2008 PokerStars.com EPT Budapest

€4,350 EPT Budapest Main Event
Day: 1a
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Event Info

2008 PokerStars.com EPT Budapest

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
j♦j♠
Prize
€595,839
Event Info
Buy-in
€4,000
Prize Pool
€2,128,000
Entries
532
Level Info
Level
26
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
0
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Minor Setback For Annette

[user46392]
[user46392]
Annette Obrestad found herself under the gun and seeing a {10-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {7-Diamonds} flop, on which she bet 300. Alexander Vaserfirer to her immediate left raised to 625, and Annette called.

Annette check-called 600 from Vaserfirer on the {4-Spades} turn and 1,500 on the {7-Spades} river -- and then mucked when Vaserfirer turned over {J-Clubs} {J-Spades}. Annette's down to around 6,500 now.

Tags: Annette Obrestad

Three Gone

[user24788]
[user24788]
Three players have bit the dust in early action. One of them lost on a cooler of a hand... set over set. 267 players remain.

Thater Takes Down an Early Pot

[user46392]
[user46392]
Early though it is, Katja Thater is taking no nonsense from anyone. She called a bet from her neighbor on a {3-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} {10-Hearts} flop, and then raised when he took another stab at the pot on the {7-Hearts} turn. Her opponent laid it down, and Thater raked in a nice pot.

Tags: Katja Thater

It's Early

[user46392]
[user46392]
There are still a few empty seats at this sold-out tournament, the property of persons unable to make it out of bed in time for the relatively early-morning start. Of those who did make it in time to hear "shuffle up and deal", a few players have yet to fully perk up -- Marcel Luske is among those making no attempt to hide the yawns. For Nicolas Levi as well, the strain appears to be just too much -- he's already slumped over the table, enjoying what looks to be a very vigorous massage from the lovely Frida.

Who's Here?

[user24788]
[user24788]
Also playing on Day 1a... Dani "Ansky" Stern (US), Joao Barbosa (Portugal), Erik Friberg (Sweden), Sorel Mizzi (Canada), and Marcel Luske (Holland).

Two Germans and an Eel

[user24788]
[user24788]
I made a quick stroll through the tournament area. I spotted a table that included a pair of German WSOP bracelet winners in Katja Thater and Thomas Bihl. Spanish player Javier "Anguila" Etayo is also sitting at that table. Anguila means "eel" in Spanish.

Tags: Katja Thater

Sold Out

[user24788]
[user24788]
According to tournament director Thomas Kresmer, the PokerStars.com EPT Hungarian Poker Open is sold out. In fact, it is over sold. It was originally capped at 500 runners however 540 entrants will be playing. 270 are in the mix on 27 tables for Day 1A. We will be playing eight one-hour levels.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

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