EPT Polish Open Main Event Day 2 | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

11-17-2008 22:30 UTC+2

Germany Not Doing Well

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Katja Thater and Andreas Krause, sharing a table and both short-stacked for some time, have finally kicked the tournament bucket.

Tags: Andreas Krause Katja Thater

11-17-2008 22:28 UTC+2

Mercier Doubles Through Gueorguiev

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Isabelle pushed on a {J-Spades}

flop and found herself called by Atanas Gueorguiev. She was dodging bullets as her top pair was up against a flush draw and a straight draw, but survived the uneventful turn and river to double up to 77,000. Bulgaria's last great hope in this EPT, however, is down to 39,000.

Mercier: {J-Diamonds}

Gueorguiev: {8-Spades}

Board:

Tags: Atanas Gueorguiev Isabelle Mercier

11-17-2008 22:25 UTC+2

De Wolfe Feeling Festive

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He didn't actually stop on it, but Roland de Wolfe was spotted flicking through songs on his iPod and pausing for just a fraction too long on what we are assured was "Santa Claus is Coming to Town."

Tags: Roland De Wolfe

11-17-2008 22:09 UTC+2

Sometimes, Dario Has Aces

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Marco Fantini was just eliminated in such cruel fashion-- his {K-?}

running smack into the {A-?}

of Dario Minieri.

With all the deuce-fives and six-fours he's shown down, it's easy to forget that sometimes he does have a hand.

Tags: Dario Minieri

11-17-2008 22:00 UTC+2

Mattern Felts Toth

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Csaba Toth raised from the cutoff, and Arnaud Mattern promptly moved all in. A prompt call, and they were on their backs.

Mattern: {A-Spades}

Toth:

Board:

With a quiet "Phew," Mattern doubled up to just over 60,000, while Toth is left with just 2,000 in chips and, barring miracles, few prospects in this tournament...

Tags: Arnaud Mattern Csaba Toth

11-17-2008 21:56 UTC+2

A Few Chip Counts

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For your delectation:

Ludovic Lacay: 65,000
Roland de Wolfe: 125,000
Mark Teltscher: 65,000
Joao Barbosa: 95,000

11-17-2008 21:54 UTC+2

Antony Lellouche Eliminated

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Andrea Benelli opened for 4,800 and Antony Lellouche moved all in for an additional 18,600 from the small blind. As Benelli tanked, Lellouche offered him a bit of advice.

"I can't win a showdown so you should call. I've won zero today!" he said with a smile.

Benelli made the call and turned over {A-Diamonds}

to Lellouche's {4-Clubs}

.

Lellouche flopped good when it came down {6-Diamonds}

, pairing his four. The turn was a safe {9-Clubs}

, but disaster struck on the river when the {8-Diamonds}

fell, making Benelli the higher pair.

Resigned to his fate, Lellouche wished his tablemates luck and made a gracious exit as the flashbulbs of a dozen media vultures went off.

Tags: Antony Lellouche

11-17-2008 21:52 UTC+2

Rotach Doubles Through Minieri

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Stefan Rotach raised from the hijack and Joao Barbosa and Dario Minieri both called in the small and big blinds respectively.

The flop came down {J-Diamonds}

and it checked around to Rotach, who bet 9,500; Barbosa passed but Minieri announced, "All in," thoroughly covering Rotach. Rotach called instantly, and his top two pair turned into a full house on the turn, rendering Minieri's rivered straight immaterial.

Rotach: {K-Diamonds}

Minieri:

Board:

Rotach is up to 90,000, while Minieri, who had been up to 150,000, drops back down to around the 100,000 mark.

Tags: Dario Minieri Stefan Rotach

11-17-2008 21:43 UTC+2

Dario at it Again

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With the action folded around to Joao Barbosa in the small blind, he made it 5,500 to go. Dario Minieri, in the big blind, peeked down at his cards and reraised to 16,000. Barbosa quickly folded.

To rub salt into the wound, Minieri tabled {4-Clubs}

and Barbosa looked positively nauseous.

Tags: Dario Minieri Joao Barbosa

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200