EPT BADEN - Final Day Live Update - Interactive

[Djinn]

A +130k raise from Thang finds Ben moving in preflop, fast, after originally limping on the button.  Hmmm.  Looks like 700k or so.  And.............. I think he's going to fold.

Ben gets put through the ringer again, and gets up and chats to his mate (I don't think he realises the whole press room hears every whisper as long as he's miked up).  Some tense pacing, and then finally Thang calls!  Man, it's luck

Thang   
Ben          "Good call," he says, shaking his opponent's hand

Flop:
Turn: 
River:

So Ben Johnson finishes in 2nd place, winning €251,560, and....

[Djinn]

The Winner of the Baden EPT is Thang Duc Nguyen, taking first prize of €487,397 - now being interviewed with the help of a German-speaking interpreter.

He admits that he may not be a full-time chef any more after this.

[Djinn]

The winner's cheque here takes the odd form of what looks like a giant orange cardboard gaming plaque.  Thang looks delighted to be holding it.

[NoflopsHomer]

And here he is doing his Thang! (sorry)


A deserved result when it came to heads-up as he was clearly the more aggressive of the two.

(Well done to Rolf, Jen and myself for bokking the other three and not picking the winner.)

[snoopy1239]

Good to see Ben bouncing back after all the drug problems.

[SupaMonkey]

Thanks for the updates guys, great stuff.

[Djinn]

SO - it looks like that about wraps up the EPT event here in Baden, and despite the dearth of external entertainment, it's been delightful here.

The TD is actually thanking the press and players for making the tournament so fair and enjoyable!  Wow.  They've been great to us, with emails of chip counts and seat positions arriving with regularity.  It's probably the most relaxing venue to work at, and that is a real compliment considering there are stairs here.

Special thanks included here to Mad Harper, and Edgar Stuchly.

[NoflopsHomer]

SO - it looks like that about wraps up the EPT event here in Baden, and despite the dearth of external entertainment, it's been delightful here.

The TD is actually thanking the press and players for making the tournament so fair and enjoyable!  Wow.  They've been great to us, with emails of chip counts and seat positions arriving with regularity.  It's probably the most relaxing venue to work at, and that is a real compliment considering there are stairs here.

Baden pwns.

 

Well that's just about all we have time for. I've had a wonderful time here and Jen has looked after me well, and we've eaten far too much steak. Anyway I shall leave the last words to Jen...

[Djinn]

Well, there really is nothing for it but to head back to the buffet.  I'm not a big complimenter, but I would like to say that the fun and ease of this trip would have been heavily compromised if NoflopsHomer aka Chris had not been here.

I have never seen such unabating enthusiasm for poker, in 12 hour chunks, over four days.  Sir, I thank you.

I think we have a Third Man.






And now...

[Tonji]

Excellent stuff Jen & Floppy, many thanks.

is this the Third Man you refer to......

[Crazy Cypriot]

hey everyone!

This is Argyris , who finished 10th. Just like to say that u did a great job covering this event! :-)

p.s. i ve never seen anyone wearing a blondepoker.com shirt so where were you hiding ? Loll

[thetank]

Wow, I picked a winer.

Well done everyone, great update.

[wytrader]

Crazy Cypriot... Are you CrazyCypriot on P5's as well?

[Crazy Cypriot]

yuppp:) thats mee:) i thought it was mentioned that i m the crazy cypriot... since no one could tell my name i said they could call me the crazy cypriot... and every1 agreed it was a good nick:)

[snoopy1239]

yuppp:) thats mee:) i thought it was mentioned that i m the crazy cypriot... since no one could tell my name i said they could call me the crazy cypriot... and every1 agreed it was a good nick:)

Hi, and welcome to blonde 

I'd love to see you take on the Mad Turk