PKR Heads Up Grand Slam Day 1 | 2009 PKR Heads Up Grand Slam

10-08-2009 17:42 UTC+2

Fresh Blood!

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More new players getting rady to start, including Phil Laak, Ilari Sahamies, Alec Torreli, John Tabatabai and Neil Channing.

10-08-2009 17:28 UTC+2

Strike One For The Onliners

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After making a big overbet of 3,000 to force Ivan Demidov off the pot on a {8-Clubs}

board, Massimo Mele has knocked out the Russian soon after in a quick all-in preflop job.

Mele: {Q-Hearts}

Demidov:

The board came {J-Hearts}

and the qualifier goes through.

10-08-2009 17:15 UTC+2

Esfandiari Eliminates Johansson

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Having knocked his opponent to a short stack, Antonio Esfandiari has knocked out Andreas Johansson, calling the all-in with {K-?}

and spiking against Johansson's {J-?}

on a

board.

The internet qualifiers aren't fairing too well so far.

10-08-2009 16:59 UTC+2

Duthie Denined By Durrrr

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John Duthie has lost a decent proportion of his stack, check-calling 650 on the turn of a {7-Hearts}

board before check-calling 1,700 on the {4-Diamonds}

river. Tom Dwan showed {A-?}

and it looked as though Duthie flashed {Q-?}

that the rail caught a glimpse of.

Dwan and Duthie then went on a quick break, Durrrr knocking over all of Antonio Estfandiari chips on his way with an evil little laugh.

10-08-2009 16:48 UTC+2

People You Don't Know Are Having Fun

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Alex Keating and Vladmir Geshkenbein might be two names you won't know in this tournament, but they appear to be having the most fun. They're playing a little game during which if you win a hand, then your opponent gets to pick and see one of your hole cards.

Keating just won a pot with a bet {A-?}

board and Vladmir picked out one of the cards, the {4-Clubs}

which they both giggled about.

10-08-2009 16:40 UTC+2

Coren Beats Eastgate

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Vicky Coren has turned the tide after doubling through Peter Eastgate. She bet 2,200 on a {J-Clubs}

board to push him off the pot before they got it all-in with her {A-Clubs}

beating his {8-Diamonds}

after a

board. Poor old Peter Eastgate, the £530,000 he won last night in the EPT will have to comfort him.

10-08-2009 16:30 UTC+2

Back From Dinner

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Commence the shootouts!

10-08-2009 15:00 UTC+2

Dinner Time

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Players are now on a 90 minute lunch break.

State of the games:

Eastgate 11,000 – 9,000 Coren
Antonio Estfandiari 13,000 – 7,000 Andreas Johansson
John Duthie 8,500 – 11,500 Tom Dwan
Alex Keating vs Vladmir Geshkenbein (About To Begin)

10-08-2009 14:55 UTC+2