Matt Woodward Poker Tournament Updates

Level 24 Update: Pilgrim 5th ($43,345), Woodward 6th ($32,994)

Jun 28, '12

Level: 24

Blinds: 10,000-20,000
Limits: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 4 out of 247

Average Chip Count: 555,750

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 1 — Kenny Hsiung — 670,000
Seat no. 2 — John Virtue — 714,000

Seat no. 6 — Robert Hwang — 348,000

Seat no. 8 — Paul Berende — 468,000

Players Eliminated:

Dwyte Pilgrim — 5th Place ($43,345)
Matt Woodward — 6th Place ($32,994)

Live Updates:

Matt Woodward Eliminated in 6th Place ($32,994)

Matt Woodward raised the button to 40,000, Kenny Hsiung reraised to 60,000 from the big blind and Woodward called.

The flop came AK8, Hsiung bet 20,000, Woodward raised to 40,000, Hsiung three-bet 60,000 and Woodward called all in.

Hsiung was ahead before the flop with A10 for top pair against Woodward’s K5.

The turn and river were the 8 and the 3, offering no help to Matt Woodward who was eliminated in 6th place ($32,994).

Dwyte Pilgrim Eliminated in 5th Place ($43,345)

Dwyte Pilgrim opened the button for 40,000, Paul Berende reraised to 60,000, Dwyte Pilgrim moved all in and Berende called.

Berende was ahead before the flop with Q8 against Pilgrim’s 104.

The board came 1076J9, giving Berende a straight on the river to win the pot and eliminate Dwyte Pilgrim in 5th place ($43,345).

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Kenny Hsiung,   Dwyte Pilgrim,   Paul Berende

Action Begins, Final Table Now Underway

Jun 28, '12

The final table of Event no. 48 ($3,000 Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 20 players spread out over 3 tables, and with the elimination of Jason Manger in 10th Place ($11,780), the final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 20 with blinds of 8,000-16,000, and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Kenny Hsiung — 247,000
Seat no. 2 — John Virtue — 293,000
Seat no. 3 — Mitchell Davis — 228,000
Seat no. 4 — Dwyte Pilgrim — 220,000
Seat no. 5 — Stephen Hung — 212,000
Seat no. 6 — Robert Hwang — 194,000
Seat no. 7 — Matt Woodward — 408,000
Seat no. 8 — Paul Berende — 277,000
Seat no. 9 — John Myung — 144,000

While only 9 remain, this event gathered 247 players, creating a total prize pool of $674,310. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $165,205
2nd Place — $102,118
3rd Place — $76,244
4th Place — $57,310
5th Place — $43,345
6th Place — $32,994
7th Place — $25,266
8th Place — $19,474
9th Place — $15,098

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: John Myung,   Mitchell Davis,   Robert Hwang,   Matt Woodward,   Kenny Hsiung,   John Virtue,   Dwyte Pilgrim,   Paul Berende,   Stephen Hung Ma

Level 24 Update: Jeff Shulman Leads Final Four

Jun 11, '12

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000-40,000

Players Remaining: 4 out of 166

Average Chip Count: 622,500

Chip Counts:

Seat no. 4 — Jeff Shulman — 935,000
Seat no. 5 — Andrew Prock — 588,000

Seat no. 7 — Jesse Martin — 220,000
Seat no. 8 — Benjamin Scholl — 695,000

Players Eliminated:

Raymond Dehkharghani — 5th Place ($51,344)
Matt Glantz — 6th Place ($39,259)
Matt woodward — 7th Place ($30,259)

Live Updates:

Matt Woodward Eliminated in 7th Place ($30,529)

Matt Woodward came back from the dinner break the short stack with just 2 big blinds and was the next player eliminated. Woodward opened the pot to 80,000 from middle position and Benjamin Scholl called from the bog blind.

The flop came Q42, Scholl checked, Woodward bet 40,000, Scholl raised to 80,000, and Woodward called all in.

Scholl was ahead on the flop with a pocket pair of deuces for a set on the flop against Woodward’s over cards with 86.

The turn and river were the 9 and the K, offering no help to Matt Woodward who was eliminated in 7th place ($30,529).

Matt Glantz Eliminated in 6th Place ($39,259)

Jesse Martin opened the cutoff for 80,000 and Matt Glantz called from the big blind.

The flop came K87, Glantz bet 40,000 and Martin called.

The turn was the 5, Glantz bet all in and Martin called.

Glantz was all in for his tournament life on the turn and was behind with 65 for bottom pair and a straight draw against Martin’s top pair with KJ.

The river was the A, and Matt Glantz was eliminated in 6th place ($39,259).

Raymond Dehkharghani Eliminated in 5th Place ($51,344)

Raymond Dehkharghani opened the cutoff for 80,000, Andrew Prock raised to 120,000 from the small blind, Dehkharghani four-bet to 160,000, Prock five-bet to 200,000 and Dehkharghani called.

The flop came J85, Dehkharghani bet all in for his last few chips and Prock called.

Prock was ahead when the money went in on the flop with AK against Dehkharghani’s A2.

The turn and river were the K and the 6, giving Prock top pair on the turn to win the pot and eliminate Raymond Dehkharghani in 5th place ($51,344).

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Matthew Glantz,   Jesse Martin,   Matt Woodward,   Andrew Prock,   Benjamin Scholl,   Raymond Dehkarghani

Action Begins, Jeff Shulman Leads Final Table

Jun 11, '12

The final table of Event no. 20 ($5,000 Limit Hold’em) is now underway, and Card Player will be posting level-by-level updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Day 3 began with 17 players spread out over two tables, and with the elimination of Samuel Golbuff in 10th Place ($15,830), the official 9-handed final table is now set. Play will begin in Level 22 with blinds of 12,000-24,000 and will continue until a winner is determined.

With cards now back in the air, here is a look at the final table and how these players match up:

Seat no. 1 — Raymond Dekharghani — 325,000
Seat no. 2 — Matt Woodward — 214,000
Seat no. 3 — Matt Glantz — 225,000
Seat no. 4 — Jeff Shulman — 642,000
Seat no. 5 — Andrew Prock 373,000
Seat no. 6 — Nicholas Derke — 51,000
Seat no. 7 — Jesse Martin — 252,000
Seat no. 8 — Benjamin Scholl — 220,000
Seat no. 9 — Ayman Qutami — 192,000

While only 9 remain, this event gathered 166 players, creating a total prize pool of $780,200. Here is a look at the final payouts:

1st Place — $206,760
2nd Place — $127,773
3rd Place — $92,562
4th Place — $68,322
5th Place — $51,344
6th Place — $39,259
7th Place — $30,529
8th Place — $24,139
9th Place — $19,395

Be sure to check back with Card Player at the conclusion of each level for regular updates with all of the action, current chip counts, and prize distributions.

Player Tags: Jeff Shulman,   Matthew Glantz,   Jesse Martin,   Matt Woodward,   Andrew Prock,   Nicholas Derke,   Benjamin Scholl,   Raymond Dehkarghani

Woodward Wins One

Sep 05, '09

With 13,500 in the pot and a flop of 7 5 5, Woodward bets 12,000 from the button, and his opponent raises all in. Woodward calls and both players show their cards. Woodward with pocket jacks and his opponent with tens. A jack comes on the turn and Woodward chips up.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Matt Woodward on a Rush

Sep 06, '09

Matt Woodward has picked up right where he left off last night during the first level of action on day 2. Woodward has a mountain of chips in front of him as his stack grows to 300,000.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Get Outta Here

Sep 07, '09

Here are the latest payouts from our friends at PokerStars:

41 – Luis Ramon Rufas Acin, Spain, €18,000
42 – Albert van Zandwijk, Holland, €18,000
43 – Frank Blumlein, Germany, €18,000
44 – Thierry van den Berg, Holland, €18,000
45 – Miika Anttonen, Finland, €18,000
46 – Alessio Isaia, Italy, €18,000
47 – Matt Woodward, United States, €18,000
48 – Samuel Oberlin, United States, €18,000

49 – Mohamed Naddaf, Spain, €16,000
50 – James Francis Collopy, United States, €16,000
51 – Senol Karanasan, Turkey, €16,000
52 – Morten Klein, Norway, €16,000
53 – Ben Thavisin, Germany, €16,000
54 – Umberto Cianfanelli, Italy, €16,000
55 – Kaspars Renga, Latvia, €16,000

Here is how Woodward went out:

Patrick Bueno bet 16,000 from early position and Matt Lapossie called from the button. Woodward shoved all in from the big blind for 100,000, Bueno folded, and Lapossie considered it for a few moments. He made the call and flipped over pocket eights. Woodward was behind with pocket sevens. Nothing came on the board and Lapossie takes another player out.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Woodward Wins One

Sep 05, '09

With 13,500 in the pot and a flop of 7 5 5, Woodward bets 12,000 from the button, and his opponent raises all in. Woodward calls and both players show their cards. Woodward with pocket jacks and his opponent with tens. A jack comes on the turn and Woodward chips up.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Matt Woodward on a Rush

Sep 06, '09

Matt Woodward has picked up right where he left off last night during the first level of action on day 2. Woodward has a mountain of chips in front of him as his stack grows to 300,000.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Get Outta Here

Sep 07, '09

Here are the latest payouts from our friends at PokerStars:

41 – Luis Ramon Rufas Acin, Spain, €18,000
42 – Albert van Zandwijk, Holland, €18,000
43 – Frank Blumlein, Germany, €18,000
44 – Thierry van den Berg, Holland, €18,000
45 – Miika Anttonen, Finland, €18,000
46 – Alessio Isaia, Italy, €18,000
47 – Matt Woodward, United States, €18,000
48 – Samuel Oberlin, United States, €18,000

49 – Mohamed Naddaf, Spain, €16,000
50 – James Francis Collopy, United States, €16,000
51 – Senol Karanasan, Turkey, €16,000
52 – Morten Klein, Norway, €16,000
53 – Ben Thavisin, Germany, €16,000
54 – Umberto Cianfanelli, Italy, €16,000
55 – Kaspars Renga, Latvia, €16,000

Here is how Woodward went out:

Patrick Bueno bet 16,000 from early position and Matt Lapossie called from the button. Woodward shoved all in from the big blind for 100,000, Bueno folded, and Lapossie considered it for a few moments. He made the call and flipped over pocket eights. Woodward was behind with pocket sevens. Nothing came on the board and Lapossie takes another player out.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Woodward Wins One

Sep 05, '09

With 13,500 in the pot and a flop of 7 5 5, Woodward bets 12,000 from the button, and his opponent raises all in. Woodward calls and both players show their cards. Woodward with pocket jacks and his opponent with tens. A jack comes on the turn and Woodward chips up.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Matt Woodward on a Rush

Sep 06, '09

Matt Woodward has picked up right where he left off last night during the first level of action on day 2. Woodward has a mountain of chips in front of him as his stack grows to 300,000.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Get Outta Here

Sep 07, '09

Here are the latest payouts from our friends at PokerStars:

41 – Luis Ramon Rufas Acin, Spain, €18,000
42 – Albert van Zandwijk, Holland, €18,000
43 – Frank Blumlein, Germany, €18,000
44 – Thierry van den Berg, Holland, €18,000
45 – Miika Anttonen, Finland, €18,000
46 – Alessio Isaia, Italy, €18,000
47 – Matt Woodward, United States, €18,000
48 – Samuel Oberlin, United States, €18,000

49 – Mohamed Naddaf, Spain, €16,000
50 – James Francis Collopy, United States, €16,000
51 – Senol Karanasan, Turkey, €16,000
52 – Morten Klein, Norway, €16,000
53 – Ben Thavisin, Germany, €16,000
54 – Umberto Cianfanelli, Italy, €16,000
55 – Kaspars Renga, Latvia, €16,000

Here is how Woodward went out:

Patrick Bueno bet 16,000 from early position and Matt Lapossie called from the button. Woodward shoved all in from the big blind for 100,000, Bueno folded, and Lapossie considered it for a few moments. He made the call and flipped over pocket eights. Woodward was behind with pocket sevens. Nothing came on the board and Lapossie takes another player out.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Level 12 Update: Mike Caro Eliminated

Jul 01, '09

Blinds: 1,000-2,000 with a 300 ante

Players Remaining: 120 out of 928

Chip Counts:

1. Rui Cao — 445,000
2. Rory Matthews — 369,800
3. Sean Keeton — 355,000
4. Faraz Jaka — 325,000
5. Lars Bonding — 288,300
6. Lex Veldhuis — 240,000
7. David Peters — 239,500
8. Eugene Katchalov — 237,400
9. Phil Hellmuth — 216,100
10. Thorsten Schaefer — 215,000

Average Chip Count: 116,000

Notable Eliminations:

Matt Woodward
Jeff Williams
Mike Caro
Phil Laak
Darryll Fish
Bahador Ahmadi

Big Hands

Matt Woodward Eliminated

Matt Woodward gets it all in before flop with A-K against one opponent holding pocket aces.

The board comes 10-10-9-9-4, eliminating Matt Woodward from the event just minutes into Level 12.

Jeff Williams Eliminated

Jeff Williams gets it all in before the flop with 10-8 offsuit against Steve Weinstein’s pocket queens.

Williams failed to improve and is eliminated form the tournament.

Mike Caro Eliminated by Phil Hellmuth

On a flop of 622, Caro bets 16,000 and Phil Hellmuth calls.

The turn is the 6, double pairing the board, Caro moves all in for 40,000 and Hellmuth calls.

Caro: 77
Hellmuth: KK

The river is the 5, no help to Caro who is eliminated from the tournament.

Left in the Deck

Players will take a twenty-minute break at the completion of Level 12 and will return at approximately 4:30 pm PDT.

Player Tags: Phil Hellmuth,   Mike Caro,   Matt Woodward,   Jeff Williams

Final Table Update: Down to Five

Jun 26, '09

Blinds:

No-Limit: 10,000-20,000 with a 3,000 ante

Limit: 15,000-30,000 with 30,000-60,000 limits

Players Remaining: 5 out of 527

Chip Counts:

1. Bahador Ahmadi — 708,000
2. Barry Greenstein — 700,000
3. John McGuiness — 650,000
3. Karlo Lopez — 500,000
5. Ylon Schwartz — 425,000

Average Chip Count: 439,166

Notable Eliminations:

9. Zachary Humphrey – $27,199
8. Hasan Habib – $30,641
7. Randy Haddox – $36,084
6. Matt Woodward – $44,520

Elimination Hands:

Zachary Humphrey Eliminated in Ninth Place ($27,199)

Zachary Humphrey raised all in preflop for just 10,000 and Randy Haddox made the call. Their cards:

Humphrey: K7
Haddox: 108

Board: KQJ7A

Humphrey was eliminated in ninth place on the hand by the flush of Haddox.

Hasan Habib Eliminated in Eighth Place ($30,641)

Barry Greenstein raised to 50,000 and Hasan Habib reraised to 75,000. Greenstein made the call and the flop was dealt J83. Greenstein bet, forcing Habib to make an all-in call. Their cards:

Habib: A10

Greenstein: J9

Turn and River: 38

Habib was eliminated in eightth place by the jacks of Greenstein.

Randy Haddox Eliminated In 7th Place($36,084)

Barry Greenstein raised to 55,000 from middle position and the action was on Randy Haddox. He moved all in for 144,000 and Greenstein looked him up. Greenstein showed KJ while Haddox was dominating with AK. The flop was harmless for Haddox as it came 955. The turn was another story as the J hit the board, pairing Greenstein. The 7 completed the board and Haddox was gone in 7th place.

Matt Woodward Eliminated In 6th Place($44,520)

Action folded around to Matt Woodward on the button. He shoved all in for 324,000 and was immediately called by Bahador Ahmadi in the small blind. Barry Greenstein folded in the big blind and Woodward tabled A10 while Ahmadi showed AA.

The board ran out KA27J, failing to help Woodward and he was eliminated in 6th place.

Player Tags: Barry Greenstein,   Hasan Habib,   Matt Woodward,   Randy Haddox

Sandra Naujoks Eliminated

May 01, '09

Without knowing all the finer details, Sandra Naujok's demise went a little something like this:

Naujoks raises preflop and Matthew Woodward calls. The flop is K 8 4, Naujoks bets out again, and Woodward makes the call.

The turn is a 10 and Naujoks shoves with K-Q. Woodward calls with K-10. The river is a brick and the EPT German Open champion Sandra Naujoks hits the rail.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Sandra Naujoks

Grayson Physioc Eliminated in 11th Place (€97,000)

May 02, '09

Matt Woodward raises to 160,000 preflop, Grayson Physioc shoves all in for 1,340,000. Woodward calls with A 9 and Physioc shows 7 7. The board comes A K 10 J and Physioc prays for another spade. The river is the 6 and Physioc is out in 11th place for €97,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Grayson Physioc

Woodward Wins Big

May 02, '09

Matt Woodward tangoes with Daniel Zink and with quite a big pot at stake, makes a bet of over 400,000 on the river. Zink calls and then goes a shade of green as Woodward reveals a set of sixes made on the river. He takes a pot worth 1,580,000 and now has 2,500,000 in chips. Zink has 1,420,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Pieter De Korver is EPT Grand Final Champion (€2,300,000)

May 03, '09

On a 10 6 5 flop with more than one million in the pot, Matt Woodward bets 700,000 and Pieter de Korver reraises all-in. Woodward shakes his head and after a few moments, he calls. He flips over 6 4. De Corver shows 9 6.
The turn is the Q and the river is the 7.

Pieter De Korver has come back from a crippling 365,000 in chips to win the entire event. He now goes home with €2,300,000.

Matt Woodward earns €1,300,000 for his second place finish, and this season's PokerStars.com EPT is complete.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

Woodward Leaking Chips

May 03, '09

Matt Woodward bets 425, Pieter de Korver calls and the flop comes 4 3 3. De Korver bets 400,000, and Woodward calls.

The turn is the 5 and de Korver bets 700,000. Woodward gets the dealer to spread the pot and then calls. The river is the 10. Korver grabs a handful of yellows to bet 3,600,000, and Woodward passes another big pot over to the Dutchman. De Korver says, "Do you want to see what I had? Show?" He shows a 3. Woodward says, "Nice hand!"

De Korver now has 21,840,000 and Woodward has 6,325,000.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

De Korver Moves in Front

May 03, '09

Matt Woodward bets 300 on a flop of K 10 7. Pieter De Korver raises to 550,000 and Woodward calls. The turn is the 8 and both players check.

The river is the 6 and Woodward bets 700,000, De Korver calls and shows K 2x, which beats Woodward's A 7.

Pieter de Korver moves into the lead with 15,595,000. Matt Woodward has 12,570,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

Mikhail Tulchinskiy Eliminated in Third Place (€800,000)

May 03, '09

Back from break only moments and we have found our heads up players.

Matt Woodward bets 725,000 from the button, Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises it to 1,200,000, and Woodward pushes all in.

Tulchinskiy gets the pot spread out for him so he can count it, and then calls. He has Q 10. Woodward has 3 3.

Flop: J 8 2

T: 4

R: 2

Tulchinskiy goes out in third place for €800,000 and our heads up players are Matt Woodward and Pieter de Korver.
 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

Woodward Vs Tulchinskiy

May 03, '09

Matt Woodward is big blind, Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises to 425,000 from the button, and Woodward calls.

The flop is K 3 3.

Both players check and the turn is the 6. Woodward bets 475,000 and Tulchinskiy makes the call.

The river is the 10 and both players check. Woodward shows A 2 and takes it down. Tulchinskiy mucks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Mikhail Tulchinskiy

Matt Woodward Doubles Up

May 03, '09

Pieter De Korver raises to 500,000 from the small blnd preflop and Matt Woodward reraises all in for 2,405,000 from the big blind. De Korver makes the call (leaving him just 365,000 behind) and they open up their hands:

De Korver: 99
Woodward: KJ

Board: A76Q10

Woodward doubles up on the hand to survive with Broadway on the river and De Korver is crippled with just 365,000.






 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Pieter De Korver Triples Up

May 03, '09

Pieter De Korver moves all in on his short stack and both Matt Woodward and Dag Martin Mikkelsen make the call. The two live players then check down a board of 864310 and the three players open up their hands:

Mikkelsen: 92
Woodward: K3
De Korver: Q4

De Korver triples up to 1.2 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Dag Martin Mikkelsen,   Pieter De Korver

Sandra Naujoks Eliminated

May 01, '09

Without knowing all the finer details, Sandra Naujok's demise went a little something like this:

Naujoks raises preflop and Matthew Woodward calls. The flop is K 8 4, Naujoks bets out again, and Woodward makes the call.

The turn is a 10 and Naujoks shoves with K-Q. Woodward calls with K-10. The river is a brick and the EPT German Open champion Sandra Naujoks hits the rail.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Sandra Naujoks

Grayson Physioc Eliminated in 11th Place (€97,000)

May 02, '09

Matt Woodward raises to 160,000 preflop, Grayson Physioc shoves all in for 1,340,000. Woodward calls with A 9 and Physioc shows 7 7. The board comes A K 10 J and Physioc prays for another spade. The river is the 6 and Physioc is out in 11th place for €97,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Grayson Physioc

Woodward Wins Big

May 02, '09

Matt Woodward tangoes with Daniel Zink and with quite a big pot at stake, makes a bet of over 400,000 on the river. Zink calls and then goes a shade of green as Woodward reveals a set of sixes made on the river. He takes a pot worth 1,580,000 and now has 2,500,000 in chips. Zink has 1,420,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Pieter De Korver is EPT Grand Final Champion (€2,300,000)

May 03, '09

On a 10 6 5 flop with more than one million in the pot, Matt Woodward bets 700,000 and Pieter de Korver reraises all-in. Woodward shakes his head and after a few moments, he calls. He flips over 6 4. De Corver shows 9 6.
The turn is the Q and the river is the 7.

Pieter De Korver has come back from a crippling 365,000 in chips to win the entire event. He now goes home with €2,300,000.

Matt Woodward earns €1,300,000 for his second place finish, and this season's PokerStars.com EPT is complete.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

Woodward Leaking Chips

May 03, '09

Matt Woodward bets 425, Pieter de Korver calls and the flop comes 4 3 3. De Korver bets 400,000, and Woodward calls.

The turn is the 5 and de Korver bets 700,000. Woodward gets the dealer to spread the pot and then calls. The river is the 10. Korver grabs a handful of yellows to bet 3,600,000, and Woodward passes another big pot over to the Dutchman. De Korver says, "Do you want to see what I had? Show?" He shows a 3. Woodward says, "Nice hand!"

De Korver now has 21,840,000 and Woodward has 6,325,000.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

De Korver Moves in Front

May 03, '09

Matt Woodward bets 300 on a flop of K 10 7. Pieter De Korver raises to 550,000 and Woodward calls. The turn is the 8 and both players check.

The river is the 6 and Woodward bets 700,000, De Korver calls and shows K 2x, which beats Woodward's A 7.

Pieter de Korver moves into the lead with 15,595,000. Matt Woodward has 12,570,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

Mikhail Tulchinskiy Eliminated in Third Place (€800,000)

May 03, '09

Back from break only moments and we have found our heads up players.

Matt Woodward bets 725,000 from the button, Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises it to 1,200,000, and Woodward pushes all in.

Tulchinskiy gets the pot spread out for him so he can count it, and then calls. He has Q 10. Woodward has 3 3.

Flop: J 8 2

T: 4

R: 2

Tulchinskiy goes out in third place for €800,000 and our heads up players are Matt Woodward and Pieter de Korver.
 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

Woodward Vs Tulchinskiy

May 03, '09

Matt Woodward is big blind, Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises to 425,000 from the button, and Woodward calls.

The flop is K 3 3.

Both players check and the turn is the 6. Woodward bets 475,000 and Tulchinskiy makes the call.

The river is the 10 and both players check. Woodward shows A 2 and takes it down. Tulchinskiy mucks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Mikhail Tulchinskiy

Matt Woodward Doubles Up

May 03, '09

Pieter De Korver raises to 500,000 from the small blnd preflop and Matt Woodward reraises all in for 2,405,000 from the big blind. De Korver makes the call (leaving him just 365,000 behind) and they open up their hands:

De Korver: 99
Woodward: KJ

Board: A76Q10

Woodward doubles up on the hand to survive with Broadway on the river and De Korver is crippled with just 365,000.






 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Pieter De Korver Triples Up

May 03, '09

Pieter De Korver moves all in on his short stack and both Matt Woodward and Dag Martin Mikkelsen make the call. The two live players then check down a board of 864310 and the three players open up their hands:

Mikkelsen: 92
Woodward: K3
De Korver: Q4

De Korver triples up to 1.2 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Dag Martin Mikkelsen,   Pieter De Korver

Sandra Naujoks Eliminated

May 01, '09

Without knowing all the finer details, Sandra Naujok's demise went a little something like this:

Naujoks raises preflop and Matthew Woodward calls. The flop is K 8 4, Naujoks bets out again, and Woodward makes the call.

The turn is a 10 and Naujoks shoves with K-Q. Woodward calls with K-10. The river is a brick and the EPT German Open champion Sandra Naujoks hits the rail.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Sandra Naujoks

Grayson Physioc Eliminated in 11th Place (€97,000)

May 02, '09

Matt Woodward raises to 160,000 preflop, Grayson Physioc shoves all in for 1,340,000. Woodward calls with A 9 and Physioc shows 7 7. The board comes A K 10 J and Physioc prays for another spade. The river is the 6 and Physioc is out in 11th place for €97,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Grayson Physioc

Woodward Wins Big

May 02, '09

Matt Woodward tangoes with Daniel Zink and with quite a big pot at stake, makes a bet of over 400,000 on the river. Zink calls and then goes a shade of green as Woodward reveals a set of sixes made on the river. He takes a pot worth 1,580,000 and now has 2,500,000 in chips. Zink has 1,420,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Pieter De Korver is EPT Grand Final Champion (€2,300,000)

May 03, '09

On a 10 6 5 flop with more than one million in the pot, Matt Woodward bets 700,000 and Pieter de Korver reraises all-in. Woodward shakes his head and after a few moments, he calls. He flips over 6 4. De Corver shows 9 6.
The turn is the Q and the river is the 7.

Pieter De Korver has come back from a crippling 365,000 in chips to win the entire event. He now goes home with €2,300,000.

Matt Woodward earns €1,300,000 for his second place finish, and this season's PokerStars.com EPT is complete.

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

Woodward Leaking Chips

May 03, '09

Matt Woodward bets 425, Pieter de Korver calls and the flop comes 4 3 3. De Korver bets 400,000, and Woodward calls.

The turn is the 5 and de Korver bets 700,000. Woodward gets the dealer to spread the pot and then calls. The river is the 10. Korver grabs a handful of yellows to bet 3,600,000, and Woodward passes another big pot over to the Dutchman. De Korver says, "Do you want to see what I had? Show?" He shows a 3. Woodward says, "Nice hand!"

De Korver now has 21,840,000 and Woodward has 6,325,000.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

De Korver Moves in Front

May 03, '09

Matt Woodward bets 300 on a flop of K 10 7. Pieter De Korver raises to 550,000 and Woodward calls. The turn is the 8 and both players check.

The river is the 6 and Woodward bets 700,000, De Korver calls and shows K 2x, which beats Woodward's A 7.

Pieter de Korver moves into the lead with 15,595,000. Matt Woodward has 12,570,000.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

Mikhail Tulchinskiy Eliminated in Third Place (€800,000)

May 03, '09

Back from break only moments and we have found our heads up players.

Matt Woodward bets 725,000 from the button, Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises it to 1,200,000, and Woodward pushes all in.

Tulchinskiy gets the pot spread out for him so he can count it, and then calls. He has Q 10. Woodward has 3 3.

Flop: J 8 2

T: 4

R: 2

Tulchinskiy goes out in third place for €800,000 and our heads up players are Matt Woodward and Pieter de Korver.
 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Pieter De Korver

Woodward Vs Tulchinskiy

May 03, '09

Matt Woodward is big blind, Mikhail Tulchinskiy raises to 425,000 from the button, and Woodward calls.

The flop is K 3 3.

Both players check and the turn is the 6. Woodward bets 475,000 and Tulchinskiy makes the call.

The river is the 10 and both players check. Woodward shows A 2 and takes it down. Tulchinskiy mucks.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Mikhail Tulchinskiy

Matt Woodward Doubles Up

May 03, '09

Pieter De Korver raises to 500,000 from the small blnd preflop and Matt Woodward reraises all in for 2,405,000 from the big blind. De Korver makes the call (leaving him just 365,000 behind) and they open up their hands:

De Korver: 99
Woodward: KJ

Board: A76Q10

Woodward doubles up on the hand to survive with Broadway on the river and De Korver is crippled with just 365,000.






 

Player Tags: Matt Woodward

Pieter De Korver Triples Up

May 03, '09

Pieter De Korver moves all in on his short stack and both Matt Woodward and Dag Martin Mikkelsen make the call. The two live players then check down a board of 864310 and the three players open up their hands:

Mikkelsen: 92
Woodward: K3
De Korver: Q4

De Korver triples up to 1.2 million after the hand.

Player Tags: Matt Woodward,   Dag Martin Mikkelsen,   Pieter De Korver