PokerStars EPT Dublin Main Event Day 1b | 2007 PokerStars EPT - Dublin

10-31-2007 21:31 UTC+1

Sunar Still Soaring

Picking up where he left off before the break, Surinder Sunar just raked in another good-sized pot and is fast approaching 50,000 in chips.

10-31-2007 20:59 UTC+1

We're Back

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The players have returned from break and the cards are in the air. There are 45 minutes remaining on the current level.

The chip count page will be updated momentarily.

10-31-2007 19:54 UTC+1

The tournament clock has been paused and the players have just been released for a one-hour dinner break. The staff here at the RDS has graciously allowed members of the media to partake as well, so that's where we're headed.

Play will resume at approximately 7:50 p.m. local time.

10-31-2007 19:50 UTC+1

No Irish Double For Marty!

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2007 Irish Open champion Marty Smyth has just been elimated. Shortstacked he moved all in for 4,500 over an early position raise but the player to his left woke up with {A-Spades}

and that was it for Marty.

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10-31-2007 19:49 UTC+1

Under the Radar

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Annette Obrestad has been relatively quiet today, for the most part floating just above the 15,000 starting stack, though she currently has right around 13,000.

At one of the neighboring tables, Thor Hansen has managed to chip up to 41,800 in chips and is looking sharp heading into the dinner break.

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10-31-2007 19:44 UTC+1

Thater Takes One from Grundy

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On a board showing {8-Diamonds}

, Ben Grundy led out with a 2,000 bet; there was approximately 3,500 already in the pot. After some thought, Katja Thater kicked it up to 6,000 and Grundy shuffled his chips for a solid minute before laying it down.

The hand brought Katja's chip count up to 18,000 - just below the current tournament average (18,900).

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Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

10-31-2007 19:35 UTC+1

Double Up For Hardy!

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Phillip Hardy is now amongst the chip leaders as we approach the end of level four. He gladly called all of his chips on the river with a full house to win a 45,000 chip pot. His opponent mucked.

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10-31-2007 19:31 UTC+1

Age Spets Eliminated

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A short-stacked Age Spets has just been eliminated from the tournament. He found himself in a classic coin-flip situation holding A-K against an opponent's pocket jacks and the jacks held up.

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10-31-2007 19:25 UTC+1

Praz Banzi is Eliminated!

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One of the most successful European players at the moment is Praz Bansi. He will not be adding an EPT title to his World Series and GUKPT bracelets this time as he has just been elimated when his set was beaten by a gutshot straight on the river.

Tags: Praz Bansi