€5,000 EPT Kyiv Main Event Day 2 | 2009 PokerStars.net EPT Kyiv

08-20-2009 12:29 UTC+3

Big Blind Special for Kravchenko

Shamus

Elio Fox raised to 1,800 from under the gun, and the table folded back around to Alex Kravchenko who called from the big blind. The flop came {2-Diamonds}

and both players checked. The turn was the {9-Spades}

. Kravchenko bet 1,600, and Fox called.

The river was the {7-Diamonds}

. This time Kravchenko pushed out 6,500, and after about two minutes of deliberation Fox made the call. Kravchenko turned over {9-Hearts}

for the full house, and Fox mucked.

Kravchenko is at 56,000 now.

Tags: Alex Kravchenko

08-20-2009 12:21 UTC+3

One Less

[user66118]

On a flop of {7-Hearts}

, Oleg Shepelenko got the rest of his ~22,000 chips into the middle with {A-Diamonds}

. His lone foe, Valeriy Koka, looked him up, turning over {3-Spades}

for the flush draw.

The flush would never materialize, however, the turn and river came {5-Hearts}

and

respectively to give Koka the come-from-behind trip fives and send Shepelenko off on a head-shaking walk to the rail.

The calls of, "Seat open," are coming fast and furious here to start Day 2.

Tags: Oleg Shepelenko Valeriy Koka

08-20-2009 12:17 UTC+3

Incidentally, following the custom at EPT events, the tourney is now being played eight-handed, and will continue that way for the duration -- a point which the tournament director was just clarifying for Shaun Deeb.

"Shaun's table is nine-handed, though," chimed Nicolas Levi from a couple of tables over. "Because Sean plays twice the hands!"

Deeb laughed. "Want me to take care of the rail, Sean?" asked the TD facetiously. "Can you have that guy with the crazy hat removed?" laughed Deeb (referring to Levi).

Tags: Nicolas Levi Shaun Deeb

08-20-2009 12:09 UTC+3

Here We Go

Shamus

Players are in their seats and the first hands of Day 2 are being dealt. The average stack as we begin play is 43,743.

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 75

08-20-2009 11:47 UTC+3

Welcome to Day 2

Shamus

It's a cool, brisk morning in Kyiv, Ukraine. A few clouds, but a bright blue sky visible behind them, making conditions quite comfortable for that walk into the Sport Palace.

Of course, while the weather might be mild outdoors, conditions should be rough once players enter the arena. A total of 203 return for today's Day 2, all with hopes of lasting into the top forty and the money, and ultimately claiming all of the chips and that €330,000 first prize.

Viktor Ivanov of Russia begins today with the biggest stack of 153,825, with Ukrainian Mihalyo Demidenko not far behind with 145,125. Those two are followed by a half-dozen more with 100,000-plus, and many others still well within the hunt.

Play is scheduled to start in about 15 minutes, although there may be a bit of a delay before the first hands are dealt. Stay tuned!