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

02-20-2008 20:54 UTC+2

Casper Jensen Eliminated

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With the board reading {A-Hearts}

, Casper Jensen bet 3,000 into a 2,800 pot. Morten Holm moved all in and had Casper well covered. Casper said: "It's a call," and then mucked in disgust when shown {K-Hearts}

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Tags: Casper Jensen

02-20-2008 21:01 UTC+2

William Thorson Eliminated

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In an unraised, multi-way pot, the flop came down {K-Spades}

. The small blind checked, the big blind led out, Thorson flat-called, the button re-raised to 2,500, and then, the small blind shoved all in. The big blind mucked, Thorson called all in and the button also called.

Button {Q-Spades}

Small Blind K-T
Thorson {9-Hearts}

The turn was a doozy-- the {10-Spades}

. Thorson made nines full, the small blind made tens full, and the button made a straight flush leaving everyone drawing dead and eliminating Thorson.

Tags: William Thorson

02-20-2008 21:07 UTC+2

Micke Norinder Doubles Up

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Micke Norinder and his unknown opponent went to war on a {10-Hearts}

flop. Micke held {K-Spades}

and his opponent {7-Diamonds}

. The turn and river were {9-Spades}

and Micke now has 30,000 chips whilst his foe is down to the felt with 2,000.

Tags: Micke Norinder

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

02-20-2008 21:17 UTC+2

Norinder Finishes the Job

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After doubling through Rene Mouritsen just a few hands prior, Micke Norinder took Mouritsen's remaining chips when he found pocket tens against Rene's pocket fives in a pre-flop all in confrontation. There were no surprises and Micke now has 35,000 chips; Rene, 0.

Tags: Rene Mouritsen

02-20-2008 21:21 UTC+2

The Dynamic Duo

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If you've played in a WSOP event, chances are you've run across Steve Frezer and Charlie Ciresi. Frezer and Ciresi are two of the finest Tournament Directors on the poker circuit today. Whether it's making a fair ruling, handling a complex dispute at the tables, or kicking disruptive railbirds to the curb, these two are second to none.

Both Frezer and Ciresi have shrugged off their suits and ties and donned their hoodies and iPods for the Scandinavian Poker Open, the first of several EPT events they plan on playing before the WSOP starts up this summer. On our last trip past their respective tables, both men were sitting on about 17,000 chips apiece, putting them just north of average. Frezer is seated with local favorite Mads Andersen (who won this event in 2006), while Ciresi contends with Gunnar Rabe and Christian Grundtvig.

Best of luck to Steve and Charlie. (And Steve would like to say "Hi" to his mom, who is using the Internet for the first time today to follow her son's progress.)

Tags: Charlie Ciresi Steve Frezer

02-20-2008 21:38 UTC+2

Chip Movers and Shakers

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Christian Grundtvig looked to be on his last legs with only 5,000, but in the span of 30 minutes, has quadrupled that stack to nearly 20,000.

Jan Sorensen has been climbing steadily all day after an early-stage double-up and now sits on 46,000.

Gino Alacqua's stack looked healthy at 27,000 last hour, and looks even better now, after doubling up to 52,000.

And finally, online phenom Matt "ch0ppy" Kay appears to have hit the rail. On our last pass he was down to less than 4,000 and his seat has since been re-occupied.

Tags: ch0ppy Christian Grundtvig Gino Alacqua Jan Sorensen Matt Kay

02-20-2008 21:38 UTC+2

Alfonso Called Down

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With the board reading {7-Hearts}

and already 8,000 in the middle, Alfonso Amendola bets out 5,000 chips. After a short dwell he is called by Frei Kjaer. Alfonso nods his head, taps the table and shows the {A-Clubs}