Pokerstars.com Bahamas EPT: Day 3 - Interactive

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As the players awaited the starting whistle like an uber-excited FA Cup Final crowd, I also caught sight of Craig Hopkins, currently sharing a table with Julian Thew but enjoying a bit of banter with the rest of the table. Again, he doesn't seem too nervous given what is up for grabs.

So come on then, why is he called the Apple?

Actually, you can credit Floppy for that after his picture on yesterdays thread. Maybe it will stick

[NoflopsHomer]

Also happening today is the $2k Battleships Event, which starts at 3pm today. It'll be able to be viewed on the Pokerstars site, with 32 people playng today and another 32 tomorrow. Dan Carter is in as 'DanistheKing'. We'll have a full list for todays players later, and if anyone wants to post updates about it, feel free to put them on here. First prize in that competition looks to be $44,800, the final being at 9pm (2am UK) tomorrow night.

Good luck to Dan, where can I find it on Stars? I had a look in the tourney/special tab the tourney/private tab and the PCA tab but can't see it 

Not sure yet, it should be up in the next hour or so.

[bother84]

Hi thanks for great updates!

Could you follow Håkon Bentsen today as well? It would be much appreciated!

Table 17 seat 6 i think.

With a stone in my hand and two birds seated next to one another, I quickly took the opportunity to snap neighbour Asa Smith and Hakon Bentsen, both in seemingly high spirits. It certainly a thumbs up from Asa.

We don't seem to know too much about these two chaps, so if you can provide us with any more information on them (what they play, how long have they been playing, etc), then please let us know.

Asa has been playing Nl hold'em online poker for a living for about 2 years now and doing very well out of it. This is his 1st live tournament, he travelled over on his own and met a friend he had made from playing online and apart from in his own words "feeling buckled" he is loving every minute of it.

[CroqueMadame]

Good luck to Nicolas Levi!! Go Hatpimp! 

[NoflopsHomer]

Hi thanks for great updates!

Could you follow Håkon Bentsen today as well? It would be much appreciated!

Table 17 seat 6 i think.

With a stone in my hand and two birds seated next to one another, I quickly took the opportunity to snap neighbour Asa Smith and Hakon Bentsen, both in seemingly high spirits. It certainly a thumbs up from Asa.

We don't seem to know too much about these two chaps, so if you can provide us with any more information on them (what they play, how long have they been playing, etc), then please let us know.

I don't know for Asa Smith, but can post some information about Håkon Bentsen. He's mainly playing small stakes tournaments and cash-games on PokerStars and Everest as HBsen. I think he's played for about 3 years or so, but not that much live, since live poker is forbidden in Norway. He won his seat into PCA in an all norwegian tournament series, where top 3 from two tournaments got into a 6-seat freeroll where the winner got the seat. We're a bunch following him tonight, so the updates on him is really appreciated. Thank you very much!

I think he's playing very well, yesterday he was stuck between David Pham and early chip leader Duy Lee and carefully built up his stack. Today he's sitting next to the chip leader again, this time Eric 'Rizen' Lynch and has had a good early start, re-raising a couple of pots to take them down.

[snoopy1239]

Cheers guys for the bios!

[snoopy1239]

I'm not personally catching a host of exits, but I'm am spotting the odd double up followed by an elated grin. The latest player to wear such a joyous facial gesture was Matt Zoorob, whose A-J was enough to fend off T-T when an Ace hit the Flop.

[xBryceyx]

Hey!

I was wondering if you could give me some updates on Glen Chorny.

Thanks,
James

[snoopy1239]

Duy Li, who had such a cracking day yesterday, isn't fairing quite so well during these early stages, last seen facing an all-in from young Jacob Walsh on a Flop. "Have you got Queens?" asks Duy Li, perhaps hoping that Jacob would suddenly lose sight of the point of poker and simply reveal the identity of his hand. "Do I need Queens?" replies Jacob calmly. After a subsequent umming and aahing, Duy Li did indeed make the fold, and was shown as a reward. Whether he was ahead or not, I'm still not sure, Nines could certainly have been feasible.

[NoflopsHomer]

As the players awaited the starting whistle like an uber-excited FA Cup Final crowd, I also caught sight of Craig Hopkins, currently sharing a table with Julian Thew but enjoying a bit of banter with the rest of the table. Again, he doesn't seem too nervous given what is up for grabs.

So come on then, why is he called the Apple?

Actually, you can credit Floppy for that after his picture on yesterdays thread. Maybe it will stick

Afraid 'The Apple' just got pipped in a pot, raising it it up but then passing to a bet from Rory Brennan who scooped up all those golden delicious chips on a board.




The 'Jon Raab' system is in use today. For those who don't know, all the players are given cards they have to carry around with them, which means they are easy to identify for chip counts for the press, but also means we can fully track just about everyone in the tournament. For example, I can tell you Peter Dumdeang was knocked out by Michael Melin with Queens vs Aces, the latter holding. Or that Gerald Lauderman's K-Q was knocked out by Tony Burton K-K on a King high board.

Over on table 16, Stuart Taylor was pointing out a huge pot involving Hans-Ari Varsi (seat 1), Glen Chorny (seat 4 - grey hat) and Justin Wright (seat 8 - green hat).

The board reed , Hans-Ari had bet 32k on the flop and both others had called. On the turn, the Norwegian checked, and Glen moved in for his remaining 70k or so, into the 120k+ pot. Justin Wright went deep into the tank before the clock was called on him. He anxiously looked at the tournament clock, seeing how many players were left before making the call for the majority of his chips. Hans-Ari quickly passed his cards.



Glen:

Justin:

"Please don't do it to me," pleaded Glen...He was rewarded when the river was the ultimate blank card, the . Justin Wright, crippled by this hand, exited soon after.

[NoflopsHomer]

Hey!

I was wondering if you could give me some updates on Glen Chorny.

Thanks,
James

Wow, some superfast updating by me...

Not coincidental...honest...

[snoopy1239]

Another big stacker dribbling away a few chips is Johan Berquist. He raised from under the gun to 10k, bet a further 14k on the 3d-9h-4h Flop, but reluctantly folded when Kevin Schaffel (pictured below) made it 36k to take down the pot.

[snoopy1239]

What are they doing?! We've only got 4 Brits remaining in this ruddy event, and they're creating a civil war! With Julian Thew raising it up to 12k pre-flop, Craig Hopkins peeled (ahem) peeled back his cards before making it a total of 36k to play. Not one to back down from a fight, Julian duly called and the two fellow countrymen saw a Flop. Pensive and prudent in his approach, Craig rested his chin on his hand, furrowed his eyebrows and adamantly planted his remaining column onto the felt. Julian swiftly folded and The Apple survived a core hand.

[xBryceyx]

Hey!

I was wondering if you could give me some updates on Glen Chorny.

Thanks,
James

Wow, some superfast updating by me...

Not coincidental...honest...

haha, lol thank you sir. Amazing service lol, def. not a coincidence

Glad it held ..... ONE time

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Loving your work Snoopy - keep it up