€4,350 EPT Budapest Main Event Day 1b | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Budapest

10-29-2008 18:55 UTC+2

Relaxing Like de Wolfe

Roland de Wolfe is not playing in the PokerStars.com EPT Budapest. However, everyone that knows Roland knows that he is a big fan of getting massages at the poker table. Well, it appears that Christoph Haller is taking a page out of de Wolfe's playbook. Not only is Haller sitting on the chiplead and closing in on 50,000, but he's also in the middle of a deep massage. Sometimes, it feels good to be on top. Haller can't sit on the lead for too much longer because the few Frenchmen left in the field (such as Anthony Lellouche and Elky) have their eyes set on Haller.

10-29-2008 18:50 UTC+2

Noah Boeken Eliminated

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Dutch pro and member of Team PokerStars Noah Boeken is no longer in the field. He busted out when his {A-?}

lost to

.

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10-29-2008 18:48 UTC+2

Richard Toth Eliminated

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Hungarian pro Richard Toth was in trouble with a short stack. He tried to mount a comeback but fell short. Toth hit the rail when he couldn't win a race with {K-?}

versus pocket tens.

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10-29-2008 18:41 UTC+2

Aces For Kravchenko

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Just before the break, Alexander Kravchenko bet a mere 600 into a small pot on the river of the {Q-?}

board and his opponent called -- only for Kravchenko to turn over some very unexpected pocket aces to take the pot.

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Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

10-29-2008 18:38 UTC+2

And We're Back!

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We will be playing four more levels tonight.

10-29-2008 18:26 UTC+2

Breaktime

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Biscuits all round! If you've brought biscuits, anyway.

10-29-2008 18:26 UTC+2

William Thorson Wins a Race

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Shortly before the break, William Thorson was racing with Mrs. Slick versus Chris Moorman's middle pair. Thorson won his race and the Swede doubled up against the Brit.

10-29-2008 18:25 UTC+2

Not a Great Day for the Ladies Either

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Not having a good time at the moment is Vicky Coren -- she's dropped down to 4,700.

Meanwhile Kara Scott is clawing back a few chips, taking down a series of small pots, and has almost made it back to her starting stack.

Tags: Kara Scott Vicky Coren

10-29-2008 18:09 UTC+2

Yo Yo Goes Down and Doesn't Come Up Again

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Julian Thew, Christoph Haller and another player made it as far as the turn of an {A-Clubs}

board before action erupted like a volcano full of poker chips, all over the nice clean felt.

Thew seems to have checked the turn from the big blind position, only for the unknown player to bet 1,100, only for Haller to raise to 3,200, only for Thew to push all in for 9,200. The original bettor passed, but Haller called, and it was a cooler for the Yo Yo.

Thew: {3-Spades}

Haller:

The other opponent: folded, but showed {A-Spades}

River:

for the sake of completeness.

Thew is out, and Haller is up to 45,000.

Tags: Christoph Haller Julian Thew