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

10-22-2009 19:19 UTC+3

Gurtoyov Leading

donpeters

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 19:21 UTC+3

Shaun F****** Deeb

[user66118]

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 19:29 UTC+3

Judah Folds to Debus

donpeters

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 19:29 UTC+3

Phillips Getting Some Back Via Hedlund

donpeters

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

Hold the Clock

[user66118]

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

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 200

10-22-2009 19:46 UTC+3

Last Level

donpeters

The cards are back in the air for another level of action. It's also the last level of the day.

10-22-2009 19:55 UTC+3

Six-Bet Choppage

donpeters

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-?}

. The board didn't provide any flush drama as it ran out {Q-Diamonds}

and the two players chopped up the pot.

Tags: Carter Phillips Vaserfirer

10-22-2009 20:01 UTC+3

Lunkin Ships Bosen

donpeters

Viatly Lunkin just eliminated Peter Bosen after he called Bosen's all-in bet on the turn. The board read {10-Hearts}

and Lunkin tabled {K-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 Bosen Vitaly Lunkin

10-22-2009 20:05 UTC+3

A Very Tiny Elimination

[user66118]

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}

Minieri:

The flop was a clean slate for the diminutive pro as it rolled out {3-Clubs}

. 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}

, racing once again. His opponent's {3-Diamonds}

would hold on a board showing {10-Diamonds}

, 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