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

02-19-2008 16:20 UTC+2

The Great Dane Arrives

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Gus Hansen has just taken his seat at Table 31, immediately to Hendon Mobster Barny Boatman's left.

Tags: Barny Boatman Gus Hansen

Level: 2

Blinds: 50/100

Ante: 0

02-19-2008 16:34 UTC+2

Last night, Daniel Negreanu hosted the 2nd annual Scandinavian Poker Awards at the Vega nightclub in Copenhagen. Honoring players from Norway, Sweden and Denmark, the night's big winner was Annette "Annette_15" Obrestad, who took home two awards -- one for Best Female Player and another for Best Performance. The jury consisted of editors and journalists from several Scandinavian Poker magazines.

And the winners are...

Best Live Player - Gus Hansen, Denmark
Best Online Player - Jonas "Nebuchad" Danielsson, Sweden
Best Female - Annette Obrestad, Norway
Rookie of the Year - Trond Erik Eidsvig, Norway
Best Performance - Annette Obrestad, Norway
Lifetime Achievement Award - Thor Hansen, Norway

02-19-2008 17:18 UTC+2

Virtual Insanity

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We apologize for the break in action, but the Internet inside the media room has temporarily gone defunct. We hope to be back up and running shortly.

Level: 3

Blinds: 75/150

Ante: 0

02-19-2008 18:21 UTC+2

Nicolas Jedlicka Elinimated - 201 players left

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Online high roller Nicolaus Jedlicka has been eliminated. 201 of the 230 starters remain with 15 minutes of level 3 to go.

Tags: Nicolaus Jedlicka

02-19-2008 18:22 UTC+2

And...We're Back... We Think

[user25067]

Sincerest apologies-- the internet has been down in the media room for over an hour now, which has led to every journalist in the room tearing their hair out.

02-19-2008 18:23 UTC+2

Johnny Lodden Doubles Up

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On a flop of {Q-Spades}

, Peyman Mohammadzadeh bet 1,500 into the 750 chip pot. Johnny Lodden raised to 3,500 and Mohammadzadeh called. The turn was the {K-Hearts}

. Mohammadzadeh checked, Lodden moved all in for 3,025 and Mohammadzadeh called.

Mohammadzadeh {9-Spades}

Lodden

The river was the {4-Diamonds}

and Lodden dragged the pot, doubling his stack to 14,000. Mohammadzadeh was left with only 350 in chips.

Tags: Johnny Lodden

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

02-19-2008 18:35 UTC+2

The Hendon Mobster vs. The Great Dane

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Stig Top Rasmussen limped in from early position, Barny Boatman completed the small blind and Gus Hansen checked his option from the big blind. The flop was {9-Spades}

. Boatman bet 300, Hansen called and Rasmussen folded. The turn was the {K-Spades}

and both players checked. The river was the {8-Hearts}

. Boatman bet another 300.

"That wasn't very much" said Hansen as he raised to 1,275.

"Well, that was sneaky!" said Boatman as he pondered a call.

"It's not sneaky-- I'm a straight shooter you know" replied Hansen.

Boatman made what looked like a reluctant call and saw the bad news when Hansen turned up {6-Hearts}

for trip eights. The Great Dane dragged the pot and increased his stack to 12,500. Boatman was still left with a very healthy 15,000 in chips.

Tags: Barny Boatman Gus Hansen