PokerStars EPT Warsaw Main Event Day 1a | 2008 PokerStars.net EPT Polish Open

03-11-2008 18:44 UTC+1

Players on 60-Minute Dinner Break

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We will be back in an hour when the players return from dinner.

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

03-11-2008 19:51 UTC+1

...and We're Back

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The players have returned from their dinner break, ready to endure four more levels of play before the night's end.

03-11-2008 20:15 UTC+1

Casey Kastle raises it up to 1,050 in mid position and Polish popstar Michal Wisniewski moves all in for just 2,725 from the big blind. After doing the math, Casey decides he is priced in to call and shows the massive {3-Diamonds}

. Michal has {A-Spades}

and the board brings no surprises to double up the red-haired celebrity.

Tags: Casey Kastle Michal Wisniewski

03-11-2008 20:19 UTC+1

Anders Berg Busts a Player

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A player moves all in for just under 4,000 on the cutoff and Anders Berg is laying in wait in the big blind with {Q-Spades}

. The pusher has {K-Clubs}

. The

flop brings a couple of more outs, but the {10-Diamonds}

turn has Anders saying, "Give him his his king." The river is the {9-Hearts}

and Anders wins a nice pot, eliminating a player in the process.

Tags: Anders Berg

03-11-2008 20:24 UTC+1

Escudero es Primero

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Victor Escudero of Spain is currently sitting a top the leaderboard with 34,000 in chips. Several players follow closely behind, though no one has yet to break through and establish a dominant lead over the pack.

Tags: Victor Escudero

03-11-2008 20:26 UTC+1

Paul Foltyn Eliminated

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Englishman Paul Foltyn made a 30-hour trip to get here from his extended vacation in Australia after winning his seat online. Unfortunately for the man they call "Pab," the tournament was a lot shorter than his trip. His 8-9 suited was no match for A-A in his exit hand, although, "I did pick up a flush draw to go with top pair on the turn....." he mused.

03-11-2008 20:32 UTC+1

Thiele-Bolivar Solves Rubik's Cube

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Thiele-Bolivar's chip stack and Rubik's Cube

When the day began, we noticed Stephan Thiele-Bolivar, formerly known as "The Rubik's Cube Guy," toying with the classic and often frustrating puzzle in between hands at the table.

On our last pass through the poker room, a smiling Thiele-Bolivar sat proudly behind an ever-increasing stack of chips and a solved Rubik's cube, pictured here. Of German descent, Stephan currently sits with just under 20,000 in chips.

Tags: Stephan Thiele-Bolivar

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

03-11-2008 20:45 UTC+1

Julian Thew Busts Patric Martensson

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Julian Thew is now on 20,000 chips after getting in all in pre-flop with Q-Q vs Patric Martensson's A-K. Martensson hit a king on the flop but Julian found a lady on the turn to go back ahead and scoop a 13,000-chip pot, sending Patric to the rail.