2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw Championship Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
1,493,170 PLN
Event Info
Buy-in
23,500 PLN
Entries
203
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Lacay In Decay

Ludovic Lacay just lost a lot of chips on a board that read {5-?} {4-?} {3-?} {Q-?} {10-?}. Lacay was firing the entire way with two pair, holding an offsuit {5-?} {4-?} in his hand. His opponent had flopped bottom set and wouldn't budge despite Lacay's aggression.

Lacay is down to 18,500 chips.

Tags: Ludovic Lacay

Level: 2

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

ElkY's Set Flushed Out

Two players checked the flop of {K-Hearts} {8-Diamonds} {5-Diamonds} to bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier. The Team PokerStars PRO France member fired 1,100 and was called in both spots.

The turn and river were both checked by everyone in the hand when it came {Q-Diamonds}, {10-Diamonds}. ElkY showed {5-?} {5-?} for a set of fives on the flop, but the opponent that was first to act on every street tabled {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} for the flush. The other player mucked his hand.

ElkY is down to 23,000 chips.

Tags: "ElkY"Bertrand Grospellier

Deeb Can't Beat a Full House

Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb
Shaun Deeb raised to 250 before Dario Minieri reraised to 700. The player in the big blind called and then Deeb tossed in the call as well.

The flop came down {9-Clubs} {2-Clubs} {2-Hearts} and everyone checked. The turn was the {2-Diamonds}, putting three ducks on board. The big blind fired 1,000 and only Deeb called.

The river was the {J-Spades} and the big blind checked. Deeb checked as well. The big blind showed two red sixes for a full house and Deeb mucked his hand. He's sitting on 28,000 after that hand.

Tags: Dario MinieriPokerStarsShaun DeebTeam PokerStars PRO

Steicke Almost Mucks the Winner

With around 8,000 chips in the pot and the board reading {8-Clubs} {3-Spades} {2-Diamonds} {A-Diamonds} {8-Diamonds}, David Steicke checked to his opponent Thomas Dolezal. Dolezal fired a bet of 5,275. Steicke tanked before making the call. Dolezal tabled {5-Hearts} {5-Clubs}. Steicke almost mucked his hand not realizing that his opponent only held two pair, eights and fives. He then tabled {A-Clubs} {J-Spades} for a better two pair.

Steicke's now up to 45,000 chips.

Tags: David Steicke

More Notables

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 GrospellierDario MinieriLudovic LacaySami KelopuroShaun DeebVitaly LunkinWilliam Thorson

Lacay Losing More

Things not going well for Lacay thus far
Things not going well for Lacay thus far
The flop was {J-Spades} {7-Clubs} {2-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} {3-Spades} and Souvorov showed {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Clubs} to scoop the pot. Lacay is down to 11,000 chips.

Tags: Ludovic Lacay

Langmann Surprised

Florian Langmann
Florian Langmann
Action was checked to Florian Langmann on a board of {10-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {2-Diamonds} {3-Diamonds} 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} {6-Spades}. "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 GallenFlorian Langmann