It was folded to Team PokerStars Pro Bertrand “ElkY” Grospellier in the small blind who decided to just complete the blind. David Vamplew from Scotland checked his option and they saw a flop of . Grospellier led for 175 and Vamplew raised to 600. Grospellier shrugged and made the call. on the turn and they both checked. River put a diamond flush on board and again they both checked. The players showd their cards, for Grospellier and to Vamplew who just pipped it and was awarded the flop for his better flush.
Team PokerStars Dario Minieri Pro clashed with fellow country man Gianluca Trebbi when Minieri raised pre-flop to 400 and got his call and the big blind. Minieri continued for 700 on a flop of , Trebbi called and the big blind folded. Both players checked the turn and the river with Minieri flicking over his only to find he was behind from the start to the of Trebbi. Minieri doesn’t seem to having too much fun at the moment, but it’s early days and losing isn’t much fun for anyone.
The moment players start to take their seats is a busy time, filled with familiar faces from events past. And some new ones that immediately stand out, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
The newest member of Team PokerStars Online is Marc-Andre Ladouceur and he just won a chunky pot to get his tournament back on track. On the flop he bet 650 into a pot of 1,350 and Andre Vieira Andrade smooth called. The pattern repeated itself on the turn, Ladouceur bet 1,625 and Andrade called. The completed the board, the Canadian didn't slow down, instead he fired a third post-flop shell, this time 4.150 was the price.
It wasn't amenable to Andrade though and he mucked his hand. Pot to Ladouceur, he's up to 29,800.
Greek qualifier Kyriakos Mitsopoulos opened to 450 before Russian player Denis Kashirin three bet to 1,125. Neighbor Mateusz Moolhuizen made the call from the hijack and action folded back to Mitsopoulos who made it 3,900 to go. Both Kashirin and Moolhuizen made the call to create a 12,000 pot.
With on the table, initial-raiser Mitsopoulos checked. Kashirin bet 6,800 and Moolhuizen made the call. Mitsopoulos went out of the way and the dealer burned, and turned the . Kashirin bet 11,000 and Moolhuizen went allin. Before we could count how much it exactly was he went allin for, Kashirin had already called and Moolhuizen soon found out he was drawing dead. Moolhuizen showed his for top two but had no chance of winning against Kashirin's . The on the river looked nice but was no help at all to Moolhuizen who exited the tournament.
. Grospellier led for 175 and Vamplew raised to 600. Grospellier shrugged and made the call. 
on the turn and they both checked. River 
put a diamond flush on board and again they both checked. The players showd their cards, 
for Grospellier and 
to Vamplew who just pipped it and was awarded the flop for his better flush.
, Trebbi called and the big blind folded. Both players checked the turn 
and the river 
with Minieri flicking over his 
of Trebbi. Minieri doesn’t seem to having too much fun at the moment, but it’s early days and losing isn’t much fun for anyone.
flop he bet 650 into a pot of 1,350 and Andre Vieira Andrade smooth called. The pattern repeated itself on the 
turn, Ladouceur bet 1,625 and Andrade called. The 
completed the board, the Canadian didn't slow down, instead he fired a third post-flop shell, this time 4.150 was the price.
on the table, initial-raiser Mitsopoulos checked. Kashirin bet 6,800 and Moolhuizen made the call. Mitsopoulos went out of the way and the dealer burned, and turned the 
. Kashirin bet 11,000 and Moolhuizen went allin. Before we could count how much it exactly was he went allin for, Kashirin had already called and Moolhuizen soon found out he was drawing dead. Moolhuizen showed his 
on the river looked nice but was no help at all to Moolhuizen who exited the tournament.
