2012 PokerStars.com EPT Sanremo
Keven Stammen limped in from the button, and Benny Spindler checked his option in the big blind to see the flop come down . Both players checked.
The turn was the , and Spindler checked. Stammen bet 55,000, and Spindler called.
The river was the , and Spindler checked. Stammen fired 105,000, and Spindler called.
Stammen showed the for a pair of tens, but lost to Spindler's for a pair of kings.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Keven Stammen |
2,675,000
1,525,000
|
1,525,000 |
Benny Spindler |
1,525,000
-1,525,000
|
-1,525,000 |
Level: 23
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
The tournament is on a 15-minute break.
Benny Spindler raised to 60,000 before the flop and Keven Stammen made the call. The dealer opened on the flop and Spindler tossed in another 60,000. Stammen called and bot saw the come on the turn.
Spindler bet 175,000 and Stammen raised to 400,000. Spindler made the call and the dealer flipped the on the river. Spindler checked and Stammen pushed in a stack of 730,000. Spindler struggled for a while and finally opted to call. He opened for a straight which was good enough for the win.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Benny Spindler |
3,050,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
Keven Stammen |
1,150,000
-1,450,000
|
-1,450,000 |
Benny Spindler and Keven Stammen are heads up for the High Roller title, with the winner not only getting close to �250,000, the trophy and the Shamballa Jewels bracelet, but also an exclusive cutlery set. Read more on the PokerStars Blog.
Benny Spindler raised to 60,000 from the button, and Keven Stammen reraised to 180,000 from the big blind. Spindler called.
The flop was , and Stammen checked. Spindler bet 100,000, but he was met with a check-raise from Stammen to 275,000. Spindler folded.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Keven Stammen |
2,600,000
455,000
|
455,000 |
Benny Spindler |
1,600,000
-455,000
|
-455,000 |
On the final board of , Keven Stammen checked, and Benny Spindler fired 100,000. Stammen check-raised to 325,000, and Spindler folded.
From the button, Benny Spindler raised to 60,000. Keven Stammen reraised to 180,000 from the big blind, then Spindler reraised to 350,000. Stammen folded, and Spindler showed the .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Keven Stammen |
2,145,000
-190,000
|
-190,000 |
Benny Spindler |
2,055,000
190,000
|
190,000 |
Benny Spindler raised to 60,000 pre-flop and Keven Stammen three-bet to 175,000. Spindler four-bet all in and Stammen made the call.
Spindler:
Stammen:
Once again Stammen went all in with a small pair while Spindler's ace king needed to hit the board. Spindler hoped that this time it would. The dealer opened the on the flop giving no ace and no king for Spindler. The on the turn gave Stammen a second pair and the on the river was of no use for anyone.
This time Stammen not only doubled up, but took away the chip lead from Spindler for the first time since the two started the heads-up play.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Keven Stammen |
2,335,000
1,367,000
|
1,367,000 |
Benny Spindler |
1,865,000
-1,367,000
|
-1,367,000 |