| Buy-In: | $11,426 + $428 |
|---|---|
| Prize Pool: | $5,580,759 |
| Entrants: | 479 |
The new EPT season, especially Barcelona, has given a hint at just how exciting the rest of the events are going to be. The quality of players was astounding and the field was filled with pros, almost down to the last day.
The new tournament structure has proven to be very popular among players, and it seems that it will also ensure increasingly more exhilarating final tables across European soil. However, it was North Carolina youngster Carter Phillips who resiliently battled a tough 479-strong field and came out €800,000 richer.
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Carter Phillips bets 275,000 and Marc Goodwin calls.
The flop is K
5
4
and Goodwin checks.
Phillips bets 310,000, Goodwin raises it to 1,160,000. It’s 850,000 for Phillips to call.
Phillips makes the call, and the turn is the Q
. Phillips checks, Goodwin bets all in for 4,295,000 and Phillips tanks.
He thinks for a good while and says, “It’s so sick that you’re flopping so well every time I flop!” He almost looks in pain, putting both hands on his head, and exhaling loudly.
The pot is worth 7,165,0000.
He eventually calls showing K J, and Goodwin stands up throwing his cards face up: A 10. Goodwin needs a jack for the straight or an ace for the better pair. However the turn is neither, just a 5, and Carter Phillips is the PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona champion.
Phillips goes home €850,000 richer, while Goodwin takes home €530,000 for a fantastic runner-up finish.
Back from the break and the it’s level 30. The blinds are now 60,000-120,000.
It seems Marc Goodwin has stepped up his game a little or simply adjusted it to suit Phillips’ style. He’s now three-betting instead of just calling and the chip counts are:
Phillips: 8,705,000
Goodwin: 5,670,000
Marc Goodwin bets 250,000 from the small blind and Carter Phillips raises 700,000. Goodwin calls.
The pot is now 1,400,000.
The flop falls K 9 8 and both players check.
The river is the 6, Goodwin checks, and Phillips bets 1,400,000 to take it right there.
The players are now having a quick break. Their chip counts are:
Phillips: 9,040,000
Goodwin: 5,335,000
Carter Phillips bets 250,000 and Marc Goodwin calls. The board comes 10 6 4 and Phillips bets 275,000. Goodwin takes it up a notch by raising it to 975,000.
Phillips calls. The pot is now 2,450,000.
The turn is dealt the A and Goodwin moves all in. Phillips calls almost immediately and shows 6 2.
Goodwin shows 10 4 for two pair. The river is the 8 and Goodwin takes down a tasty pot of 7,160,000.
Phillips now has 7,215,000 and Goodwin has 7,160,000.
Marc Goodwin is on the button and bets 250,000. Carter Phillips in the big blind reraises 700,000. Goodwin calls. The flop is dealt K J 5 and Phillips bets 875,000. Goodwin calls.
The pot is now 3,150,000.
The turn is the 3. Both players check.
The river is dealt the K and it’s checked down.
Carter shows pocket eights and Goodwin mucks.
Chip counts:
Goodwin: 3,580,000
Phillips: 10,795,000
Phillips just took slightly more than 2 million in chips off Marc Goodwin after his J-7 hit trips on the turn and river.
The chip counts are now:
Phillips: 9,695,000
Goodwin: 4,680,000
Carter Phillips raised to 250,000 preflop and Maarc Goodwin made the call. The flop was dealt J109 and both players checked. The 10 fell on the turn and Goodwin bet 250,000. Phillips made the call and the river fell A. Goodwin bet 500,000 and Phillips made the call. Goodwin showed down K and Goodwin turned over 52. Phillips won the hand to take back the lead.
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Carter Phillips raised to 250,000 preflop and Goodwin made the call. The flop was dealt KQJ and both players checked. The 2 fell on the turn and Goodwin checked, Phillips bet 275,000. Goodwin raised to 725,000 and Phillips then reraised to 1,775,000. Goodwin made the call and the river was dealt J. Both players checked and Phillips mucked when Goodwin showed down K-9.
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