Level: 6
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 50
2011 PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Berlin
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 PokerStars.net European Poker Tour Berlin
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€3,865,000
Entries
773
Level
32
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
20,000
Alexander J Up the Creek Without a Patel
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Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Julian Stuer opened to 750 preflop with Toby Lewis and Kenny Hallaert both calling before Alexander J made it 2,650 on the button. Hiren Patel then moved all-in for 9,900. Stuer folded, Lewis gave it some thought but also folded, Hallaert mucked and Alexander got a count before making the call.
Alexander: 
Patel: 
The board came 
and Patel doubled up to about 24,000. Alexander was crippled.
Keine Keiner
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
The Team PokerStars Pros have been a bit thin on the ground today, and they're even thinner now owing to the demise of Michael Keiner.
We understand from our Dutch friends that Johan "busto_soon" van Til opened and Keiner reraised. Van Til four-bet, Keiner called and they saw a nine-high flop. Van Til bet out and Keiner called, and they saw a raggy sort of turn, when the rest of the chips went in. Keiner tabled queens, but he was way behind van Til's kings, and stayed that way on the river.
Van Til is up to 54,000.
Donation
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Attilio Donato won a reasonable pot just now after taking control of the betting three-handed on a 
flop. His 1,200 or so was called by Dermot Blain on the button, and also check-called by Giuseppe Pantaleo. Pantaleo then bet out 3,025 on the 
turn - but Donato raised to 6,900. This was too rich for Blain's blood but Pantaleo made the call, checking the 
river. Donato now bet 7,000 out of his remaining 15,200, which sent his opponent into the tank and finally his hand into the muck.
Meanwhile Dermot Blain is table chip leader with over 80,000.
What Spinks Thinks
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Jon Spinks opened to 1,000 and two gentlemen called behind before chip leader [Removed:197] made it 2,650 to go. Back to Spinks, though, who now four-bet to 6,450. Like dominos, his three opponents' cards all went into the muck and Spinks took possession of the pot, putting him up to around 40,000. [Removed:198] is still chip leader at around 93,000 after that.
Tens Moment for Lobzhanidze
Level 5
: 150/300, 25 ante
Andrey Alexandrovich Lobzhanidze has already won today's Outfit of the Day, for his striking deep red tracksuit with black floral-patterned sleeves and matching ipad. He's also won a pot vs. Sebastian Panny, re-raising him preflop from the small blind (to 2,200 from 750) and then leading on the 
flop. Panny called his 2k bet here, but declined to follow it with a call of 5k on the 
turn. Lobzhanidze showed them all his 
, with a flurry of Russian and smiles, safely having flopped the nut set.
Chip Counts from Upstairs
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
72,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
60,000
40,700
|
40,700 |
|
52,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
||
|
46,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
|
42,000
11,000
|
11,000 |
|
|
||
|
38,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
||
|
35,000 | |
|
29,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
|
23,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
||
|
19,000
-12,000
|
-12,000 |
|
17,800
-7,200
|
-7,200 |
|
|
||
|
14,500
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
12,000
-11,500
|
-11,500 |
A Few Counts
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
79,000
49,000
|
49,000 |
|
67,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
42,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
|
||
|
38,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
|
||
|
30,500
500
|
500 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Fünfzehn Minuten Pause
Level 4
: 150/300, 0 ante
As big T.K. says. Back shortly for two more levels pre dinner break.