EPT Barcelona Main Event Day 1a | 2007 EPT - Barcelona

08-29-2007 02:00 UTC+3

Players Take a 15-Minute Break

[user24788]

08-29-2007 01:42 UTC+3

Rayan Nathan En Fuego

[user24788]

Rayan Nathan is on fire. He passed the 50K mark after he busted another player. Nathan was all in on the turn with a set of nines against an opponent with 8-8. Nathan was ahead and didn't need the case nine to spike on the river in order to take down the pot.

Tags: Rayan Nathan

08-29-2007 01:32 UTC+3

Jani Sointula Loses Chips

[user24788]

A player raised 1,000 preflop and Jani Sointula (Finland) called. The flop was {6-Clubs}

. The player in early position checked. Sointula bet 2,000 and his opponent check-raised him all in. Sointula quickly called.

Sointula: {Q-Clubs}

Opponent:

The turn was the {8-Hearts}

and the river was the {A-Diamonds}

. Sointula doubled up his opponent as he slipped to about 7,000 in chips.

Tags: Jani Sointula

08-29-2007 01:14 UTC+3

Liz Lieu Sighting!

[user24788]

For all of you Liz Lieu fans, she was spotted walking around the tournament area. She's scheduled to play on Day 1b.

Tags: Liz Lieu

08-29-2007 01:13 UTC+3

Rayan Nathan Busts a Player

[user24788]

Rayan Nathan added more chips to his stack. He raised from early position. The player from the cutoff called. The big blind raised to 3,300. Nathan called and the cutoff folded. The flop was {K-Spades}

. The big blind moved all in for his last 2,550. Nathan counted out his chips twice before he called with {9-Diamonds}

. His opponent flipped over {7-Hearts}

. The turn was the {9-Clubs}

and Nathan's opponent stood up knowing that he was drawing dead. The river was the {6-Diamonds}

. Nathan increased his stack to 45,000. He is among the chipleaders.

Tags: Rayan Nathan

08-29-2007 01:07 UTC+3

170 Players Remaining

[user25067]

Blinds are up to 150-300, and a 25 ante will be introduced at this level.

08-29-2007 01:06 UTC+3

Notable Railbirds

[user25067]

Add Marcel Luske, Kirk Morrison, and Johnny Chan to the list of famous railbirds sweating today's action.

Tags: Johnny Chan Kirk Morrison Marcel Luske

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

08-29-2007 01:05 UTC+3

Gordon's Revenge

[user25067]

On a board of {3-Diamonds}

, the big blind moved all in and Phil Gordon called. The big blind showed {K-Spades}

for threes full of kings, but Gordon had the bigger boat with {8-Hearts}

in the hole. Gordon had his opponent covered and he was eliminated.

The eliminated player was the same guy who beat Gordon on a pot holding only {2-Clubs}

on an all-overcard board less than an hour ago.

Tags: Phil Gordon

08-29-2007 00:44 UTC+3

Crowded House

[user25067]

If you thought the playing area at the WSOP was a bit cramped, well, you haven't been to the Casino Barcelona. Compared to the sprawl of Las Vegas casinos, our elegant Spanish poker venue is positively tiny. The 22 tables still in play are tucked into the back corner of the room on a slightly raised platform with a roped-off rail. There is scarcely room for one person to pass between tables and the din of conversation easily overtakes the sound of clattering chips.

The lively cash game section of the room is also completely packed. 2-5, 5-10, and 10-20 NLHE, 5-10 and 10-20 PLO and 20-40 and 30-60 LHE games are all currently running with a significant queue for each game.

A number of players scheduled to start their tournament tomorrow have been spotted visiting with their friends in today's field including Thor Hansen, Thomas Wahlroos, and Vanessa Selbst.