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2010 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest
2010 EPT Snowfest Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest
Buy-in
€3,500
Entries
546
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Battle of the Blinds
Falaschi then re-raised to 9,400 and sent Mattern into the tank. After about a minute, Mattern gave it up. He is sitting comfortably with 60,000 while Falaschi chips up to 35,000.
More-sson for Thorsson
flop.They moved on to the
turn and Thorsson bet out 6,500. Sbrzesny called, and they proceeded to the river.The river was the
and Thorsson now announced all in for 22,775. Sbrzesny dwelled and grinned, dwelled and grinned. "Hmpf," he said at last, Then someone called the clock. "I don't beat that much," mused Sbrzesny, but eventually made the call - only for Thorsson to turn over 
for a straight. Sbrzesny tried to muck but was forced to show 
.The reigning Amsterdam Master Classics champion is up to over 70,000.
The Artur They Come...
He got his last in with
on the turn of a 
board, but found his opponent holding 
. No flush came on the 
river, and the plucky Pole hit the rail.
Lose Some, Win Some
and the action was on Negreanu, faced with a decision of whether or not to call 5,000.He made the call and when the
hit the river, his opponent immediately bet 10,000. Negreanu knocked over his chips Phil Hellmuth style, but with a little more cheer. He thought for a for a few moments but gave up his hand and said he folded kings, slipping to under 20,000. The following hand, the same opponent limped under the gun and Negreanu raised to 1,200 from middle position. Action folded around to the limper and he called, bringing out a
flop. The limper dark check-called 1,600 from Negreanu, and both players checked the turn. The river brought the 
and the opponent bet 5,000. Negreanu quickly called and saw that his 
was good, besting his opponent's 
.He's back up over 25,000.
Table Chatter
The latest question came from a middle-aged gentleman in the five seat: "Do you ever take a break? Like, when you are running bad?"
Negreanu: "Nah. I've been playing a long time. I don't need to quit."
Player: "Even when you are running bad five, six, seven, eight months?"
Negreanu: "Honestly, that hasn't ever happened to me in my career. Or if it has, I've found a way to keep winning in spite of it. I feel like I'm running really bad today, but I'm still here. It's about heart for me."
Run-bad or not, Negreanu's still doing just fine over there. He's below his starting stack, but 25,000 gives him plenty of play for now.
Negreanu Slides Again
Negreanu dwelled up for a long time before throwing his
theatrically across the table. His opponent showed him a very respectable 
and took the pot.Negreanu dips to 23,500.
Matternal Instinct
board. The gentleman in the big blind checked and Mattern bet 1,400; Mr. Big Blind had called even before Mattern's chips were across the line.They saw a
river and Mr. Big Blind checked and quickly called another 2,650 from Mattern, and when the cards were turned over Mattern's just pipped his opponent's 
to the pot.Mattern, who was down to just 3,000 earlier on today, is now up to a commanding 60,000 or so.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Switch!