PokerStars EPT Dublin Main Event Day 2 | 2007 PokerStars EPT - Dublin

Level: 10

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 100

11-01-2007 18:27 UTC+2

Play Resumes

[user38449]

The players have returned from break and the cards are in the air.

11-01-2007 18:39 UTC+2

Noah Boeken and Annette Obrestad have been sitting on either side of the dealer on table seven since the start of the day. Neither seems to want to play a pot against the other. A recent hand saw action fold around to Annette in the small blind and as she reached for chips to stack up a raise, the following conversation ensued:

Noah: "You don't want to do that . . . raising to 35 . . . 38k. I've been picking up hands."

Noah examined his cards and folded 10-7 offsuit face-up on the table.

"I'm not messing with you," said Annette, revealing A-K offsuit.

"I'm just not getting in your way," Noah said with a smile.

"I'm scared of you," Annette replied.

The two may not have to deal with each other much longer, as their table is currently playing six-handed and may be broken soon.

Tags: Annette Obrestad

11-01-2007 18:41 UTC+2

84 Players Remaining

[user38449]

There are currently 84 players remaining on 11 tables - still quite a ways to go until we reach the money. The average chip stack is 39,500.

11-01-2007 18:52 UTC+2

"The Sligo Trick" Works For Paddy O'Connor

[user50492]

Sligo native Paddy O'Connor raises on the button and is re-raised by Guillaume de la Gorce from the small blind. Paddy shoves in the rest of his chips which is 20,000 more to Guillaume. Paddy was motionless and unreadable whilst the dealer counted out his chips, all the time Guillaume staring at him intently trying to pick up somekind of tell.

Eventually Guillaume opted to fold and as the chips were pushed towards Paddy, Liam Flood commented "The old Sligo trick, works every time.."

Tags: Paddy O'Connor

11-01-2007 19:04 UTC+2

Brandon Schaefer Eliminated by Casper Hansen

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From the small blind, Schaefer passed the first action to Casper Hansen with the board reading {10-Diamonds}

. Hansen then tossed seven blue 1,000 chips into the middle and the action was back on Schaefer.

"I'm all in," Schaefer announced and Hansen called instantly, revealing the {Q-Hearts}

. Schaefer was drawing slim, tabling {J-Spades}

and needed one of the two remaining jacks in the deck to stay alive.

The river brought the {5-Spades}

and the end for Schaefer. "I didn't think he would check that hand (on the flop)," Schaefer said as he wished everyone luck and exited the tournament area.

The hand volted Hansen to the top of the leaderboard, with approximately 140,000 in chips.

Tags: Brandon Schaefer

11-01-2007 19:08 UTC+2

Liam Flood has been Eliminated!

[user50492]

Liam Flood raised pre-flop to 3,100. Andy Black repopped it to 10,000 and Liam instantly moved all in, Andy called even quicker!

Liam {J-Hearts}

Andy

No surprises and Andy Black wins an 80,000 chip pot to move into a great position with over 100,000 in front of him now.

Tags: Andy Black Liam Flood

11-01-2007 19:14 UTC+2

Thor Hansen Eliminated!

[user50492]

Thor Hansen, the godfather of Norwegian poker, has been eliminated in unknown circumstances.

Tags: Thor Hansen

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

11-01-2007 19:46 UTC+2

Daan Ruiter Rollercoaster!

[user50492]

Daan Ruiter's chip stack has gone up and own like a rollercoater in the last few hands.

First he raised 3,000 pre-flop and Josh Gould moved all in over the top for 20,300. Ruiter asked for a count and ultimately made the call. He was very glad he did as Gould turned over {A-Spades}

, Ruiter had him outpipped with the {A-Clubs}

and they both paired their kickers resulting in Gould's elimination.

A couple of hands later he was in a pot with Casper Hansen. There was 20,000 in the pot by the turn. The board read {9-Spades}