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2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open
EPT Barcelona Open Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info
2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Buy-in
€8,000
Prize Pool
€4,952,000
Total Entries
619
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Players Left 1 / 619
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In a moment that was reminiscent of a Scooby Doo episode, the triumphant player (later identified as Hungarian amateur Laslo Pocze) then proceeded to leap into the arms (or thereabouts) of his onlooking friend on the rail. It was as though he'd won the tournament there and then!
A quick glance down at the felt unveiled the motive, our doctor from Budapest having outdrawn queens with aces on a queen high flop when a most welcome third bullet arrived on the river. "Have you ever seen a celebration of that magnitude?" I asked Charlie. For a TD who has watched more than his fair share of tournaments unfold, his startled expression spoke volumes.
Minieri just got involved in a big hand in which he was heads up from the big blind with 1,600 chips in before the flop. When the flop came
, Minieri bet 1,600 and his middle position opponent looked him up.When the
hit the turn, the Italian didn't hesitate to push his last 5,175 across the betting line. His opponent thought for upwards of a minute before finally throwing his cards away. Minieri showed 
as he stacked the pot and took his chip count to just over the 12,000 mark.
the big blind checked to Daniel Negreanu, who bet 350. His middle position opponent made the call and the big blind folded. The turn was the and Negreanu bet 1,000, getting another call. The river came the 
and with something of a bemused look, Negreanu moved all in for his remaining 2,425. After thinking it over for several minutes, the MP player called. Negreanu tabled
and raked in the pot, doubling his stack to just short of the 8,000 chip mark.
Level: 2
Blinds: 50/100
Ante: 0
As with yesterday, a number of famous faces have crossed seas to join us here in Barcelona, Freddy Deeb and Scotty Nguyen unfortunate enough to be sharing table space, whilst former International footballer Tony Cascarino has overcome a rather smaller sea to vie for his second title in as many weeks. Meanwhile, the usually charismatic Daniel Negreanu appears somewhat subdued today, his headphones immediately locked in as he remains intently focused on the task in hand.
Finally, a quick mention must go out to Steve Frezer and Charlie Ciresi, the two EPT Trojans barely recognizable sans suit, but happy to be swapping the pressures of tournament directing for a rare outing at the felt.
On a flop of
, the small blind checked to ElkY in the big blind, and he led out for 425. The button raised to 1,500, the small blind gave it up, and ElkY called. The turn came the , prompting a 2,150 bet from ElkY. The button called. The river was the 
and ElkY wasted no time moving all in for his remaining 7,700 or so. The button gave it up and ElkY dragged the substantial pot, sending his chip stack past the 15,000 mark midway through the first level.
board. His lone opponent, who had a good portion of his chips already in the pot, took his time before finally calling.The all-in player casually tabled
while the other flashed 
as he mucked.
