EPT Warsaw: Day 1A - At A Glance

[NoflopsHomer]

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.

[snoopy1239]

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

[NoflopsHomer]

Just saw Jen scoop a pot without showing, on a board.

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

Turn:



Both players check.

River:



Scandie Big Blind bets out 525, Henning calls. Scandie shows the (missed) drawtastic . Henning rakes with .

[snoopy1239]

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

[NoflopsHomer]

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

Shorty:



Simon:



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:



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

Turn:



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!

[NoflopsHomer]

Blinds are 75/150. 126 players left.

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

[snoopy1239]

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

[snoopy1239]

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.

[snoopy1239]

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 , Sverre called a biggish bet (around 4k, I suspect) before moving his remaining stack in on the 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 .

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

[snoopy1239]

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

[snoopy1239]

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

[NoflopsHomer]

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

Andy Black calls, as does Praz from the button.

Flop:



Check check check.

Turn:



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

River:



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:



Ramzi:



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

[snoopy1239]

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 , a confident as always Jen Mason checked, Mateyboy bet out 1.1k and Jen called.

Jen then checked again on the 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.

[snoopy1239]

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:



Ramzi:



Board:




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

[snoopy1239]

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