€4,500 Championship Main Event Day 1 | 2009 WPT Marrakech

10-16-2009 22:24 UTC

Feldman's Thinking Time Cut Short

[user76023]

Tony G raised to 1,200 from UTG and Andrew Feldman made it 4,000 next to him. It was passed to the big blind who reraised all-in for an additional 14,700. Tony G mucked immediately and Feldman began to agonise about a call that would cost maybe half his stack.

After just a couple of minutes, another player called the clock, Feldman turned to Tony G and said in disbelief, "They're calling the clock already?"

With about 30 seconds left on the clock, Feldman sighed and threw in 15,000 for the call. He turned over {A-Diamonds}

and his opponent showed {A-Hearts}

with the board coming a choppy {Q-Hearts}

.

Tags: Andrew Feldman

10-16-2009 22:16 UTC

Showing the Magician

[user66118]

In a battle of the blinds, Antonio Esfandiari and the man to his left had built a pot close to 3,000 chips before the dealer ran a flop of {7-Diamonds}

. Esfandiari fired out with a bet of 1,600, and the big blind slowly made the call.

The turn was the {Q-Clubs}

to pair the board. With a sigh, Esfandiari put another 3,200 in the pot before his opponent moved all in for 23,200. Esfandiari shrugged and folded, and the big blind flung his {8-Diamonds}

face-up across the table.

Esfandiari has a few less chips and a bit more information to work with; he's back to 22,000.

Tags: Antonio Esfandiari

10-16-2009 22:05 UTC

After-Dinner Poker

[user66118]

With full bellies, the players are back in their chairs, and play has resumed. We'll play four more levels before bagging and tagging for the night.

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

10-16-2009 20:48 UTC

Dinner Time....

[user76023]

Players are now on a 75 minute dinner break.

10-16-2009 20:42 UTC

Welcome to Valuetown, Mr. Lacay

[user66118]

A player in the cutoff seat opened the pot with a big raise to 2,400. Ludovic Lacay splashed in the call from the small blind, and it was heads up the rest of the way.

The dealer ran a flop of {3-Spades}

, and both players checked. The turn came the {2-Diamonds}

, and Lacay passed again. His opponent raised his eyebrows and stuck in a bet of 5,000 in the form of a single pink chip. Lacay flicked the call off his stack and into the pot, and the river brought the {K-Spades}

. After another check from Lacay, the aggressor stuck out a slightly-more-purple-than-pink chip worth 10,000.

Lacay would tank it up for a minute or two, and it was evident from his facial expressions that he was doing some mental gymnastics. Finally, and apparently reluctantly, he made the call.

His opponent showed {10-Spades}

, and Lacay shook his head and mucked. After giving away most of his day's profits, that loss drops the French pro back down to about 26,000.

Tags: Ludovic Lacay

10-16-2009 20:42 UTC

G-Force

[user76023]

It seems Arnaud Mattern is the guinea pig for Tony G's current attacks. They were three-way to the flop with the small blind involved too.

Mattern fired out 1,300 on the {Q-Clubs}

board, Tony G being the only caller, Mattern then checked the {9-Spades}

turn, folding to a 3,000 bet fairly speedily.

10-16-2009 20:39 UTC

O'Shea-ring The Wealth

[user76023]

John O'Shea is back to about 16,000 after check-raising a 1,900 flop bet on a {K-Clubs}

board to 5,100 eliciting a fold and a tap of the table from his opponent.

10-16-2009 20:38 UTC

Annette's Bluff Picked Off - Then Doubles Up

[user22113]

Three players saw a flop of {10-Hearts}

. It was checked to Annette Obrestad and she bet 1,175. One opponent made the call and the {9-Hearts}

fell on the turn. It was checked to Obrestad again and she bet 2,775. Her opponent called, leading to the {Q-Diamonds}

river.

Once again, her opponent checked and Annette fired out 5,775. Her opponent called after a few moments and Annette immediately mucked her hand. Her opponent collected the pot, not showing his hand and Annette slipped back down to under 5,000.

A few hands later, she was all in with {A-Spades}