When you're dealing with a television crew, the schedule is sometimes not as smooth as the players would prefer.
We've just learned that we'll be taking a one-hour dinner break at 6:30pm local time, about 20 minutes from now. That'll leave right around 15 minutes on the clock in the current level.
We'll admit we're getting a tad peckish up here in the media room, so maybe dinner isn't the worst idea ever.
Russell Carson
That last knockout for Russell Carson has moved him very near the top of the leader board. He's got 3.04 million to our eyeballs, while presumed leader Allan Baekke appears to be just over 3.1 million.
Jonathan Schroer opened for 61,000 and Johannes Holstege called behind. It folded around to Lukas Baumann in the big blind - and he pushed for 439,000. Schroer folded fairly swiftly but Holstege put his head in his hands and disappeared into the tank. When he emerged it was to push the call across the line.
Baumann:
Holstege:
Board:
Baumann's flush was good enough to win him the 1 million pot, while Holstege dropped to 690,000. We continue with 13 players...
Max Lykov - 13th Place
First into the pot from the cutoff seat, Max Lykov came in raising to 55,000. Russell Carson quickly called on the button, and it was heads up the rest of the way.
The flop came out , and Lykov continued out with a bet of 68,000. Carson wanted to play for more, though, and he stuck in a raise to 195,000 total. Lykov thought it over long and hard before quietly announcing, "All in," and the call from Carson couldn't have come any quicker. The look on his face made it apparent that Lykov knew he was in bad shape, all in and at risk.
Showdown
Lykov:
Carson:
Carson's set had Lykov drawing dead to runner-runner help cards, but the dealer would provide no salvation. The on the turn ended any chance of Lykov's survival, and the that filled out the board is the last card Max will see in this event.
It was another fine run for Lykov this week, but his bid to become the first-ever double EPT winner has fallen short in unlucky 13th place.
Luca Cainelli - 14th Place
With the table folding around to the blinds, Luca Cainelli open-shoved for his last 157,000 chips from the small. Big stack Allan Baekke was in the big, and he asked for the count as he chatted with Cainelli. "I might have to call," was the gist of the conversation. When he learned the amount of the shove, he did just that, putting Cainelli at risk.
Showdown
Cainelli:
Baekke:
The news was not good for Cainelli, and it wouldn't get any better once the community cards came. The board ran , and that's going to be the end of the day for Luca Cainelli.
It's that time of the day when the three-bets really start flying.
First, on the side table, Jonathan Schroer opened to 61,000 from the cutoff seat. In the big blind, Russell Carson re-raised to 170,000 straight. Schroer asked how much Carson was playing before releasing his cards into the muck.
We turned around to see a pot in progress at the featured table simultaneously. Johannes Strassmann raised to 56,000 from the cutoff seat -- everyone's favorite position to raise, it seems. On the button, Daniel Van Kalkeren came over the top with a three-bet to 140,000, leaving himself just about 400,000 behind. Strassmann took some camera time in the tank before he decided a fold was the way to go.
We're looking forward to the time when these three-bets start turning into four-bet shoves.
With all the action, we realize it is a little hard to keep track of everyone. Catch the Day 4 update to catch up on some of the names and chip counts you have missed at EPT Snowfest 2010.
That's another level in the books, and it's time for one of those 15-minute breaks. All the cool kids are doing it, so we're going to as well. Back soon.
, and Lykov continued out with a bet of 68,000. Carson wanted to play for more, though, and he stuck in a raise to 195,000 total. Lykov thought it over long and hard before quietly announcing, "All in," and the call from Carson couldn't have come any quicker. The look on his face made it apparent that Lykov knew he was in bad shape, all in and at risk.
