€5,000 EPT Kyiv Main Event Day 1a | 2009 PokerStars.net EPT Kyiv

08-18-2009 15:22 UTC+3

129 Players

Shamus

A total of 129 players ended up coming out for today's Day 1a. So far we've lost just four players, with the remaining 125 now assembled around 14 tables.

08-18-2009 15:13 UTC+3

Pagano Straightens Out

[user66118]

Luca Pagano opened the pot with a raise to what looked like 600 from the cutoff seat. The button quickly put in the call, and both blinds came along to a four-handed flop.

It came out {10-Hearts}

, and the blinds checked to the raiser. Pagano fired another 1,400 chips at the pot, finding a call only from the player on the button. Heads-up now, the turn card was the {K-Hearts}

. Pagano passed this time, and his opponent laid out a small bet of 1,200 which he quickly called.

The last card off was the {3-Clubs}

, and Pagano checked again. His opponent checked behind this time, turning over {A-Spades}

. Pagano showed up {Q-Spades}

, his straight plenty good enough to win the pot. With that little chip-up, the Italian has moved up to 33,000.

Tags: Luca Pagano

08-18-2009 14:57 UTC+3

That Durn Mattern

Shamus

Arnaud Mattern raised to 525 from early position, and the table folded around to Raoul Refos who called from the big blind.

The flop came {A-Hearts}

. Refos checked, Mattern continued with a bet of 1,050, and Refos called. The turn brought the {K-Hearts}

, and both players checked.

The river was the {3-Hearts}

. This time Refos bet 1,150, and Mattern quickly made the call. Refos showed {A-Spades}

, but Mattern's {6-Diamonds}

gave him trip treys and the pot.

Mattern is up to 44,000, while Refos is at about 27,000.

Tags: Arnaud Mattern Raoul Refos

08-18-2009 14:55 UTC+3

Play Resumes

[user66118]

The cards are back in the air.

Level: 3

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

08-18-2009 14:38 UTC+3

Break Time

Shamus

After two one-hour levels, players are taking a 15-minute break.

08-18-2009 14:30 UTC+3

Refos Retreats

Shamus

With the board showing {9-Diamonds}

, Raoul Refos checked from the cutoff and his opponent sitting to his left on the button bet 600. Refos quickly called, then checked in the dark before the turn brought the {3-Spades}

. His opponent fired 2,000, and Refos patted the felt as he folded.

Tags: Raoul Refos

08-18-2009 14:20 UTC+3

Falaschi Flops Flush

Shamus

Preflop action between two players -- one in the big blind and Luca Falaschi on the button -- had created a pot of about 1,000 when the flop came a provocative {10-Clubs}

. The big blind bet 1,000, then Falaschi raised to 3,100. The big blind then reraised to 6,200, prompting Falaschi to push all in for a total of 24,550.

Falaschi's opponent thought for a couple of minutes, then made the call, leaving himself about 15,000 behind. He turned over {A-Clubs}

for the overpair and nut flush draw. Falaschi tabled {K-Clubs}

-- he'd flopped the flush, and even had a straight flush draw to take away one of his opponent's possible outs.

The turn was the {10-Diamonds}

, giving Falaschi's opponent other ways to take the hand away. But the river was the {5-Hearts}

, and a relieved Falaschi pumped both fists. He now enjoys a stack of just over 49,000.

Tags: Luca Falaschi

08-18-2009 14:05 UTC+3

Fitzgerald Finds Out

[user66118]

Alex Fitzgerald didn't waste any time getting comfortable at the table, jumping right in to the first few hands he played. In his most recent tangle, a player in early position opened with a raise to 375, and both Fitzgerald and the big blind came along to the flop.

It showed up {K-Hearts}

, and all three men checked. When the turn card brought the {2-Spades}

, the big blind elected to lead out with a bet of 625. The raiser ducked out, but Fitzgerald quickly flicked in the calling chips. The river revealed the {8-Hearts}

, and the big blind fired again, 1,500 this time. Without any pause, Fitzgerald called again, and his opponent instantly mucked his hand. Alex turned over {A-Spades}

to win the pot, chipping his way up to 34,000 here in the early stages of his day.

Tags: Alex Fitzgerald

08-18-2009 14:04 UTC+3

Evdakov Chips Up

Shamus

There were four players -- and about 3,600 in the middle -- when the flop came {5-Hearts}

. An early position player checked, then Nikolay Evdakov pushed out a pink (1,000) and purple chip (500) for a less-than-half-pot bet. An opponent in the cutoff looked Evdakov over, then raised to 4,500, causing the other two to fold.

The action back on Evdakov, he wasted little time grabbing two yellow (5,000) chips to reraise to 10,000. His opponent thought for about a minute, then let it go.

Evkadov is up to 45,000.

Tags: Nikolay Evdakov