2009 PokerStars.net EPT Kyiv
€5,000 EPT Kyiv Main Event
Day: 1a
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Breaking Things
Mazunin Storms Ahead
Three players limped, including Mazunin from the cutoff, then the small blind made a curiously small raise to 775. The big blind called, as did the other three players, so five saw the flop come .
The small blind continued with a bet of 2,025, and both the big blind and a player in early position called. The next player folded, then Mazunin raised to 11,500. The blinds got out, and after some thought the EP player folded as well.
Mazunin moves up to 45,000 with that one.
Pagano Drops, Working Back
A few hands later, he opened the pot to 800 from early position, and he found just one caller two seats over. Heads up then, the flop showed up , and Pagano continued out with a bet of 1,500. His opponent quickly raised to 4,000, and Pagano quickly moved all in for 12,475 total. His opponent hemmed and hawed and eventually let his cards go into the muck, helping Luca recover a little chunk of his losses. He's back up to 18,500 now.
Di Giampietro Chipping Up
The river brought the . Di Giampietro quickly fired 3,000 and after a brief think his opponent looked him up. Di Giampietro turned over for aces, and his opponent mucked.
Di Giampietro is up to 48,500.
Raises Work
Simultaneously on the adjacent table, we joined a hand in progress, heads up on the river. The board showed , and there were about 5,500 chips piled in the middle of the table. The middle-aged man first to act sloppily flicked out 2,800 chips in the direction of his opponent, Alex Fitzgerald. After letting out a little sigh, Fitzgerald grabbed raising chips and dropped 6,600 of them onto the felt in front of him. He too got a quick fold from his opponent, earning himself a nice little pot with no showdown.
Shlez Shliding
Shlez has 23,500 as we move toward the middle of Level 4.
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0