PokerStars EPT Baden Main Event Day 1 | 2007 PokerStars EPT - Baden

PokerStars EPT Baden Main Event

Day 1 Completed

10-08-2007 01:45 UTC+3

Play concludes for the evening - Join us from 2pm tomorrow...

[user50492]

That's it! The tournament clock has stopped and Day 1 action has come to an end.

There are 77 steps between the press room and the casino, and I have made that trip approximately 24 times since the start of the day - that's 1848 steps. I feel like Rocky. My feet feel like rocks. I am going back to the hotel to stick my feet in some hot water.

In any case, there are approximately 154 players remaining - we won't know the official count until the tournament staff bags up all of the chips. We'll have the top ten chip stacks posted shortly.

Be sure to tune in tomorrow at 2 p.m. local time when play resumes.

10-08-2007 01:37 UTC+3

Mark Vos Has a Late Rush

[user50492]

Australian player Mark Vos has shot up from 6,300 to 32,600 in the last level to put him in a good position as the day's play draws to a close.

Tags: Mark Vos

10-08-2007 01:08 UTC+3

Things Are Heating Up

[user50492]

As the end of the day approaches, so have the tournament lives of many hopefuls. Casually walking through the tournament area, I witnessed the following hands:

{A-Hearts}

v.s.

all in pre-flop and the eights win a 12,000 chip pot.
Moments later, another player gets his {A-Spades}

beaten by

when the board falls {6-Diamonds}

. The loser of the hand was not too happy with the call as he had pushed for 4,600 and the other player called with not much more behind.

10-08-2007 01:03 UTC+3

Respect for Hansen

[user50492]

Not Gus, he is not here. Norwegian poker legend Thor Hansen raises from early position and gets a call from the button.

The flop comes {A-Clubs}

and the button folds swiftly to Thor's 1,200 bet.

Tags: Thor Hansen

10-08-2007 01:01 UTC+3

Sander Lyloff Takes One Down

[user50492]

Sander Lyloff, winner of the Barcelona leg of this year's EPT tour, just took down a 6,000 pot on the turn with the board showing: {7-Diamonds}

. A 3,600 bet, first to speak, was all it took.

Tags: Sander Lyloff

10-08-2007 00:58 UTC+3

... and the 'Grinder of the Day' Award Goes To:

[user50492]

Surinder Sunar!

During the very first level, WPT winner Surinder Sunar was knocked down to 2,500 in chips. He is still hanging on and currently has 3,500 chips, having reached a peak of 4,500 earlier.

Tags: Surinder Sunar

10-08-2007 00:40 UTC+3

Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier Eliminated

[user50492]

PokerStars pro Bertrand "ElkY" Grospellier has been eliminated from the competition.

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier

10-08-2007 00:38 UTC+3

Last Level of the Day

[user50492]

The pace has increased as we enter the sixth and final level of the day. Thomas Wahlroos just increased his stack to 40,000 after he busted a short-stack with his A-Q. The shortie had K-K and called Thomas' pre-flop raise of 800, leaving himself only 1,200 behind. Another caller in late position folded on a low flop, giving Thomas value to call with ace-high, duly catching an ace on the river to win the pot.

Tags: Thomas Wahlroos

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25