The cameras were rolling over on Table 21 and rightly so because two extremely talented poker players had locked horns. The flop read and Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst was in the big blind. She bet 3,000 and David Peters, on the button, made the call.
The turn was the and after 15-20 seconds Selbst checked and after approximately the same length of time Peters checked behind. The river was the and Selbst checked again. Peters checked behind and the cards were revealed.
Selbst:
Peters:
Selbst looked to the skies as the dealer got busy splitting the pot.
"Nice check," remarked Selbst, "I think I was shoving there."
Ilan Boujenah is a changed man! Gone are the outbursts and tantrums, in comes serenity and politeness.
He raised to 400 from under the gun and was called in three spots en route to a flop. The diminutive player with a big personality continued for 725 and was raised to 1,800 by Mustapha Kanit. The other two players folded in between but Boujenah put in a three-bet to 4,100. Call.
The turn was the and Boujenah led for 5,500 and was raised up to 13,000 by his Italian opponent. His response was to shove all-in. Kanit only had 15,400 behind and elected to fold after a few minutes in the tank.
Shaun Deeb opened the betting with a raise to 525 from late position which sparked off a lot of action. The next two players to act, Kai Tapani Kumpulainen and Mario Nagel both smooth-called but Antonun Teisseire on the button raised to 2,500. This folded out Deeb but Kumpulainen called, whilst Nagel got out of the way.
The flop came down and Kumpulainen tapped the table three times and checked. Teisseire grabbed a handful of chips, a mixture of purple 500 chips and one red worth a combined 3,000. Kumpulainen quickly called. The turn was the and Kumpulainen checked again but when Teisseire moved all in for 5,925 he snap-folded.
"You saved that move for your favourite deal huh?" remarked Deeb but there was no reply.
David Kahan has just hit a straight on the river to win a 6,000 pot from Vladimir Geshkenbein.
We joined the action on a flop where Geshkenbein had fired a 1,450 bet from the hijack into Kahan on the button. Kahan instantly called and it was off to the river. Geshkenbein now checked to his sole opponent who wasted little time in setting the price to play at 3,000. The Russian sat riffling chips whilst he decided what to do and after 30-45 seconds of thinking time he decided the best option was to make the call.
Kahan:
Geshkenbein: Muck
When Geshkenbein saw his opponent's hand he let out a wry smile and shook his head.
“Nice hand” complemented Stefan Jahne, though we're not sure if he was being sarcastic.
Four players checked the flop before Scott Seiver bet 800. Alex Bilokur check-raised to 2,525 and Nikolay Bibov folded. Gunther Schett called and then Markus Wolter folded.
The turn was the and Bilokur fired 2,900. Schett called and Seiver called.
The river completed the board with the and all three players checked. First, Bilokur tabled the for kings and nines. Schett showed the for aces and nines. Seiver mucked and Schett won the pot.
If you are in the EPT Berlin Main Event and want a massage but can't get one then blame Table 18 because currently there are three players seated their being worked on!
Anton Thorarinsson, Marius Pospiech and Khalil Sehnauoui are all seated next to each other and are all having their shoulders and backs rubbed by Thee Best Hands' massage team.
On the flop, Kunimaro Kojo bet 650. His opponent, Denmark's Danny Dabbagh, made the call and the landed on the turn. Kojo bet again, wagering 1,650. Dabbagh gave it up and Kojo won the pot.
With the introductions done there was no mistaking the tough table in the field, and also the best lit player for that matter, which you can read about on the PokerStars Blog
and Team PokerStars Pro Vanessa Selbst was in the big blind. She bet 3,000 and David Peters, on the button, made the call.
and after 15-20 seconds Selbst checked and after approximately the same length of time Peters checked behind. The river was the 
and Selbst checked again. Peters checked behind and the cards were revealed.
flop. The diminutive player with a big personality continued for 725 and was raised to 1,800 by Mustapha Kanit. The other two players folded in between but Boujenah put in a three-bet to 4,100. Call.
and Boujenah led for 5,500 and was raised up to 13,000 by his Italian opponent. His response was to shove all-in. Kanit only had 15,400 behind and elected to fold after a few minutes in the tank.
and Kumpulainen tapped the table three times and checked. Teisseire grabbed a handful of chips, a mixture of purple 500 chips and one red worth a combined 3,000. Kumpulainen quickly called. The turn was the 
flop where Geshkenbein had fired a 1,450 bet from the hijack into Kahan on the button. Kahan instantly called and it was off to the 
river. Geshkenbein now checked to his sole opponent who wasted little time in setting the price to play at 3,000. The Russian sat riffling chips whilst he decided what to do and after 30-45 seconds of thinking time he decided the best option was to make the call.
river.
. Torelli lost the pot and was knocked back to 33,500 in chips.
flop before Scott Seiver bet 800. Alex Bilokur check-raised to 2,525 and Nikolay Bibov folded. Gunther Schett called and then Markus Wolter folded.
landed on the turn. Kojo bet again, wagering 1,650. Dabbagh gave it up and Kojo won the pot.