Heavy Preflop Action

As the first EPT event of the season, there are always a few differences. One is the vast amount of new players that have emerged, but another is the amount of preflop action I seem to be witnessing. Whilst deuces eliminated Rolf Slotboom earlier, I just caught a hand where jacks and A-Q created a near 20,000 pot preflop without so much as a murmur. As the jacks hit a set on the flop, his clenched fist was somewhat premature as the A-Q filled a gutshot on the turn. No paired board on the river, and our defeated player was left shaking his head dejectedly. It goes to show though, this new crop of players aren't scared of shoving it in early and gambling with their tournament life.