Main Event Day 2 | 2007 EPT Warsaw

03-16-2007 21:53 UTC+1

Ramzy Jelassi Perishes

After a gallant battle with 50k or less for most of the day, Sweden's Ramzi Jelassi finally fell in 19th spot, pushing his now small stack with {Q-Clubs}

. He was called by Dennis Bejedal's KQ and was dominated. The board did not help.

03-16-2007 22:01 UTC+1

Katja Survives

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With 31,100 left, Katja Thater pushed all-in. No one was prepared to test her and she collected 13,200 in blinds and antes

Tags: Katja Thater

03-16-2007 22:20 UTC+1

Here is one of those James Bond moments:

Mikael Westerlund of Sweden was getting low on chips but saw a flop with Benjamin Kang of Germany (who had incidentally just damaged Westerlund with AA vs AQ). The flop came 777.

Kang bet and Westerlund raised all-in. Kang called and Westerlund showed KJ. Kang happily turned over QQ. A jack on the turn didn't help Westerlund but the river was the case 7 for quads on the board. Westerlund's king plays!!

Tags: Benjamin Kang Mikael Westerlund quads

03-16-2007 22:29 UTC+1

Marius Has a Large Bucket of Chips

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I'm the bearded one behind the chipstack

Of the first six casualties in the cash places, three have been by the same player, Marius Skoglund Torbergsen of Norway, who now sports a sizeable looking chipstack.

That's him in the picture, the bearded guy at the end....

Tags: Marius Skoglund Torbergsen

03-16-2007 22:36 UTC+1

ElkY Pushing for Survival

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ElkY decides brute force is the way forward

Bertrand Grospellier, or "ElkY", the big-stakes Pokerstars.com player, found himself down to around 50k which is not a lot when the blinds are 3k/6k with running antes of 400. So, he did the sensible thing and pushed all-in. With big stack Peter Willers Jepsen on his left, he has to hope he isn't facing decent cards. Jespen showed 2 5 offsuit and folded.

Next hand, ElkY is all in again. Same result. Quick collection of antes. Can it last?

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier ElkY Peter Willers Jepsen

Level: 16

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 800

03-16-2007 22:39 UTC+1

NON!

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No, it didn't last. ElkY has gone. No news of the method of execution, although guillotine was ruled out by observers.

Tags: Bertrand Grospellier ElkY

03-16-2007 22:47 UTC+1

Now We're Down to 12

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Players are dropping fast. Names to follow....

Tags: eliminations EPT

03-16-2007 23:03 UTC+1

Last US Player Goes Down

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Roberto Matic is the last US player to go out, in a creditable 12th spot. He committed his remaining chips with {5-Hearts}

, and was up against Ace-blank.

Flop {4-Clubs}

. So far so good.
Turn {A-Spades}

. Bad news for Roberto!
River {3-Diamonds}

Roberto Matic has gone.

Tags: Roberto Matic

03-16-2007 23:13 UTC+1

The Big Boys

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Latest on the big stacks is:

Frederik Hostrup Pedersen (Denmark) 540,000
Marius Skoglund Torbergsen (Norway) 480,000
Farid Meraghni (France) 325,000
Peter Willers Jepsen (Denmark) 295,000

Tags: Farid Meraghni Frederik Hostrup Pedersen Marius Skoglund Torbergsen Peter Willers Jepsen