Players had been discussing a deal with just four players left in the 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Barcelona Main Event. Uri Reichenstein, Adam Owen, Sebastian Malec and Thomas De Rooij went through everything and all the other players had a serious look at the numbers under the guidance of Tournament Director Toby Stone.
The rough 'chip-chop' pay-outs would have payed out thus:
1st - €820,000
2nd - €788,000
3rd - €708,000
4th - €695,000
The players asked for ICM numbers instead, so Toby and his team fetched them.
In the end, EPTLive commentator Joe 'Stapes' Stapleton's gut instinct at the start of discussions was correct, as the American called the situation right off the bat. The players discussed a deal but could not come to an arrangement to suit all parties, so will play on.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
17,475,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
15,550,000
-50,000
|
-50,000 |
|
||
|
10,625,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
9,800,000
-355,000
|
-355,000 |
and Zorlu Er defended his big blind with 
. The flop was gin for Reichenstein: 
. With his flopped flush, Reichenstein bet 200,000 and Er check-called with lightning speed.
turn, Er checked and Reichenstein now bet 900,000. Once again, Er snap-called the bet. The river was the 
and Er checked a third time. Reichenstein quickly moved all in, overbetting 4,700,000 in a pot of 3,200,000. Even with the gigantic bet for his tournament life, Er called it off in three seconds!
, taking down the blinds and antes.
and Adam Owen called on the button with 
. Uri Reichenstein defended his big blind with 
.
and Reichenstein checked. Er, with top pair, suddenly open-shoved for 4,600,000, and both players quickly folded.
, taking down the blinds and antes.
. 
in the big blind and re-shoved all in for 6,160,000 total. De Rooij moved out of the way. 
kept Owen in the lead, but gave Chalkiadakis outs with one of the four tens needed to make a Broadway straight. The turn of 
saw Reichenstein make it 225,000. De Rooij raised to 700,000 and Reichenstein called. The turn of 
river and Reichenstein took a massive one from the Dutchman. 
and Owen checked, quickly followed by Malec. The turn of 
saw both check again, and on the river 
. The flop of 
for 450,000 and Malec made the call. The river of 
flop to Reichenstein. The German continued with a bet of 850,000, and Malec called.