Whenever I walk past Sebastian Ruthenberg, the PokerStars Team Pro is invariably in a huge pot for his tournament life.
He just fired out 1,600 on a flop of against the button, the latter raising to 4,100. Ruthenberg then made it 10,500 to go before the button set him all-in for about 35,000.
Ruthenberg quicker than Usain Bolt rushing out of the blocks.
Ruthenberg: for a flopped full house
Button: for a flush draw that was useless unless he hit running and or running aces to chop.
The turn was the leaving the being academic. The German is up to 70,000.
PokerStars Team Pro JP Kelly has just won a pot he described as "very odd" where having just 7,000 or so back with around 16,000 in the middle, he just check-called a bet of 3,000 on the river of a board.
His opponent turned over for two pair but Kelly flipped for a better two pair to elevate his own stack back up to 27,000.
Tony G had a short-stacked rollercoaster of a day, but it looks as though he couldn't ride that rollercoaster sufficiently upwards to make a deep run here in Berlin. His seat is empty, the chips all gone, his masseuse looking around the room for a new client - in short, missing, presumed busto.
Even though he's been by and large quiet today, Roberto Romanello's dulcet Welsh tones are rarely ignored by the media and this hand was no exception. Alfonso Amendola started it off with an under the gun limp preflop, which was raised to 700 by his neighbour, whom our list says is Nicholas Teichert. Over to Romanello on the button, who made it 3,075. Teichert alone called.
The flop, , was checked by both of them, but the on the turn saw a check-fold from Teichert. Romanello bet 2,075, and immediately as if out of the walls a film crew materialised around him.
"I have ace high," said Romanello, piping up. "That's a value bet. I think I am beating you." He got a call in the end, and he bet the turn too - this time 8,000. No resistance this time from Teichert.
Kevin Vandersmissen raised under the gun with suited, and a couple seats down Kevin "imalucksac" MacPhee called. The gentleman in the big blind called as well, and they all saw a flop.
Flop:
The big blind checked to Vandersmissen who bet 1,200 into the 2,300 pot. MacPhee made the call, the big blind folded, and they continued heads up to the turn.
Turn: , which we understand gave Vandersmissen a flush draw as well as top pair
Vandersmissen checked and this time MacPhee bet 2,700. Vandersmissen called, and they were at the river.
River: an offsuit
Vandersmissen checked again, and this time MacPhee went all in for 30,200 - a massive overbet to the 11,000 pot. Vandersmissen made the call - a huge call, we should add - and sure enough, his was ahead of the reigning champion's .
We will therefore be crowning a new EPT Berlin champion this year. EPT Snowfest runner up Vandersmissen is at 56,000.
Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 750 preflop and George Danzer flat-called on the button before Oleg Elkin reraised to 2,300 from the small blind. Kisacikoglu folded but Danzer set Elkin all-in, snap call.
Danzer:
Elkin:
The board came and Elkin doubled up to around 32,000. Danzer dropped to about 55,000.
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against the button, the latter raising to 4,100. Ruthenberg then made it 10,500 to go before the button set him all-in for about 35,000.
for a flopped full house
for a flush draw that was useless unless he hit running 
and 
or running aces to chop.
leaving the 
being academic. The German is up to 70,000.
board.
for two pair but Kelly flipped 
for a better two pair to elevate his own stack back up to 27,000.
, was checked by both of them, but the 
on the turn saw a check-fold from Teichert. Romanello bet 2,075, and immediately as if out of the walls a film crew materialised around him.
turn too - this time 8,000. No resistance this time from Teichert.
suited, and a couple seats down Kevin "imalucksac" MacPhee called. The gentleman in the big blind called as well, and they all saw a flop.
, which we understand gave Vandersmissen a flush draw as well as top pair
.
and Elkin doubled up to around 32,000. Danzer dropped to about 55,000.