2010 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest

2010 EPT Snowfest Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
2010 PokerStars.net EPT Snowfest
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
€445,000
Event Info
Buy-in
€3,500
Entries
546
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 546
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Collopy Fails to Dodge Bullets

Mark Bech raised it up from the cutoff and birthday boy Jim Collopy called on the button to see a {K-Clubs} {4-Spades} {6-Clubs} flop, on which Bech bet out 17,000. Collopy called and they proceeded.

Both players checked the {4-Clubs} turn, but Bech stuck in another bet on the {9-Diamonds} river, this time 35,000. Collopy removed his shades and paused his ipod, so it was clear that he was very serious about it. Eventually he called - and then mucked when Bech turned over {A-Clubs} {A-Hearts}.

Tags: Jim CollopyMark Bech

He's a Brick Veldhuis

From the hijack seat, an unknown player opened the pot to 7,500. On the button, Lex Veldhuis three-bet to 18,500, and the raiser announced a call. It wasn't his turn though, as the blinds were yet to act. They eventually folded, and the raiser's verbal call was binding.

He and Veldhuis went off to a flop of {A-Hearts} {8-Spades} {6-Clubs}. They check-checked it, and the dealer plunked the {2-Clubs} on fourth street. When his opponent checked again, Veldhuis made a delayed continuation bet of 15,000. His opponent had about 43,000 chips left in his stack, and he apparently intended to make the smooth call. Unfortunately for him, though, he accidentally stuck out 25,000, and the floor made him put in the extra 5,000 required for a legal raise. Veldhuis promptly moved all in, and the mistake-prone player could not bear the sight of his predicament. He stood from his chair, visibly frustrated, then splashed his final few thousand chips into the pot.

Showdown
All-In Player: {J-Clubs} {5-Clubs}
Veldhuis: {A-Diamonds} {Q-Spades}

Veldhuis was ahead with his pair of aces, and he'd tally the knockout if he could fade a river club. The {5-Diamonds} that peeled off the deck was indeed safe, and that elimination moves Lex up to about 305,000.

Tags: Lex Veldhuis

Lam Minted

The board read {7-Diamonds} {J-Diamonds} {6-Spades} {6-Hearts} {Q-Diamonds} and Lam Trinh checked to Dan Murariu who bet 40,000 into the 100,000 pot. Trinh dwelled up for some time before making the call - and then clapped with delight as his {10-Clubs} {10-Spades} turned out to be ahead of Murariu's {A-Hearts} {K-Spades}.

Trinh is up to 260,000.

Tags: Lam Trinh

Mattern Moves On

With just a paltry 48,000 chips left in his stack, Arnaud Mattern rode it for a few orbits before moving in with {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs}. Marco Fantini looked him up from the small blind with the covering stack and the dominating {A-Spades} {J-Spades}, putting the Team PokerStars Pro in a bad spot to survive.

The board of {7-Clubs} {5-Diamonds} {8-Hearts} {3-Hearts} {9-Spades} did nothing to improve either player, and Fantini's jack kicks Mattern right out the door.

Tags: Arnaud MatternMarco Fantini

Carson Climbing Up the Counts

Lam Trinh raised to 8,000 in the small blind and Russell "rdcrsn" Carson defended his big blind.

The flop came down {2-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Trinh made a continuation bet of 11,000. Carson re-raised to 26,000 and Trinh wasted little time in popping it to 53,000. Carson took a few moments, but made the call.

The {Q-Clubs} turn card was checked by Trinh, leading to a bet of 45,000 from Carson. Trinh gave it up, dropping to 160,000.

Russell Carson is up to 345,000.

Tags: Lam TrinhRussell Carson

No Party for Fest

Johann Fest saw a king-high flop heads up with Mark Bech, and Bech announced all in to cover him. With just 60,000 left to his name Fest thought about it for long enough that the clock was called, and he was down to less than 10 seconds when he folded, showing a king. He was rewarded for his prudence as Bech showed him pocket kings for a dominating set.

Toth On Top

Blind on blind, Richard Toth (small) and Johannes Strassmann (big) saw a {9-Hearts} {7-Clubs} {8-Clubs} flop. Toth checked it, called a bet from Strassmann, and they saw the {10-Diamonds} turn which both players checked.

The river was the {J-Clubs}, making a straight on the board, and now Toth bet out 46,000. Eventually Strassmann called - and then mucked in horror when Toth turned over {6-Clubs} {3-Clubs} for a flush. He grumbled some things at Toth, which, though grumbled very quietly, we think amounted to a) he'd had Toth crushed on the flop, and b) he had flopped a set...

Tags: Johannes StrassmannRichard Toth

Haigh Low; Gaines Gains

We caught up with Robert Haigh and Lee Gaines on the turn of a {10-Hearts} {10-Spades} {9-Spades} {A-Diamonds} board, with Haigh betting out and Gaines raising. Haigh made the call and they saw the river.

The river was the {4-Diamonds} and this time Haigh checked. Gaines bet 37,000 and now Haigh disappeared into the tank for several long minutes. When he came out again he called, but just mucked and looked extremely unhappy when Lee Gaines turned over {K-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds} for trips.

Tags: Lee Gaines