€10,300 High Roller Dia 2 | 2015 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 Malta

2015-03-27 14:19 UTC+2

Leonard Falls to Carey

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Nível 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

The string of bust outs keeps on getting longer here during the first two levels of play, and Patrick Leonard was the most recent casualty.

Earlier Owain Carey had doubled through Leonard and just now he dealt him the knock out blow as well. Leonard was all in for his tournament life and the showdown went as following.

Carey:
Leonard:

The board ran out and Leonard was knocked out.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Owain Carey	192,000 42,000	42,000
Patrick Leonard	Eliminado

Tags: Patrick Leonard Owain Carey

2015-03-27 14:07 UTC+2

The Mark of the Beast

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Nível 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Ivan Luca raised to 4,200 and Griffin Benger made the call from the big blind. The flop brought out and Benger check-called 4,600.

On the turn the hit and both players checked. The river was the and Benger lead out for 12,000 and Luca made the call after about a minute.

"The mark of the beast," Benger said, as he showed for a flopped set.

Benger raked in the pot, stacked some chips, but is still down for the day at around 83,000 chips.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Ivan Luca	230,000 30,000	30,000
Griffin Benger	83,000 14,800	14,800

Tags: Griffin Benger Ivan Luca

Nível: 12

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

2015-03-27 14:04 UTC+2

Leonard Doubles

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Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Owain Carey opened for 4,200 from early position and Patrick Leonard shoved all in for 19,500 from middle. Action folded back to Carey and he made the call.

Owain Carey:
Patrick Leonard:

The board ran out and Carey doubled Leonard.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Owain Carey	150,000 17,000	17,000
Patrick Leonard	40,000 23,300	23,300

Tags: Owain Carey Patrick Leonard

2015-03-27 13:59 UTC+2

Stern Loses a Big One

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Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Francisco Benitez opened to 4,000 under the gun and Dani Stern right next to him three bet to 10,800. Action folded back around to Benitez who grabbed two chips back, and added a 25,000 chip to make it 27,000 total.

Stern wasn't so sure about that and said that if Benitez didn't declare a raise, it was a call since he added a single chip. The floor came over and ruled that Benitez indeed had to call.

The flop came and Benitez lead out for 12,300. Stern raised it up to 29,000 and Benitez called.

The turn made both players check and the completed the board. Benitez shoved all in for 110,000 and Stern folded after some hefty tanking.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Francisco Benitez	189,600 21,800	21,800
Dani Stern	150,000 70,000	70,000

Tags: Dani Stern Francisco Benitez

2015-03-27 13:54 UTC+2

Tons of Chips for O'Dwyer After Busting Lunkin

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Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Steve O'Dwyer just raised to 4,700 and Vitaly Lunkin three-bet to 12,000 from the big blind. O'Dwyer opted to move all in and Lunkin called off his total stack worth around 80,000 chips.

Lunkin:
O'Dwyer:

The board ran out and Lunkin was knocked out while O'Dwyer joins the chip leaders atop the chip counts.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Steve O'Dwyer	307,500 88,900	88,900

Vitaly Lunkin	Eliminado

Tags: Steve O'Dwyer Vitaly Lunkin

2015-03-27 13:45 UTC+2

Lots More Early Knockouts

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Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Dimitar Danchev	Eliminado

Mikhail Korotkikh	Eliminado
Ariel Malnik	Eliminado
Michel Dattani	Eliminado

Benny Spindler	Eliminado
Sam Trickett	Eliminado
Tobias Reinkemeier	Eliminado
Rocco Palumbo	Eliminado
Stephen Chidwick	Eliminado
Rasmus Vogt	Eliminado
JC Alvarado	Eliminado
Aliaksei Boika	Eliminado

Kiryl Radzivonau	Eliminado
Pratyush Buddiga	Eliminado
Jack Salter	Eliminado
Igor Pihela	Eliminado
Benjamin Pollak	Eliminado
Isaac Haxton	Eliminado

2015-03-27 13:37 UTC+2

Drinan Takes the Lead After Knocking Out Dietrich

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Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Connor Drinan raised under the gun to 4,800 and both players in the blinds decided to make the call. The flop came down and the blinds checked to Drinan who bet 7,500.

The player in the small blind called, but Moritz Dietrich opted to check-raise it up to 19,500. Drinan made the call and the small blind folded, and the hit on the turn.

Dietrich moved all in on the turn for 55,000 chips and Drinan made the call immediately.

Drinan:
Dietrich:

The river was the meaningless and Drinan raked in a big pot that gives him the chip lead as of right now. At the start of this week Drinan finished second in the €25,000 High Roller tournament for €397,800, and he will look to add some more to this already successful trip.

Jogador	Fichas	Oscilação
Connor Drinan	315,000 10,000	10,000
Moritz Dietrich	Eliminado

Tags: Connor Drinan Moritz Dietrich

2015-03-27 13:31 UTC+2

Metaal Doubles Through Geilich

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Nível 11 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Ludovic Geilich opened under the gun for 4,000 and his neighbor Mustapha Kanit made the call. Govert Metaal over called from middle position and the three of them saw a flop of .

Geilich followed his pre flop aggression up with a continuation bet of 6,800. Kanit made the call and Metaal squeezed to 19,000. Geilich called, Kanit folded.

Geilich lead out 15,300 on the turn and Metaal shoved all in for 49,500. Geilich instantly called.

Govert Metaal:
Ludovic Geilich:

Metaal needed an ace or heart to stay alive, and got what he prayed for: on the river. Geilich frowned and cut out the chips he needed to ship over to his Dutch foe.