2010 EPT Berlin Main Event Day 1a | 2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

Level: 7

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 50

03-02-2010 21:35 UTC+2

Dinner Has Been Eaten

[user46392]

Three more levels before we hit the bar, starting right now.

03-02-2010 21:58 UTC+2

It folded around to the gentleman in the small blind who raised to 1,400. In the small blind Cristiano Blanco, who looked somehow vaguely forlorn, quietly pushed his whole 11,000 stack across the line. Mr. Small Blind thought about it for some time but eventually passed. Blanco looked neither happy nor sad about this.

Tags: Cristiano Blanco

03-02-2010 22:08 UTC+2

Mattern Mauled By Fox

[user46392]

We arrived midway through the action, but it looked as though Vicky Coren limped under the gun and Stuart Fox (who deserves an apology after this blogger failed to recognize him - he was wearing a hat!) seemed to have limped in the hijack as well. In the cutoff Arnaud Mattern made it 2,400 to go. The gentleman in the big blind called and Coren called too - but back to Fox, and he made it 11,525 to go. Mattern instantly moved all in for around 38,000. Mr. Big Blind and Coren folded quickly, and back around to Fox, who thought about it...

...And then called.

Fox: {A-Diamonds}

Mattern: not looking so hot with {K-Diamonds}

Board:

Mattern was giggling hysterically as he left. Fox meanwhile is up to 75,000.

Tags: Arnaud Mattern Stuart Fox

03-02-2010 22:08 UTC+2

Sarwer's Opponent Shows Trip Aces

donpeters

Jeff Sarwer raised under the gun to 1,500 and was called by the player on the button. The big blind also came along to the flop of {A-Diamonds}

.

The big blind checked and then Sarwer fired a continuation bet of 2,600. The button called and the big blind folded.

The turn was the {A-Clubs}

, pairing the board. Sarwer checked and the button checked behind.

The river was the {5-Hearts}

and Sarwer checked again. The button fired 2,250 and Sarwer folded his hand. His opponent showed only the {A-Spades}

for at least trip aces and Sarwer nodded his head.

Sarwer's on about 62,000 after this hand.

Tags: Jeff Sarwer

03-02-2010 22:13 UTC+2

Ace High No Good Against [Removed:198]

donpeters

[Removed:197] opened from late-middle position to 1,400 before the hijack seat called. The flop came down {Q-Diamonds}

and [Removed:198] fired 1,900. His opponent called.

The turn was the {6-Hearts}

and [Removed:198] checked. His opponent checked behind.

The river was the {K-Clubs}

and [Removed:198] checked again. His opponent checked behind once more and tabled the {A-Diamonds}

for ace high. [Removed:198] showed {9-Spades}

and won the hand with a pair of sixes on the turn. He's up to 42,000.

03-02-2010 22:18 UTC+2

Bansi Busto

[user140525]

Praz Bansi is out after running aces into Albert Iversen's queens in a 90,000-chip pot. Not a great idea, at least if your opponent is going to turn a queen. Iversen is over 100,000 now.

Tags: Albert Iversen Praz Bansi

03-02-2010 22:19 UTC+2

Catching Up with Brecard

donpeters

Julien Brecard had his last break cut short thanks to our Gloria Balding who wanted to grab a few words with "The People's Poker Player." Brecard was kind enough to oblige and here's what he had to say about his day so far.

Tags: Gloria Balding Julien Brecard

03-02-2010 22:30 UTC+2

Kabrhel = Kaboom

[user46392]

Also among the hordes of the busted now is Mr. Martin Kabrhel. Now that he's out of the main event, he can resume his extraordinary run beating up the side events.

Tags: Martin Kabrhel

Level: 8

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 75