Pokerstars.com Bahamas EPT: FINAL TABLE

[snoopy1239]

David Pham a Vietnamese Jack Nicholson? Hmm, I've heard better lookalikeys.

[snoopy1239]

David Pham is OUT and becomes the 4th place finisher winning $600,000

When you're hot, you're hot, and David Pham just felt the wrath of the ElkY form to eliminate the Vietnamese veteran in 4th place.

After Pham had called ElkY's pre-flop raise, both players checked a Flop only for a to hit the Turn.

"ElkY will surely bet here," commented Lee Jones from the commentary booth, "two checks, he just can't resist."

And he was right, as ElkY did indeed bet out, but after glancing briefly at his stack, David Pham confidentially announced all-in for what was believed to be just over two million.

With ElkY mulling over his decision, Lee Jones, referring to earlier ElkY hands, continued, "Well, I guess it's not A-K then seeing that he hasn't snap called."

However, dwell or no dwell, ElkY still called, saying a surely verbally binding "I have to call" in the process, and although it was suspected that Pham would have the draw, it was ElkY looking for help with . Pham, however, had the goods with .

With 11 outs left in the deck, it was the that drowned Pham on the River to make ElkY a massive chip leader and the clear favourite to win this year's PokerStars Caribbean Adventure.

[NoflopsHomer]

Hafiz raises to 400k, Kris raises 1.2 million more. Elky folds. Hafiz moves in. Kris Kuykendall calls getting 2-1 and the big hands expected, show up.

Kris:

Hafiz:

Board:

Kris is crippled and Hafiz gets a big double-up.

[Djinn]

I think you should accept the challenge of personally making sure at least one new nickname (preferably vegetable/fruit based) is stuck to a player per EPT update.  Proofs include but are not limited to:  Mention on EPT Live feed, Mention by TV host/ess, Sticker/badge on player.

Yours would be the gooseberry. 

Yours the Durian.

"In Southeast Asia the durian is said to be "king of fruits" but when you sit down to try it for the first time you might be tempted to call it the "king of foul odors." Spiky on the outside the inside of the durian is a soft consistency and has the odor of rank cheese. The smell of this fruit is so bad that hotels in Southeast Asia do not let guests bring them inside. Even unopened durians smell like decomposing zebras.

To be fair, (a Roadjunky first), it is said that once you acquire the taste for durian the eating experience is divine. Papaya, too, tastes like it was fomenting in a septic tank the first time you try it. It is even said that durian contains psychoactive chemicals, like chocolate, that make the fruit addictive to people who indulge. "

[NoflopsHomer]

Kris at the moment is LOL shovements. But it's working as he's getting 270k per hand.

Elky raises to 500k.

"Big raise," exclaims Hafiz, but he and Kris pass.

Hafiz raises to 400k, Kris moves all-in and Elky gets out of the way. Hafiz dwells but calls.

Hafiz:

Kris:

Board:

"Ah jeez..." says Kris.

Weird moment in the pressroom too though, we're all on different speeds for the feed so you here a "Whoa" from the Canadians first seeing the turn, then the French like 10 seconds later, finally us lame Brits get to see the for the chop.

[snoopy1239]

I think you should accept the challenge of personally making sure at least one new nickname (preferably vegetable/fruit based) is stuck to a player per EPT update.  Proofs include but are not limited to:  Mention on EPT Live feed, Mention by TV host/ess, Sticker/badge on player.

Yours would be the gooseberry. 

Yours the Durian.

"In Southeast Asia the durian is said to be "king of fruits" but when you sit down to try it for the first time you might be tempted to call it the "king of foul odors." Spiky on the outside the inside of the durian is a soft consistency and has the odor of rank cheese. The smell of this fruit is so bad that hotels in Southeast Asia do not let guests bring them inside. Even unopened durians smell like decomposing zebras.

To be fair, (a Roadjunky first), it is said that once you acquire the taste for durian the eating experience is divine. Papaya, too, tastes like it was fomenting in a septic tank the first time you try it. It is even said that durian contains psychoactive chemicals, like chocolate, that make the fruit addictive to people who indulge. "

I stopped at this bit, that's good enough for me.

For what it's worth, Dana's the plum for obvious reasons.

[NoflopsHomer]

I think you should accept the challenge of personally making sure at least one new nickname (preferably vegetable/fruit based) is stuck to a player per EPT update.  Proofs include but are not limited to:  Mention on EPT Live feed, Mention by TV host/ess, Sticker/badge on player.

Yours would be the gooseberry. 

Yours the Durian.

"In Southeast Asia the durian is said to be "king of fruits" but when you sit down to try it for the first time you might be tempted to call it the "king of foul odors." Spiky on the outside the inside of the durian is a soft consistency and has the odor of rank cheese. The smell of this fruit is so bad that hotels in Southeast Asia do not let guests bring them inside. Even unopened durians smell like decomposing zebras.

To be fair, (a Roadjunky first), it is said that once you acquire the taste for durian the eating experience is divine. Papaya, too, tastes like it was fomenting in a septic tank the first time you try it. It is even said that durian contains psychoactive chemicals, like chocolate, that make the fruit addictive to people who indulge. "

I stopped at this bit, that's good enough for me.

For what it's worth, Dana's the plum for obvious reasons.

I'm a jackfruit.

"It looks exactly like sheep intestines turned inside out like stuffed tripe."

[NoflopsHomer]

Kris Kuykendall is OUT in 3rd place winning $800,000

He was all-in with against Hafiz Khan's

Board: , Daniel Negreanu on the commentary says, "That's a death flop right there." .

We're now heads up.

[snoopy1239]

Bertrand Grospellier is the current chip leader with 13,100,000. Hafiz Khan, meanwhile, has 9,145,000.

[LLevan]

Deal or No Deal??

[snoopy1239]

Deal or No Deal??

There has been no mention of a deal, but I really wouldn't be surprised if a chop had been agreed somewhere down the line, especially after Pham's exit. It's just so much money! However, ElkY may feel that he is in so much control that his name is virtually already etched on the trophy and thus it would be a -ve move to make.

[NoflopsHomer]

Deals afoot...

Believed to be $1.45 million for Elky and $1.35 million with about $300k to play for.

Thoughts please. Elky has 13 million to Hafiz's 9 million or so, roughly a 60/40 advantage.

[snoopy1239]

Well, they're not messing around, because on the very first hand back, ElkY raises up the first hand and bets 550k on the Flop. Hafiz makes a deep reach for 2 million more and ElkY swiftly folds. The chip counts now pretty even.

[HornswaggleU]

David Pham is OUT and becomes the 4th place finisher winning £600,000

Clever Mr Pham asking to be paid out in £ instead of $.

He didn't come down on the last boat! 

[snoopy1239]

Just as soon as the chip counts balance out, ElkY fights back by winning a chunky pot of his own.

Raising it up pre-flop to 400k (this seems to be his favourite figure), Hafiz calls and checks an Flop. ElkY checks behind, and the two players see a Turn, and one that triggers a bet from Hafiz.

Daniel Negreanu was suspicious of the bet, and so wasn't too surprised when ElkY made it another 550k to play. After a brief dwell, Hafiz made the call.

A check from Hafiz on the River led to a 1.1 million value bet from ElkY, one that was called by Hafiz who quickly mucked when shown a victorious .

"ElkY played that hand well," commented Negreanu.