PokerStars EPT Copenhagen Main Event Day 1a | 2008 PokerStars.net EPT - Copenhagen

02-19-2008 22:38 UTC+2

Play Has Restarted

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Play has restarted and there will be just two more levels tonight.

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

02-19-2008 22:24 UTC+2

Players on a Break

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The players are now on a 15-minute break.

02-19-2008 22:22 UTC+2

Danny Silk and Ola Brandborn just clashed again. On an eight-high board with two hearts, Silk bet out 4,000 and Brandborn moved all in, having Silk significantly covered. Silk made the call and turned up pocket tens to Brandborn's {A-Clubs}

(for a total bluff). The turn was a blank, but an ace hit the river, sending poor Danny back to Australia while Brandborn seized the chip lead with over 77,000 in his stack.

Tags: Danny Silk Ola Brandborn

02-19-2008 22:15 UTC+2

New Chip Leader

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Since the last post, Ola Brandborn has gone a chip-gathering mission and now has 77,000, which by our reckoning is the chip lead.

Tags: Ola Brandborn

02-19-2008 22:10 UTC+2

Daniel Negreanu's Favorite YouTube Videos

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Always a great conversationalist at the tables, Daniel Negreanu has definitely maintained that reputation today. He and tournament director Thomas Kremser were just discussing their favorite Internet videos. Negreanu is apparently quite a fan of Will Ferrell and Adam McKay's Funny or Die website (featuring the infamous sketch "The Landlord" where a foul-mouthed two-year-old girl plays Ferrell's landlord) and recommended that this reporter hit up YouTube and search for a video of hundreds of Filipino prisoners performing Michael Jackson's "Thriller" dance (whaaat?) as well as one featuring a bird who dances along to Backstreet Boys songs.

Hey, anything to keep Day 1 interesting, I suppose!

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

02-19-2008 22:00 UTC+2

Ola Brandborn Takes a Hit

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With the board reading a very scary {9-Clubs}

, Danny Silk bet 825 and Ola Brandborn made the call. The river was the {7-Diamonds}

. Silk fired out another 1,125 and after a stint in the tank, Brandborn reluctantly called. Silk turned up {K-Clubs}

for a king-high flush and Brandborn mucked.

Tags: Danny Silk Ola Brandborn

02-19-2008 21:27 UTC+2

Marek Kolk Crippled

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Marek Kolk was faced with an all-in bet from Jesper Petersen, which was for all but 3,500 of Marek's chips. The board read {2-Clubs}

at this point. Marek made the call to see {9-Clubs}

up against his {A-Spades}

. The

fell on the river to give Petersen trips and the 35,000-chip pot.

Tags: Jesper Petersen Marek Kolk

02-19-2008 21:23 UTC+2

Here Come the Antes

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If the action hasn't been fast enough for you, the introduction of the antes should certainly speed things along. Blinds are now 150-300 with a 25 ante. 144 players remain in the field out of our 230 starters.

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25