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Fry on top... 1 year ago

This tournament is over! Will Fry has defeated Ciprian Hrisca to take the title and the cash. Read on for the gory details.

Despite being knocked back by Ciprian to a 4-1 deficit earlier, Fry has fought back to a chip lead now with some well timed heads up aggression!

Then....THIS HAND HAPPENED!

Ciprian raises to $150k from the button, Fry lays down the hammer, popping it to $650k and now Ciprian moves all-in!

Fry calls and we have a showdown for nearly all the chips in the tournament!

FRY: Jd Js

HRISCA: Ac 6d

Fry with the advantage, which holds on through a Qs Td 6c flop.

The turn is the Kc, meaning only a jack or a six will stop the young English player from winning the title.

The river is....the Qc!

It's paint but no good for Ciprian meaning he is knocked out in 2nd spot, the Romanian netting himself €342,608 but...

WILLIAM FRY is the CHAMPION of the Hungarian EPT, winning €595,839. An incredible journey for the UK player from tournament unknown to EPT champion!

Head on over to check out the final table recap and make sure to hit the winner interview we did moments after the victory.

 

 

  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 25000/50000
  • Ante: 5000
  • Average Stack: $2,660,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Level Up! 1 year ago

As if the players needed any more excuse to up the aggression, the levels have just risen again, meaning the point at which the two of them will get all their chips into the middle is getting closer and closer...

It is now level 26 so the blinds are a whopping $25k $50k with a $5k.

  • Level: 26
  • Blinds: 25000/50000
  • Ante: 5000
  • Average Stack: $2,660,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Fry Extracts Value 1 year ago

Fry raises it up preflop to $130,000 and is called by Ciprian.

The two players check down a board of Ah 2c 7h 3h Qs to the river where Fry bets out $200,000 and is called by Ciprian.

Fry's J-Q however is good as he makes a smart value bet with his second pair...

  • Level: 24
  • Blinds: 15000/30000
  • Ante: 3000
  • Average Stack: $2,660,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Supersized Fry 1 year ago

Will Fry just managed a much-needed double-up to bring his stack near even with Ciprian Hrisca. The money went in before the flop with Fry's Jd Tc racing Hrisca's 7h 7s, Fry managed to pair both his ten and his jack to double through with two pair.
  • Level: 25
  • Blinds: 20000/40000
  • Ante: 4000
  • Average Stack: $2,660,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Karate Chop 1 year ago

Ciprian Hrisca opened the pot to $170,000 and Fry re-raised to $840,000. Cirprian moved all-inn and Fry called. Ad 5c for Fry was trailing Ciprion's Ac 6s. The board ran Ks Jd Th Jh 4d and the two players split the pot.
  • Level: 25
  • Blinds: 20000/40000
  • Ante: 4000
  • Average Stack: $2,660,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

William Fry-ed! 1 year ago

Ciprian and Fry see a flop of 8h 4c 5c .

Fry checks, Ciprian bets out $200,000 and Fry calls...

The turn is the 8s, again William checks and again Ciprian bets $200,000, only for the young englishman to check raise to ONE MILLLION DOLLARS - again!

This time Ciprian is going nowhere and moves in, only for William...to muck his hand!

Big coup for the Romanian moves him into a 4 million to one million lead!

  • Level: 25
  • Blinds: 20000/40000
  • Ante: 4000
  • Average Stack: $2,660,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Fry that Cip! 1 year ago

Ciprian Hrisca pops it up to $130,000 preflop, only for William Fry to re-raise the Romanian to $400,000.

Hrisca has not been one to fold to re-raises often and he makes the call for the additional $270,000.

The flop comes 9c Tc 2s and William bets out a whopping ONE MILLLLLLLION DOLLARS!

Ciprian isn't interested though and passes his hand...

  • Level: 24
  • Blinds: 15000/30000
  • Ante: 3000
  • Average Stack: $2,660,000
  • Players Left: 2
  • Tables Left: 1

Heads Up for The Title! 1 year ago

William and Ciprian are the last two players vying for the title with a suitcase of money, the artistic EPT Trophy andthe fame of being the latest EPT champion awaiting the victor!

Hand one, the two players check down a board of 6s 9h Jh Kh Qh and Fry shows a jack which is good for the pot...

Round one to the English player...

  • Level: 24
  • Blinds: 15000/30000
  • Ante: 3000
  • Average Stack: $1,773,333
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

Tough Call Kid! (Jacobsen OUT - 3rd) 1 year ago

Ciprian Hrisca and Martin Jacobson go heads up to an unraised pot, the flop coming Kh 6h 3c.

The two players check the flop and see the 8h come on the turn.

Ciprian now bets out $100,000 and Jacobson cuts out the chips and calls...

The river is the Ks and Ciprian now moves his stack all-in. He has Jacobson easily covered and the Swede will be calling off his entire stack if he makes the call...

Jacobson tanks and looks uncomfortable but eventually...HE CALLS!

Jacobson tables T-8 for two pair, but scowls as the unpredictable Romanian Ciprian shows Th 2h for the flush. The pair shake hands, and Martin Jacobson is eliminated in 3rd place, winning €197,904.

This leaves UK player William Fry heads up versus the Romanian Ciprian Hrisca.

Hrisca holds approximately a $3.5 mllion to $1.8 million chip lead as the pair face off to decide who will be the champ!

If the spirit of today's final continues, this could be fast...

  • Level: 24
  • Blinds: 15000/30000
  • Ante: 3000
  • Average Stack: $1,773,333
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1

Ciprian Chips Up! 1 year ago

Jacobson pops it up to $104,000 and Ciprian calls from the big blind.

The flop falls the Tc 9c 3s

Both players check.

The turn card is the 5d and the two player's reticence continues with both players checking.

The river is the 9d.

Ciprian now bets $150,000 and after a few moments contemplation, Jacobson calls, showing A-Q high.

An understandable call, given the board texture, but Ciprian had made a very tight, but good value bet with 8-5, his two pair eights and fives good for the pot and the Romanian sweeps in a pot.

 

  • Level: 24
  • Blinds: 15000/30000
  • Ante: 3000
  • Average Stack: $1,773,333
  • Players Left: 3
  • Tables Left: 1
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EPT Budapest - Day 4, Reports by:

  • Matthew Showell
    Matthew Showell
  • Rod Stirzaker
    Rod Stirzaker

EPT Budapest

  • Buy-In: €4,350
  • Entrants: 532
  • Total Prize Money: €2,128,000
  • Date: Oct 28, 2008
  • Final Day Nov 1, 2008

Event Chip Leaders1 year ago

EPT Budapest

Player Chip Stack
Will Fry $5,320,000

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Blind Structure1 year ago

EPT Budapest

Level Ante Blinds               
Level 1 25/50
Level 2 50/100
Level 3 75/150
Level 4 100/200
Level 5 150/300
Level 6 25 150/300
Level 7 50 200/400
Level 8 75 300/600
Level 9 100 400/800
Level 10 100 500/1000
Level 11 100 600/1200
Level 12 200 800/1600
Level 13 200 1000/2000
Level 14 300 1200/2400
Level 15 300 1500/3000
Level 16 400 2000/4000
Level 17 500 2500/5000
Level 18 500 3000/6000
Level 19 1000 4000/8000
Level 20 1000 5000/10000
Level 21 1000 6000/12000
Level 22 2000 8000/16000
Level 23 2000 10000/20000
Level 24 3000 15000/30000
Level 25 4000 20000/40000
Level 26 5000 25000/50000

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