Pokerstars.com London EPT: Day 1A - At A Glance

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Christer Johansson -- 7,650
Mehmet Cinar -- 27,650
Paul Testud -- 12,900
Pascal Perrault -- 32,775
Mattias Andersson -- 6,800
Dieter Dijkstra --16,275
Andreas Hagen -- 9,000
Jon Lundberg -- 26,400
Paul Christofferson -- 14,350
Martin Wendt -- 4,175
Arnaud Mattern -- 25,200
John Tabatabai -- 13,000
Devilfish -- 20,000
Mark Vos -- 35,600
Mats Iremark -- 5,500
Michael Greco -- 23,550
Barny Boatman -- 35,600
Dennis Plejdrup -- 27,375
Chris Moneymaker -- 15,750
Mark Teltscher -- 10,750
Daniel Mangas -- 16,125
Marty Smyth -- 26,100
Jeff Rogers -- 5,700
Willie Tann -- 4,750
Dave Colclough -- 17,500
Jeff Kimber -- 13,250
Nicolas Levi -- 42,000
Osman Mustanoglu
Jani Sointula -- 4,450
Mickey Wernick -- 9,775
Raul Mestre -- 5,475
Ricardo Sousa -- 12,400
Jonas Molander -- 7,800


Just before the dinner break, Mats Iremark's palms turned a little moist as he survived a coinflip with versus Barny Boatman's . A later and Mats had doubled through, although only to 6k.

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I'm saddened to report that Brandon Schaeffer is out, saddened merely because he one of the most amicable players on the circuit. But my bias aside, his assassin has plenty of fans of his own, Johnny Lodden's J-T v the American's T-T on a J-Q-9 Flop enough to see the Nowegian forming a familiar site - a big stack early doors.

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Don't you just hate it when you wait and wait and wait for a hand, only to be dealt Kings and find some other cretin has it as well? Well, that's just what happened to Rayan Nathan, his Pocket Cowboys failing to fluke a flush against Niklas' Svensson pair.

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Marc Goodwin, who must be due a biggie after various cashes around the globe, was just seen skipping UP the stairs 3 at a time.  The players had just re-started with out him, so I took my opportunity to shout "CHIPS?"

"About 50K NOW!"

Level 5 just kicked off with 100 players
150 / 300   25 ante

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Honoury Frenchman and former Gutshot Series of Poker winner Arnaud Mattern has just taken a big hit, his stack demolished quicker than Brittney Spears pop career. Virtually all-in on a board with , Arnaud's opponent briskly called with and survived the raggy River to knock his foe down to just 2.5k.

[Chili]

Dave Colclough has just sent Dario Minieri to the rail.  Action was seen after the board had arrived with 2 aces on it.  The cards in front of Dave was  and the marvelous    were infront of the pint sized Minieri.  Dave scratches head and stacks.

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He may have come 2nd in Barcelona, but Snapper Mark Teltscher is a goooooona here on more local shores, his swan song seeing his on an all club flop in all sorts of trouble against . No running miracle cards and the Londoner who once triumphed in this event a few years ago is forced to exit stage left.

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Osman Mustanoglu:

"I went out with A-Q, it was the best hand I'd had all day. I only had about 3k, so when I was re-raised all-in I had to call, but he had A-K. I hit my Queen, but he runner runnered a straight."

The Osmanator, who reminds me of the Terminator when he speaks in his broad Turkish accent, is now trying his luck at the cash tables.

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Dave C again has hit the heady heights of the top with more than a fleeting appearance from the lady luck herself.

Blinds are now 200/ 400 with a 50 ante. In the cut off DC raises to 4,100, the BB smooth calls and we see a flop:

 

BB checks and Dave bets 5,500 not before checking how many matey had left. Well matey had 5,400 ontop of the 5.5k and pushed all in.  Slight pain appeared on Dave's face but make the call he did with    .  Matey showed  .  The next 2 cards:

 
 

A few "ooohs" from the rail and Dave is left to sheepishly pile up mateys chips.  With 55,000 now he must be chip daddy or there abouts.

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I'm afraid I have just learned that Irishman Andrew Dwyer exited just prior to the 30 minute dinner break. You can normally tell when an Irishman is pushing up the poker daises as he'll be propping up the bar just moments later. I did ask him what happened, but my Irish isn't up to scratch so the details are a bit fuzzy. I did make out a clash with Mark Teltscher though with K-J vs. Q-Q on a Jack high flop that took the majority of his chips.

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Possible chip leader at the moment is Swede Ola Brandborn, his stack now rising to the dizzy heights of 75.5k and inducing a smile longer than a row of Cheshire Cats. His latest confrontation didn't reveal any hands, but after re-raising his opponent from 2.5k to 10k on a board before betting 12k on the River was enough to increase his stack to chip-lead threatening proportions.

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No mess power play poker from Nicolas Levi who almost encouraged his Swedish foe to fold the same hand, Jon Lundberg's pre-flop re-raise to 3k being followed by a huge all-in of circa 40k from Levi. With a very playable 20k left, Lundberg was faced with a tricky decision with A-K, but he made the correct move, calling and chop chopping after a uneventful J-J-9-5-T board.

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As Jeff Kimber was slumped into an armchair in the bar and entangled in a conversation with Trevor Reardon, I quickly inquired with Iwan Jones as to the route of Jaffacake's exit. Although the "Ran A-K into Aces" response seemed simple enough, Jeff was keen to tell a fuller story and quickly beckoned me back.

"The big hand was with Jeff Roger," reported the Barcelona. "Half of my stack went to him when I called his raise from the big blind with A-J. I check-raised him on an A-K-2 Flop, only for him to push in for just a few thousand more. I called and he showed A-9, only to hit a 9 on the River."

[Chili]

We are about to start the final Level of the evening, 300 / 600 ante 75.  There are just under 80 players left and a few counts:

Devilfish  19,500
Moneymaker  26,000
Jeff Rodgers  9,600
Barny Boatman  30,300
Dennis Plejdrup  32,000
Jonas Molander  11,200
Martin Wendt -- out
Vijayan Negarajan -- 29,500
Simon Munoz -- 43,500
Andreas Hagen -- 13,875
Michael Greco -- 16,400
Andreas Hoivold -- 22,200
Liam Flood -- 28,650
Anthony Hardy -- 22,000
Niklas Sversson -- 16,250
Marc Goodwin -- 48,500

[Chili]

Jonas Molander has been mullered.  One of the chip leaders Ola Brandborn, who has in previous times been a writer for various poker magazines, is transitioning into poker playing stardom.  He raised to 1,500 in middle position to find Jonas on the BB going all in for 13,250.  It didnt take Brandborn too long to call the extra 12k with JQ suited!!  Molander was holding AK and a flopped Q was enough to send Jonas Molander OUT in the last level.

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One time big chipper Paul Christofferson has handed the baton over to long-haired-orange-jumper-wearing Spaniard Daniel Magnas, the chips flying in on Flop, with the Swede praying that his holds up against Daniel's flush draw. A Turn was pretty clinical, especially when Daniel avoided a paired board on the River.

As a result, Daniel Magnus is now fighting it out for the chip lead with a rather tickety boo 70 to 75k in chips. Hopefully he'll go deep and purchase a new jumper with his winnings. 

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2 minutes before the end of the night, Devilfish & Chris Moneymaker clash. 

A random mateyboy raises to 1,600, round to Devilfish who reraises another 6k, he has about 13k behind.  Upto Moneymaker who gestures ALL IN.  Original raiser gets out the way and Devilfish makes the all in call.

Fish     
Moneymaker   

No surprises on the board and Devilfish is Aced.  Leaves Moneymaker with about 75k.


Devilfish's Exit Interview



Moneymaker counting his easily gotten gains

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One player to suffer from lasthandexititus was Johnny Lodden, the shortstacked Norwegian pushing in his remaining 4,350 with and relieved to find himself racing against .

A board was pretty conclusive.

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The current chip leader according to our source is the hatpimp himself, Nicolas Levi.

After spending much of the day hovering around the 40k mark following a blistering start, Levi rose to 55k before winning a 100k pot with a paltry 9-7 off suit.

"This aggressive player raised to 1.7k and I made it 5k because I was getting sick of him raising. He called, but the flop came . I thought he could easily have a hand that will push over the top, so I bet out and he did indeed move all-in for 40k. I called and he showed for the flush draw. When an hit the Turn, my testicles sank into my body and I just prayed for something small and something black. The river was a . Pheeeeeeew"

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The final report I prised from the players as the trickled towards Edgware Road in search of a black cap was courtesy of Arnaud Mattern, the Frenchman now living in the UK semi-pleased to have recovered from just 2.5k but simultaneously disappointed to have risen to 25k but drop back down to 11k.

Still, from just 2.5k, it's hard to complain, Arnuad making commencing his comeback with Aces versus Nines after nabbing the blinds uncontested a few times.