€4,350 EPT Budapest Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Budapest

11-01-2008 15:21 UTC+3

Player Introductions

[user24788]

Johnny Lodden does a funky dance during the introductions

The final table players are currently being introduced. Action should begin shortly. Stay tuned!

Tags: Johnny Lodden

11-01-2008 15:23 UTC+3

Cards in the Air

[user24788]

And we're off....

Level: 23

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 2,000

11-01-2008 15:28 UTC+3

Ciprian Hrisca Takes Over Chip Lead on First Hand of the Final Table

[user24788]

On the first hand, Ciprian Hrisca opened for 60,000. Zoltan Toth called. The flop was {7-Hearts}

. Zoltan checked. Hrisca fired out 60,000. Zoltan check-raised to 135,000. Hrisca thought for a few moments and called. The turn was {9-Spades}

. Zoltan bet 200,000. Hrisca called. The river was the {A-Spades}

. Both players checked. Hrisca showed {A-Hearts}

. Zoltan mucked and Hrisca won the first hand of the final table. He's the current chipleader.

11-01-2008 15:30 UTC+3

One for Italy

[user46392]

WIlliam Fry made it 52,000 under the gun, only for Gino Alacqua to reraise to 152,000 behind, and Fry gave it up.

Tags: Gino Alacqua Will Fry

11-01-2008 15:33 UTC+3

One for Zoltan

[user46392]

Zoltan Toth limped from the button, only for small blind Serenelli to raise, taking it down with ease.

11-01-2008 15:36 UTC+3

Fry's Turn to Take One Down

[user46392]

Zoltan limped in, and Will Fry made it 62,000 from the button. Both the blinds passed, and so did Zoltan.

11-01-2008 15:40 UTC+3

Battle of the blinds. Action was folded around to Gino Alacqua in the small blind. He moved all in for 566,000. Martin Jacobson insta-called from the big blind for his last 274,000.

Jacobson: {K-Diamonds}

Gino:

The flop was {Q-Diamonds}

. The turn was the {8-Diamonds}

and although Gino made a straight, Jacobson picked up a flush to retain the lead. The river was the {7-Hearts}

and Jacobson doubled up to almost 560,000.

Tags: Gino Alacqua Martin Jacobson

11-01-2008 15:45 UTC+3

Small Pot Action

[user46392]

Blind on blind, Martin Jacobson took a small pot off Albert Iversen, inducing him to call a 25,000 bet on the turn of an {8-Hearts}

board and then showing {J-Hearts}

to win the pot.

Iversen got one back the next hand though, betting out on the {4-Hearts}

flop and making Johnny Lodden and Ciprian Hrisca fold.

11-01-2008 15:46 UTC+3

Zoltan Wins A Small One

[user24788]

Ciprian Hrisca raised to 40,000. Zoltan Toth called from the big blind. The flop was {J-Spades}

. Both players checked. The turn was the {A-Clubs}

. Zoltan checked. Ciprian Hrisca bet 20,000 and Zoltan called. The river was the {4-Clubs}

and both players checked. Zoltan showed {J-Hearts}

. Zoltan's pair of jacks were good and he won the pot.