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Title: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on October 29, 2007, 11:26:30 PM Good afternoon all and welcome to the At A Glance thread of this year's Dublin EPT. This thread will be for the bare facts of the live update with only the updaters' posts published. If you would like to view a more in depth update of the event and interact with the updaters, then please see the Interactive thread by clicking here (http://blondepoker.com/forum/index.php?topic=28578.new#new)
Play for Day 1A commences at 2pm. Steindl Johannes Austria Dodet Daniel Belgium Lococo Daniel Canada Mcdonald Mike Canada Georgiou Phidias Cyprus Hansen Casper Denmark Hansen Christoffer Egemo Denmark Hostrup Carl Denmark Musa Zlatan Denmark Rask Martin Denmark Top-Rasmussen Stig Denmark Jackson-Palin Alexandra England Arutjonov Aleksandr Estonia Manninen Reijo Finland Mattila Ville Finland Christophe Benzimra France Gallienne Mathieu France Grospellier Bertrand "ElkY" France Perrault Pascal France Testud Paul France Zaicik Jacques France Baran Marcel Germany Koy Adrian Germany Ruthenberg Sebastian Germany Malnai Csaba Hungary Black Andrew Ireland Cahill Edward Ireland Collin Len Ireland Conroy John Ireland Doyle Conor Ireland Grimason Andrew Ireland Mckeever Fergal Ireland Muldoon Michael Ireland O'Toole Jay Ireland Rafferty Joe Ireland Singh Chris Ireland Alacqua Gino Italy Blanco Cristiano Italy Calabro Davide Italy Manganelli Manganelli Italy Minieri Dario Italy Ruscalla Pier Paolo Italy Boeken Noah Netherlands Hollink Rob Netherlands Ruiter Daan Netherlands Smidt Daniel Netherlands Van den Berg Thierry Netherlands Veldhuis Lex Netherlands Augdal Terje Norway Fjellheim Thomas Norway Granstad Henning Norway Holt Oran Norway Kjøndal Kristian Norway Lodden Johnny Norway Sjavik Jan Norway Vreeswijk Kevin Norway Nagy Jonathan Spain Christensson Simon Sweden Eskilsson Hans Sweden Fredriksson Patric Sweden Hellberg Anders Sweden Hogbom Michael Sweden Johansson Mikael Sweden Jonasson Gustaf Sweden Löfgren Fredrik Sweden Skuja Sebastian Sweden Storakers Johan Sweden Stråth Henric Sweden Wendt Martin Sweden Asgcal Mark UK Bedi Rupinder UK Boatman Barny UK Colclough Dave UK De Wolfe Roland UK Huckle Jonathan UK Roberton Jason UK Woodley Ian UK Aronov Oleksander Ukraine Hicks Jr. Kenneth US Kamberis Alex US Peters Reuben US Billirakis Steve USA Blackman Seth USA Hamman Christopher USA Ryan Daniel USA Schaefer Brandon USA Seidel Erik USA Smith Dan USA Smith John USA Diaz Franklin Venezuela Teran Oscar Venezuela Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on October 30, 2007, 02:57:29 PM Word on the poker grapevine is that there are 91 entrants in today's heat and that 7 levels will be played.
It's immensely surreal over here. Heading out in the cardroom, you are greeted by a sea of tables in an open-plan room which I estimate could seat 600. However, on one small side of the room is a batch of tables holding this year's Dublin EPT - it's almost as if we're watching some minor charity event or something. Having said that, within those 9 or 10 tables are a host of poker giants, as Chili eluded to in the previous post, each one now being blessed with an increased stack of 15k in order to cater for the severe lack of numbers. As I write, I believe I heard the Tournament Director threatening a start within the next few moments, so hopefully we should be up and running very shortly. Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on October 30, 2007, 04:02:07 PM As I compliment under my breath a 3,500 call from Manganeli Manganelli on a 2d 5d 6s 8s Kc against fellow countryman Cristiano Blanco (Manganelli showed 7c 7s), Dave Colclough jumps out his seat like a leaping salmon to inform me that the said player is actually a calling station and totally "unbluffable". Yet, according to El Blondie, people are still trying to bluff him. Go figure (?).
Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: Chili on October 30, 2007, 04:11:58 PM News of an early exit and its bad news for a Hendon Mobster i'm afraid. With only a sprinkling of brits in Day1a, 3 are playing on the same table including Barny (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=41) Boatman (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=41) & Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) Woodley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) (the other being Mark Ascgal, who is only playing his second ever live tournament).
Woodley, who self proclaimed was only his third hand and was playing tight, raised it up to 300 and got a caller in Boatman. The flop was an innoffensive 3s 9h 5s Barny checked and Woodley made it 700, Barny reraised to 2,000 and Woodley was taking no prisoners bumping it to 6,000, Barny went all in and Woodley "put him on the flush draw" then called. Barny 7s 9s Woodley Kh Kc No surprises came on the turn or river and Barny (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=41) Boatman (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=41) takes an early bath and Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) Woodley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) catapoults to circa 27,000. Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on October 30, 2007, 04:29:05 PM Catford-via-Mayo Irishman Len (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=971) Collin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=971), or 'Plastic Paddy' as Padraig (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=690) Parkinson (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=690) refers to him as, has seen his 15 stack bisected in half (that's to 7,500 for the non-mathematicians out there) after his flopped set was out-gunned by an open ended straight draw on the Turn. From the sound of it, Len thinks he could have got away from it because a heart also arrived and by the turn, he wasn't liking the cut of Mateyboy's jib when he blasted out a 5k bet. However, Len called with his trips nonethless and was sadly met by a 4-5 for the straight.
---------- I haven't borne witness to many all-ins, but one that I did have a ringside view to was Henning Grandstad's recent push. The board read 4c 2d 3h and the Norwegian pro had his tournament life on the line with his remaining 5,150 sprawled across the felt. Dwelling up in typical pensive fashion was Stig Rasmussen. After a deep thinking session in the think tank, Rasmussen opted for the fold, but was in explosive mood upon being shown Ad 2h by a mischievous Granstad, Granismo (as is his moniker) adding, "You folded the best hand". As Henning grinned like a Cheshire Cat, Rasmussen rose to his seat and paced a hole into the carpet beyond the table as he attempted to rekindle his composure... probably to no avail. Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: Chili on October 30, 2007, 05:02:13 PM Joe (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=975) Rafferty (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=975) 10,000 and overjoyed at coming back from 2.5k in the first hour
Dave (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=95) Colclough (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=95) 24,000 Brandon Schaefer 20,000 Rupinder Bedi 10,500 Pascal (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=691) Perrault (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=691) 21,200 Eric Seidel 3,600 Henning (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=575) Granstad (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=575) 15,200 Ian (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) Woodley (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=176) 24,100 John Huckle 19,000 Alex Jackson-Palin 9,500 Jonny Lodden 35,600 Andy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=469) Black (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=469) 17,500 Elky Grosspelier 11,200 Martin (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=655) Wendt (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=655) 17,400 Christoffer Egemo Hansen 21,600 Dario Mineiri will be doing his homework back in the hotel after being eliminated from this comp. He was down to circa 2k at the time after a few mistimed moves, before running A-T into A-Q and failing to improve. Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on October 30, 2007, 05:56:19 PM My degree in educated guesses informs me that Johnny (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=606) Lodden (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=606) is the current chip leader after eliminating Jon (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=214) Huckle (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=214)'s other half, Alexandra Jackson-Palin. Calling a Lodden pre-flop raise with Ad Qd, the two players entered a fierce raising war on a Nine high Flop with two diamonds, Lodden making the final call to Alexandra's push with A-9. Any diamond or Queen would have suffice, but it wasn't to be as the British lass is sent hurtling to the rail to support partner Jon.
------------- We've located these players (I hope) and will post pictures and chip counts in just a jiffy. Meanwhile, fellow Irishman Len Collin has seen his yoyoing stack head north, a flopped set of threes against Pocket Queens seeing his count rise back over the 15k mark. Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on October 30, 2007, 06:23:47 PM Erik Seidel -- 5,300
John Conroy -- 15,250 Daniel Dodet -- 21,300 Len Collin -- 12,450 Dave Colclough -- 24,500 Cristiano Blanco -- 3,700 Manganeli Manganelli -- 2,250 John Smith -- 13,825 Hans Eskilsson -- 21,225 Johan Storakers -- 18,525 Pascal Perrault -- 18,750 Brandon Schaefer -- 9,225 Paul Testud Rupinder Bedi -- 11,325 Paul Testud -- 12,775 Andrew Grimason -- 26,475 Jan Sjavik -- 6,875 Phidias Georgiou -- 24,350 Henning Granstad -- 8,000 Stig Rasmussen -- 16,900 Noah Boeken -- 15,425 Conor Doyle -- 18,575 Jon Huckle -- 14,525 Johnny Lodden -- 36,800 Marcel Baran -- 20,900 Kristian Kjondal -- 26,500 Thierry Van Der Berg -- 20,100 Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: Chili on October 30, 2007, 07:00:05 PM We just lost Henning (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=575) Granstad (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=575) in unfortunate circumstances. Henning calls a raise with 6c 6d and two of them see a flop of
Ahrt 9h 5d Henning makes a bet of 1k and gets a smooth call from matey. The turn is a 2d and it is checked by both players where Henning says "I had given it up by then!" The river lands a mighty 6s for a set for Henning, he procedes to go all in and is called instantly as his opponent held Aspades Ac for the much better flopped set. --------------- Erik Seidel is having a tough time of it so far, currently on 4,175 after seeing his button raise re-raised to 3,800 from small blinder Martin Rask and then called by Mateyboy in the big blind. The multi-bracelet winner quickly moved out of the way, only for Rask to check-fold the 8h Th 8s Flop to a 4,500 bet. Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: Chili on October 30, 2007, 08:37:25 PM Just before the dinner break we lost blonde (George2loose) Rupinder Bedi. He makes a raise with Ad Qs and gets one caller, he is rewarded with a flop like this:
Ahrt Qh 6d Rupinder bets out 800 but gets reraised 2,500. Rupinder reraises again to 6K but matey pushes all in, Rupinder feels with 2k behind he may well be behind with all the action but has to call and is shown 66 for the flopped set. He took it well, but obviously disapointed as was highly enjoying his first EPT. Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on October 30, 2007, 08:48:15 PM One of the more enigmatic characters is Danish player Stig Rasumussen, quite prepared to wear his heart on his sleeve and make every decision appear to be a highly stressful one. The last encounter to induce a huff and a puff was with Christophe Benzimra, the Frenchman putting Stig to a seemingly painful decision with a 2,675 to 8,000 re-raise on Qd 7d 2h 3s board.
With his face twitching like a three legged ferret, Stig eventually bet the lot and pushed all his chips across the line, although rather messily I might add. Christophe quickly called, but was dismayed to see that his Aspades Qs was in need of assistance against Stig's 7h 2s. A house-filling 7c on the River and we were braced for a Stig explosion, one that came in the form of an exclaimed "Yes!", a slam of the chair, and the repetition of the phrase "Gut Poker, Gut Poker" (or at least that's what I think he was saying). Meanwhile, Christophe was left to slip away in defeat as Stig took the pot unquietly. He may be loud, but at least he's entertaining in what has been a rather quiet affair today. Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on October 30, 2007, 09:14:12 PM Following ElkY's recent demise, which I'm afraid went unnoticed by Team blonde, fellow shortstacker Brandon Schaefer faired rather better when his chips crossed the line, although divine intervention was required... by the bucket load.
With Schaefer pushing all-in over the top of an early position raiser with Jc Tc , Andy (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=469) Black (http://www.blondepoker.com/blondepedia/blondepedia_view_player.php?player_id=469) must have been grinning from ear to ear when he woke up with Kings, but after a Jack high flop with one club led to runner runner flush on the turn and river, the Irishman's smile soon turned upside down as he forced to double up his American foe. ------------- Ian Woodley, who is far from being a nit, is enjoying a fast and furious rollercoaster ride which has finally slowed down at 32,000 after induring more than the odd loop-the-loop. First up was a mild corkscrew, Ian raising it up with Pocket Fives before calling a small re-raise. A five on the flop with two spades led to a raising war with his re-raising opponent, but after Mateyboy showed Aspades 3s and subsequently hit a third spade on the Turn, Wooders was ruing ever making trips at all. "I can't believe he re-raised me before the Flop with A-3," observed a bemused Londoner. Soon after though, the rollercoaster ventured into a frenzied spin, Ian calling a button raise from Noah Boeken with Pocket Nines. Check-raising the 7s 2d 6c Flop, both players checked the Kh Turn before Ian hit a dream 9d on the River. Out of position, Noah checked, and then called a 9k bet from Ian. Of course, Ian took it down, but Noah, who is now down to 4k as a result, had a face like a smacked arse, so one can only assume that he had a hand like Jacks or Queens. However, as eluded to in the initial line, Ian isn't one to sit tight for a tournament and rarely welds chips to his stack, so don't be surprised if Ian is back playing big hands soon and ensuring that the rollercoaster is back in full flow. Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on October 30, 2007, 09:48:43 PM Len Collin -- 17,200 Thierry Van Der Berg -- 10,725 Conor Doyle -- out Johnny Lodden -- 51,000 Phidias G -- 23,500 Jan Sjavic -- 9,125 Marcel Baran --32,600 Paul Testud -- 9,800 Stig Rasmussen -- 43,425 Martin Rask -- 43,425 Martin Wendt -- 12,200 Dave Colclough -- 43,000 Kristian Kjondal -- 36,200 Pascal Perrault -- 9,375 Johan Storakers -- 18,450 John Conroy -- 10,950 Andy Black -- 27,500 Brandon Schaefer -- 19,175 Andrew Grimason -- 36,175 Christoffer Egemo Hansen -- 18,000 Noah Boeken -- 18,000 Jon Huckle -- 11,200 Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on October 30, 2007, 10:09:52 PM As we creep into the last level of the day, we have lost a popular Frenchman in Pascal Perrault, the Hawaiian shirt-wearing long haired lover from er... not Liverpool, falling at the hands of Belfast's Andy Black, who's been as busy as a bee today. I only caught the end of the hand, but Pascal was all-in on a board of Ts Ad 3s 2c 5d, but quickly called by Black's 5s 5c which I believe only edged into the lead on the River.
Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: snoopy1239 on October 30, 2007, 10:58:47 PM Jon Huckle has been spotted on the rail with a dejected look, his tournament life reeing through his fingers like grains of sand. He raised pre-flop with A-T and was check-raised on a Ten high Flop by a straight draw, which obviously hit to send the Huckle packing. As he left, he wore a 'what can you do?' kind of expression on his face, if you can somehow picture my vision.
Title: Re: Pokerstars.com Dublin EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance Post by: Chili on October 31, 2007, 12:44:01 AM Here are the remaining survivors for Day 1a.
McDonald Mike Canada 67250 Colclough Dave UK 59350 Georgiou Phidias Cyprus 55475 Kjøndal Kristian Norway 53150 Zaicik Jacques France 48225 Black Andrew Ireland 45675 Christensson Simon Sweden 45000 Hansen Christoffer Egemo Denmark 43050 Vreeswijk Kevin Holland 42725 Baran Marcel Germany 40150 Stråth Henric Sweden 39000 Malnai Csaba Hungary 37250 Lodden Johnny Norway 37225 Hansen Casper Denmark 37150 Steindl Johannes Austria 36500 Koy Adrian Germany 35850 Grimason Andrew Ireland 35400 Ruthenberg Sebastian Germany 35175 Holt Oran Norway 33450 Hicks Jr. Kenneth USA 30950 Arutjonov Aleksandr Estonia 30150 Boeken Noah Holland 27825 Ryan Daniel USA 27550 Hostrup Carl Denmark 26850 Schaefer Brandon USA 26725 Top-Rasmussen Stig Denmark 26300 Wendt Martin Denmark 25125 Woodley Ian UK 24550 Hamman Christopher USA 18875 Eskilsson Hans Sweden 18550 Asgcal Mark UK 18500 Testud Paul France 17750 Manninen Reijo Finland 17525 Collin Len Ireland 17275 Hogbom Michael Sweden 16100 Jonasson Gustaf Sweden 15200 Storakers Johan Sweden 15050 Van den Berg Thierry Netherlands 14250 Ruiter Daan Netherlands 14125 Augdal Terje Norway 13925 Conroy John Ireland 11525 Peters Reuben USA 11050 Gallienne Mathieu France 10750 Rask Martin Denmark 10175 Calabro Davide Italy 8125 Fredriksson Patric Sweden 5850 Sjavik Jan Norway 5450 Blackman Seth USA 5000 |