2010 EPT Berlin Main Event Day 2 | 2010 PokerStars.net EPT Berlin

03-04-2010 21:51 UTC+2

Full of Food

[user46392]

Good thing our sated players get to sit down for a while and just play cards.

Shuffle up and deal.

Level: 15

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 400

03-04-2010 20:20 UTC+2

Dinner Time

[user46392]

We've got five full levels under our collective belts, and now it's time to loosen those belts to allow the bellies beneath to fatten with dinner.

Back in 90 minutes.

03-04-2010 20:20 UTC+2

Tu Confusing

[user140525]

Joao Barbosa raised preflop, and Tu Tuan To called out of the blinds to see a {J-Clubs}

flop. To checked, then called Barbosa's 7,300 bet. The turn brought the {A-Hearts}

. To decided to bet the pot this time. Barbosa pondered for a minute but just shook his head and mucked. It's clear that To has his table thoroughly confused now. He's got us confused too as his stack multiplies and shrinks every time we walk by his table.

Tags: Tu Tuan To

03-04-2010 20:19 UTC+2

Kabbaj Continues to Cook Himself

[user140525]

We caught up with John Kabbaj involved in a four-way pot on a {J-Hearts}

board. Action had been checked to the button, who bet 10,500. After one fold, Kabbaj called, and the third player to act folded. It was heads up to the {4-Spades}

river, about as big a brick as possible. Kabbaj checked again, and the button bet 17,000. Kabbaj check-raised the river to 52,000.

As soon as his opponent said "call," Kabbaj told him he was good. Kabbaj showed {J-Clubs}

for three pair, but three pair isn't that great a hold'em hand. The other player scooped the pot with {A-Clubs}

, and Kabbaj fell to 41,000.

Tags: John Kabbaj

03-04-2010 20:18 UTC+2

Dag Drops One

[user140525]

Dag Palovic's opponent moved all in on a {7-Hearts}

board, and Palovic called with {A-Clubs}

for the nut flush draw. He'd need to hit a club to avoid doubling up the at risk player, who held {A-Diamonds}

. The turn and river were both red cards, shipping the pot to the pocket aces. After the 130k hit to his stack, Palovic has around 235k heading to dinner.

Tags: Dag Palovic

03-04-2010 20:12 UTC+2

Quote of the Day

[user46392]

Maria Maceiras, poker pro and also sister of Team PokerStars Pro Juan Maceiras:

"In my family, even the dog plays poker. The dog is the one who says when to call and when to fold."

Tags: Maria Maceiras

03-04-2010 20:07 UTC+2

Stick a Gork in Me, I'm Done

[user46392]

Evgeniy Zaytsev raised to 6,800 from the button and Marc Gork in the big blind reraised to 40,500, leaving himself around 1,000 in small denomination chips behind. Zaytsev put him in, Gork obviously called, and they were on their backs.

Gork: {A-Hearts}

Zaytsev:

Board:

Gork remained seated for a while but seeing as he had no chips left he eventually got up and headed for the door. Zaytsev is up to 230,000.

Tags: Marc Gork

03-04-2010 20:04 UTC+2

Chartier with the Squeeze

donpeters

After a player raised from middle position to 8,300 and the button flat-called, Sam Chartier squeezed all in from the small blind for just under 50,000. The initial raiser passed as did the button and Chartier was awarded the pot. He's now up to about 73,000 chips.

Tags: Sam Chartier