PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw Championship Main Event Day 1b | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

10-21-2009 16:35 UTC+3

No Gus

donpeters

Whatever was said earlier, forget about it because Gus Hansen is not here. Rumors had spread that he was in the field today and his name even appeared on the entrant list prior to the start of action. We've yet to spot him down on the tournament floor all day long, in the casino, or even in the hotel.

Tags: Gus Hansen

10-21-2009 16:19 UTC+3

Van Den Berg Picks Up Three Ladies

[user66118]

We caught up with this hand a bit late, but here's what we know. On a board showing {3-Diamonds}

, Thierry Van Den Berg got all 11,400 of his remaining chips into a pot of more than 30,000. Jeremie Zawadzki had the covering stack, and he tabled {K-?}

. Van Den Berg was in trouble, all in with his {Q-Diamonds}

.

Salvation would come, though, as the dealer ripped the {Q-Clubs}

off on the river to improve the Team PokerStars Pro to the winning trip queens. Zawadzki slammed the felt with his fist and walked away as Van Den Berg tried to justify his actions to the table.

"I knew I was in trouble," he said, "but I had to pay 11,000 for 70,000. I have to go all in." It wasn't quite 70,000, but Van Den Berg had a valid point. "It's really unlucky for him, but I had to go all in. I never suck out either. You can look at all the blogs. If you can find a hand where I sucked out, I'll pay your next buyin."

Van Den Berg has doubled his way up to about 60,000 courtesy of that two-outer on the river.

Tags: Jeremie Zawadzki Thierry Van Den Berg

10-21-2009 15:57 UTC+3

Total Players

donpeters

Registration is over and Day 1b has 115 players added to the field. That makes for 203 total entrants, slightly less than last year's 217. We'll be sure to post all of the payout information once it's received.

10-21-2009 15:51 UTC+3

Back In Action

donpeters

The players have returned to their seats and the cards are back in the air.

Tags: Gus Hansen

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

10-21-2009 15:36 UTC+3

Break It Up

donpeters

The players from Day 1b are on their first 15-minute break of the day.

10-21-2009 15:34 UTC+3

Langmann Surprised

donpeters

Action was checked to Florian Langmann on a board of {10-Clubs}

by Aurelien Gallen. The German member of Team PokerStars PRO fired a bet of 5,000 into the pot. Gallen made the call.

The river completed the board with the {K-Diamonds}

, adding a fourth diamond to the board. Both players checked.

"You win." announced Langmann, to which Gallen tabled {8-Diamonds}

. "Well, I didn't think you'd win with that!" he exclaimed after seeing Gallen's hand.

Langmann is down to 21,000 chips while Gallen is up to 50,000.

Tags: Aurelien Gallen Florian Langmann

10-21-2009 15:29 UTC+3

ElkY On Top

donpeters

We're still awaiting the hair color underneath the hoodie

It looks like Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier is the early chip leader. He's got about 54,000 chips.

Tags: "ElkY"Bertrand Grosepllier

10-21-2009 15:23 UTC+3

Lacay Losing More

donpeters

Things not going well for Lacay thus far

The flop was {J-Spades}

when the first player checked to Ludovic Lacay. Lacay fired 1,200 and was called by Georgios Souvorov. Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier and the first player folded, leaving the heads-up action for the turn.

The turn brought the {8-Diamonds}

and Lacay fired again, for 2,800 this time. Souvorov made the call.

The river was the {7-Hearts}

. Lacay stuck out another bet, totaling 5,800. Souvorov stuck around and made the call. Lacay tabled {K-Spades}

and Souvorov showed {Q-Diamonds}

to scoop the pot. Lacay is down to 11,000 chips.

Tags: Ludovic Lacay

10-21-2009 15:10 UTC+3

More Notables

donpeters

Claudio Rinaldi is in the room, seated at Vitaly Lunkin's table. Sami "LarsLuzak" Kelopuro is also playing today. He's seated at the same table as Ludovic Lacay and Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier. William Thorsen has joined the action on the right of Shaun Deeb. Deeb is sandwiched between Dario Minieri and Thorsen.

Tags: "ElkY""LarsLuzak"Bertrand Grospellier Dario Minieri Ludovic Lacay Sami Kelopuro Shaun Deeb Vitaly Lunkin William Thorson