€25,000 High Roller Championship | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final

Level: 19

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000

05-03-2009 16:19 UTC+3

Players On a Short Break

[user46298]

They've left the table to catch their breath for ten minutes.

05-03-2009 16:09 UTC+3

Rare Uncalled All-In!

[user46298]

Vanessa Rousso has picked up a few hundred thousand from Randy Dorfman. She raised to 65k in the small blind, and Dorfman called in the big blind. On the {4-Spades}

flop Rousso bet out 85k. Dorfman took some time to announce, "Raise," but before he'd put the chips in (around 200k) she said, "All in."

"You want me to play?" asked Dorfman. He talked to himself a while, "You could have ace-five...there's no way you're moving in with five-six..." Sunglasses off, standing up, he eventually conceded the pot, mucking but saying, "I had top pair with something."

Tags: Randy Dorfman Vanessa Rousso

05-03-2009 15:53 UTC+3

Quad Kings for Dorfman

[user46298]

Randy Dorfman and Tony G tangle again. I caught the action when Tony G bet out 130k on a flop of {5-Spades}

. Dorfman thought for a moment, then made the call.

Both players checked the {10-Diamonds}

turn, and Tony G also checked the {6-Clubs}

river. Now Dorfman reached for chips - 300k in all. Tony G considered what this bet might signify, and decided to pass. He raised his eyebrows as he did so, suggesting that Dorfman might show him what he had.

Dorfman didn't need all that much encouragement: he turned over his {K-Diamonds}

!

Tags: Randy Dorfman Tony G

05-03-2009 15:40 UTC+3

Florian Langmann Eliminated in 4th Place (€188,000)

[user46298]

What a final. Down to three players now, after another odd hand busts chipswinging Florian Langmann. He raised on the button to 43k, and big blind Vanessa Rousso (whose stack has shrunk to around 600k) made the call.

On the {7-Clubs}

flop, Rousso immediately announced, "All in," and Langmann frowned. He licked his lips, looked seriously at the board for a moment, then suddenly said, "I call." His slightly less than 200k crossed the line as he turned over {A-Spades}

. Rousso's {7-Diamonds}

proceeded to hold, however, as the turn and river bricked. He picked up his things and headed out, looking disappointed, as Tony G gave the crowd some advice about wanting to be called by a worse hand, but not a better one.

Tags: Florian Langmann Vanessa Rousso

05-03-2009 15:37 UTC+3

Mr. PokerNews Himself

[user66118]

A short time ago, Tony G took to multi-tasking in order to chat with Gloria Balding tableside. There's too much money at stake to walk away from the game, but Tony took some time off in between hands to talk about how the table is playing and his plan to "bike the whole table".

Although the auction mentioned is now closed, check out ChipMeUp, where you can buy or bid on shares of Tony G and loads of other high-stakes pros!

Tags: Tony G Tony Guoga

05-03-2009 15:28 UTC+3

Dorfman Unintimidated, Bluffs Tony G

[user46298]

Flying high right now, Randy Dorfman raises to 42k on the button, despite big blind Tony G saying, "Don't get fancy. Wait for the good hands, save your money..."

Tony G calls, saying, "I like to dance!"
"That must be scary to watch," says Dorfman.

Flop: {A-Diamonds}

. Tony G check-calls Dorfman's 55k bet. Both players then check the {3-Diamonds}

turn. On the river {5-Spades}

, Tony G bets out 50k, flinging five 10k chips into the middle. Dorfman quickly raises, and Tony G passes, showing the {A-Hearts}

.

Dorfman flips his {K-Diamonds}

for the rail to see... There could be (more) fireworks in the pipeline here.

Tags: Randy Dorfman Tony G

05-03-2009 15:22 UTC+3

Maximum Martinis, Minimum Bikinis

[user46298]

That's what the back of Randy Dorfman's shirt says.

05-03-2009 15:17 UTC+3

Sick! Dorfman Gets His Own Back

[user46298]

Just when it was looking up for Florian Langmann, it all sort of crashed and burned against Randy Dorfman. Dorfman raised two hands in a row -- the first time Tony G reraised him off it -- the second hand saw a call from Florian Langmann of 42k preflop.

The flop brought {8-Clubs}

and a bet out of 55k from Dorfman. Langmann called.

The turn: {K-Clubs}

85k now from Dorfman, which Langmann raised to 220k. Dorfman said, "All in," for what feels like the twentieth time today, and Langmann insta-called with {4-Hearts}

for the turned house.

Dorfman flipped {K-Diamonds}

"Ralph Perry!" said Tony G, "Never wins."

The river, however, was the {8-Diamonds}

. Bigger house! Dorfman scoops a giant pot and Langmann is back to 200k.

Tags: Florian Langmann Randy Dorfman

05-03-2009 15:02 UTC+3

New Level, New Game

[user46298]

In one 75 minute level, the High Rollers final table has dropped to just four players. Their stacks, which started so varied, are now much more even. They're playing deeper and short-handed. Will the pace of the game continue at its earlier breakneck rate?

Rough counts:

Randy Dorfman - 1,200,000
Florian Langmann - 1,180,000
Tony G - 900,000
Vanessa Rousso - 810,000

Tags: Randy Dorfman Tony G