2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open
EPT Barcelona Open Main Event
Day: 1a
Michael Mizrachi Wins Without a Showdown
The big blind checked dark as the flop fell . Mizrachi bet 725 and after considerable deliberation, the big blind tossed out the call. He checked dark again and the hit the turn. Mizrachi checked behind and the river came the .
The big blind checked, possibly dark again, and Mizrachi confidently pushed out 1,250. His opponent made a reluctant fold and "The Grinder" took down the pot without a showdown. He now commands a stack of just shy of 25,000 and has his sights set on Day 2.
Christian Harder Elliminated
Greg Raymer Elliminated
Technical Difficulties
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Level: 6
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
I Sverre He Can Make a Comeback
"Are you short short or just short?" I asked.
"Er... short," he replied. "I have 6,500."
"You've been a lot shorter before and come back," I continued. "Remember Amsterdam?"
"Yeah, it happened in the WSOP Main Event. Dortmund too, where I was down to just a 150, but finished the day third in chips."
Shuffle Up and Deal!
Players Are On a Break
Greg Raymer's Stack More Than Halved
The board ran out , the cutoff winning the coin flip. Raymer was down to around 4,000 after the hand.
"I was getting 2-1 and thought it was right to call against your range," explained Fossilman.