€4,350 EPT Budapest Main Event Day 1a | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Budapest

10-28-2008 17:19 UTC+3

Straight for Szamosi

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Hungarian native Gabor Szamosi has doubled up, all in on the turn with a made straight and a flush draw against an opponent's two pair. The two pair failed to fill up, and the unhappy opponent is down to 2,000.

Szamosi: {10-Spades}

Opponent:

Board:

10-28-2008 17:14 UTC+3

Players Take a 15-Minute Break

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10-28-2008 17:01 UTC+3

Meet the Locals

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The crew at Poker News Hungary helped give me the lowdown on several of the local players. Attila Foris is considered one of the best cash game players in Hungary. His specialty is Omaha.

Peter "Majka" Majoros is one of the local celebrities playing today. He was the star of a reality TV show in Hungary.

And don't forget about Kwaysser Valdemar Akos. Otherwise known as Luigi at the virtual tables, Kwaysser finished in first place on the PokerStars.com Latin American Poker Tour in Costa Rica this past May. He won $274,103.

Tags: Attila Foris

10-28-2008 16:46 UTC+3

Arnaud What You've Got

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With some moderate raising from an opponent preflop, Arnaud Mattern bet out 500 on a {6-Hearts}

flop, called by an opponent in seat 2. He bet another 1,250 on the {4-Spades}

turn, which his opponent also called, but merely checked the {J-Clubs}

river. His opponent checked behind, and Arnaud turned over {Q-Spades}

. His opponent mucked, but Mattern guessed: "Tens?" he inquired from behind his aviators. His opponent let the very tiniest glimpse of an enigmatic smile cross his face...

Tags: Aranud Mattern

10-28-2008 16:42 UTC+3

Matt Savage in the House

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Poker industry guru Matt Savage just made a token appearance on the tournament floor.

10-28-2008 16:39 UTC+3

Doing Well

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After that early hit, Annette Obrestad has made a full recovery and is back up to 12,000.

Also doing well is long-haired Frenchman Ludovic Lacay, currently sitting on around 19,000.

10-28-2008 16:30 UTC+3

Phillips Takes a Hit

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Cheeky chappy Tony Phillips is down to around 7,000. A chunky pot formed between him and an opponent on a king-high, two-spade flop, which culminated in his opponent massively raising and Phillips folding. His opponent showed {9-Spades}

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Tags: Tony Phillips

10-28-2008 16:13 UTC+3

Brandborn Doubles Up

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Ola Brandborn has enjoyed a double up to 20,000 after calling an opponent's preflop shove and finding himself well ahead with pocket kings against the shover's jacks. Just for good measure, Brandborn flopped a set and turned a full house as well, and promptly decided that he was well stacked enough to leave the table and take a stroll around the card room. His opponent must have had a good start to the day, though, as he still has around 6,000 to his name.

Tags: Ola Brandborn