PokerStars EPT Copenhagen Main Event Day 1a | 2008 PokerStars.net EPT - Copenhagen

02-19-2008 23:51 UTC+2

Noah Boeken Busts a Shortie

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A short-stacked player pushed his 2,000 in chips into the middle, and Noah Boeken in the seat next to him moved all in for 8,000 total. No one else got involved and Noah's {K-Hearts}

took care of his opponent's {10-Spades}

easily enough.

Tags: Noah Boeken

02-19-2008 23:50 UTC+2

Kravchenko vs. Brandborn

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With the board reading {A-Diamonds}

on the turn, Alex Kravchenko checked, and chip leader Ola Brandborn fired out 4,500 like it was nothing at all. Kravchenko tanked for a minute, then called. The river was the {Q-Spades}

. Kravchenko checked again and it was Brandborn's turn to tank. He gave Kravchenko the ol' stare-down as he thought for several minutes before finally checking behind.

Kravchenko flipped up {K-Spades}

for the flush and Brandborn mucked. The Russian's stack was up to 23,000 after the hand while Brandborn had a still-massive 80,000.

Tags: Alex Kravchenko Ola Brandborn

02-19-2008 23:48 UTC+2

Julian Thew Busted

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Julian Thew reraised all in with {10-Hearts}

but the original raiser had {K-Spades}

and there was no miracle for the Nottingham-based professional.

Tags: Julian Thew

02-19-2008 23:42 UTC+2

Martin Bjerring Hansen= 52K

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In a multiway pot with the board reading {K-Clubs}

on the turn, Martin Bjerring Hansen bet 1,100, Pehr Petersson raised to 2,500, Ola Brandborn flat-called, Bill Chen folded, and Hansen called The river was the {6-Spades}

and all three players checked.

Hansen turned up {K-Spades}

for two pair and his opponents mucked. He raked in the pot, increasing his stack to 52,000.

Tags: Martin Bjerring Hansen Ola Brandborn Pehr Petersson

02-19-2008 23:38 UTC+2

Last Round Started

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Tournament Director Thomas Kremser has just announced tha start of the last level of the night.

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

02-19-2008 23:22 UTC+2

Recent Eliminations

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Juha Helppi, Sander Lyloff, Marek Kolk, and Philip Hilm have all been eliminated from the tournament.

02-19-2008 23:19 UTC+2

Daniel Larsson Doubles Up

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Daniel Larsson had dropped to 4,700 and pushed with {J-Diamonds}

. He was looked up by a similarly-stacked big blind who had {7-Clubs}

. The board was dealt out {Q-Hearts}

and Daniel doubled up with a straight on the turn.

Tags: Daniel Larsson

02-19-2008 23:17 UTC+2

Noah Boeken Doubles Through Daniel Negreanu

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Noah Boeken checked in the dark before the {5-Hearts}

flop came down. Daniel Negreanu moved a tower of blue 1,000 chips into the middle, setting Boeken all in for his remaining 2,875. After tanking for a few minutes, he made the call.

"I have nines," said Negreanu, flipping up {9-Clubs}

.

Boeken turned up {A-Spades}

.

"That's what I thought you had, two overs!" exclaimed Kid Poker.

The turn was the {A-Hearts}

, saving Boeken and leaving Negreanu drawing to the two remaining nines. The river was the {3-Diamonds}

and Boeken got a much-needed double-up to 10,000. Negreanu is still healthy, though, with 17,500.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu Noah Boeken

02-19-2008 22:54 UTC+2

Chip Movement

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Ola Brandborn is still chip leader with 85,000. Other growing stacks include:

Peter Eastgate, 53,000
Frederik Brink Jensen, 44,000
Trond Eidsvig, 46,000
Tommy Pavlicek, 36,000

Needing to pick up the pace:

Julian Thew, 6,000
Thierry van den Berg, 5,800
Thor Hansen, 10,300

Average stack is 18,548.