Apart from the fact that there are fewer tables and an all-round tenser atmosphere, there are countless unexpected ways in which things change at EPT events as the week rumbles on. PokerStars Blog takes a close look at the opening stages of day four.
Calvin Anderson opened to 24,000 on the button, Yasar Guden called out of the big blind, and the flop fell . Guden led out for 35,000, and Anderson tank-called.
The turn was the , both players checked, and the completed the board. The two knuckled again.
Guden opened up for a pair of eights, but Anderson had that beat with for two pair. At the sight of Anderson's hand, Guden threw his hands up.
"You're the one who called with queen-eight," Anderson chuckled.
These counts are courtesy of the EPT Live team. Roman Herold has taken a huge leap, eliminating Aku Joentausta. We will gather as many details as possible about this hand and bring them to you.
Alexander Helbig opened to 27,000 from under the gun. Two seats over, Bryn Kenney cut out a three-bet to 64,000. Olivier Busquet then looked down at his hand and announced a four-bet all in for 247,000. Action then folded back around to Helbig who wasted little time announcing a call.
Action was then on Kenney who sat riffling his chips and pondering his action.
"All in," said Kenney, who moved 540,000 total into the middle.
"Call," said Helbig just as quick as before.
Helbig:
Busquet:
Kenney:
Kenney was looking great with both opponents sharing each other's outs. One of those four outs, however, drilled the flop when it fell . Kenney hung his head in disappointment.
The turn was the and Kenney was now one card away from elimination. The finished off the board and Kenney became the only casualty of this crazy hand. Helbig and Busquet chopped up the rest and Kenney was sent packing just before the break.
According the EPT Live team, Aku Joentausta was eliminated when Roman Herold turned two pair against Joentausta's flopped top pair.
Joentausta opened to 25,000 in late position, Daniel-Gai Pidun called in the small blind, and Herold three-bet to 79,000. Both Joentausta and Pidun called. The flop fell , Pidun checked, and Herold fired out 112,000. Both Joentausta and Pidun called.
The turn was the , Pidun checked again, and Herold fired 267,000. Joentausta moved all in for 560,000, Pidun folded, and Herold asked for a count before calling.
Herold:
Joentausta:
The river was the , and just like that the Day 2/3 chip leader was eliminated.
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Calvin Anderson opened to 32,000 on the button, and Dmitry Chop moved all in for around 350,000 from the small blind. The big blind released, and Anderson immediately called.