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

02-20-2008 17:28 UTC+2

Katja Thater Eliminated

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Just before the break, Katja Thater picked up A-A and made a pre-flop raise, getting one caller. The flop came king-high and uncoordinated. Thater bet out and her opponent smooth-called. The turn was a blank and Thater moved all in. Her opponent called and turned up K-Q. Unfortunately, her opponent hit his five-outer on the river when a king fell, and Thater hit the rail.

Tags: Katja Thater

02-20-2008 17:39 UTC+2

Nedzib Suman Eliminated

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Pocket tens were no good for Nedzib Suman on a nine high board against the aces of his opponent. No repeat of his Prague final table for the Swede as he is eliminated.

Tags: Nedzib Suman

02-20-2008 17:42 UTC+2

No Luck for the Irish

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The Irish players who have traveled over to play this event have not got off to great starts. Stephen Devlin's 9,500 is less than starting stack but is still top of the Irish chip counts. Roy Brindley is the lowest on 3,100, then Liam Flood on 5,100 with Andy Black up to 6,800 from his early low of 3,000.

Tags: Andy Black Liam Flood Roy Brindley Steven Devlin

02-20-2008 18:15 UTC+2

Ilari Sahamies Doubles Up

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Ilari Sahamies manages to get it all in pre-flop with aces against queens and the best hand held up to send him to 19,000.

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02-20-2008 18:19 UTC+2

The Boys from Waterloo

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Matt "ch0ppy" Kay, attempting to keep a low proflie

Two of online poker's most feared players, Matt "ch0ppy" Kay and Mike "Timex" McDonald are both in today's field. Both also hail from the same Canadian city of Waterloo, Ontario. Neither player is old enough to set foot in a Las Vegas casino, but that hasn't stopped either of them from tearing up the felt, real or virtual.

McDonald recently won the Poker Stars EPT Dortmund, becoming the youngest player to capture an EPT title. He spent his 18th birthday last September playing in the WSOP-Europe and was busted from the Main Event by Jamie Gold. McDonald also made three cashes at last month's Aussie Millions, finishing 8th in the $5K Heads-Up, taking runner-up in the $1K NLHE, and winning the $1K Poker Pro event.

Kay is a constant presence on lists of the top ten online poker players. He won 9 online tournaments outright in 2007, including a $200K score for taking down the Poker Stars Sunday Million in January 2007. "ch0ppy" has made dozens of final tables and has recorded online tournament winnings exceeding $850,000.

Tags: ch0ppy Matt Kay Mike McDonald Timex

02-20-2008 18:20 UTC+2

Roy Brindley Doubles Up

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Roy Brindley got it all in on a {Q-Spades}

board with {Q-Clubs}

against

, dodged the outs of his opponents and now has 7,600 chips.

Tags: Roy Brindley

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

02-20-2008 18:44 UTC+2

Double Up Plus Some for Thorson

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The cut off limps in, William Thorson does also on the button, Nicolas Levi makes up the small blind and Micke Norinder checks his option.

The flop is dealt {2-Spades}

and all check.

The turn is {A-Diamonds}

and the cut off bets 300, William makes it 800 and Nicolas and the cut off both call.

The river is the {J-Diamonds}

and checked around to William who bets 2,100 leaving 400 behind. Nicolas makes the call and the cut off folds. William shows {Q-Clubs}

, Nicolas mucks. William now has 7,800 after starting the hand with 3,500.

Tags: Micke Norinder Nicolas Levi William Thorson

02-20-2008 18:47 UTC+2

Roy Brindley is Eliminated

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Roy Brindley lost most of his chips to Rolf Slotboom holding big slick on a J-T-x flop; Rolf held pocket tens. Brindley was unable to rebound after the hit and was sent to the rail just a few hands later.

02-20-2008 19:04 UTC+2