Main Event Day 1b | 2010 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final - Monte Carlo

04-26-2010 16:19 UTC+2

Tiny Danzer Becomes Rocket Man

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George Danzer took on a short stack's all in, and probably wished the guy had had more chips.

Mr. Short Stack: {Q-Clubs}

Danzer:

Board:

The laughing shortie busted out with good grace, and Danzer edged up to 33,000.

Tags: George Danzer

04-26-2010 16:22 UTC+2

Schoenberg Fires The Trigger

[user76023]

In a four-way flop, the {7-Spades}

flop was checked to Erica Schoenberg who bet 2,000. Cedric Muller raised to 5,500. The other limpers folded and Schoenberg reraised all-in to cover Muller's remaining 20,000.

The Frenchman folded putting Schoenberg up to about 40,000.

Tags: Erica Schoenberg

04-26-2010 16:33 UTC+2

Charlotte Roche is "So Sick" as She Doubles Bidinger

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We caught up with Charlotte Roche checking an {A-Spades}

flop from the small blind. Sebastian Bidinger bet 5,225 from the cutoff, and Roche now tried to min-raise except she announced 10,400. She was corrected to 10,450, and paid up the difference. Back to Bidinger who now three-bet to 25,225. Roche called.

The turn was the {J-Diamonds}

and Roche announced all in to cover, pushing all her chips across the line. "Do I have to stand up like on television?" she asked the dealer sweetly. "No, you don't have to," he told her, and his attention turned to Bidinger.

Bidinger sat there sweating for a while, and eventually, rather reluctantly, called all in for 31,000.

Bidinger: {A-Diamonds}

Roche:

"Wow wow wow you are so sick!" Bidinger exploded, both relieved and astounded.

River: {6-Spades}

They shook hands and Roche didn't look particularly bothered about the huge loss. With that, Bidinger doubled to around 120,000. Roche was left with 23,000.

Tags: Charlotte Roche Sebastian Bidinger

04-26-2010 16:34 UTC+2

Break Time Again

[user46392]

15 more minutes of lovely sunshine.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

04-26-2010 16:49 UTC+2

Play On

[user66118]

We're back in action with Level 5. We'll play these two levels before heading off for a 90-minute dinner break.

04-26-2010 17:03 UTC+2

Oh, We're on Break?

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In a hand that took place just seconds before break time, Matt Szymasaek made it 800 to go. A player in the cutoff made it 2,100 before Dario Minieri bumped it up to 5,450. Szymasaek made it 21,000 to go.

While the player in the cutoff got out of the way, Minieri went into the tank -- for a long time, and we mean a long time. The whole length of the break in fact -- 15 whole minutes. Soon after the players returned from the break, Minieri mucked his cards.

Tags: Dario Minieri

04-26-2010 17:16 UTC+2

So How Many Runners Are There?

[user46392]

We can't confirm confirm it yet, but a number of runners for today has suddenly popped up on the board, and that number is 497. So up from yesterday, down from last year, but all-round impressive given that there's a recession and a volcanic ash cloud and whatnot. Well played, EPT Grand Final.

04-26-2010 17:32 UTC+2

Baron Plays It Slow....

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Isaac Baron flat-called a late position raise from the small blind.

Both players checked the {8-Diamonds}

flop and then the {10-Clubs}

turn. The river was the {8-Spades}

and now Baron woke up and bet 1,500.

The original raiser made the call and Baron showed {K-Diamonds}

for the flopped flush with a royal flush redraw.

His opponent flashed {A-Hearts}

before throwing it in into the muck.

Tags: Isaac Baron

04-26-2010 17:41 UTC+2

Danish Bacon

[user76023]

Gus Hansen is down to a very short stack, the board was reading {K-Diamonds}

and it was checked to the Dane on the river.

Hansen slid out a bet of 4,575 with about 3,000 behind. His opponent checked his stack before moving all-in.

Hansen, "I didn't expect that..." He looked at his cards several times before mucking, the Great Dane is hanging by a thread.