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No rest for the wicked, with only a couple of days since Andreas Hoivold took down the Dortmund comp against the largest EPT field in history, we are now in Warsaw, Poland for this, the penultimate EPT event of this season. This event will be unusual since it's not allowed to be televised by the local authorities, so no live feeds I'm afraid. Luckily for us, Snoops and I are staying in the same hotel as where the tournament is being held so hopefully not so many crazy taxi journeys. (The stories in the Dortmund EPT trip report should be a cracker!)

This is the 'lite' thread, so stick with this one if you just want the basics.

Play starts here at 2pm, that's 1pm GMT from tomorrow.

Piotr Paruszewski
Martin Wendt
Finn-Erik Egeland
Stuart Wilson
Soren Bakfort
Damian Porebski
Jesper Mertz
Troels Berg
Andrzej Skawinski
Annica Ivert
Karl Mahrenholz
Jim Kerrigan
Martin Ostby
Stephen Tamas
Pier Pablo Ruscalla
Samuel Lehtonen
Jani Vilmunen
Kevin Love
Jan Rune Braathen
Daniel Larsson
Ryan McPherson
Krzysztof Czerwinski
Jaako Penttinen
Kai Danilo Paulsen
Johnny Lodden
Tore Lagerborg
Gunnar Osterbrod
Bastian Landehagen
Frode Walle
Petter Sundby
Thomas Mathiesen
Kristian Kjrndalen
Michael Panasiuk
Richard Gryko
Thomas Fougeron
James Hart
Tim Gillig
Ramzi Jelassi
Raymi Sanchez Thorn
David Berggren
Jan Sjavik
Janne Lamsa
Jonas Busch Klausen
Jan Sorensen
Giovanetti Jean Louis
Antoine Marc
Catherine O'Brien
Andreas Hoivold
Mark Petersen
Ken Lennaard
Sergey Rabachenko
Theo Jorgensen
Jan Thomaszewski
Frank Sorensen
Christian Togsverd
Rado Boltryk
Marco Witt
Jean-Pierre Duriez
Sondre Sagstuen
Edwin Myszk
Mika Paasonen
Bjorn-Erik Suh
Jesper Petersen
Nikolas Liakos
Gavin Burke
Tommaso Femminella
Tony Chessa
Dave Colclough
Henning Granstad
Mark Teltscher
Mikael Westerlund
Dariusz Paszkiewicz
Mads Andersen
Marcin Horecki
Patric Matensson
Sameer Khurana
Andrzej Wisniewski
Ryszard Ronatowicz
Jonathan Fhal
Zbigniew Karasinski
Patric Bueno
Patrice Boudec
Lancry Gerard
Miroslaw Klys
Henri Boutboul
Haim Kakoun
Joshua Tyler
Denis Plejdrup
Ulrik Pedersen
Terry Harrison
Paul McCann
Morten Huseby Haakenstad
Thomas Osmun
Manuel Bevand
Andrew Robl
Simon Young
Pierre-Alexandre Dupire
James Kilarjian
Jennifer Mason
Ryan Hall
Spencer Lawrence
John Conroy
Pawel Debinski
William Erickson
Russell Carson
Nichlas Mattsson Saarisilta
Axel Herbst
David Jordan Bakst
Simon Rossi
Marcin Doliwa
Janne Juutilainen
Craig Wexler
Leszek Krawczynski
Thierry Passeron
Sean Galusha
Thijs Tabak
Kalevi Haikola
Shane Fumerton
Christoffer Stahle
Ryan Hoffmann
Emanuele Musso
Soren Kongsgaard Nielsen
Albano Mathieu
Priyan de Mel
James Campbell
Terry Cox
Peter Gercih
Pyysing Aki
Kasper Bisgaard Neilsen
Dennis Madsen
Sverre Sundbo
Tom Schasfoort
Mika Ekki Olavi Alanen
Pramesh Bansi
Robert Stevenovski
Jeffrey Buffenbarger
Singh Lomba Davinder
Andrzej
Pawel Majewski

Just saw Jen scoop a pot without showing, on a Ts 2h Ahrt 5h board.

Henning Granstad bets 350 on a 4h Ac 7h board, in limped multiway pot. The Scandie big blind calls.

Turn:

2c

Both players check.

River:

2d

Scandie Big Blind bets out 525, Henning calls. Scandie shows the (missed) drawtastic 8h 5h. Henning rakes with Ad 9d.

Some chippy counts for you to feast your eyes on:

Johnny Lodden -- 10,950
Sverre Sundbo -- 12,350
Karl Mahrenholz -- 10,375
Andreas Hoivold -- 10,825
Ramzi Jelassi -- 7,175
Pat Bueno -- 9,625
Andy Black -- 12,525
Roland de Wolfe -- 10,750
Patric Martensson -- 11,625
Daniel Larsson -- 11,025
Richard Gryko -- 1,750
Thomas Fougeron -- 13,200
Theo Jorgensson -- 10,350
Henning Granstad -- 12,500
Jen Mason -- 14,300
Jan Sjavik -- 8,275
Martin Wendt -- 11,850
Jim Kerrigan -- 10,275
Tim Gillig -- 9,250
Jeff Buffenbarger -- 8,40
Mads Andersen -- 10,800
Christoffe Stahle -- 7,325
Praz Bansi -- 11,500
Simon Young -- 10,800
Dave Colclough -- 16,550
David Beggren -- 9,050

Simon Young just took out the short stack next to him after he re-raised and subsequently called the all-in on an Aspades Qd 6c Kh board.

Shorty:

Ahrt Th

Simon:

Jc Td

No river J for a split.

Andy Black said, "If you didn't have J-T there then I'd have eaten this metal thing." (Referring to his card protector)

Guess the hands #2

Also from Jen's table involving two mateboys.

Flop:

5d 6d 5h

Mateyboy 1 bets out, Mateyboy 2 raises. MB1 calls.

Turn:

Ts

MB1 checks, MB2 bets, MB1 c/raises. MB2 goes into the tank for ages before moving in. MB1 calls.

You might guess one hand, but I don't think you guess both!

Blinds are 75/150. 126 players left.

Sverre Sundbo -- 12.6k
Simon Young -- 14k
Roland De Wolfe -- 17k (Complete with phone charger!)

Priyan De Mel -- 8k
Johnny Lodden -- 15,725
Jen Mason -- 14,250

In fact, speaking of Priyan De Mel, he was just involved in a very interesting hand indeed, and one that has left him foaming at the mouth and cursing his unnecessary oversneakiness.

An American (or Canadian, of course) chap at the far end raised it up pre-flop, Priyan flat-called and so did Jan Sjavik - next door to Jen.

The American then bet out 950 on the 4-5-Q flop only for Priyan to call and Jan to make it 3k approx.

The American then pushed all-in and Priyan, after a lenghty dwell, opted for a fold.

After Jan had called, The American showed K-Q, Jan revealed his 4-5 off and the Norwegian took down a big pot, subsequently elevating his stack to the 17k mark.

With a Queen high Flop, Priyan De Mel was left to wonder what would have happened if he'd simply re-raised with his Aces pre-flop - a double through perhaps?

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And soon after, American lad I speak of exited after losing a coinflip with Eights vs A-Q, all-in pre-flop, Ace on the Flop.

Sverre Sundbo is OUT in adminttedly, I'm sure, 'shot-myself-in-the-foot' circumstances.

With 16k in chips, the ever-smiling Sverre clashed heads with recent Dortmund champion and former comic book collector, Andreas Hoivold.

With the board reading Qc Kc 6h Qh, Sverre called a biggish bet (around 4k, I suspect) before moving his remaining stack in on the 6c River.

On witnessing a call from his opponent and the rather crushing announcement of "Flush", a dejected Sverre confessed to "A bluff" and revealed his Pocket Eights - down, but not out against Hoivold's Ahrt Kh.

But with a black 6 hitting the River, no mircale arrived and a bamboozled Sverre was left searching for the exit.

Christoffe Stahle -- 4,925
Mark Teltscher -- 3,425

Quick report from our French correspondent, Benjo. 27 players, about 10 playing today, one of whom is Dortmund finalist Thomas Fougeron. Unfortunately, he's already lost 3 of those initial 10.

Meanwhile:

Karl Mahrenholz --15,000
Jim Kerrigan -- 9,800
Simon Young -- 15,750
Praz Bansi -- 1,025
Andy Black -- 3,450
Ramzi Jelassi -- 24,200

Ramzi raises to 400 from EP (blinds 75/150 at this point)

Andy Black calls, as does Praz from the button.

Flop:

Ac Qs 3c

Check check check.

Turn:

7s

Ramzi now bets 1k, Andy passes. Praz calls.

River:

2c

Now Ramzi bets 3k, Praz dwells, asks how much more Ramzi has back, (roughly 7.5k I think).

Praz says, "All-in."

Ramzi instantly says, "Call."

Praz:

8c 7c

Ramzi:

Kc 9c

Ramzi got around 25k now, Praz has just 1900 left. The latter was left shaking his head, but it's difficult to see how he gets away without losing a lot of chips.


Blinds have now just gone up to 100/200

Jen just took down a 2k pot with a 1.5k bet from the cut-off on a 9h Qs Jh

Martin Wendt is down to 11,800 after losing with Aces vs. Kings and Queens and a 9-J-9-6-K board.

In the other part of the room...

At one point, our Jen managed to crawl up to 17-18k, but she has dropped down to the 12,550 after running into the nuts.

The player involved was this chap, also pictured with neighbours Jeff Buffenbarger and Priyan De Mel.

The board read Kh Ts 7c 4c, a confident as always Jen Mason checked, Mateyboy bet out 1.1k and Jen called.

Jen then checked again on the 5h River, only for Mateyboy to bet out again, this time 3.7k.

Cue a session in the think tank and a pained expression on Jen's face. Mateyboy took a sip of his water before making what I considered to be 'I'll try and make subtle signs of discomfort' twitchy facial gestures.

After a while, Jen announced call, but dropped her shoulders in disappointment and nodded her head as Mateyboy claimed the nuts, immediately showing his 6-8 of Hearts.

Floppy here, my comp is down, it's dortmund day 1a all over again. I suggest they 'it it with an 'ammer.

Double exit news now...

First Praz moved in for 1,125 only for Ramzi to call from the big blind.

Praz:

Ks 4d

Ramzi:

Ahrt Kh

Board:

Aspades Jh 4h Js 5h


The short stack Andy Black is also gone against a sneaky Jim Kerrigan, who flat called his button raise with Aces, check/raised the 3s 2h Jc from 600 to 2100 and moved in on the 7s turn. Andy was too short to pass his pocket Tens.

Thomas Fougeron -- 9,500
Gunnar Ostebrod -- 18,450
Pat Bueno -- 4,550
Dave Colclough -- 5,975
Tony Chessa -- 30,200
David Beggren -- 7,725
Tim Gillig -- 18,500
Jen Mason -- 7,025
Jeff Buffenbarger -- 13,825
Priyan de Mel -- 10,725

Same table:

Christoffe Stahle -- 6,800
Henning Granstad -- 25,200
Johnny Lodden -- 21,450
Tore Lagerborg -- 7,625
Mads Andersen -- 14,200

Roland de Wolfe is OUT. Jacks vs. Jim Kerrigan's A-Js (+flopped flush draw, which hit)

Guess what time it is...

;ra;

Yup the running aunties are kicking in

Blinds 150/300/25

And here are your four chip leaders:

Mateyboy -- 44,100
Andreas Hoivold -- 36,850
Stefan Thomas -- 35,800
Johnny Lodden -- 31,200

Just spoke to Jen, she has about 6k similar to the stacks around her and there are big stacks on the other side of the table. She's just looking for somewhere to push, but loves her table very much, and is in high spirits as always.

Snoopy took that photo just as Lodden had doubled the former Copenhagen winner up. Mads made it 900 from the button, Lodden made it 3k from the small blind, Mads pushed and Lodden called the extra 10k.

Mads:

Jh Jd

Johnny:

Ac Ks

Board:

7c 8s 9h 8h 6s

This Scandie table of doom now includes, Ken Lennard, Mads Andersen, Johnny Lodden, Henning Granstad and newly arrived Andreas Hoivold.

I think it'll be really dull. ::)

Patrice Boudet, who ran well in last year's Paris WPT, has doubled up a short-stack, calling his under-the-gun all-in with Nines vs. Tens. K-3-5-4-A was of no use, but it was only around 4k lost.

Pat Bueno has doubled up, and it was at the hands of Tony Chessa.

Bueno = 8c 7c

Chessa = Qd Qh

Board = 5d 6d Kd Js 4s

Bueno up to 15k.

Emanuele Musso is OUT, he had a Jack high straight, but ran into a Queen high straight.

Ken Lennaard -- 14,875
Tim Gillig -- 19,550
Mark Pedersen -- 33,200
Jen Mason -- 7,020
Karl Mahrenholz -- 12,950
Theo Jorgensen -- out
Thomas Fougeron -- 8,900
Jean Pierre Duriez -- 15,425
Sondre Sagstuen -- 12,375
Gunnar Osterbad -- 16,175
Jim Kerrigan -- 19,300
Patrice Boudec -- 11,225
Patric Martennsen -- 25,600
Martin Wendt -- 9,975
Richard Gryko -- 6,000
Dennis Plejdrup Kobbero (although Howard gave me this name, so he could be fibbing) -- 20,450
Jeff Buffenbarger -- 8,950
Jan Sjavik -- 5,325
Priyan de Mel -- 8,625
Stefan Thomas -- 38,300
Dave Colclough -- 8,125
Pat Bueno -- 9,725
Tony Chessa -- 18,275

Jim Kerrigan has eliminated one of the natives, calling a re-raise (another 2,175 on top of Jim's original 4k bet) with Pocket Eights on a Td 6s 3d Flop. Luckily, his opponent was making a rather unusual move with A-K, which failed to hit on the 9c and 6h Turn and River.

Johnny Lodden -- 25,225
Henning Grandstad -- 22,825
Annika Ivert -- 17,150
Simon Young -- 12,250
Ramz i Jelassi -- 16,600
Mads Andersen 00 19,600
Andreas Hoivold -- 54,325

Henning Granstad has told Simon Yong he's the first non-Scandie on the table in 3 hours, the table having previously started with 4-non scandies. I think I recall Thewy having a similar experience in Dublin.

Thomas Mathiesen (pictured sitting in the middle here) just had a toughie.

Button pushed all-in for about 4,150. Thomas calls in the small blind with A-Q. Then the big blind pushed all-in for 14k more and Thomas passed.

The button showed J-T and gobsmackingly the big blind held K-Q.

Board came.

2h 3d Ahrt 7c Jc


Good/Bad pass by the SB? Should he have raised to protect?

Jen Mason is OUT after making her move from the button with K-8. She probably would have been quite pleased to see she was in a coinflip against the big blind's Pocket Sixes, but it was all academic once the board failed to pair her up.

Missing presumed lost.

Tony Chessa
David Berggron
Thomas Fougeron
Richard Gryko

The wonderfully named Dennis Plejdrup Kobbero has doubled up without too much bother, getting it in with Ah-Ts vs the Qc-9s of Thomas Mathisen. 4d-6s-Ac-5s-8 was pretty emphatic.

Mathisen still remains one of the chip leaders with 52,525

The same two people have just clashed again, and for a second time it's Dennis who comes out on top, calling an all-in re-raise from Thomas' A-K with A-Q and asking for a Queen to arrive, which duly obliged on the Flop.

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Some chip counts I thought you might be interested in:

Priyan De Mel -- 15,950
Jeff Buffenbarger -- 5,150
Karl Mahrenholz -- 22,050
Dave Colclough -- 8,675
Stefan Thomas -- 48,275
Ken Lennaard -- 16,275
Jim Kerrigan -- 28,900
Henning Granstad -- 53,275
Johnny Lodden -- 6,975

Jan Sjavik is either the most confident player in the world, or he's OUT and on the rail. I think it's the latter.

Jeff Buffenburger and El Blondie are both OUT.

Jeff made his swansong with 6-6 and hit trips but ran into a flush.


Didn't catch Dave's exit but he did the slit throat thing which means either he was out or he has a new job as a contract killer and has to go perform his first 'hit'.

Nasty exit for Ken Lennaard now.

Ken made his move with A-Q from the big blind after the initial raiser had made it 1.7k and Sondre Sagstuen had smooth called in the small.

Ken managed to get rid of (if that is indeed what he wanted) the original aggressor, but not Norwegian Sonde somehow managed to find a call for most of his chips with 9d 7d. Talk about a gamblor, it was several k more after all!

A bemused Ken turned over his Ad Qc, only to see it outdone on the Turn in squeamish circumstances with the board reading 6s Kh Ts 8c 4h.

Incidentally, Henning is chip leader I believe with around 70k.

And breaking news, Johnny Lodden is OUT, he pushed with A-7, found two callers in Mads Andersen and Ramzi Jelassi, Ramzi then bet the A-x-x board getting Mads to fold either Queens or Jacks we think. Ramzi held A-K and the case ace came on the river, but no 7 to save Lodden.

As we move into the final five minutes of the day, I nipped in for a few final chip counts:

Karl Mahrenholz -- 15,900
Mark Secher Petersen -- 22,800
Tom Osman -- 63,100
Ramzi Jelassi -- 56,700
Simon Young -- 11,400
Jim Kerrigan -- 43,000
Patric Martensson -- 46,200
Sondre Sagstuen -- 25,900
Priyan De Mel -- 12,500
Andreas Hoivold -- 43,200
Henning Granstad -- 65,300
Denis Plejdrup -- 17,200
Patrice Boudec -- 13,000
Thomas Mathisen -- 59,100
Tim Gillig -- 13,900

Gunnar Osterbrod exited right near the end at the hands of R Sanchez, A-7 vs. A-A in the blinds.

Ok that's everything then. We'll restart once again for Day 1B at 2pm (1pm GMT). Chip counts will be coming later we reckon and we'll put them on this thread when we get them.

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