2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin
2010 EPT Berlin Main Event
Day: 1b
Clock Called on Jelassi
"You have one minute to act on your hand, sir," said the tournament director.
"I can't figure it out, can you help me?" responded Jelassi before sitting in the tank for a little while longer. Before the clock completely ran out, Jelassi mucked his hand and dropped back to 44,000 chips.
Level: 4
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 0
Luske Tightens Up
They saw a river and Mr. Under The Gun paused. Eventually he asked the dealer to spread the pot. He paused again. Then, looking really very nervous, he bet out 4,650.
The action moved back to Luske who spent some time looking very confused before folding. Mr. Under The Gun showed him a .
Eames Earns One
Brown Going Down
We caught up with him on the flop, which the gentleman in the big blind checked. Brown in the hijack bet 700 and the player to his left in the cutoff called, but Mr. Big Blind now chose to check-raise to 2,700. Brown called, the cutoff folded, and they went heads up to the turn.
The turn was the and Mr. Big Blind now bet out 5,600. Brown sat very still for some moments before calling. When the river came down, Mr. Big Blind bet out a hefty 10,000. Brown sat very still and stared at the board again - but this time he folded, and is down to 28,500.
Blom in the House
Blom raised to 600 from early position. The button called, and the big blind came along as well. All three checked the flop. The turn brought the , and the big blind and Blom checked again. The button bet 1,600. After the big blind folded, Blom made the call. The river was the , and Blom declined to bet at it. His opponent bet 3,500, and unusually, rather than trying to steal the pot with some Isildur-esqe ninja move, Blom simply surrendered the pot.
Langmann Climbing
The first three community cards were the and action checked around to Langmann. He fired 875 and the big blind called. The original preflop raiser folded.
The turn brought the and the big blind checked. Langmann barreled again, this time for 3,000. His opponent called.
The river completed the board with the and the big blind checked once more. Langmann didn't slow down and fired 10,575. His opponent made the call and Langmann revealed the for a set of fives. His opponent mucked and Langmann scooped the pot.
Langmann wasn't done there, as he opened the next pot with a raise and found two callers. The flop came down and Langmann fired a continuation bet of 1,200 after one player checked to him. The third player in the hand behind Langmann called and the other player folded.
The turn and river both went check, check after the and fell in order. Langmann tabled the for pair of sevens and his opponent mucked his hand.
With these two pots, Langmann has boosted his stack to 51,000 chips.
Phillips Chipping Up
The flop came down . The first player checked to Phillips, who fired a continuation bet of 1,725. Golser folded and then the other player folded as well, giving Phillips the pot.
Two hands later, Phillips opened to 600 and the big blind called. This was the same player that limped and called Phillips' preflop raise moments prior. The two took a flop together and watched it come . The big blind checked and Phillips fired 650 to win the pot.
With those two hands going his way, Phillips is up to 35,000 chips.
Naujoks Looking to Defend Her Title
Naujoks raised preflop from early position to 550 and was called in two spots. One player called in middle position and another called from the small blind. The three saw a flop of and the small blind checked to Naujoks. She fired 750 and the next player folded. The small blind called though, continuing the action to the turn.
The turn brought the and Naujoks fired 1,425 after her opponent checked. The player took a moment, but then mucked his hand and Naujoks won the battle, moving back up to 29,500 chips.