Main Event Day 2 | 2012 PokerStars.com EPT Copenhagen

Main Event

Day 2 Completed

02-22-2012 21:26 UTC+2

EPT Copenhagen Day 3 Table Draw

Matthew Pitt

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Table	Seat	Name	Chips
21	1	Mads Wissing	119.300
	2	Kevin Iacofano	305.200
	3	Robin Lindqvist	169.700
	4	Henrik Sorenson	100.300
	5	Chi Hung Shek	63.600
	6	Grzegorz Cichocki	76.300
	7	Bjarke Hansen	193.100
	8	Lauri Varonen	271.800

22	1	Henri Tepsa	30.400
	2	Alexander Manson	166.300
	3	Johan Roosen	51.200
	4	Anders Andersen	54.000
	5	Luca Pagano	59.000
	6	Alejandro Sanchez Fernandez	78.500
	7	Mikhail Petrov	108.800
	8	Nicholas Holmes	156.500

23	1	Victor Ilyukhin	19.300
	2	Mikita Badziakouski	169.400
	3	Kenneth Laursen	110.200
	4	William Paschall	126.200
	5	Anthony Hnatow	160.200
	6	Juha Helppi	160.300
	7	Igor Pihela	34.300
	8	Christian Lenz	45.900

24	1	Michael Tureniec	214.500
	2	Jacob Rasmussen	92.800
	3	Lars Damgaard Hansen	88.900
	4	Kalle Niemi	103.100
	5	Tiina Tahkala	28.300
	6	Axel Sippel	93.500
	7	Nick Bogaert	72.200
	8	Jan Molby	56.300

25	1	Juha Lauttamus	220.600
	2	Pierre Neuville	221.300
	3	Tim Jaksland	157.700
	4	Stig Christensen	183.900
	5	Nils Berggren	52.600
	6	Jens Haenel	56.700
	7	Keld Volquardsen	284.800
	8	Henrik Jeppsson	162.200

26	1	Niels van Alphen	230.800
	2	Martin El-Kher	123.400
	3	David Hrdlicka	129.600
	4	Gerasimos Deres	54.900
	5	Ryan Smith	50.900
	6	Petter Garrod	144.100
	7	Mikhail Marchenko	148.000
	8	Spencer Hudson	199.300

27	1	Andreas Nilsson	21.200
	2	Martin Staszko	27.900
	3	Helge Stjernvang	35.600
	4	Johnny Lodden	41.100
	5	Maksim Semisoshenko	75.900
	6	Ronnie Rasmussen	98.600
	7	Konstantinos Christou	106.400
	8	Alber Hanna	240.100

28	1	Constantin Petrica	128.000
	2	Steve O’Dwyer	122.000
	3	Robert Beer	89.100
	4	Albert Iversen	72.400
	5	Magnus Hansen	45.200
	6	Mickey Petersen	82.200
	7	Malki Yaron Zeev	89.200
	8	Aage Ravn	291.400

29	1	Andreas Wiese	154.400
	2	Metin Antar	228.200
	3	Simon Ravnsbæk	320.800
	4	Lupu Alexandru	44.700
	5	Marius Pospiech	38.500
	6	Andrey Gulyy	18.500
	7	Ghattas Kortas	225.600
	8	Melanie Weisner	368.200

02-22-2012 21:02 UTC+2

EPT Copenhagen Day 2: Weisner Grabs The Lead at the Death

[user169505]

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

When we started Day 2 of the European Poker Tour Copenhagen there were 179 players, from differing nationalities, and one American leading the lot. Steve O'Dwyer was our Day 1a leader with 190,975 chips and he was the man everyone was chasing throughout the five levels of play. When that day ended there were 72 players left and an American was still leading the charge, only it wasn't O'Dwyer but Melanie Weisner with 368,200 chips.

Weisner started the day with 78,900 chips and slowly grinded her way into contention, always remaining just behind the front runners until deep into the last level. Then Weisner found herself on the right side of a 100,000 pot against Lars Damgaard Hansen that catapulted her into the lead. Not a bad few days for the woman who spent last night dining in the world's top rated restaurant Noma.

Weisner opened the action with a 3,500 bet and there were two callers in the shape of Johan Roosen and Lars Damgaard Hansen. The flop was {J-Clubs} {9-Hearts} {5-Diamonds} and Hansen checked to Weisner who bet 6,400 and only Hansen made the call. On the turn the pair shared the {10-Hearts} and Hansen check-called a 12,500 Weisner bet. Then on the river we saw the {4-Clubs} and Hansen took the betting lead for 18,900. Weisner looked down to check she still had the nuts {K-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts} before raising it up to 58,700 and Hansen called (he later told Weisner he flopped two pair).

Despite securing the chip lead it certainly wasn't the Melanie Weisner Show, with the chip lead changing hands more times than a baton in a 100m sprint relay. Simon Ravnsbaek, Lauri Varonen, Aage Ravn, Keld Volqyardsen and Michael Tureniec all taking turns to lead the days festivities.

Other notables who had chips to place into a plastic bag at the end of the day included Team PokerStars Pros Pierre Neuville (221,300), Luca Pagano (59,000), Johnny Lodden (41,100), Martin Staszko (27,900) and Team PokerStars Pro Online Mickey Petersen (82,200). Day 1a chip leader Steve O'Dwyer ended the day with 122,000, day 1b chip leader Mads Wissing ending with 119,300 and reigning EPT Copenhagen champion Michael Tureniec ending with 214,500 chips.

Day 3 starts on Thursday at 12.00 (CET) where we will breach our money bubble with the top 48 players receiving a pay cheque. Make sure you join us at Pokernews for all of the very best action.

Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Name	Chips
1	Melanie Weisner	368.200
2	Simon Ravnsbaek	320.800
3	Kevin Iacofano	305.200
4	Aage Ravn	291.400
5	Keld Volquardsen	284.800
6	Lauri Varonen	271.800
7	Alber Hanna	240.100
8	Niels van Alphen	230.800
9	Ghattas Kortas	225.600
10	Pierre Neuville	221.300

Tags: Melanie Weisner

02-22-2012 20:51 UTC+2

EPT Copenhagen Day 2: End of Day Chip Counts (full)

Matthew Pitt

Player	Chips	Progress
Melanie Weisner	368,200	181,200
Simon Ravnsbæk	320,800	92,800
Kevin Iacofano	305,200	107,200
Aage Ravn	291,400	31,400
Keld Volquardsen	284,800	27,800
Lauri Varonen	271,800	60,800
Alber Hanna	240,100	240,100
Niels van Alphen	230,800	25,800
Ghattas Kortas	225,600	80,600
Pierre Neuville	221,300	38,300
Juha Lauttamus	220,600	25,600
Michael Tureniec	214,500	-55,500
Andreas Nilsson	212,000	182,000
Spencer Hudson	199,300	113,300
Bjarke Hansen	193,100	61,100
Stig Christensen	183,900	5,900
Robin Lindqvist	169,700	100,700
Mikita Badziakouski	169,400	25,400
Alexander Manson	166,300	19,300
Henrik Jeppsson	162,200	72,200
Juha Helppi	160,300	50,300
Anthony Hnatow	160,200	22,200
Tim Jaksland	157,700	-49,300
Nicholas Holmes	156,500
Andreas Wiese	154,400	7,400

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02-22-2012 20:51 UTC+2

A Few Late Shots

MarcC

02-22-2012 20:14 UTC+2

Last Four Hands of the Day

MarcC

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

The clock has been stopped and each table will play four more hands before play concludes for the day.

02-22-2012 20:13 UTC+2

O'Dwyer on a Free-Roll, Chops

MarcC

Steve O'Dwyer was on a free-roll to double back up to a chip leading stack, but the pot ended in a split pot. There had been a lot of action between him and Niels van Alphen pre flop before O'Dwyer led out for 24,000 on the {7-Diamonds} {4-Diamonds} {6-Clubs} flop.

Van Alphen called to see the {6-Diamonds} turn where he snap shoved when O'Dwyer checked to him. O'Dwyer took a few seconds and called all-in with {q-Diamonds} {q-Spades} . The Dutchman laughed and opened {q-Hearts} {q-Clubs} for the same hand. O'Dwyer had flush outs but the river came {3-Clubs} to end the hand in a climax.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niels van Alphen	205,000	20,000
Steve O’Dwyer	155,000	-31,000

Tags: Niels van Alphen Steve O'Dwyer

02-22-2012 20:13 UTC+2

Nielsen Has Aces Cracked In Battle of the Blinds

Matthew Pitt

Level 12 : 800/1,600, 200 ante

Playing out of the blinds is always a tricky affair but your decisions are usually made easier when you pick up pocket aces there, especially when you are in the big blind and your small blind opponent has opened with a raise, like just happened to Martin Nielsen.

As mentioned, the action folded around to Konstantinos Christou in the small blind and he raised to 3,500. Nielsen check his cards before three-betting to 8,600. Christou paused for 20-30 second before making the call.

The dealer burned a card before fanning out the {9-Spades} {K-Hearts} {2-Hearts} flop. Christou checked to his opponent who bet 9,300. Christou announced he was all in for around 35,000 but he cannot have been happy when Nielsen snap-called him.

Christou: {K-Spades} {8-Diamonds}
Nielsen: {A-Spades} {A-Diamonds}

Nielsen was way ahead both preflop and on the flop but when the {K-Clubs} hit the turn that completely changed and he was now drawing to the two remaining aces. The river was the {3-Clubs} and with that Nielsen was cleft with just 3,600 chips

Tags: Konstantinos Christou Martin Nielsen

02-22-2012 20:00 UTC+2

I'm Sorry, It's Time to Go

MarcC

Player	Chips	Progress
Jyri Merivirta	Busted
Vadzim Markushevski	Busted
Ondrej Vinklarek	Busted
Daniel Holgersen	Busted
Anton Wigg	Busted
Orla Madsen	Busted
Michael Finderup	Busted
Asger Boye	Busted
Eero Kekalainen	Busted
Liutauras Armanavicius	Busted
Emil Gunnarsson	Busted
Ilkin Amirov	Busted
Safwan Al-Farhan	Busted
Sebastian Rust	Busted
Maikel Van Leeuven	Busted
Martin Vallo	Busted

02-22-2012 19:58 UTC+2

Back Step For Ravn

[user169505]

There was some pre flop confusion after Henrik Jeppsson had made an under raise and Jacob Rasmussen had then three-bet . In the end it was sorted out and Jeppsson had to raise to 3,200 and Rasmussen's three-bet for 6,600 stood. Aage Floenes Ravn was in the big blind and he made the call, as did Jeppsson.

Flop: {K-Spades} {K-Clubs} {Q-Diamonds}

The action checked to Rasmussen and he bet 9,400. Only Ravn made the call and the pair of them went to the turn.

Turn: {4-Clubs}

Ravn check-called a very quick 17,400 Rasmussen double barrel.

River: {10-Spades}