fabrice Soulier who emerged victorious to capture the €392,900 first-place prize.

Action resumed in Level 21 (10,000/20,000/3,000) and in the first hand of the day chip leader Dmitry Yurasov opened for 40,000. It folded to Team PokerStars Pro Jonathan Duhamel in the small blind and he raised to 105,000. The big blind folded and it was back on Yurasov, who pushed out two stacks of blue T5,000 chips for a further raise to 195,000. Duhamel instantly moved all in and Yurasov called.

Duhamel:
Yurasov:

The board ran out and Duhamel fell in ninth place for €39,800, which brought about the final table of eight.

Not long after, action folded to a short-stacked Fady Kamar in the hijack and he moved all in for roughly 170,000. Yurasov, who was next to act in the cutoff, put in a call, and then Vitaly Lunkin moved all in over the top for right around 820,000 from the button. The blinds both folded and Yurasov made the call.

Yurasov:
Lunkin:
Famar:

The flop delivered Yurasov a king, and he was on the verge of eliminating two opponents and becoming a massive chip leader. The turn gave both Famar and Lunkin straight draws, but as it was they held some of the other's outs. As such, both were on their feet preparing to make their exit when the slammed down on the river.

"Straight," an elated Lunkin said. Indeed, the jack on the river gave him a winning hand. Yurasov seemed shell shocked, while Kamar took his leave from the tournament in eighth place for €48,050.

It took awhile for the next elimination to occur, but eventually EPT8 London champ Benny Spindler, who began the day second in chips, fell in seventh place for €66,350. Spindler was never able to gain any traction at the final table and fell when he ran ace-queen into the ace-king of Lunkin. A few hands later, the short-stacked Rasmus Agerskov followed him out the door in sixth place.

Yurasov suffered a similar fate as Spindler. He began the day as chip leader, but ended up losing a big pot to Soulier. Shortly thereafter, he lost a race to bust to Anatoly Filatov to bust in fifth. Likewise, after Lunkin assumed the chip lead, he had a fall from grace and promptly busted in fourth place for €148,800.

After Ukraine’s Oleh Okhotskyi fell in third place, Filatov and Soulier began heads-up play with the latter holding a 2-1 chip lead. Filatov managed to fight his way into the lead, but the Frenchman pushed back and slowly whittled away at his Russian opponent. Eventually Soulier was able to seal the deal, earning him the EPT10 Vienna High Roller title.

Place	Player	Prize
1st	Fabrice Soulier	€392,900
2nd	Anatoly Filatov	€265,200
3rd	Oleh Okhotskyi	€182,500
4th	Vitaly Lunkin	€148,800
5th	Dmitry Yurasov	€118,650
6th	Rasmus Agerskov	€91,150
7th	Benny Spindler	€66,350
8th	Fady Kamar	€48,050
9th	Jonathan Duhamel	€39,800

That does it for our coverage from this event, but the EPT10 Vienna Main Event has yet to crown a champion. You can follow our live updates from that event by clicking here.

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2014-03-29 19:37 UTC+2

Anatoly Filatov Eliminated in 2nd Place (€265,200)

Nível 26 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

"I'd better put my sunglasses on," Anatoly Filatov joked before his final hand.

Once he donned his red shades, he raised the button to 125,000. Fabrice Soulier, who had pulled out to a commanding lead, announced that he was all in, which prompted Filatov to call off.

Filatov:
Soulier:

Filatov was behind and in need of some help, and while the flop didn't hit him directly, it did give him a gutshot straight draw to a jack. The turn changed nothing, and it was down to the river for the Russian. The dealer burned one last time and put out the .

Filatov missed and will have to settle for runner-up and a €265,200 consolation prize.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Fabrice Soulier	9,050,000	1,700,000
Anatoly Filatov	Eliminado

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2014-03-29 18:26 UTC+2

Oleh Okhotskyi Eliminated in 3rd Place for (€182,500)

Nível 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Oleh Okhotskyi has done a fine job laddering up here at the final table, but his deep run just came to an end.

After growing quite short, Okhotskyi called off for 225,000 from the small blind after Anatoly Filatov had moved all in from the small.

Okhotskyi:
Filatov:

Both players held an ace, which meant it came down to the kicker. Filatov was best in that department, but there was still a good chance of a chop, especially after the flop came down . Okhotskyi was looking for either a five or a card eight or higher, but the turn was neither.

The same applied for the river, but once again Okhotskyi came up empty as the blanked. Okhotskyi, who began the day as the third shortest stack, was eliminated in third place for €182,500.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Oleh Okhotskyi	Eliminado

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2014-03-29 17:42 UTC+2

Vitaly Lunkin Eliminated in 4th Place (€148,800)

Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

Vitaly Lunkin, who won the PokerStars.com EPT10 Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller for €771,300, got off to a hot start today and quickly assumed the chip lead. Things came together fast for the Russian, but they also came apart just as quickly.

After being crippled, Lunkin moved all in the very next hand from the button. Anatoly Filatov called from the small blind, and the cards were turned up.

Lunkin:
Filatov:

The flop gave Filatov two pair, but it also gave Lunkin trips. The turn gave Filatov even more outs, but he'd miss them on the river and Lunkin would double through.

Two hands later, Filatov opened for 80,000 under the gun and then called when Lunkin shoved for approximately 440,000 from the big blind.

Filatov:
Lunkin:

Lunkin got it in good, but this time it would be Filatov that would hit the flop, which came down . Neither the turn nor river helped Lunkin, and he was sent to the rail in fourth place for €148,800.

"Good game, Vitaly," Fabrice Soulier offered as Lunkin shook hands with the three remaining players.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Anatoly Filatov	3,250,000	550,000
Vitaly Lunkin	Eliminado

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2014-03-29 16:49 UTC+2

Dmitry Yurasov Eliminated in 5th Place (€118,650)

Nível 24 : 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante

As the blinds clicked over to a new level Dmitry Yurasov open shoved from the cut-off for 359,000 and was called by Anatoly Filatov in the small blind. Heads up the two players turned over their cards.

Yurasov

Filatov

The final board read and Yurasov was out, unable to recover from his earlier setback.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Anatoly Filatov	2,700,000	900,000
Dmitry Yurasov	Eliminado

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2014-03-29 16:13 UTC+2

Rasmus Agerskov Eliminated in 6th Place (€91,150)

Nível 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Action folded to a short-stacked Rasmus Agerskov in the cutoff and he moved all in for his last 192,000. When action reached Dmitry Yurasov in the small blind, he called and the big folded.

"You call the all ins," Agerskov joked, referencing the fact that Yurasov has called numerous short-stack shoves at the final table.

Agerskov:
Yurasov:

Agerskov was behind, but he was drawing to two live cards. The flop wasn't helpful, though the turn was as he picked up a gutshot straight draw and flush draw. Unfortunately for him, he'd miss his plethora of outs when the blanked on the river.

Agerskov will take home €91,150 for his efforts. Not too shabby considering he began the day as the second-shortest stack.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dmitry Yurasov	2,100,000	200,000
Rasmus Agerskov	Eliminado

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2014-03-29 16:08 UTC+2

Benny Spindler Eliminated in 7th Place (€66,350)

Nível 23 : 15,000/30,000, 4,000 ante

Benny Spindler, who won the EPT London Main Event back in 2011, began the day second in chips, but he was never able to get anything going at the final table. He watched his chips dwindle, until he made a stand against Vitaly Lunkin.

It happened when Lunkin opened for 60,000 and Spindler moved all in from the hijack for approximately 675,000. Action folded back to Lunkin and he quietly whispered, "Call."

Lunkin:
Spindler:

Spindler's face seemed to indicate that he was thinking, "That's just my luck."

He then began to rise as the dealer put out the flop. Neither the turn nor river helped Spindler, and he had to settle for seventh place and €66,350.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Vitaly Lunkin	2,850,000	600,000
Benny Spindler	Eliminado

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2014-03-29 14:09 UTC+2

Fady Kamar Eliminated in 8th Place (€48,050)

Nível 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

A massive and entertaining hand just went down, one that will no doubt be hard to top here at the final table.

It began when action folded to a short-stacked Fady Kamar in the hijack and he moved all in for roughly 170,000. Dmitry Yurasov, who was next to act in the cutoff, put in a call, and then Vitaly Lunkin moved all in over the top for right around 820,000 from the button. The blinds both folded and Yurasov made the call.

Yurasov:
Lunkin:
Famar:

The flop delivered Yurasov a king, and he was on the verge of eliminating two opponents and becoming a massive chip leader. The turn gave both Famar and Lunkin straight draws, but as it was they held some of the other's outs. As such, both were on their feet preparing to make their exit when the slammed down on the river.

"Straight," an elated Lunkin said. Indeed, the jack on the river gave him a winning straight. Yurasov seemed shell shocked, while Kamar took his leave from the tournament in eighth place for €48,050.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dmitry Yurasov	2,100,000	-800,000
Vitaly Lunkin	1,970,000	1,030,000
Fady Kamar	Eliminado

Tags: Dmitry Yurasov Fady Kamar Vitaly Lunkin

2014-03-29 13:28 UTC+2

Jonathan Duhamel Eliminated in 9th Place (€39,800)

Nível 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

In the first hand of the day in the high roller Fady Kamar was first to act and passed. Next to act was Dmitry Yurasov who opened for 40,000. It folded to Team PokerStars Pro Jonathan Duhamel in the small blind who raised to 105,000. The big blind folded and it was back on Yurasov, who looked back at his cards and then studied Duhamel across the table.

Yurasov pushed out two stacks of blue T5000 chips for a further raise to 195,000. Duhamel instantly moved all in and was called by Yurasov.

Duhamel turned over and Yurasov tabled the .

The board ran out and Duhamel was the first to fall. They are now on the official final table of eight.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dmitry Yurasov	2,600,000	734,000
Jonathan Duhamel	Eliminado

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2014-03-29 10:51 UTC+2

Who Will Emerge as the EPT Vienna High Roller Champ?

The final day of the EPT Vienna High Roller here in Austria at the fabulous Hofburg Palace is upon us after three action-packed days.

The event, sponsored by PokerStars.net, attracted 141 players who registered for the €10,000 tournament, and with 40 reentries bringing total numbers up to 181 a record has been set for EPT Season 10. The total prize pool is €1,773,800 with the winner set to take home a whopping €392,900

They are now down to the unofficial final table of nine with one more player needed to bust before they reach the official final table. PokerNews will bring you the seat draw for the final nine as soon as it has been announced. Position is a key factor in poker and this could have a dramatic effect on how this table plays out.

Dmitry Yurasov from Russia is the chip leader with 1,866,000. Not far behind him is Benny Spindler representing Germany with 1,814,000, and third place is another Russian Anatoly Filatov on 1,555,000.

Team PokerStars Pro Jonathan Duhamel is still in contention sitting in sixth place with 690,000 chips while Fady Kamar is the shortest stack with 238,000.

Play resumes at Noon local time on Level 21 with blinds starting at 10,000 / 20,000 with a running 3,000 ante. The levels are 60 minutes long and play will continue until an EPT Vienna High Roller Champion is crowned.

The PokerNews live reporting team will be on hand to keep you up to date with every big hand, change of chip lead and bust out in what is sure to be a dramatic finale to this gripping event.