Pokerstars.com EPT Dortmund: Day 1a - Interactive

[Djinn]

As soon as I get access to my computer and the internet I'll be posting up a pic of Mike Mcdonald for his adoring fan (s?)

He has been trying, like one of those ants which cuts up leaves three times their body size and drags them back to their nest, to get these photos to upload.  But no joy, so I step in to bring you Mike McDonald...looking a bit more aggro than he actually appears at the table - his neighbour looks absolutely fascinated by whatever he's saying though.

[Djinn]

Here we have an admittedly "rather lucky" Steve Jelinek, whose 29k stack benefitted enormously from one player's exit (ah, so sadly inevitable in a poker tournament).  It turns out that the player whom Jelinek referred to as 'aggressive' min-raised on the button to 400.  Steve then made it 1,600 to go in the small blind, holding .  Agressive Button re-raised to 4k and Steve shoved.  The length of dwell before he was called led him to believe that his hand might actually be good... but no - he was up against .  With one Jack folded, it was up to the case Jack to pop out on the river.  Which it did.

His neighbour in the photo is Kasper Nielsen, I believe, who was actually the guy in the hand waaay back at the start of the tournament when Katja Thater as-good-as-shoved on that all-broadway board... Like little pieces of a poker puzzle, that that was shown was one of two Aces cracked, he believes, by Ms. Thater.  He got away from them, though, and is still in with around 9,000. 

[Djinn]

Christian Toboc is OUT at the hands of Daniel Ruiter...like so...

It all went in on a flop of , as Toboc bet out 2,100 and faced a raise to 11,500 (putting him in).  He thought for a good long time before eventually saying, "If you've got the A-K you've got the A-K," and shoving it in with the bottom end: .
Daniel Ruiter showed ...and they both stood up to watch as the clock counted down to the break and the turn and river came .... 

A bit of a wince from Toboc, but a handshake later and we're down another table here in Casino Hohensyburg, which is filled with cash players as soon as the tournament chips are off the felt...

[julian]

Frustratingly, I've not been able to access the internet for sometime now, so I have comandeered Jen's computer whilst she is away (shhhh, don't tell her....)

Anyway, I am the bearer of bad news.

Julian Thew was just involved in an allin coup. He had previously lost a big pot to Ramzi Jellasi, so found himself somewhat short. He saw a three way flop with and it fell . He checked from early position, and saw a bet and a call in front of me. Sensing this was his opportunity he now re-raised half his stack with his nut flush draw, but was met with an allin re-raise...

Being committed he called quickly, only to find his opponent holding a smaller flush draw, but also having paired the deuce. A blank turn and river ensued, meaning mateyboy's measly pair of deuces was sufficient to eliminate William Hill's goldenboy from the competition. Julian looked a little tired and disappointed as he exited the casino, but I'm sure his bad run won't last too long. Good game sir.


As soon as I get access to my computer and the internet I'll be posting up a pic of Mike Mcdonald for his adoring fan (s?)

@ Thewy losing a coinflip!

intolerable!

[kinboshi]

UL fella.  You can't win them all.  Most of them, but not all.

[JungleCat03]

I take it all back Dena. No longer will you be named after venemous spiders and other deadly wildlife, for as soon as you wished Steve good luck, he not only hits a one out to boost his stack up to 29k, but I joined his table shortly afterwards, and he was happily raking in yet another big pot.

I joined the action on the river of an board.

His opponent had shoved allin for roughly 7k which was a pot size bet and Steve, who had him confortably covered, announced "I call" very quickly with his flush of .

His now chip-less opponent insta-mucked, leaving the tournament wiht his card before I had a chance to get more information on him. Steve however was happily gathering his new assortment of chips of many colours, telling the table, "I didn't need that...I'd've called him with an ace!"

He now has a big grin and a very healthy 35k or so...


Giorgio Salemi just doubled through off Thierry V D Berg.

On a J - Q - 4 flop, van der Berg shoved, perhaps somewhat impetuously with 7-7, only to find Salemi was in no mood to release his powerful pair of cowboys as he called his final 6,000 off. The turn and river were both '6's, meaning Salemi was up to 16k or so whilst Thierry was looking a little more wobbly at less than 10k.

I have pictures of the duelling pair which I would dearly love to share with you, but cannot at present. Soon my pretties, soon.

[JungleCat03]

An update on my son - Chris Rossiter would be appreciated - it's his 2nd EPT so far, last seen at 2007 final.

I'm sorry for the delay. I have a picture of someone who may well be Chris...he is sitting in wha tlooks like the allocated seat but without his card. I snapped him to double check, but cannot upload pics at the moment.

If the lad in question is Chris, he is currently on 9k. This is fairly far below the current average of 17k but it is only 150 300, so given the generous structure, it is still a workable stack.

I'll try and get the pics up as soon as is felinely possible.

[TotallyInsane]

Thanks for that - he's waiting to pounce    He did manage to satellite in for $20

[NoflopsHomer]

Any George/Jan/Nicolas/Arnaud sightings or are they all playing tomorrow?

[kinboshi]

Thanks for that - he's waiting to pounce    He did manage to satellite in for $20

Nice!  He'll be enjoying it whatever the result.

[Djinn]

Big Stack Watch...

Reijo Antilla -- 58,000
Kai Herold -- 50,600
Steve Jelinek -- 48,000
Mats Iremark -- 50,000
Claudio Rinaldi -- 43,500

[Djinn]

Any George/Jan/Nicolas/Arnaud sightings or are they all playing tomorrow?

Tomorrow/Tomorrow/Don't Know but probably tomorrow x2

[NoflopsHomer]

Any George/Jan/Nicolas/Arnaud sightings or are they all playing tomorrow?

Tomorrow/Tomorrow/Don't Know but probably tomorrow x2

Ok, wish the scarf wearer, the magician, the hat-pimp and the Prague Champ good luck from me when you see them.

[JungleCat03]

Big Stack Watch...

Reijo Antilla -- 58,000
Kai Herold -- 50,600
Steve Jelinek -- 48,000
Mats Iremark -- 50,000
Claudio Rinaldi -- 43,500

Stop waffling Jen

[Schaefer]

Thanks for the Timex updates. His patented "stare of death" is soooooo dreamy!