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

02-20-2008 18:17 UTC+1

Inside the Mind of Peter Hedlund

Peter Hedlund was in a rare moment of quiet when I approached his table to get an update on his chips. Sensing me standing behind him, he turned around and began singing to me: "Thank the lord for driving me home last night.." He sang, before abruptly turning his attention back to the game.

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02-20-2008 18:27 UTC+1

Players Take a 45-Minute Dinner Break

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02-20-2008 18:38 UTC+1

Prizepool and Payout Information

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460 players entered the Poker Stars EPT Copenhagen, creating a prizepool of 21,086,400 DKK (about 2,829,658 EUR or $4,156,270 USD). 40 places will be paid, and those lucky enough to cash will be guaranteed a payout of at least 63,259 DKK. Our champion will take home 6,220,488 DKK ($1,225,731 USD or 834,749 EUR).

Here's the complete payout schedule:

1 6,220,488 DKK
2 3,521,429 DKK
3 2,045,381 DKK
4 1,560,394 DKK
5 1,286,270 DKK
6 1,012,147 DKK
7 801,283 DKK
8 569,333 DKK
9-10 347,926 DKK
11-12 274,123 DKK
13-14 210,864 DKK
15-16 147,605 DKK
17-24 115,975 DKK
25-32 84,346 DKK
33-40 63,259 DKK

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

02-20-2008 19:09 UTC+1

Players Return from Dinner Break

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02-20-2008 19:20 UTC+1

Charles Furey Takes One Down

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With 1,500 in the pot from pre-flop action, Charles Furey calls a 2,000 chip bet on a flop of {3-Spades}

. Both players check the {A-Diamonds}

turn and river with Charles turning over {Q-Hearts}

for the rivered straight and he adds more chips to his stack.

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02-20-2008 19:23 UTC+1

Nice Pot Sir...

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With the board reading {2-Diamonds}

Johan Lund bets 5,600 into a 1,500 chip pot. Alexander Ellinson deliberates for a while and then calls. Johan shows {6-Spades}

to take a 26,000+ chip pot as Alexander mucks.

02-20-2008 19:24 UTC+1

Marcel Baran on the Move

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German player, Marcel Baran, has climbed up to 30,000 chips putting him within touching distance of the early chip lead.

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02-20-2008 19:31 UTC+1

Steve Jelinek Eliminated

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Englishman Steve Jelinek had gotten short and pushed from the small blind for just over 3,000 chips. He got looked up by the big blind, whose {A-Spades}

was a favorite, as Steve was wielding the mighty hammer: {7-Spades}

. No help materialized and Steve Jelinek was eliminated.

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02-20-2008 19:54 UTC+1

Tom McEvoy Eliminated

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Tom McEvoy moved all in for his remaining 7,000 with Q-Q and was called by an opponent with A-T. McEvoy looked good to double up and finally get something going today... only a river ace fell and sent him to the rail.

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