EPT Prague Main Event Day 1b | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Prague

12-02-2009 14:48 UTC+1

Italian Double

Confusing the bloggers today:

Luca Pagano appeared in the last level, sitting at the next table to Dario Minieri's, both of them in the five seat. We had to double-take to make sure Italians were not weirdly morphing into one another. They are, though, separate and discrete individuals, and the laws of physics and nature continue to operate as expected.

Tags: Dario Minieri Luca Pagano

12-02-2009 14:53 UTC+1

Thorsson Set to Hammer the Opposition

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Newly spotted in the field is one Kristoffer "Sumpas" Thorsson. Fresh off of winning the Amsterdam Master Classics just a few weeks ago, not to mention taking down the $10,000 WCOOP High Rollers event, the young Swede will be aiming for first place here too...

Tags: Kristoffer Thorsson

12-02-2009 15:00 UTC+1

Dario Gets Shorter

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Dario Minieri's day has been mostly characterized so far by a slow downwards movement and an even dispersal of chips around the table.

Most recently he raised in early position, and it folded right around to Alex Kravchenko in the big blind, who reraised. Minieri thought about it for a moment before sticking in a four-bet - but Kravchenko instantly stuck the better part of his stack in the middle, easily covering Minieri, who promptly passed.

Kravchenko - 32,500
Minieri - 10,000

Tags: Alex Kravchenko Dario Minieri

12-02-2009 15:02 UTC+1

Big Stacks

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

There is no doubt as to where all the chips on Table 30 have gone.

Benny Spindler - 60,000
Aurelien Guiglini - 50,000

12-02-2009 15:10 UTC+1

Bansi Up

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Praz Bansi is up to 46,000 after check-calling 1,600 on the turn of a {7-Diamonds}

board. He checked the {A-Spades}

river as well, but this time, when his opponent bet 2,200, Bansi raised to 10,000. Swift as Greg Raymer to a free buffet, his opponent passed. Bansi showed him the mighty {7-Hearts}

.

Tags: Praz Bansi

12-02-2009 15:15 UTC+1

Brecard Bolstered

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

We just caught the tail end of a pot involving Julien Brecard. On a board showing {5-Hearts}

, he and one opponent had built a pot of about 8,000. On the river, Brecard checked, and his foe fired 6,100 at the pot.

Brecard would think it over long and hard before splashing in the call. His opponent tapped the felt in submission, tabling {J-Hearts}

for the miss. Brecard showed his good call with {A-Spades}

, and fourth pair earns him a nice pot. He's chipped up to 41,000 courtesy of that win.

Tags: Julien Brecard

12-02-2009 15:23 UTC+1

Chippies

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

There are still a few tables over on the cash game side of the room. Here's how the notables look over there:

Roy Winston - 17,000
ElkY - 30,000
Darus Suharto - 26,000
Sebastian Ruthenberg - 19,000
Huck Seed - 18,000
Sorel Mizzi - 5,100
Noah Boeken - 31,000
Tristan Clemencon - 35,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

12-02-2009 15:28 UTC+1

Sarwer Doubles Back

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

The last few times by Jeff Sarwer's table, he was hovering around the 10,000-chip mark. The most recent pass sees him back up to about 21,000 after a much-needed double up. We'll try to get the details, but Mr. Sarwer is looking awfully focused at the moment.

12-02-2009 15:30 UTC+1

All That Chaz

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

We arrived to see a {Q-Hearts}

board, Chaz Chattha still holding cards and looking very intense, the action on his opponent across the table. Deduction: Chattha had made a very large river bet of some sort. Eventually his opponent folded, and, making a noise a little like, "PFFFFFFF," Chattha showed him {4-Hearts}

. He's up to 48,000.

Tags: Chaz Chattha