Main Event Day 1b | 2010 PokerStars.it EPT San Remo

04-16-2010 15:16 UTC+2

De Korver Stack Petering Out

[user46392]

Oh dear. It's been a poor start for reigning EPT Grand Final champion Pieter de Korver. We don't have the details, but we arrived just in time to see him mucking his cards and turning his attention to his ipod, presumably changing the music to something more maudlin to suit his mood.

He's down to 18,000.

Tags: Pieter de Korver

04-16-2010 15:36 UTC+2

Big Stack Watch

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Lex Veldhuis is up to 72,000 after winning a 40,000 pot, {A-?}

against pocket queens.

Also doing petty well: Thomas Bichon, on 63,000.

Tags: Lex Veldhuis Thomas Bichon

04-16-2010 15:43 UTC+2

Table of Death?

[user66118]

Sami "LarsLuzak" Kelopuro has just joined the field, and he's found himself at a rather tough table. He's on the left of reigning WSOP champion Joe Cada, and he has the Lebanese Poker champion, Nabil Matta two seats to his left. Directly across the table sits Team PokerStars Pro Johnny Lodden, and this is one table we'll be keeping a close eye on today.

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

04-16-2010 15:46 UTC+2

Norinder Picked Off by Ugly Two-Outer

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Constantino Russo opened for 550 in early position and it folded right around to Mikael Norinder in the big blind who reraised to 1,800, leaving himself just 10,000 plus shrapnel behind. Russo called, and they saw a flop.

Flop: {3-Spades}

Both players checked, and they proceeded to the turn.

Turn: {2-Clubs}

Norinder checked again but this time Russo bet 1,825. Norinder now check-raised to 5,025. Russo disappeared into the tank for a while, and when he came out again he three-bet to out Norinder in. An instacall, and they were on their backs.

Russo: {5-Clubs}

Norinder: well ahead with {Q-Spades}

River: wait for it....

...

... {5-Spades}

"Wow, well played," lied Norinder as he took his leave. Then, once he had left the table, "Is that normal?" Our hearts go out to him.

Tags: Mikael Norinder

04-16-2010 15:47 UTC+2

Quick Start!

[user76023]

Sami “LarsLusak” Kelpuro has immediately has managed to get up to 60,000. He snapped off a river bet of 11,000 from Salvatore Giovanni on a {3-Spades}

board with {K-Hearts}

after the muttering Giovanni was forced to show a missed {A-Diamonds}

.

Tags: Lars Lusak Sami Kelpuro

04-16-2010 15:56 UTC+2

Aces Wasted for Wasek

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Some dreadful misfortune for EPT Berlin finalist Artur Wasek as he called 4,400 from Peter Traply on the turn of a {6-Hearts}

board. Both players checked the {J-Spades}

river and Wasek turned over {A-Spades}

- only to discover that Traply was holding {A-Hearts}

for the nut flush. Some impassioned ranting in Polish followed, and Wasek is down to 14,500.

Tags: Artur Wasek

04-16-2010 15:58 UTC+2

Please Stand By

[user46392]

Ah, San Remo, how we love you and your intermittent internet connection. Perhaps it's the cloud of volcanic ash. Either way we are having some serious connectivity issues here in the Casino San Remo press room, but we are assured that some magical techies are on their way and normal service should resume shortly.

04-16-2010 16:02 UTC+2