EPT Barcelona Main Event Day 1a | 2007 EPT - Barcelona

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

08-29-2007 00:09 UTC+3

Pearljammer Drags a Pot

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Jon "Pearljammer" Turner raised 500 from the button. The small blind called. The flop was {10-Clubs}

. The small blind checked. Turner bet 1,200 and the small blind called. The turn was the {10-Spades}

and both players checked. The river was the {5-Clubs}

. The small blind checked. Turner fired out 1,200 and the small blind called. Turner showed {J-Clubs}

and his opponent flashed {A-Hearts}

then mucked. Turner dragged the pot and increased his stack to 8,500.

Tags: Pearljammer

08-29-2007 00:26 UTC+3

David Williams = 40K Man

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David Williams lost half of his stack in the early rounds. He was down to 5,000 and looked somber. Now he's up to 40,000 after a massive run and can't stop smiling.

Tags: David Williams

08-29-2007 00:29 UTC+3

Jimmy "Gobboboy" Fricke has been eliminated from Day 1a by Cort Kibler-Melby. He made a move against Kibler-Melby's top set. Gobboboy has left the building, while Kibler-Melby increased his stack to over 60,000. He's among the chipleaders.

Tags: Cort Kibler-Melby gobboboy

08-29-2007 00:30 UTC+3

Phil Gordon's Frustration Mounts

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Phil Gordon opened the pot for 750 from EP and the small blind called. The flop was {9-Clubs}

. The small blind bet 600 and Gordon called. The turn was the {8-Diamonds}

. The small blind bet out another 1,200 and Gordon called. The river was the {K-Clubs}

. The small blind checked and Gordon checked behind. The small blind showed {2-Clubs}

and Gordon let out a huge sigh as he mucked his cards.

Only a couple of hands later, Gordon took his pocket fours up against a severely short-stacked opponent's pre-flop all in with A-Q. Gordon lost that race when the board ran out {10-Diamonds}

, and he shipped about another 2,000 across the table.

After both hands, Gordon had 9,800 remaining in his stack.

Tags: Phil Gordon

08-29-2007 00:33 UTC+3

Brandon Schaefer Likes Pocket Kings

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Brandon Schaefer flopped a set of Kings and trapped his opponent who held pocket Jacks. On a board of A-K-7, both he and his opponent checked. A rag fell on the turn and Schaefer bet out. His opponent moved all in for about 5,000. Schaefer quickly called with his set and his eyes on dragging a pot worth almost 20K. His opponent reluctantly flipped over J-J and could not improve his hand on the river. Schaefer took down the pot and has around 20,000 in chips.

Tags: Brandon Schaefer

08-29-2007 00:33 UTC+3

Mickey Wernick Doubles

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Mickey Wernick doubled his short stack to 5,200. He's off life support but still has quite a way to go to get back up to par.

Tags: Mickey Wernick

08-29-2007 00:44 UTC+3

Crowded House

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If you thought the playing area at the WSOP was a bit cramped, well, you haven't been to the Casino Barcelona. Compared to the sprawl of Las Vegas casinos, our elegant Spanish poker venue is positively tiny. The 22 tables still in play are tucked into the back corner of the room on a slightly raised platform with a roped-off rail. There is scarcely room for one person to pass between tables and the din of conversation easily overtakes the sound of clattering chips.

The lively cash game section of the room is also completely packed. 2-5, 5-10, and 10-20 NLHE, 5-10 and 10-20 PLO and 20-40 and 30-60 LHE games are all currently running with a significant queue for each game.

A number of players scheduled to start their tournament tomorrow have been spotted visiting with their friends in today's field including Thor Hansen, Thomas Wahlroos, and Vanessa Selbst.

08-29-2007 01:05 UTC+3

Gordon's Revenge

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On a board of {3-Diamonds}

, the big blind moved all in and Phil Gordon called. The big blind showed {K-Spades}

for threes full of kings, but Gordon had the bigger boat with {8-Hearts}

in the hole. Gordon had his opponent covered and he was eliminated.

The eliminated player was the same guy who beat Gordon on a pot holding only {2-Clubs}

on an all-overcard board less than an hour ago.

Tags: Phil Gordon