Pokerstars.com Baden EPT: Day 3 - Interactive

[danafish]

Julian Thew is continuing to have a good time. He takes the blinds with an utg raise. "Lot of respect," says Smurfit, "Lot of respect." "I'm pleased to hear that," says Julian.

The next hand it folds around to Sebastian Ruthenberg on the small blind. "Ah, a friendly neighbour," says Smurfit. Ruthenberg looks at Julian and says, "You want a walk?" "Of course," is the reply. He gets the walk.

A lot of respect, you see.

[NoflopsHomer]

Peter Gould doubles through Hans Vimmo Eskilsson with Nines against on a board.

Meanwhile over on the outer table, Alan Smurfit moves all-in for his last 55k or so. Julian makes the call from the big blind with against Alan Smurfit's .

But before you can say, "LOL Thewyments" the board comes:



And we are now down to 19 players.

[NoflopsHomer]

Vladmir Poleshchuk has just doubled through Victor Goossen with vs with the board coming , crippling the Dutchman in the process.

Soon after he is all in with against his countryman Thierry Van Der Berg's .

The board comes:



Victor's Goose is cooked.

Meaning there is 18 left.

[NoflopsHomer]

The final hand of Alan Smurfit.



Meanwhile, Dana has news of two more exits while we are on a 5 minute break.

[danafish]

The Great Kalo, not to be confused with the Great Kali, but similarly towering over his rivals, continues to dominate his table. Now he knocks out Hector Fuentes - Fuentes shoves on a bluff on the river with Q-K, but Kalo happily calls and turns over T-J for two pair. Very much now like the Great Kali, Kalo is HUGE.

Hector Fuentes

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The Great Kalo



The Great Kali




Meanwhile, Pascal Perrault has taken out Alex Krevchenko - all in preflop, Krevchenko with the , Perrault holding  . The board absolutely no help to the dominated Krevchenko, coming out . Perrault pictured below.

[littlemissC]

lol,Dana you crack me up..great kali is a legend

[danafish]

lol,Dana you crack me up..great kali is a legend

And HUUUUGE.

[NoflopsHomer]

Chip Counts and new table draw:

Anton Allermann -- 186k
Julian Thew -- 311k
Pascal Perrault -- 193.5k
Denes Kalo -- 440k
Edward Lawson -- 130.5k
Michael Durrer -- 76.5k
Gunnar Rabe -- 130k
Thomas Fuller -- 106k

Age Spets -- 65k
Vladmir Poleshchuk -- 200k(?) - TV Crew didn't have a count for him
Hans Eskilsson -- 57k
Thierry Van Der Berg -- 230k
Sebastian Ruthenberg -- 212k
David Sonelin -- 202k
Peter Gould -- 105k
Manfred Hammer -- 101k

[NoflopsHomer]

And as we restart Peter Gould goes out, all-in on a 7-2-3 board with A-9 against the Kings of Sebastian Ruthenberg. The German, who constantly takes cigarette breaks when not on the feature table, (perhaps he is addicted?), is now on around 317k.

Here they both are (Ruthenberg all blurry in the foreground, as if in a haze of smoke).

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Thewy took a decent pot as well before the redraw, he raised Ace Queen on the button, and Gunnar Rabe called in the big blind and then checked called Julian's 25k bet on the Q-9-x one club flop, when a second club arrived on the turn, Rabe bet 40k and Julian moved all-in. Rabe folded, saying he had , which Julian was quite happy to take it down there and then.

[danafish]

BREAKING NEWS - JULIAN GETS IT ALL IN WITH THE BEST HAND

Julian Thew in the small blind raises to 16k. Pascal Perrault in the big blind reraises it another 20k. Julian now makes a big chunky re-reraise, and Perrault announces all in; instacall!

Thew - 

Perrault - 

Board -

And the Famous Frenchman is fini.

Shortly before, the Pokerstars lady asked me if I thought Julian had more chips than Kalo, and I said I thought not. I suspect he is now monstrous chip leader. I suspect.

Here they are both as the flop's coming out -



And look how happy he is with all his new toys!

[Rosie Bear]

How many are left now??

[danafish]

How many are left now??

Er, 14. Barring accidents.

[Rosie Bear]

Accidents....should we call the medics now?

[danafish]

Accidents....should we call the medics now?

A mortician might be a better idea...

[danafish]

Players are now on a short break.

Can I in the meantime say thank you to Matt from pokerlistings for lending us his camera lens, which is making it look like we have much better access to the tables than we actually do, and also for pointing me in the direction of the bar that sells cigarettes. Thanks!

Please enjoy this kitten until play resumes.