2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw Championship Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
1,493,170 PLN
Event Info
Buy-in
23,500 PLN
Entries
203
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw Championship Main Event

Day 2 Completed

Day 2 is Done

The remaining 148 players returned to the Casinos Poland today for the continuation of the 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw. Scheduled for five 75-minute levels, the day was cut short midway though the final round as we reached the requisite 56 players remaining.

Carter Phillips came into play with a commanding chip advantage, and he would increase that lead over the course of the first three levels. A few late slips saw him ousted from that lofty position for the first time in a long time, but he'll still return tomorrow with a well-above-average stack.

Day 1b leader Antony Lellouche struggled to get in a forward gear at all today. His stack was whittled further and further toward the felt all day, but he managed to make a decent recovery to bag up a little over 60,000 at night's end.

It appears that Canadian Clayton Mozdzen has earned himself the top spot heading in the middle day tomorrow. The online qualifier picked and chose profitable spots today, and he saw his stack increase more than threefold over the course of the seven hours. After the final bell sounded, Mozdzen needed two plastic bags in which to stuff his 332,300 chips.

That should be good enough to put him well in the lead, though we'll have to wait for the official chip counts from the tournament staff. The 56 who survived Day 2 will be right back here tomorrow to pick up the action on Day 3. Of course, we'll be here following all the action, and we hope you will join us too.

Until tomorrow, goodnight from Poland.

Phillips Leaves Hedlund Pulling His Hair Out

Peter Hedlund was back at it with Carter Phillips. The final board read {J-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {2-Spades} {3-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds} and Hedlund had checked to Phillips. The pot sat at approximately 38,000 and Phillips opted for a bet of 21,000.

"You must have hit that queen." mumbled Hedlund, as he sat hunched over, not sure what to do. Eventually, he tossed in the call.

Hedlund almost lost it when Phillips revealed {Q-Spades} {10-Spades}. Hedlund started complaining that he held a better flush draw and a pair, flashing {K-Spades} {3-Spades}. Hedlund tossed his hand way up into the air and mucked it, running his hand through his hair and pulling hard on it.

Tags: Carter PhillipsPeter Hedlund

Steicke Says No

Nikolay Tsanev opened with a small raise to 4,100 under the gun, and action came around the table to David Steicke in position. He stuck in a three-bet to 11,100, and it was back on Tsanev. The Russian looked pained as he shook his head and stared off into space. Eventually, he made another raise to 29,700, and Steicke put in the call.

The flop came out {8-Clubs} {K-Diamonds} {6-Clubs}, and Tsanev again looked gutshot. He held his nose with two pinched fingers, his head down and rocking back and forth. He finally looked up and pushed the remaining ~45,000 of his chips into the middle. Steicke shrugged and instantly open-mucked {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}.

His opponent tabled his hand, but only the top {A-Diamonds} was visible. The dealer spread the two cards and revealed the {A-Clubs} underneath. "Oh, you had aces," said Steicke, sounding not-at-all surprised.

Tags: David SteickeNikolay Tsanev

A Very Tiny Elimination

Dario Minieri - Out
Dario Minieri - Out
Jeremi Stępiński opened the pot with a raise, and Dario Minieri moved all in for 55,900 total. When the action came back to Stępiński, he sat in the tank for a long time, as the call represented nearly his full stack as well. Finally, he shrugged and stuck in the call.

Showdown
Stępiński: {A-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}
Minieri: {5-Clubs} {5-Diamonds}

The flop was a clean slate for the diminutive pro as it rolled out {3-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {K-Spades}. The turn was a bit less clean; the {J-Spades} peeled off the deck, and Italian profanity could be heard from the rail behind the table. The river was a blank {4-Clubs}, knocking Minieri down to 9,400 little chips.

*****

On the next hand, Dario would open-shove from late position, and the player on the button made an isolating re-raise. Minieri tabled {Q-Hearts} {6-Spades}, racing once again. His opponent's {3-Diamonds} {3-Clubs} would hold on a board showing {10-Diamonds} {7-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {9-Spades} {A-Spades}, and Minieri is out courtesy of two consecutive losing coinflips.

Minieri stopped by Shaun Deeb's table to pay off his last-longer bet, and the two men agreed that they'd see each other in the High Roller event later this week.

Tags: Dario Minieri

Lunkin Ships Bosen

Viatly Lunkin just eliminated Peter Bosen after he called Bosen's all-in bet on the turn. The board read {10-Hearts} {8-Clubs} {4-Spades} {K-Hearts} and Lunkin tabled {K-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds}. Bosen held an underpair to the board with pocket threes. The river was the {J-Spades} and Bosen was shipped to the rail. Lunkin now has 130,000 chips.

Tags: Peter BosenVitaly Lunkin

Six-Bet Choppage

Carter Phillips raised to 5,500 before Oleksandr Vaserfirer reraised to 14,000. Phillips then four-bet to 38,500. Don't worry, the action wasn't over there.

Vaserfirer didn't back down and put in a five-bet to 68,500. We told you, the action got better.

And then, just when everyone thought it was going to end, Phillips six-bet shoved all in, having Vaserfirer covered and he called!

But, the fireworks were cut short when both player tabled {A-?} {K-?}. The board didn't provide any flush drama as it ran out {Q-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {3-Spades} {2-Diamonds} {10-Clubs} and the two players chopped up the pot.

Tags: Carter PhillipsVaserfirer

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200