EPT Polish Open Main Event Day 1b | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

11-16-2008 17:52 UTC+1

Some More Counts

Thomas Fougeron: 10,000
Marcin Horecki: 11,000
Alexander Kravchenko: 9,000
Johannes Strassmann: 20,000
ElkY: 40,000

11-16-2008 17:50 UTC+1

Some good fortune for UK-dwelling French trilby enthusiast Nicolas Levi, and some poor luck for the gentleman he knocked out. Levi made it 500 from the button, and the gent on the small blind made it 1,700. Levi re-popped him for 10,000, covering him, and the small blind announced, "I think I'm going to have to call," and did just that.

Levi: {J-Spades}

Small blind: {A-Hearts}

Board:

The newly-busted small blind wished the whole table good luck, and wandered off into the casino. Levi is now up to 21,000.

Tags: Nicolas Levi

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

11-16-2008 17:44 UTC+1

Mizzi Busts Out

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Sorel Mizzi is out, his full house no good against Brian Jensen's bigger house. I arrived at the very tail end of the hand so it's hard to say exactly what happened, but I strongly suspect that the majority of the chips went in on the cruel river.

Mizzi: {9-Diamonds}

Jensen:

Board:

Tags: Brian Jensen Sorel Mizzi

11-16-2008 17:41 UTC+1

Teltscher Back in the Game, Event

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Mark Teltscher has picked up a chunky pot to put him back on his starting stack. With the board reading {2-Clubs}

he bet 1,000 from the button when the gent in the small blind checked to him, but received a call. "Club!" came a shout which I believe came from Teltscher; this made no sense at all, but it is hard to tell with Teltscher. Come the {A-Spades}

river, the small blind bet out 2,000 and Teltscher called. The small blind turned over {J-Clubs}

for the busted flush draw, and Teltscher's {A-Diamonds}

was good to take the pot. "Back in the game," said Teltscher with satisfaction. And to clarify, "Back in the event."

Tags: Mark Teltscher

11-16-2008 17:36 UTC+1

Mercier Falling

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After an encouraging start to her day, Isabelle Mercier has dropped several pots over the last level and is now down to around the 7,000 mark.

Tags: Isabelle Mercier

11-16-2008 17:31 UTC+1

Dario Five-Bets the 'Ol Deuce-Five

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Isabelle may have no mercy, but I have no fear!

It was only a matter of time before hyper-aggressors Dario Minieri and Ramzi Jelassi clashed. The hand in question went something like this.

An early position player opened for 450. Minieri reraised to 850 and Jelassi came over the top for 2,250. The original raiser folded and Minieri popped it again, this time to 6,000. After a short stint in the tank, Jelassi folded {Q-Clubs}

while Minieri mucked {2-Spades}

face-up as he raked in the pot.

"You are mentally ill!" cried Mark Teltscher who was watching the hand from an adjacent table.

"I thought you might fold jacks or queens" reasoned Minieri.

"I'm NEVER folding jacks or queens!" laughed Jelassi.

Tags: Dario Minieri Ramzi Jelassi

11-16-2008 17:16 UTC+1

Deja Vu for Mizzi

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Shortly after that triple up at Table Levi-De Wolfe, the table was broken and Mizzi was moved... right back into his original seat, with Alex Kravchenko still in position on him. His triple up has dwindled a little as well, and he's currently sitting on 3,100 in chips.

Tags: Sorel Mizzi

11-16-2008 17:12 UTC+1

Table Of Current Doom

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Currently right by the rail we have a table to be genuinely feared -- it features Katja Thater, Isabelle Mercier, Nicolas Levi and Jonas Molander. Ignoring the doom that is apparent to observers, the atmosphere among the players on said table is jovial.

11-16-2008 17:08 UTC+1

Assorted Counts

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ElkY: 30,000
Dario Minieri: 14,000
Mark Teltscher: 4,700
Ramzi Jelassi: 17,000
[Removed:532]: 5,700
Micke Norinder: 8,000
Katja Thater: 12,500
Isabelle Mercier: 11,500
Nicolas Levi: 10,000
Jonas Molander: 10,700
Peter Gould: 8,000
Joseph Serock: 8,500
Gino Alacqua: 13,300