PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo: Day 4 - At A Glance

[Djinn]

Michael Martin’s tournament hung in the balance just now (no knowing which way it would have been swinging, though)…

Michael raised to 50k preflop, found big blind Stig Top Rasmussen re-raising a stack of pink 10k chips.  It was about 185k… Michael then moved in.  The rail (now three deep including a layer standing on chairs) held their breath as Stig requested the full countdown.  It was another 371k to call.  I sort of anticipated the tortured dwell that would follow, complete with crouching in front of his chair, staring at Michael, standing up arms behind head, nudging of a stack equalling the call towards the line, then nudging his hand there instead.  He started to mutter numbers:  “I need 30%.  I have 20%.  You give me 50/50?  2, 3, 5,7,11,13,17…”*

Eventually he passed, handing a considerable pot to the young American, no showdown.


*last bit not true

[danafish]

As you might already know, Michael Martin has just doubled up off of Stig Top Rasmussen.

Henrik Gwinner made it 55k utg and Michael called. Stig on the small blind asked for a count on Gwinner – it’s around 360k. Stig re-raises 180k. Gwinner gets out of the way, but Michael flat calls. Interesting…

Flop – – and it goes superfastMichaelcheckStigallinMichaelcall

Stig –
Michael –

“I knew it! I knew he had that!” Stig is saying, which rather begs the question why did he do that, but no matter.

Turn –
River –

[danafish]

Robin Keston is OUT on the TV table, a mere matter of I believe re-raising Isaac Baron all in with and getting himself called by Baron's .

Board -

And with that, the UK's last hope is headed for the rail. Er, go America!

[danafish]

Mr Joe Hachem is OUT on the TV table, must admit I wasn't paying a massive amount of attention - possibly all in on the flop?

Aaanyways, Joe Hachem -
Isaac Baron -

Board -

Tee hee, Snoops just went out there to get some more hands from the non-TV table but it's just gone on break. He runs so bad.

[danafish]

Oooh, we're done! Still 10 people left in, but they've decided to call it a night. Please Mr Kremser don't make us come back at 1pm... 

[snoopy1239]

Isaac Baron (USA) -- 2,365,000
Luca Pagano (Italy) -- 705,000    
Antonio Esfandiari (USA) -- 735,000
Maxime Villemure (Canada) -- 1,220,000
Glen Chorny (Canada) -- 3,370,000
Henrik Gwinner (Denmark) -- 466,000
Michael Martin (USA) -- 1,579,000
Valeriy Ilikyan (Russia) -- 650,000
Stig Top-Rasmussen (Denmark) -- 590,000
Denes Kalo (Hungary) -- 957,000