PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw Championship Main Event Day 2 | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

10-22-2009 19:29 UTC+3

Hold the Clock

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The remaining players are on their final 15-minute break of Day 2.

10-22-2009 19:29 UTC+3

Phillips Getting Some Back Via Hedlund

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From under the gun, Peter Hedlund raised to 4,600 and Carter Phillips called in next position. The two players were heads up to a flop of {9-Clubs}

. Hedlund continued with an 11,000-chip bet. Phillips made the call.

The turn was the {A-Clubs}

and Phillips called a bet of 25,000 from Hedlund.

The fifth and final community card was the {8-Spades}

. Both players checked their option before Hedlund tabled {K-Diamonds}

. Phillips revealed the winning hand with two red sevens and scooped the pot.

Phillips gained some chips back and is at 218,000. Hedlund went down to 160,000.

Tags: Carter Phillips Peter Hedlund

10-22-2009 19:29 UTC+3

Judah Folds to Debus

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PokerStars online qualifier Alexander Debus raised to 4,200 preflop from the button. Mel Judah called out of the small blind and the two players would see the flop come down {K-Spades}

. Judah checked and Debus fired 5,000. Judah came along.

The turn was the {4-Diamonds}

and Judah checked again. Debus fired another bet, 8,000 this time. Judah mucked his hand and he's now at 145,000 chips. Debus increased his stack to 135,000.

Tags: Alexander Debus Mel Judah

10-22-2009 19:21 UTC+3

Shaun F****** Deeb

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We picked up the action on the flop, heads-up between Shaun Deeb and Sabri Thomas Alenius. There was about 10,000 already in the pot, and the board showed {4-Clubs}

. Alenius checked, and Deeb fired 5,700 chips at the pot. His opponent then stuck in a check-raise to 16,500, and Deeb spent some time in the tank.

After about two minutes, he quietly announced, "All in," and slid a covering tower of chips across the line. Alenius counted down his stack and stared at the pot before committing his final ~75,000 chips to the hand, all in and at risk.

Showdown
Deeb: {A-Spades}

Alenius:

Deeb's bottom pair was ahead, but he was pretty much flipping against Alenius' overcards and flush draw. The {A-Hearts}

on the turn was a good card for Deeb as it killed the ace of clubs as an out for Alenius. The river was black, but it was the {2-Spades}

, and Deeb's two pair earned him another nice pot.

The young American pro is on a big surge over the last two levels. He's moved his stack up to about 215,000 now, leaving Sabri Thomas Alenius floundering in his wake.

Tags: Shaun Deeb

10-22-2009 19:19 UTC+3

Gurtoyov Leading

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Carter Phillips raised to 4,200 before Anatoly Gurtovoy called on the button. Lithuanian Domantas Klimciauskas also called out of the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Diamonds}

and Klimciauskas checked. Phillips fired 8,000 and only Gurtoyov came along to the turn. The turn saw the {3-Hearts}

hit the felt. Phillips fired 16,500 and Gurtoyov splashed in a raise to 50,000. Phillips folded his hand, dropping to 170,000. Gurtoyov is up to 310,000 and looks to be the new leader of the pack.

Tags: Anatoly Gurtovoy Carter Phillips Domantas Klimciauskas

10-22-2009 19:11 UTC+3

Catching Up with Carter

donpeters

Gloria is back today and she caught up with chip leader Carter Phillips on one of the breaks. Check out what he has to say and don't forget to check out all the videos from EPT Warsaw by clicking the 'Video Gallery' tab on the right.

Tags: Carter Phillips Gloria Balding

10-22-2009 18:57 UTC+3

Falling Fast

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We see several more notables are now missing from their chairs. Those AWOL and presumed busted include two of the Team PokerStars Pros, Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier, and Marcin Horecki.

Scotty Nguyen appears to be another casualty of this level as he was seen pacing around the hotel lobby just a few minutes ago, baby.

Voitto Rintala is also nowhere to be found, and he's not a man who can easily go missing; he, too, has been eliminated.

The big board shows 76 players remaining, and we'll play on until the end of Level 12, or until we have 56 players left.

10-22-2009 18:57 UTC+3

Don't Forget About the PokerStars Baltic Festival

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The PokerStars Baltic Festival takes place at the luxurious Swissôtel in Tallinn, Estonia next week from October 28-31. The schedule includes the €1,100 Main Event and a €10,000 High Roller Event.

Confirmed for the High Roller Event are Team PokerStars PRO and reigning WSOP Main Event champion Peter Eastgate along with PokerNews' own Tony G. Theo Jorgensen is also signed up to play and there is interest from many other big names.

National Hockey League legend and Team PokerStars SportStar Mats Sundin will be playing the Main Event along with Team PokerStars PROs Johnny Lodden, William Thorson, and Eastgate.

Over 100 PokerStars players have already won seats online for the tournament which is set to be the largest ever held in the Baltic States.

Go HERE or HERE for more details.

10-22-2009 18:47 UTC+3

Sarwer Soaring

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Under the gun, Antony Lellouche opened with a raise to 5,000. Around in the cutoff seat, Jeff Sarwer three-bet it up to 12,500, and small blind Jari Mähönen made one more raise to 25,800. Lellouche got the message and ducked out, sending the decision back to Sarwer.

"Oh boy!" he said with wide eyes. After double-checking the bet amount, he made the call to go heads up to the flop.

It came {10-Clubs}

. Mähönen put out a small continuation bet of 20,000, and Sarwer was having none of it. He stuck in a raise to 55,000, and Mähönen kicked his cards back to the dealer.

Canadian Jeff Sarwer is really having his way today at Table 8. He's up over 250,000 and breathing down the neck of chip leader Carter Phillips.

Tags: Jeff Sarwer