Pokerstars.com EPT Copenhagen - Final Day

[Djinn]

"Anything could happen in the next half hour," says John Duthie.

Like, Tim limping on the button, Soren checking, and seeing for free before Tim takes it with a 200k bet right there.  Soren gives him a vigorous round of applause for some reason and play trundles on..
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Wait!  There's an all-in re-raise from Tim Vance putting some pressure on Soren who passes showing the .  Looked close there, though... Tim has nudged into the lead.
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[danafish]

Chip counts, for what they're worth:

Vance - 2,770,000
Jensen - 1,830,000

[Djinn]

Tim Vance chips away at Soren Jensen's stack with a flop check-raise here, a preflop re-raise there... 2:1 in his favour once more. 

[Djinn]

.  All seen free of charge.  Until the river when Tim bets 200k, and gets a call; his Jacks and Eights two pair beating Soren's Eights only.  That is indeed a light river call - signs of fatigue are really showing on both players, but perhaps Soren more.  I don't know whether he could summon the energy for the Victory Dance at this hour, should it be appropriate...

[Djinn]

After half an hour, Soren's stack is in pretty big trouble at the start of this hand...

  Soren checks, Tim checks
Turn:    Now Soren bets out 115k, quickly called by Tim.
River:   Soren now moves in - Tim says, "It was nice playing with you, sir," and calls - which can only mean ONE THING

His made the nuts on the river, and he has knocked out Soren Jensen in 2nd place, for DKK3,521,429  €472,463

While we have a winner - the Champion of the Pokerstars.com EPT Copenhagen is Timothy Vance, who takes home DKK6,220,488  €834,590

[WarBwastard]

I don't belieeeeeeeeve it (Victor Meldrew stylee)  I've been watching the live feed for hours, very hard work it was too..I take 5 minutes out to have a poo and it's over when I get back.  Deary me.

[Djinn]

I don't belieeeeeeeeve it (Victor Meldrew stylee)  I've been watching the live feed for hours, very hard work it was too..I take 5 minutes out to have a poo and it's over when I get back.  Deary me.

vvul

[WarBwastard]

I don't belieeeeeeeeve it (Victor Meldrew stylee)  I've been watching the live feed for hours, very hard work it was too..I take 5 minutes out to have a poo and it's over when I get back.  Deary me.

vvul

Our respective sh*t must have ended almost simultaneously

[goldfoxdom]

i bet she enjoyed those 2 interviews

[Djinn]

Tim Vance, being interviewed by Kara Scott, looks absolutely shell-shocked - a very different person from the garrulous table-talker - the emotion of winning after such a long battle is evident on his face, and it's clear that he has been thinking of his daughter for whom (and to whose picture in his hat) he has played all through the tournament.  Photo coming from Dana, but we are at the end of our EPT-flavoured tether...

[CrestOfaWave]

great updates once again. Daniel Ryan seems to be a nice bloke and he seems to be doing the smart thing and experiencing life in Europe first hand. He should become quite a force over the next few years.

[WarBwastard]

Some stamina-tastic updates ...very well played.

[CrestOfaWave]

"It was nice playing with you, sir," and calls   - Great quote from Tim Vance - nice being in the position to call the All In on the River to win with the nuts.

[danafish]

The Handshake:

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The Winner, walking off for ten minutes while we all stand there and wait to take his photograph:

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The Runner-Up:

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Kara Scott:

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Um, look, it's Kara Scott again:

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Tim Vance, sandwiched between two burly men:

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The Official Shot:

[danafish]

God-DAMN, this has been a marathon. Muchos thank-you-os to Pokerstars and their fine fine team of elves, and Casino Copenhagen, and our parents, and God. It's been, well, long.

We're writing the tournament report right now, it'll be up at the William Hill site soon.

Until next time,