€10,000 EPT Grand Final Main Event Day 4 | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Grand Final

05-02-2009 15:28 UTC+3

Play Resumes

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We're back.

05-02-2009 15:19 UTC+3

Tiny Danzer Shrinks to Nothing

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Meanwhile George Danzer, down to shrapnel, open-shoved the hijack and got himself called by Jason Somerville on the button. Over to Eric Qu in the small blind, who re-shoved. After a pause, Somerville passed, and they were heads up for Danzer's tournament life.

Danzer: {8-Diamonds}

Qu:

Baord:

(some ooh-ing from the crowd, but it was not to be Danzer's day) {6-Hearts}

Thus we lose our young German. He was a little sad this morning that he wasn't to be on the feature table, as when he does the EPT Live German commentary he is often asked why he's commentating and not playing; it looks as though his TV dream will not be coming true today.

Tags: George Danzer

05-02-2009 15:15 UTC+3

Douce Doubles De Korver

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Pieter de Korver open-shoved, Olivier Douce reshoved, and they were on their backs.

De Korver: {A-Hearts}

Douce:

Board: a full house-tastic {A-Diamonds}

to double up de Korver. Douce is down to just 180,000.

05-02-2009 15:12 UTC+3

Unscheduled Break

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The clock is paused with 37:32 left in the level to give the players a ten-minute break while the tables are consolidated.

05-02-2009 15:11 UTC+3

Ami Barer Eliminated in 25th Place (€45,000)

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A declaration of "All in and a call" from the feature table brought a few alert members of the media off of the main rail and onto the stage, where young Ami Barer, one time chip leader in this tournament, was all in with {J-Clubs}

and called by Ludovic Lacay's {A-Hearts}

. There wasn't much drama in this one; the board came out {5-Hearts}

to end Barer's day. He is the last player to leave with €45,000. We're at a pay jump.

Tags: Ami Barer Ludovic Lacay

05-02-2009 15:08 UTC+3

Leonardo Pattaconi Eliminated in 26th Place (€45,000)

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Leonardo Pattaconi picked a bad time to call all in. He raised to 80,000 preflop, then called a reraise from Mikhail Tulchinskiy to 220,000. Pattaconi checked a flop of {10-Clubs}

, then hid his face in his hat when Tulchinskiy (who had Pattaconi covered) moved all in. After a minute, Pattaconi called.

Pattaconi: {Q-Hearts}

Tulchinskiy: {A-Hearts}

Each player made a pair, but Tulchinskiy's aces were best. The turn and river bricked out to send Pattaconi to the rail in 26th place with €45,000 in prize money.

Tags: Leonardo Patacconi Mikhaili Tulchinskiy

05-02-2009 15:02 UTC+3

Wymann Eliminated

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It looks as though there were two callers to the flop when Patrick Wymann pushed preflop, but there was only Eric Qu left by the turn.

Wymann: {Q-Spades}

Qu:

Board:

Thus we are now minus one Swiss PokerStars qualifier.

05-02-2009 14:59 UTC+3

Spijkers Gets It In the Neck

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Chip monster Matthew Woodward appears to be absolutely owning his table.

He called an 85,000 raise from Bart Spijkers and there was further betting on the {3-Clubs}

flop (said betting sadly missed owing to an exit happening two tables down; that action to follow). On the {9-Hearts}

turn Spijkers bet out 150,000 with around 500,000 behind, only for Woodward to stick all his orange 25,000 chips, three and a bit stacks amounting to 1,600,000 in total, in the middle, happily covering Spijkers several times over. After a long dwell, Spijkers passed.

05-02-2009 14:55 UTC+3

Annette Doubles Through Lacay

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Over on the feature table, Ludovic Lacay raised and it folded right around to Annette Obrestad in the small blind, who pushed for 350,000 or so. A call, and things were looking not fantastic for Obrestad.

Obrestad: {A-Clubs}

Lacay:

But it looks as though it's Annette's day.

Board: {5-Spades}

Tags: Annette Obrestad Ludovic Lacay

05-02-2009 14:42 UTC+3

Castellucio's Turn

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At the same time that Matthew Woodward was doubling up Roger Hairabedian, Patrick Wymann took a chance at busting Sergio Castellucio, who was all in preflop. Castellucio tabled the best hand, {A-Diamonds}

, against

for Wymann, then promptly paired his jack on the flop. Yep, it's another double-up for a short stack.

Tags: Patrick Wymann Sergio Castellucio