€5,300 Main Event | 2016 PokerStars.es EPT Season 13 Barcelona

2016-08-28 21:43 UTC+2

Hand #98 - #102: Malec Shoves, Draws Even

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Niveau 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #98: Uri Reichenstein raised to 1,000,000 with and Sebastian Malec defended with . The flop was and Malec check-called a 900,000 bet from Reichenstein.

Malec checked the to Reichenstein, who fired a second barrel of 1,900,000. Malec once again called, having just king high.

The river gave both players a flush, but Malec's was higher to ship the pot.

Hand #99: Malec limped in with and Reichenstein checked . On the flop, both players checked. The on the turn gave Reichenstein a wheel. He bet just 500,000, which got called.

The river didn't improve Malec, and he folded to a 2,300,000 bet from Reichenstein.

Hand #100: Reichenstein raised to 1,000,000 with , Malec three-bet to 3,600,000, and Reichenstein quickly folded.

Hand #101: Reichenstein got a walk.

Hand #102: Reichenstein raised to 1,000,000, Malec three-bet again, this time to 3,000,000 with . Reichenstein called with and paired up on the flop.

Malec took quite a while before cutting out a 4,000,000 bet. Reichenstein called, building the pot up to over 14,000,000 in chips.

The turn brought the and Malec quickly shoved for 11,100,000. Reichenstein thought about it for thirty seconds, then released the best holding. Malec couldn't hold himself back and slammed the pocket threes open, raking in the huge pot.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Uri Reichenstein	28,250,000 -10,500,000	-10,500,000
Sebastian Malec	25,200,000 11,740,000	11,740,000

2016-08-28 22:03 UTC+2

Hands #102 - #109: Reichenstein Finds His Form

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Niveau 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #102: Malec raised to 1,050,000 with from the button. Reichenstein made it 3,000,000 with pocket queens and that was folded to by his opponent.

Hand #103: Malec and Reichenstein headed to a flop after a pre-flop raise of 1,050,000 again from Malec's was called. Malec had and led again on the flop against Reichenstein's as the flop fell . On the turn of , Malec's bet of 6.5 million got a fold, meaning chip counts were dead level at 26 million chips each.

Hand #104: Reichenstein saw and decided to raise. He took the pot.

Hand #105: Malec looked down at and it was another 'raise and take'.

Hand #106: Malec called with and Reichenstein checked with The two men saw a flop of which Malec c-bet and took down.

Hand #107: Another Malec hand as he held against Reichenstein's . The flop of got two checks, as did the turn. On the river, Malec bet 1.3m
and after a quick call, Reich won the pot.

Hand #108: Malec had on the button and raised to 1,050,000. Reichenstein three-bet with and Malec folded, meaning chips had already swung back in the German's favour to 31.1m against Malec's 22.25 million.

Hand #109: Reichenstein raised to 1,000,000 with and took it down.

Hand #110: Malec made it 1,050,000 on the button with and Reichenstein three-bet out of position with Malec folded, saying 'next time'. A smile from Reichenstein. He has had terrible cards but put himself back in pole position... against the Polish player.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Uri Reichenstein	33,000,000 4,750,000	4,750,000
Sebastian Malec	20,150,000 -5,050,000	-5,050,000

Tags: Sebastian Malec Uri Reichenstein

2016-08-28 22:14 UTC+2

Hand #111 - #123: Slow Phase

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Niveau 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #111: Uri Reichenstein raised to 1,000,000 with . Sebastian Malec three-bet to 4,000,000 with . Reichenstein considered his options, then settled on a fold.

Hand #112: Malec limped in with the and Reichenstein checked . The flop brought two spades for Reichenstein, and he led out. Malec quickly folded.

Hand #113: Reichenstein raised to 1,000,000 with and Malec defended . The flop got checked by both players. Malec checked the turn, Reichenstein bet, and Malec folded.

Hand #114: Malec raised to 900,000 with and Reichenstein defended . The flop was , Reichenstein checked, Malec bet, and Reichenstein folded.

Hand #115: Reichenstein raised to 1,000,000 and won the pot.

Hand #116: Malec raised to 900,000 with and Reichenstein defended . Both players checked the board down, giving the pot to Malec.

Hand #117: Reichenstein raised and took it down.

Hand #118: Malec raised to 1,000,000 with , Reichenstein three-bet and got a snap-fold from Malec.

Hand #119: Reichenstein raised with and Malec defended . Both players checked the flop, and Malec check-folded on the turn.

Hand #120: Malec raised to 1,050,000 with and won the hand.

Hand #121: Reichenstein raised to 1,000,000 with and Malec defended . Malec flopped top pair on and led out 900,000. Reichenstein quickly folded.

Hand #122: Malec limped and Reichenstein checked . Malec bet the flop and won the hand.

Hand #123: Reichenstein raised to 1,000,000 and won the hand.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Uri Reichenstein	32,150,000 -850,000	-850,000
Sebastian Malec	21,000,000 850,000	850,000

2016-08-28 22:28 UTC+2

Hands #124 - #132 : Back and Forth

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Niveau 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #124: Holding , Malec made it 1 million from the button. Reichenstein with three-bet to 3m and got a rare call.

The flop of saw Malec make it 2.6m and get a fold.

Hands #125 & 126: Two hands we weren't shown don't make it to air here either. The chip counts did not change.

Hands #127-129: A raise and take it from Malec, then Reichenstein followed suit by raising with jack-high. Malec returned the favour in the next hand. Neither of these two players have been keen to get into it post-flop following their food.

Hand #128: Reichenstein held , raised and took it.

Hand #131: Malec raised in position with to one million chips and Reichenstein called with .The flop of saw a c-bet from Malec and a call from Reichenstein. The turn of was checked by both, and so too was the river of . Reichenstein took it down.

Hand #132: Reichenstein with opened and, holding , Malec called to see a flop of Malec made it 3.25m and Reichenstein folded.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Uri Reichenstein	31,900,000 -250,000	-250,000
Sebastian Malec	21,250,000 250,000	250,000

Tags: Uri Reichenstein Sebastian Malec

2016-08-28 22:35 UTC+2

Malec Takes The Chiplead With Quad Fours

KaleGozer

Niveau 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #133: Sebastian Malec raised to 900,000 with . Reichenstein picked up a big hand with . He three-bet to 2,000,000, and Malec snap-folded.

Hand #134: Reichenstein picked up another monster, , and raised to 1,000,000. Malec defended with and got a piece of the flop, and he check-called a 900,000 bet from Reichenstein.

The turn was the and both players checked. The river missed Reichenstein's outs, and both went to showdown. Malec's pair of tens took down the pot.

Hand #135; Malec limped the button with . Reichenstein put in a big raise, making it 1,400,000 with the optional , and Malec called. The call paid off, as Malec flopped a set on flop to take a commanding lead in the hand. Reichenstein continued with 1,400,000, Malec slowplayed his monster and just called.

The turn left Reichenstein drawing dead, but the German kept fighting for the pot. He fired a hefty bet of 3,300,000. The trap still wasn't sprung by Malec, as he once again smooth-called in position.

The only made things spicier, as Malec improved to quad fours! The pot already had grown to 12,300,000 and Reichenstein was in a world of trouble. He bet 6,200,000, chips he wouldn't be seeing again soon.

It was time for Malec to come out of the woodworks, but not before a little Hollywooding, After two minutes, Malec delivered the bad news and shoved for 17,900,000, leaving Reichenstein no option but to fold immediately. For the first time since the two started the heads-up match, Malec grabbed the chiplead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Sebastian Malec	36,400,000 15,150,000	15,150,000

Uri Reichenstein	17,050,000 -14,850,000	-14,850,000

2016-08-28 22:40 UTC+2

Short Break

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Niveau 35 : 200,000/400,000, 50,000 ante

Players have taken a few minutes after that last hand and then they'll be back to the grind. Malec has the lead.

Niveau: 36

Blinds: 250,000/500,000

Ante: 50,000

2016-08-28 23:03 UTC+2

Hands #136 - #140 : Malec Declares his Intentions

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Niveau 36 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #136: Uri Reichenstein had and made it 1.25m to play. That bet was called by Sebastian Malec with and the two men saw a flop of , which was checked twice, as was the turn. On the river, Malec bet 1.3m and got a call from Reichenstein. Malec took it down.

Hand #137: Malec opened to 1.6m, but Reichenstein folded , meaning Malec took another. "Half an hour more." Malec told his rail when they asked how much longer he would take to win.

Hand #138: Reichenstein bet from the button to 1.1m with . Malec called with and the flop of saw Malec check. Reichenstein bet 1.15m and took it.

Hand #139: Reichenstein opened to 1.1m with , called by Malec with The flop came . Reichenstein bet out and got an instant fold.

Hand #140: Malec opened to 1.7m with on the button and got a fold with ten high.

Who will get their hands on that beautiful trophy (pictured)?

Tags: Sebastian Malec Uri Reichenstein

2016-08-28 23:10 UTC+2

Uri Reichenstein Doubles Up

KaleGozer

Niveau 36 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

Hand #141: Sebastian Malec got a walk.

Hand #142: Malec limped the button with and Uri Reichenstein checked . The flop hit Malec hard, and he took it down with a 1,650,000 bet.

Hand #143: Reichenstein raised with and Malec called with . Malec check-called a bet of 1,000,000 on the flop.

The turn was the . Malec checked, and Reichenstein now bet 2,400,000. Malec asked for a count of Reichenstein's stack, then called the turn.

The on the river was exactly what Reichenstein needed, as he filled his straight up. Malec laughed and joked, but when Reichenstein shoved 10,550,000 into the nine million pot, it was no laughing matter anymore.

"I want to call you so bad," Malec said, and he rose from his chair. For minutes on end, he named all the possible holdings Reichenstein could have in his range, desperately trying to find a holding he could beat.

"It's a very good spot for me to call," Malec said, having done two minutes of math out loud, while using words that would make many a recreational player's head spin.

"Ok, I call," Malec said ten seconds later, sliding a tower of 500,000-chips forward. Reichenstein quickly flipped over his straight, and a visibly gutted Malec had to ship ten million in chips to his opponent. Reichenstein scored a huge double up and reclaimed the chiplead.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Uri Reichenstein	30,200,000 13,150,000	13,150,000
Sebastian Malec	23,250,000 -13,150,000	-13,150,000

2016-08-28 23:23 UTC+2

Hands #144 - #148: Reichenstein Master of his Domain

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Niveau 36 : 250,000/500,000, 50,000 ante

Sebastian Malec - Uri Reichenstein Heads Up

Hand #144: Uri Reichenstein held and opened to 1.25m. Sebastian Malec called with . The flop was and when Reichenstein c-bet to 1.2m, that took it down.

Hand #145: Malec raised to 1.6m with and Reichenstein folded .

Hand #146: Reichenstein raised to 1.25m with and Malec called with . The flop of led to two checks. The turn of saw Malec check and so did Reichenstein. The river of led to two more checks and Reichenstein dragged another.

Hand #147: Malec raised with and took it down.

Hand #148: Reichenstein raised to 1.25m with and Malec defended with . The flop of saw Reichenstein bet 1.2m and Malec call. The turn of led to a bet of 2.9m from Reichenstein. Malec called.

The river of with 10.8m in the pot saw both check and Reichenstein won another big one. Uri Reichenstein has a 2:1 chip lead with just half an hour left at this level.

Joueur	Jetons	Progression
Uri Reichenstein	35,950,000 5,750,000	5,750,000
Sebastian Malec	17,500,000 -5,750,000	-5,750,000

Tags: Sebastian Malec Uri Reichenstein