EPT Dortmund: Day 1A - Interactive

[NoflopsHomer]

Elky is OUT and there's a Thewy-shaped object in his place, next to the chair of the DPF who is now the chip leader with around 82k.

[DesD]

And Lee Mulligan is OUT -

Short stacked as the blinds get heavier, he made a stand with and ended up racing A-K (of Emo Wim, I've been informed).  Two Aces on the flop made it look unlikely that he would survive that confrontation, and indeed the APAT Qualifier has left the tourney.  He looked like he was suffering a bit of that post-knockout adrenaline comedown, but it looks like he's also greatly enjoyed the EPT experience.

Well played Lee....unlucky against the rivered flush.

Cheers,

Des.

[NoflopsHomer]

Is that Kerrigan fellow still in ?? if so, bout time he done something in one of these " tell him if u get the chance " .....Great job

Jim Kerrigan -- 36,000.

[Djinn]

Mats Iremark gains a few chips increasing his stack to 34,000 while taking those few off Johnny Lodden... I surmise he bet the flop, with a call, then on the turn he made a 5,700 bet which put Mr. Lodden to a decision.  The result of that decision was: No, which leaves him with 23,000 or thereabouts.

Elsewhere and Bad Girl chooses a bad time to "Gamble!" calling a very short stack all in from the small blind with .  The short stack fllipped
The flop gave plenty of hope, however, but the blank-y turn and on the river doubled up the short stack.  She still has plenty (over 20k) however.

[NoflopsHomer]

Sigi Stockinger bets 3k on an board and gets a reluctantly matey to pass adding another 5k or so to his stack.

[Djinn]

Other counts:

Henning Granstad    20,425
Mark Bartlog           11,200
James Feeney         18,000
Gary Harrington        16,400
Torstein Iversen        6,100
Paul Foltyn               15,300
Karl Mahrenholz        22,000
Sigi Stockinger         13,000
Volker Karran           15,700
Carlos Ferron            26,000
Praz Bansi                14,150
Bruce Atkinson         14,000
Julian Thew              25,000  (Quite liking the table he's arrived at after his fifth seat change)
Steve Vladar            30,000
Jim Kerrigan             36,000
Joe Beevers             17,400     

[NoflopsHomer]

There is a real lack of aggression on the tables at the moment, very few hands going to a showdown, meaning that everyone is playing extremely tight. Hopefully the last couple of levels will kickstart some action and give us some hands to talk about.

[Djinn]

*******BREAK*******
The last hand before it, JP moved in over the top of another short stack (both with just over 10k)... on their backs and it was JP's vs. all-in's .  A Jack on the flop confirmed his aheadness and gave him a proper stack.  He has really fought his way up in chips today, from that measly 3k in the first levels up to over 17k and now topping the 20k mark.

There are definately two more levels to be played tonight.  Marathon, yes - justified by structure and number of runners, yes.

[NoflopsHomer]

Meanwhile Pab has dropped to 10k from the heights of 17k. First he got pushed off Queens on a King high board when someone moved in, then he raised A-J and released after he was re-raised. He's returning to the fray looking for spots to push.

[Djinn]

James Feeney is OUT - having called a preflop raise with , the flop came and when the raiser bet he simply pushed and waited... the call eventually came from and no hit later, he's on the rail.  Wearing both a Gutshot T-shirt and Pokerstars jumper...

[NoflopsHomer]

Action Action Action!!!


Gary Harrington moves all-in from early position fairly short. Torsten Iversen moves all-in straight after him, also short. Pab moves all in TOO after the pair of them, covering both.

Everyone else passes.

Gary Harrington:



Torsten Iversen:



Pab:




Flop:



Pab liked that first card and hated the next two since Gary was the only one with a flush draw.

Turn:



River:



Meaning both Harrington and Iversen are eliminated and Pab now has about 24k.

[Ironside]

still waiting for my takeaway order i think the helicopter has gotten lost can you reorder and send asap as i am starving

[Djinn]

still waiting for my takeaway order i think the helicopter has gotten lost can you reorder and send asap as i am starving

We don't have any of that but I found a big bowl of twiglets in the press room...

[NoflopsHomer]

Julian checks a flop to Scandieboy.

Scandie bets 3k, Julian makes it 6.1k. Scandie passes.


Elsewhere a little Mateyboy squared action on Bad Girl's table as as shorty pushes in with and is called by the button's .

Board:

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[Djinn]

Karl Mahrenholz is up to 40k or so.  I asked him what happened.  "I had Aces."  Pause.  "I had Deuces.  But I played them like Aces."
It turns out he'd called an all-in for 10k or so and found A-J - no hit and he scooped a big pot with a small pair.