2010 EPT Snowfest Main Event | 2010 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest

03-27-2010 00:52 UTC+2

Bække Bullies Carson

Mickey Doft

Allan Bække raised to 225,000 on the button and Russell Carson made it 725,000 to play from the big blind. Bække four-bet, making it 1,575,000 and forced a fold from Carson.

Bække is up to 8,820,000 while Carson slips to 7,655,000.

Tags: Allan Bække Russell Carson

03-27-2010 00:49 UTC+2

Carson Takes the First One

[user66118]

Russell Carson and Allan Bække each put 600,000 chips into the pot before the flop, and the dealer spread out {10-Spades}

. When Bække checked the flop, Carson was allowed to take it away with a bet of 775,000.

03-27-2010 00:46 UTC+2

Correction

[user46392]

There is only one official trophy. There are actually two including the unusual wooden statue of a hand, but they're both going to the winner and second place is just going to have to be happy with his €296,000.

03-27-2010 00:45 UTC+2

Let Battle Commence!

[user46392]

Two players remain, and there is only one trophy...

03-27-2010 00:28 UTC+2

Another Short Pause

[user66118]

The two finalists have stepped off stage, and there'll be a short break while the table is reset for heads-up play.

03-27-2010 00:27 UTC+2

Johannes Strassmann Eliminated in 3rd Place (€166,000)

Mickey Doft

From the small blind, Johannes Strassmann raised to 300,000 and Allan Bække called out of the big blind.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}

and Strassmann bet 400,000. Bække made the call and the {9-Diamonds}

hit the turn. Strassmann bet 1.1 million and Bække called again. The {K-Diamonds}

fell on the river and all of a sudden, both are standing up and the cards are on their backs!

Strassmann showed {A-Hearts}

and was absolutely stunned to see Allan Bække table {5-Diamonds}

for a winning flush.

Team PokerStars Pro Johannes Strassmann is our 3rd place finisher.

Tags: Allan Bække Johannes Strassmann

03-27-2010 00:16 UTC+2

Bække Battling Back

Mickey Doft

Johannes Strassmann raised to 300,000 from the small blind and Allan Bække called from the big blind.

The flop came down {5-Hearts}

and Strassmann checked. Bække bet 325,000 and Strassmann kicked it in.

Tags: Allan Bække Johannes Strassmann

03-27-2010 00:13 UTC+2

Carson Takes One

Mickey Doft

Johannes Strassmann raised to 250,000 on the button and Russell Carson called from the big blind.

The flop fell {5-Diamonds}

and Carson led out 380,000, taking it down.

Tags: Allan Bække Johannes Strassmann

03-27-2010 00:06 UTC+2

Two Hundred in the Books

[user66118]

Johannes Strasmann opened to 250,000 on the button, and Allan Bække three-bet to 675,000 total. When it came back to Strassmann, he asked Bække how much he was playing before double-checking his cards and sending them back to the dealer.

Such was the story on Hand #200 of this final table.

Tags: Allan Bække Johannes Strassmann

03-26-2010 23:56 UTC+2

New King of the Side Events

[user46392]

Wow, Mr. Sorel Mizzi may have failed to cash in the main event, but he's just won his second side event of the week here in Saalbach-Hinterglemm. After winning the €2,000 NLH event yesterday, he's just now taken down the €500+1RB event as well. Move over, Martin Kabrhel...