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

03-21-2010 19:14 UTC+2

Kastle Crumbling

Mickey Doft

On a

board, Casey Kastle was facing a bet of 2,100. He raised it up to 7,500, having that opponent covered. Two other players in the hand folded and the bettor called all in for his last 5,400 with {K-Hearts}

.

Kastle tabled {6-Clubs}

and failed to hit his draws as the {Q-Spades}

turn and

river were no help. He slips down to 16,000.

Tags: Casey Kastle

03-21-2010 19:05 UTC+2

Negreanu Slides Further

[user46392]

Another hit for Daniel Negreanu (small blind) as he bet 2,500 into a 3,000 pot on the river of a {J-Clubs}

board. His opponent (big blind) made the call and Negreanu announced, "King-high," but then mucked his hand when Mr. Big Blind turned over {A-Hearts}

for a better nothing than Negreanu.

Kid Poker is down to a pint-sized 16,700.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

03-21-2010 18:59 UTC+2

How Are They Doing?

[user46392]

Doing Well

EPT Kyiv winner Maxim Lykov , despite losing a small pot when we strolled by his table, is extremely comfortable on over 60,000.

Doing Badly

Martin Wendt was spotted walking away from his table, presumably in a fit of steaming over a large pot lost. He's not busto, but when he returns to the table it will be to a severely depleted stack of just 7,500.

03-21-2010 18:53 UTC+2

After the Double, Mattern Does the Double Double

[user46392]

It looks as though Arnaud Mattern's plan to ditch this tournament and go snowboarding instead has gone awry - just minutes after doubling up as reported just a while ago, he did it again!

There were two limpers and Mattern, holding {A-?}

suited, made it 1,025. The big blind and one limper called, and they went three-way to the {Q-?}

rag flop. It checked around to Mattern who bet 1,800, and the big blind called. Both players checked the {K-?}

on the turn and they saw another {10-?}

on the river. Mattern shoved, his opponent called, and Mattern's trip tens were good to double him up to almost 15,000.

But wait!

Just a few minutes later, and Mattern doubled up again!

All in preflop for 14,950 with {A-Clubs}

against his opponent's {J-Clubs}

, Mattern spiked a king on the flop and is back up to his starting stack. Looks like the pistes are going to have to wait a while...

Tags: Arnaud Mattern

03-21-2010 18:49 UTC+2

Phew

[user46392]

It turns out that Jasper Wetemans, who had the fright of his life when mid-beer he was informed that he was already two hours late for the tournament, was actually registered for tomorrow and his presence on the Day 1a list was a mere clerical error.

Back to the bar!

03-21-2010 18:47 UTC+2

Negreanu Sliding

Mickey Doft

The player under the gun opened to 800 and Daniel Negreanu popped it to 2,100 from middle position. Action folded around the to the raiser and he made the call.

The flop came down {K-Hearts}

and the mystery player checked. Negreanu bet 2,600 and was called, leading to the {Q-Spades}

turn. Both players checked and the {4-Clubs}

hit the river. The mystery player fired 4,100 into the pot and Negreanu quickly mucked.

The opponent showed the {4-Spades}

and Negreanu laughed. "That was good," he said. He was then showed the {K-Spades}

by his opponent and nodded in approval.

Negreanu is down to 20,800.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

03-21-2010 18:25 UTC+2

Glo the Explorer

[user66118]

Since the action is a bit slow out there right now, we'll give you a way to spend the next two minutes of your day. Yesterday, Gloria went wandering around the valley, taking in the sights, the sounds, and the snow that the mountains nearby have on offer. Take a moment and let her welcome you to Saalbach-Hinterglemm.

03-21-2010 18:25 UTC+2

Downhill and Dale

[user46392]

It looked as though Matt Dale raised from the button and the gentleman in the big blind called; either way they saw a {5-Spades}

flop. Dale attempted to bet 650. "I haven't checked yet," complained his opponent. "Oh I'm sorry," said Dale, removing his earphones, "I thought it was on me. Does that mean I have to check?"

Mr. Big Blind checked and Dale (who did not have to check) bet his 650. Mr. Big Blind now raised, Dale called, and they progressed to the turn.

The turn was the {3-Clubs}

and both players checked; come the {A-Spades}

river Mr. Big Blind bet out 2,600. Dale tossed in the call - and then mucked when his opponent turned over {A-Hearts}

. Dale is down to 20,000.

Tags: Matt Dale

03-21-2010 18:21 UTC+2

Sarwer Re-Claims His Losses from Stallinger

[user66118]

As always, we're keeping a keen eye on Jeff Sawer today, and his table has been an interesting one thus far. In the last couple orbits, we've seen Christian Stallinger three-bet Sarwer on several occasions. Sarwer has yielded each time, but we recently saw the two men tangle again.

A player under the gun opened to 600, and there was a smooth call right behind him. When it came to Sarwer, he bumped it up to 2,400 straight. Next door, Stallinger made the four-bet raise this time, sliding out 7,100 chips. That was enough to quickly fold the table back around to Sarwer.

He sat in the tank for a minute or two, sitting absolutely still. Finally, he put his hands behind his full stacks and slid them all across the line -- an all-in wager of about 46,000. Stallinger gave a long look at Sarwer before shaking his head and open-mucking {Q-Spades}

.

Sarwer nodded, and as the chips were pushed to him, he offered, "I can only have three hands there, right?" He's up to about 57,000 as he stacks that pot.

Tags: Christian Stallinger Jeff Sarwer