2010 PokerStars.it EPT San Remo

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2010 PokerStars.it EPT San Remo
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
55
Prize
€1,250,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€5,000
Prize Pool
€6,014,000
Entries
1,240
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 1,240
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Victory in the Stars for Leo

Yan Ho Cheng Leo raised from the button only for Clement Thumy to make it 4,800 from the big blind. Leo pushed to cover, Thumy called all in, and they were racing.

Leo: {9-Clubs} {9-Spades}
Thumy: {A-Clubs} {J-Hearts}

Board: {9-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {A-Diamonds} {6-Diamonds} {6-Spades}

The two shook hands and while a dazed Thumy headed for the rail, Leo sat back down to a 150,000 stack.

Level: 9

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

E-Dog and the Lost Puppy

E-Dog
E-Dog
We just spotted Erick Lindgren meandering around the tournament area looking like a boy who lost his puppy. Finally, Erica Schoenberg came up and gave him a quick peck on the cheek. "Call me later," E-Dog said.

From this, we'll assume that Lindgren is no longer a part of this field. Also recently nixed was Alex "Assassinato" Fitzgerald, though we didn't see anyone peck him on the cheek upon his departure.

Tags: Alex FitzgeraldAssassinatoErick Lindgren

The Big Bluff

Nothing excites a player than highlighting someone elses mistakes. Some players don't like to show the big bluff as it gives their opponents info but others like to use it to create an imagine, tilt an opponent or it can just be an ego thing.

With the board reading {5-Clubs} {4-Clubs} {3-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {4-Hearts} Dennis Bejedal had moved all-in on the river for about 40,000. Giulio Astarita was the man doing his tank-thing before eventually folding. Bejedal then showed {Q-Clubs} {7-Clubs} for a missed draw before wiping the sweat from his head in relief.

The Swede has 110,000 now.

Hostrup Forces a Fold

Frederik Hostrup seemed to have limped in the cutoff; either way the raise from big blind Daniel Ventura Martin was to only 3,000, or three times the big blind. Hostrup now made it 13,000 to go, leaving Martin with a difficult decision.

"You show me if I fold?" said Martin sadly. Replied Hostrup: "Yes, I already showed this guy [pointing to the gentleman on his right], I have to show everyone.

"If I fold you show," repeated Martin, just to make sure. Yes, came the reply. Martin folded pocket queens face up. Hostrup showed him pocket fives. "Wow, you fold queens?" Hostrup said. "That's sick."

Sorin Almost Folds, But Doesn't

Marcello Scaglione raised under the gun and Posa Sorin reraised behind. Scaglione shoved and Sorin tanked up for a surprisingly long time before making what turned out to be the wrong decision - he called.

Sorin: {K-Clubs} {K-Diamonds}
Scaglione: {A-Hearts} {A-Diamonds}

Ouch.

Board: {6-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} {4-Diamonds} {A-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}

Scaglione doubled to a very healthy 110,000 (the average stack at this time is around 55,000) while Sorin dropped to around 45,000 and sat there shaking his head like a man who had known deep down that he should fold his kings but couldn't quite do it. Our hearts go out to him.

Bits and Pieces

Here are a couple partial hands we caught, worthy of mention.

In the first, we joined the action on a turned board reading {A-Hearts} {4-Clubs} {K-Clubs} {A-Diamonds}. First to act, Danilo Mercuri put out a bet of 4,500. After some careful consideration, Ludovic Lacay made a raise to 16,000 straight. Mercuri hemmed and hawed and eventually folded, and Lacay first flashed the {3-Clubs} ... then the {6-Clubs}. His semi-bluff was good enough, leaving Mercuri shaking his head as the next hand was dealt.

*****

At the adjacent table, we turned around to see {4-Diamonds} {2-Spades} {2-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} on board, and a pot of close to 30,000 up for grabs. Michel Abecassis had slid out a bet of 10,700 when we walked up, only to see Jerome Guermeur raise all in with a covering shove. Abecassis had about 33,000 left in his stack, and the raise sent him spiraling deep into the tank. After a couple minutes, he apologized to his table, clearly struggling with a tough decision. After another few agonizing minutes, he open-mucked his {K-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}!

"Oh, Michel!" said one of his friends at the table. Guermeur couldn't resist; he exposed his airball {A-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}, exhaling deeply as the pot was pushed his way. Abecassis handled the situation like a true pro, tapping the felt and letting out a quiet, "Nice hand."

"Michel, Michel, Michel..." repeated the unknown player.

Tags: Ludovic LacayMichel Abecassis