2016 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Dublin

�5,300 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info

2016 PokerStars EPT Season 12 Dublin

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
kk
Prize
€561,900
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,025,000
Entries
605
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Hands #75-77: Bernies Over the 10 Million Mark

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #75: Under the gun, another big hand for Bernies with {A-Clubs}{K-Spades}. He raised to 200,000 and he took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #76: On the button, Patrick Clarke raised to 200,000 with {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}. Bernies called from the big blind with {Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs}. The flop came {4-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{9-Spades} which got a bit for the both of them. Bernies, with the flopped second pair, bet out 225,000. Clarke, with the open ender, shoved all in for 2,010,000.

"Count, please" Bernies asked after letting out a big sigh.

He tanked for a fair bit, did a fake call pretending to put chips over the line, but folded mili seconds later.

Hand #77: Patrick Clarke made it 200,000 with {A-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and he took down the blinds and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Gilles Bernies de
Gilles Bernies
10,355,000
1,020,000
1,020,000
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
2,865,000
-685,000
-685,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
2,555,000
-495,000
-495,000
EPT 1X Winner
Kully Sidhu gb
Kully Sidhu
2,450,000
-355,000
-355,000

Tags: Gilles BerniesPatrick Clarke

Hands #69-74: Bernies Hits a Straight, Sets a Trap With Queens

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #69: Gilles Bernies limped in with the {j-Spades}{9-Spades} from the small blind. Dzmitry Urbanovich checked his option with the {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}. The flop came down {10-Hearts}{a-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Bernies checked. Urbanovich checked behind and the {j-Diamonds} turn was revealed.

Bernies led for 200,000 and Urbanovich called, taking them to the {8-Spades} river. Bernies fired out 225,000 with the straight and Urbanovich called and mucked his two pair.

Hand #70: Dzmitry Urbanovich woke up with the {6-Spades}{6-Clubs} in the small blind and made it 190,000. Patrick Clarke defended his big blind with the {q-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} and they went heads up to an {a-Spades}{8-Spades}{7-Clubs} flop.

Both players checked and the {8-Hearts} turn was revealed. Urbanovich bet 175,000 and Clarke folded.

Hand #71: Dzmitry Urbanovich raised the button to 185,000 with the {a-Clubs}{5-Spades} and Kully Sidhu defended his big blind holding the {5-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. The {k-Clubs}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop was checked to Urbanovich and he led for 150,000, taking it down.

Hand #72: Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 200,000 with the {a-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}, taking the blinds and antes.

Hand #73: Kully Sidhu limped in with the {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Gilles Bernies woke up with the {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} in the small blind and called as well.

Dzmitry Urbanovich made it 300,000 with the {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs} from the big blind and after Sidhu folded, Bernies asked for a count on Urbanovich. Two minutes later he raised, making it 900,000. Urbanovich quickly folded.

Hand #74: Kully Sidhu made it 200,000 with the {a-Spades}{j-Clubs}, picking up the blinds and antes.

Hands #64-68: Sidhu Flats With Aces

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #64: From the small blind, Kully Sidhu limped in with {8-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}. Bernies with {K-Spades}{3-Spades} in the big blind, raised to 230,000 and Sidhu folded.

Hand #65: Patrick Clarke was first to act and raised it up to 200,000 with the solid looking {A-Spades}{Q-Clubs}. In the big blind, Dzmitry Urbanovich called with the {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs}.

Urbanovich flopped top two on {K-Spades}{10-Hearts}{3-Spades} and checked. Clarke bet 225,000 into the 480,000 pot. Urbanovich check raised to 685,000 and Clarke folded.

Hand #66: From the button, Bernies opened the pot with a raise to 200,000 holding {A-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. From the small blind, Clarke called with the {7-Spades}{6-Spades}. The flop came {5-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and Clarke checked. Bernies bet 240,000 and Clarke folded.

Hand #67: Bernies had the {9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and from first position, made it 200,000. From the big blind, Kully Sidhu called with the {5-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. The flop came {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} and and Sidhu check folded to Bernies' 230,000 bet.

Hand #68: Under the gun, Dzmitry Urbanovich raised to 200,000 holding {A-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. From the small blind, Kully Sidhu flat called with {A-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}. The flop came {8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Spades} and Sidhu checked. Urbanovich bet 155,000 and Sidhu check raised to 350,000 and Urbanovich called to grow the pot to 1,025,000.

The {J-Hearts} hit the turn and Sidhu bet 650,000 into the 1,220,000 pot, leaving himself 935,000 behind. Urbanovich thought about it for a bit before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Kully Sidhu gb
Kully Sidhu
2,805,000
340,000
340,000

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichGilles BerniesKully SidhuPatrick Clarke

Hands #60-63: Clarke Four-bet Shoves

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #60: Patrick Clarke made it 200,000 with the {a-Clubs}{j-Spades} and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #61: Patrick Clarke made it 200,000 under the gun with the {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts} and Kully Sidhu three-bet the button to 435,000 with the {a-Spades}{2-Clubs}. Clarke four-bet shoved and Sidhu folded.

Hand #62: Kully Sidhu raised under the gun and picked up the blinds and antes.

Hand #63: Patrick Clarke limped in from the small blind with the {k-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Kully Sidhu checked his option holding the {8-Diamonds}{4-Spades}. They checked through the {2-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}{k-Hearts} board to the turn and Clarke picked up the pot with a bet.

Player Chips Progress
Gilles Bernies de
Gilles Bernies
9,335,000
1,075,000
1,075,000
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
3,550,000
-90,000
-90,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
3,050,000
-165,000
-165,000
EPT 1X Winner
Kully Sidhu gb
Kully Sidhu
2,465,000
-645,000
-645,000

Tags: Kully SidhuPatrick Clarke

Hands #55-59: Bernies Check Raises on the Bluff

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #55: Another big hand for Bernies, {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds} under the gun this time. From the small blind, Patrick Clarke with the {9-Spades}{8-Spades} 3-bet to 550,000. This forced out Kully Sidhu in the big blind, but Bernies had bigger plans. He shoved allin, Clarke folded.

Hand #56: Under the gun, Dzmitry Urbanovich made it 180,000 with {J-Spades}{9-Clubs}.Patrick Clarke called in position with {5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}. Bernies with the {A-Spades}{3-Spades} came along from the big blind.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{2-Spades}{K-Diamonds} and Bernies checked. Urbanovich bet 235,000 into the 620,000 pot and Clarke folded his fives. Bernies check raised to 605,000 and Urbanovich folded.

Hand #57: Kully Sidhu made it 200,000 to go with {K-Spades}{7-Hearts}. Urbanovich called from the big blind with {K-Diamonds}{6-Spades}. The flop came {8-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{8-Spades} and both players checked. The {10-Hearts} hit the turn and both players checked again. The {Q-Clubs} on the river saw Urbanovich bet 225,000 into the 480,000 pot. Sidhu called, and the two of them chopped it up.

Hand #58: From the small blind, Dzmitry Urbanovich limped in with the {Q-Spades}{10-Diamonds}, Clarke checked his {6-Hearts}{4-Hearts}. The flop came {4-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Urbanovich bet 85,000. Clarke made the call with his second pair. The {A-Spades} popped up on the turn and Urbanovich and Clarke both checked. The {7-Spades} completed the board and another two checks later, Clarke took it down.

Hand #59: On the button, Urbanovich made it 185,000 to go with {A-Clubs}{2-Spades}. No one called, small pot to the Polish player.

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichGilles BerniesKuljinder SidhuPatrick ClarkeKully Sidhu

Hands #50-54: Bernies Over 8 Million

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #50: Kully Sidhu bumped it to 200,000 with the {a-Spades}{9-Spades} and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #51: Dzmitry Urbanovich made it 150,000 on the button with the {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}, taking down the blinds and antes.

Hand #52: Kully Sidhu made it 200,000 from the small blind with the {j-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Gilles Bernies had the {q-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} in the big blind and three-bet to 525,000. Sidhu folded and Bernies crested the eight-million-chip mark.

Hand #53: Patrick Clarke raised it up to 200,000 with the {9-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Dzmitry Urbanovich woke up with the {j-Spades}{j-Diamonds} in the big blind. He found a three-bet, making it 580,000 and Clarke folded.

Hand #54: Gilles Bernies raised to 200,000 with the {k-Clubs}{7-Spades} on the button, picking up the blinds and antes.

Player Chips Progress
Gilles Bernies de
Gilles Bernies
8,260,000
310,000
310,000
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
3,640,000
-25,000
-25,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
3,215,000
-115,000
-115,000
EPT 1X Winner
Kully Sidhu gb
Kully Sidhu
3,110,000
-170,000
-170,000

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichGilles BerniesKully SidhuPatrick Clarke

Hand #49: Bernies Doubles in a Huge Pot

Level 29 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Gilles Bernies
Gilles Bernies

Hand #49: In the small blind, Gilles Bernies woke up with {A-Spades}{Q-Spades} and he limped in with his 3.92 million stack. In the big blind, Dzmitry Urbanovich with the {8-Spades}{8-Hearts} raised to 300,000. Bernies came back with a raise, 3-betting to 905,000. Urbanovich shoved all in and Bernies let out a big sigh. He thought about it for a bit, and ultimately called.

The pot was 7,950,000 and it was a classic race!

The flop came {K-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{5-Spades}, making Urbanovich the 71% favorite. The {A-Hearts} on the turn shifted the equity to Bernies, now a 95% favorite. The river {J-Spades} on the river made Bernies cheer with his friends on the rail, he doubled to the position of chipleader!

Player Chips Progress
Gilles Bernies de
Gilles Bernies
7,950,000
3,570,000
3,570,000
Patrick Clarke ie
Patrick Clarke
3,665,000
100,000
100,000
Dzmitry Urbanovich pl
Dzmitry Urbanovich
3,330,000
-3,445,000
-3,445,000
EPT 1X Winner
Kully Sidhu gb
Kully Sidhu
3,280,000
-580,000
-580,000

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichGilles Bernies

Level: 29

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 10,000

Hands #41-48: Urbanovich Fills Up

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #41: Kully Sidhu made it 150,000 with the {q-Diamonds}{j-Spades} on the button and Bernies woke up with the {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs} in the small blind. Bernies three-bet to 410,000. Dzmitry Urbanovich folded the big blind and Sidhu tossed his hand in the muck as well.

Hand #42: Dzmitry Urbanovich limped in with the {9-Spades}{2-Spades} from the small blind and Patrick Clarke raised it up with the {k-Spades}{q-Spades} from the big blind. Urbanovich folded.

Hand #43: Gilles Bernies raised it to 160,000 with the {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}, taking down the blinds and antes.

Hand #44: Patrick Clarke opened to 150,000 with the {2-Hearts}{2-Clubs} and Gilles Bernies defended his big blind with the {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}.

The {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades} flop saw Bernies check and Clarke bet 225,000. Bernies folded.

Hand #45: Dzmitry Urbanovich got a walk in the big blind.

Hand #46: Kully Sidhu made it 160,000 with the {a-}{4-} and Patrick Clarke three-bet to 460,000 with the {a-Hearts}{4-Clubs} from the big blind, forcing Sidhu to fold.

Hand #47: Patrick Clarke limped the small blind with the {k-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Kully Sidhu checked his option with the {q-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}. Both players checked through on a {4-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} board and Clarke's king-high took it.

Hand #48: Dzmitry Urbanovich made it 150,000 with the {2-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Gilles Bernies woke up with the {k-Spades}{q-Hearts} in the big blind. He called and they went heads up to an {a-Hearts}{a-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop. Bernies checked and Urbanovich continued for 125,000. Bernies floated and the turn brought the {a-Clubs}. Bernies checked and Urbanovich bet 255,000. Bernies went deep into the tank and emerged with a call. The {3-Hearts} river saw another check from Bernies and Urbanovich checked behind, showing his full house to take the pot.

Tags: Dzmitry UrbanovichGilles BerniesKully SidhuPatrick Clarke

Hand #40: Sidhu Doubles First Hand Back From Break

Level 28 : 30,000/60,000, 10,000 ante
Kully Sidhu - two pair
Kully Sidhu - two pair

Hand #40: With {A-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} in the small blind, Kully Sidhu raised to 175,000. Gilles Bernies called from the big blind with the {A-Hearts}{2-Hearts}.

The flop came {3-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{A-Clubs} and Sidhu and Bernies both checked so the pot remained 390,000. The {7-Spades} hit the turn and Sidhu bet 260,000. Bernies called, growing the pot to 910,000.

The {5-Spades} on the river meant this pot wouldn't end in a chop, and Sidhu shoved all in for 1,475,000. Bernies asked for a count, tanked for a total of 2:19 minutes, and called.

Player Chips Progress
Gilles Bernies de
Gilles Bernies
4,380,000
-1,445,000
-1,445,000
Kully Sidhu gb
Kully Sidhu
3,860,000
1,900,000
1,900,000

Tags: Gilles BerniesKully Sidhu