Main Event Day 2 | 2010 PokerStars.it EPT San Remo

04-17-2010 18:48 UTC+2

So Long, Sam

[user66118]

Sam Chartier just came walking toward us smiling, and it looked like he had something to tell us.

"Hey, Sam. What's up buddy?"

"I just busted," he said, still grinning but continuing on to complete a little bust-out paperwork. Oops. On the way back, he filled us in on the hand that ended his day.

Chartier's been battling with a short stack for most of the event, and he finally shipped about 35,000 in preflop with ace-ten. He ran into two calls, one player with pocket kings and the other with two jacks. It was actually a great spot for Chartier to take a shot for a triple up, but he was unable to connect with the board, and unable to keep his tournament going.

Tags: Sam Chartier

04-17-2010 18:33 UTC+2

Return to Action

[user76023]

Back from break, let's hope Peter Hedlund got his wine.

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 300

04-17-2010 18:19 UTC+2

Losing One's Hedlund

[user46392]

We caught up with an extremely aggravated Peter Hedlund on the turn of a {10-Spades}

board; Hedlund (under the gun) bet out and his opponent Govert Metaal (cutoff) raised. Hedlund called for wine. Then he called the raise.

The river was the {10-Clubs}

and Metaal announced all in for around 50,000. Hedlund stood up and shouted at a floorman: "Hey I ordered a bottle of wine an hour ago, I paid for it. I get super-tilted by the f***ing bar. I hate when it f***ing sucks. Hey, where's my wine? Hey!"

A clearly amused Marcel Luske at the rail said soothingly, "Okay, let's wait 'til the end of the hand. Let's focus now."

Hedlund was unable to focus, though, even though two waiters swiftly appeared with a bottle of wine, five glasses where honestly one would probably have done, and a conciliatory plate of sandwiches. One of the waiters tried to offer Hedlund a glass of wine but the "super-tilted" Swede was not interested; he was calling the all in.

Metaal turned over {8-Hearts}

and Hedlund mucked. "I would have folded that hand otherwise," he said, finally taking possession of his precious wine.

"Nice hand," said someone at the rail.

Replied Hedlund, "I played like f***."

Hedlund is down to 150,000.

Tags: Peter Hedlund

04-17-2010 18:19 UTC+2

KitKat Time

[user76023]

We're now on a break.

04-17-2010 18:18 UTC+2

Pied Piper of Gambling

[user46392]

Michael Piper, UK circuit player and possessor of an awesome moustache, called us over to tell us how he doubled up in curious, possibly hilarious circumstances.

Harrison Kaczka raised to 5,200 in early position and Piper shoved for 48,000. After a little while Kaczka called. Piper, in his words, "snap-turned-over" {7-Diamonds}

while Kaczka was holding an also lacklustre but ahead {K-?}

. The flop came {10-?}

with one diamond on it, putting Kaczka firmly in the lead - but following a {4-Diamonds}

turn and a {Q-Diamonds}

river, Piper's backdoor flush was good enough to double him up to 90,000.

In the parlance, LOL.

Tags: Michael Piper

04-17-2010 18:15 UTC+2

Doc Gets Second Opinion

[user76023]

A controversial hand just took place for David "Doc Sands" Sands.

Joining the table as Thomas Kremser was making a ruling. It appeared Gerardo Ghiura had moved all-in from the button and Sands had flipped {A-Clubs}

while saying call. The dealer who did not speak much English seemed to be unsure if Sands had said, "Call" or "Fold." At least one player backed Sands up but most weren't sure or paying attention at the time.

Sands was adamant he had called but Gerardo Ghiura said, "No. No. You said, 'Fold!'"

It would seem odd that the American would snap-fold, face-up no less, a hand as strong as {A-?}

against a short-stack's button shove.

Thomas Kremser declared, against Ghiura's protestations that "Call" can often sound like "Fold" especially to someone who does not have English as their first language. Kremser allowed Sands' call and Ghiura was forced to show {A-Hearts}

.

The decision might have fallen in Sands' favour but the board did not as it came {7-Hearts}

allowing Ghiura to double up to about 80,000.

David Sands looked mightily annoyed by the whole chapter.

Tags: David Sands Doc Sands

04-17-2010 18:06 UTC+2

'Slav to Misfortune

[user46392]

Viacheslav Rotach raised and then called the shove from Salim Ghozali. On their backs.

Rotach: {J-Clubs}

Ghozali:

Board:

Neither player had a diamond and the aces held up, doubling Ghozali to 90,000. Rotach tried to leave but he wasn't quite covered. He was called back to the table and is now perched precariously on 9,000.

04-17-2010 17:46 UTC+2

Who's Got Chips?

[user46392]

At the moment, there's not much in it for the chip lead with Otto Sandstrom and Thang Duc Nguyen both on around 400,000, and EPT Snowfest winner Allan Bække just a 10,000-chip whisker behind them on 390,000.

04-17-2010 17:45 UTC+2