EPT Polish Open Main Event Day 2 | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

11-17-2008 16:11 UTC+2

Nabil Bennour Eliminated by Johnny Lodden

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Moises Parrilla Ramos opened for 1,500 from the cutoff, Johnny Lodden flat-called on the button, and Nabil Bennour put on the squeeze, moving all in from the small blind for 8,750. Ramos got out of the way and Lodden considered for several minutes before making the call.

It was a race situation, Lodden's {K-Spades}

up against Bennour's {10-Clubs}

.

The {K-Clubs}

appeared in the door as the flop came down {K-Clubs}

, making Lodden two pair but giving Bennour an open-ended straight draw. The {J-Clubs}

on the turn though, boated up Lodden and left Bennour drawing dead. The meaningless {5-Diamonds}

arrived on the river and Bennour made a gracious exit, shaking Lodden's hand on his way out the door.

After losing half his stack on an earlier hand, Lodden is looking a bit healthier now, with 26,000 in chips.

Tags: Johnny Lodden

11-17-2008 16:15 UTC+2

Minieri Getting Bigger; Achieves Idol Status

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The Minieri stack has become a mega-stack.

With the flop reading {10-Clubs}

, Alain Roy checked to Minieri, who bet 2,700. Roy now raised it up to 7,000, and was met by an expressionless call from Minieri.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}

and this time Roy bet out an enormous 9,525. Wordlessly, Minieri called that too.

Both players checked the {A-Clubs}

river and they proceeded to showdown. Roy attempted to turn over just the {K-Spades}

, but in response to a stony, "Both cards," from Minieri revealed also the lacklustre {Q-Hearts}

. Minieri flipped over {A-Diamonds}

to take the pot, and his stack increases to almost 90,000.

Minieri's table neighbor turns to him. "Can I have your autograph? You are my idol."

Tags: Alain Roy Dario Minieri

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

11-17-2008 16:21 UTC+2

Lodden In Danger

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With the board reading {5-Hearts}

, Johnny Lodden bet out 3,800 from the small blind position. Peter Jepsen, in the big blind, passed with an amused snort, but on the button, Moises Parilla called. Come the {9-Clubs}

river, Lodden tried another 7,500 stab at it but Parilla called that as well, and had been ahead all the way with {A-Hearts}

against Lodden's {K-Diamonds}

. "F***ing hell," laughed Lodden, now knocked down to 11,500.

Tags: Johnny Lodden Moises Parilla

11-17-2008 16:25 UTC+2

Bad Day for the French

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Nicolas Levi is out, pushing from the button to a mid-position raise from Richard Gryko. "Bon chance," said Gryko as they flipped their cards, but Levi was already putting on his coat.

Levi: {A-Spades}

Gryko:

Board:

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Meanwhile, Arnaud Mattern is also having a very bad day -- he's slipped down to just 7,000 and will need a hand or an opportunity pretty soon if he's going to recover.

Tags: Arnaud Mattern Nicolas Levi Richard Gryko

11-17-2008 16:26 UTC+2

Super-Mega-Ultra-Speed Play

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We're down to just 78 already from the 108 who started today. At this rate we'll be out of here by teatime.

11-17-2008 16:34 UTC+2

Playing to the Money

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With the "super-mega-ultra speed play' going on downstairs, the tournament staff has announced that we will play down to the money (24 players) today.

11-17-2008 16:42 UTC+2

Marty Smyth Doubles Up

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Short-stacked Irishman Marty Smyth got the rest of his chips in pre-flop with {K-Clubs}

and was up against the {Q-Clubs}

of Fabian Holling. Smyth made kings up by the river on the {6-Diamonds}

board and doubled his stack to 11,000. Holling was crippled, left with only 2,500.

Tags: Marty Smyth

11-17-2008 16:49 UTC+2

Vanessa Thobert Eliminated

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After an opening raise to 2,000, Vanessa Thobert pushed all in for 6,000 and got a call; her {10-Spades}

racing against {A-Clubs}

. Though the eight-high flop was good for Thobert, a king spiked on the turn to diminish her hopes of another double-up. No ten on the river for Thobert and she hit the rail.

Tags: Vanessa Thobert