€8,300 EPT Barcelona Main Event Day 1a | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona

09-04-2009 17:24 UTC+3

Twitter Chatter

donpeters

While sitting out of hands, Jason Mercier and fellow team member Marcin Horecki have been chatting it up quite often. A recent conversation was overhard where Horecki asked Mercier if he uses Twitter. Mercier said he did, but not often. Horecki mentioned, "They told us to start using it as pros, so people can follow."

Mercier nodded and the two began exchanging their various opinions on Twitter. Mercier seems to be somewhat blah about it, while Horecki is liking it the more he learns and figures out.

Tags: Jason Mercier Marcin Horecki

09-04-2009 17:22 UTC+3

Jaka-ed Up!

[user76023]

Faraz Jaka, known affectionately online as 'The Toilet' is another of today's big stacks so far. He's up to 67,000.

09-04-2009 17:20 UTC+3

Here Comes the Champ

donpeters

Last season's champion, Sebastian Ruthenberg

The board read {K-Spades}

when Sebastian Ruthenberg called a bet from his opponent. The river brought the {2-Spades}

and action was checked to Ruthenberg this time. He slid out a tall stack of red T1,000 chips, enough to put his opponent all in. The player hesitated and then mucked. Ruthenberg is now back over his starting amount and has nearly 40,000 chips.

Tags: Sebastian Ruthenberg

09-04-2009 17:18 UTC+3

No Average Joe

[user76023]

November Finalist Joe Cada has started fairly steadily today. He just bet 1,400 on an {A-Spades}

board getting all his opponents to fold. Cada is up to about 37,000 which is above average at the moment.

09-04-2009 17:17 UTC+3

Collado Picks Up a Tidy Sum

[user46392]

Jan Collado raised in mid position only for the gent to his left in the hijack reraised. There followed folds all around back to Collado, who called, and they proceeded heads up to the {Q-Clubs}

flop, which both players checked.

They saw an {8-Diamonds}

turn, which both players again checked, and moved on to the {8-Hearts}

river. Now Collado bet out 5,500, and after a brief spell looking X up and down, Mr. Hijack called -- but mucked when Collado showed him pocket {K-Clubs}

.

Collado up to 43,000.

Tags: Jan Collado

09-04-2009 17:17 UTC+3

Everyone Showing Cards

donpeters

Leo Margets attacked the big blind from the small blind position with a raise to 600 in preflop action. The player in the big blind defended.

The flop came down {9-Hearts}

. Margets fired out 1,000 and her opponent flipped the {A-Clubs}

as he slid his cards into the muck. Margets showed as well, revealing the {10-Hearts}

. She now has 26,400 chips.

Tags: Leo Margets

09-04-2009 17:14 UTC+3

King High No Good for Mercier

donpeters

A woman in the cutoff limped before Jason Mercier completed from the small blind. The big blind, Marcin Horecki, checked. The flop came down {A-Clubs}

between the three players and everyone checked on the flop.

The turn brought the {A-Hearts}

and action was checked by the two professionals, Mercier and Horecki. The woman bet 600 and only Mercier called.

The river produced the {5-Hearts}

and the remaining two players checked. Mercier showed his {K-Hearts}

first before the woman tabled {6-Spades}

for the winning hand.

Mercier is down to 26,000 chips.

Tags: Jason Mercier Marcin Horecki

09-04-2009 17:13 UTC+3

Not Having a Great Day So Far

[user46392]

Atanas Gueorguiev: 21,300
Almira Skripchenko: 15,000
Jesper Hougaard: 7,500

09-04-2009 17:10 UTC+3

Lodden Won't Be Bluffed

[user46392]

Johnny Lodden in the big blind called a button raise from his opponent and the two of them saw an {A-Clubs}

flop, which Lodden quickly checked. His opponent bet, Lodden called, and they saw a turn.

Turn: {8-Clubs}

Once again, Lodden checked and this time his opponent bet a hefty 5,000. Lodden thought about it for a moment, and called.

River: {10-Spades}

Now Lodden expressionlessly moved his remaining 10,525 across the line. After just a moment's pause, his opponent tapped the table and folded, showing Lodden a rather lacklustre {5-Clubs}

for nothing more than a turned flush draw gone bad.

Lodden boosts his stack to 24,000.

Tags: Johnny Lodden

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0