2010 EPT Snowfest Main Event Day 1a | 2010 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest

03-21-2010 22:20 UTC+2

Bodo Sbrzesny Eliminated

Mickey Doft

Bodo Sbrzesny was all in for his remaining few chips with {A-Hearts}

and was up against his opponent's {10-Diamonds}

.

The board ran out {9-Clubs}

and Sbrzesny was sent to the rail just after his dinner break.

Tags: Bodo Sbrzesny

03-21-2010 22:12 UTC+2

Cards in the Air

Mickey Doft

Play has resumed.

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

03-21-2010 22:01 UTC+2

Quick Break

Mickey Doft

The tournament is on a 10-minute break while the players that have been on dinner break make their way back to the tables.

03-21-2010 21:56 UTC+2

Italian Pirate Pillaging Chips

[user46392]

The gent in the hijack opened for 750 only for his neighbour in the cutoff to make it 2,000. Over to Max Pescatori in the big blind, who re-popped for a total of 5,500. The initial raiser folded but the reraiser called, and they saw a flop.

Flop: {K-Hearts}

Pescatori bet out 4,500 and after a long pause, his opponent made the call. They saw a turn.

Turn: {6-Hearts}

Pescatori now bet out 10,000, roughly enough to put his opponent in. There was another long pause - and this time his opponent passed.

Pescatori moves up to 45,000.

Tags: Max Pescatori

03-21-2010 21:55 UTC+2

Nedellec Doubles Kasper, Receives Literal Rubdown

[user46392]

It looked as though Julien Brecard had raised and Marion Nedellec had called behind; either way, Henri Kasper shoved from the small blind, Brecard passed and Nedellec, with a sigh, called.

Kasper: {Q-Spades}

Nedellec:

Board:

Kasper doubled to around 10,000, and Nedellec dropped down to around 15,000.

"Not a good idea, not a good idea," said the player seated next to Nedellec in what seemed to be a rather patronizing manner, and rubbed Nedellec's shoulders. She looked monumentally unimpressed.

Tags: Henri Kasper Marion Nedellec

03-21-2010 21:54 UTC+2

Kravchenko All Set

[user46392]

With over 20,000 in the pot by the river of the {10-Clubs}

board, Alex Kravchenko (cutoff) bet 7,000 and his opponent (big blind) tanked up. Kravchenko had less than 7,000 behind, but that didn't particularly matter as his opponent only had 10,000 left in total.

Mr. Big Blind continued to dwell for some time. He took his shades off and gazed around the room. Eventually he called - and then mucked when Kravchenko turned over {5-Hearts}

for a flopped set.

Al Krav is up to over 40,000.

Tags: Alex Kravchenko

03-21-2010 21:51 UTC+2

Strassmann Hates to Fold

Mickey Doft

Team PokerStars German Pro Johannes Strassmann just folded a hand that he hated to give up.

The board read {3-Hearts}

and Strassmann had bet 2,000 into the pot of roughly 4,000. His opponent went all in over the top for 24,750. Strassmann mulled it over for a few minutes and certainly had the chips to call, but opted to give it up and wait for a more certain spot.

He is still going strong with about 85,000.

Tags: Johannes Strassmann

03-21-2010 21:45 UTC+2

Aces Good for De Meulder

Mickey Doft

Not to be outdone by his twin brother, Matthias de Meulder is up to nearly 50,000. We caught the action on the turn with the board reading {J-Clubs}

.

The unknown opponent checked and de Meulder bet 4,000. After a few moments his bet was called, delivering the {8-Hearts}

river. It was checked to de Meulder again and this time be bet 8,500. His opponent made a quick call, mucking his cards when de Meulder tabled {A-Clubs}

.

Tags: Matthias de Meulder

03-21-2010 21:28 UTC+2

Hougaard Falls Back

Mickey Doft

Casey Kastle opened to 1,025 on the button and was called by the player in the small blind. Jesper Hougaard raised to 3,400 from the big blind and the player in the small blind was the lone caller.

The flop came down {J-Clubs}

and both players opted to see the free card. The turn was the {K-Clubs}