On the flop, Alex Bilokur check-raised a bet of 60,000 from Laurent Polito to 205,000. Polito stood strong to Bilokur's aggression once again and made the call to see the land on the turn. Here, Bilokur barreled 325,000, but he didn't shake Polito, who stayed in to see the land on the river. Then, both players checked.
Bilokur showed the for a pair of fours, but Polito's proved to be the winner and he scooped in the pot.
After Alex Bilokur raised from the button to 60,000, Laurent Polito reraised to 200,000 from the big blind. Bilokur called and the flop came down . Polito led with a bet of 205,000 and Bilokur quickly folded.
From the button, Alex Bilokur raised to 60,000. Laurent Polito reraised to 160,000 from the big blind and Bilokur called to take a flop. Polito checked and Bilokur checked behind.
The turn was the and paired the board. Polito checked and Bilokur bet 150,000. Polito called. The river then completed the board with the and Polito checked. Bilokur fired 355,000 and Polito called.
Bilokur showed the for queen high and lost to Polito's .
From the button, Laurent Polito raised to 60,000. Alex Bilokur reraised from the big blind to 180,000 and Polito called to see the connected flop come out. Bilokur fired 80,000 and Polito called.
The was added on the turn and Bilokur slid out 175,000. Again, Polito called.
The river card was the and paired the board. Bilokur reached for even more chips and fired a hefty bet of 560,000. Polito snapped.
Bilokur turned up the for a full house, eights full of tens, and won the pot.
From the button, Alex Bilokur raised to 60,000. Laurent Polito reraised from the big blind to 160,000 and Bilokur called to see the flop.
The flop came down and Polito checked. Bilokur fired 150,000 and Polito made the call to see the land on the turn. Polito checked and Bilokur stayed on the gas with a bet of 275,000. Polito stood strong and made the call.
The river completed the board with the and both players quickly checked. Polito showed the and beat Bilokur's to take the first blood in this heads-up match.
Alex Bilokur and Laurent Polito have made a deal. The chip counts below reflect those used to make a straight ICM deal. Bilokur has the lead and will take �295,451. Polito will take home �270,229. The two will leave the title to play for and the Shamballa Jewels bracelet.
The Season 9 European Poker Tour Barcelona �10,000 High Roller event is down to just two players, Alex Bilokur from Russia and Laurent Polito from France. One of the two will end the day with a �206,680 cash while the other one will collect �359,000 along with the High Roller title and the EPT trophy. Stay tuned to PokerNews for all the latest updates!
Tobias Reinkemeier and Laurent Polito both went all in preflop. Alex Bilokur got out of the way and the two were left heads up.
Showdown
Reinkemeier:
Polito:
The flop paired Reinkemeier's ace, and also gave a set to Polito leaving him in the lead. The on the turn didn't favor any of the two, while on the river gave the Frenchman an even better hand.
Both players' stacks looked very similar and the dealer had to recount them to eventually announce that Reinkemeier's was a little shorter which meant the end his tournament run.
Alex Bilokur checked the board and Tobias Reinkemeier fired 120,000. Behind him, Stanislav Labutkin raised all in for approximately 455,000 and then Bilokur called. Reinkemeier folded.
Labutkin tabled the for top pair, but he was out-kicked by the for Bilokur.
The river completed the board with the and Bilokur won the pot to eliminate Labutkin in fourth place. For his finish, Labutkin earned �95,180.