PokerStars EPT Monte Carlo: Day 4 - Interactive

[jpean]

Have to say, worst case scenario, as far as your weary updaters are concerned, would be not playing down to eight tonight and having to come back early tomorrow. The thought of an extra two hours' lie in tomorrow is all that's keeping me going. That and the endless tea.

if that can helps you to hang out...

[TidalWave]

Hi guys!

Aren't there any high stakes SNG's running this week? If so could you please post a pic? Also I want you to share in my misery.

I just lost a $ 7200 pot on 10/20NL when I flopped a set of nines on a       flop. I hoped he had AJ or QQ and absolutely not     ......

[TheReader23]

Gotta root for Michael Martin now, he's a nice enough chap.
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I think I have to agree!!!!

TR23

[Djinn]

Exit!  That of Eric Liu, in 16th place, winning him € 55,200.  Like this.

Valeriy Ilikyan, who seems to get involved (although fairly slowly) quite often – not sure about how he played on the feature table, but as soon as he hit the off-camera one it was the case – limped in mid-position, and Eric Liu raised on the button (+34k).  Ilikyan thought for a while, then called.
Flop:  .  Ilikyan checked, Liu bet 70k, and received a swiftish check-raise of another 75k.  Ilikyan had not-so-much behind after this, but Liu had slightly less, and when he eventually came back over the top for his whole stack, and was instacalled, he can’t have been too happy to be covered.

Liu showed: 
Ilikyan showed: 

The turn and the river:  and a round of applause sprang up for the American as he hit the rail, while Valeriy leapt out of his seat like it had just been electrified and started some high-speed Russian-sounding talking-to-self-in-joy.

[Gobbomom]

Joint winners of hoody of the day week month year are John Tabatabai and Josh Gould.  OMG.

I'm back, and just catching up. Those are AWESOME hoodies.


YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Michael is doing well!!!!!!!!!!!   

[danafish]

POLL

- Is this hamburger going to poison me?

I paid €20 for it so I'm going to eat it either way, but I'd like to know what to expect stomach-wise tomorrow.

Click to see full-size image.

[dusterman]

A burger shop at my university years ago got closed down for serving food like that!

[snoopy1239]

An interesting hand just developed between Stig Top-Rasmussen and Valeriy Ilikyan, and one that I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on.

Raising it up from under-the-gun, Stig was called in the big blind by Valeriy, who the checked the Flop. Stig bet 60k and Valeriy insta-called. A on the Turn and again Valeriy checked, although after a dwell, and again Stig bet, this time 110k. Valeriy called for the second consecutive time. The River was the , and after Valeriy had checked, Stig announced all-in and pushed in 300k in chips, which, incidentally, wasn't enough to cover the 400k of Valeriy.

After a lenghty pause, Valeriy gave up the hand, but my questions would be:

(1) Do you think Stig was bluffing?
(2) If you were Valeriy, how big would your hand need to be to call?

[danafish]

Thank you lovely Mad Harper and lovely Pokerstars for these chip counts from the middle of level 22.


T    S    Name     Chips
1    6    Robin Keston               1,470,000
1    1    Isaac Baron               1,370,000
2    7    Stig Top-Rasmussen               1,304,000
1    3    Antonio Esfandiari               1,080,000
1    5    Glen Chorny               1,015,000
1    2    Oyvind Riisem                   920,000
1    8    Joe Hachem                   900,000
2    8    Denes Kalo                   820,000
2    5    Luca Pagano                   715,000
1    4    Maxime Villemure                   702,000
2    4    Michael Martin                   635,000
2    3    Henrik Gwinner                   576,000
1    7    Thomas Boekhoff                   320,000
2    1    Eric Liu                   316,000
2    2    Vincent Secher                   300,000
2    6    Valeriy Ilikyan                   270,000

[snoopy1239]

Joint winners of hoody of the day week month year are John Tabatabai and Josh Gould.  OMG.

I'm back, and just catching up. Those are AWESOME hoodies.


YAY!!!!!!!!!!!! Michael is doing well!!!!!!!!!!!   

Jon purchased that hoody whilst commentating on a poker tournament in South Africa and he bought one home as a gift for Josh. He promises that they didn't go hoody shopping together... honest, guv!

[NoflopsHomer]

Josh Gould really looks like Mike McDonald there...

[snoopy1239]

With three minutes left of this level, again, the action has slowed down as we await that 14th man to drop. However, there is a short 15 minute break coming up, so I might spike their drinks with copious amounts of Red Bull.

[The Headcase]

POLL

- Is this hamburger going to poison me?

I paid €20 for it so I'm going to eat it either way, but I'd like to know what to expect stomach-wise tomorrow.

Click to see full-size image.

Hope it's not too late to tell you, DON'T EAT THE BURGER. It's not properly cooked. If you have already eaten it, expect to need medical attention tomorrrow. My sympathy.

[snoopy1239]

Breaktime report from Jen: "It's slow and tense".

Which, from my perspective, translates as "No big pots and everyone's taking ages to make a decision."

[snoopy1239]

POLL

- Is this hamburger going to poison me?

I paid €20 for it so I'm going to eat it either way, but I'd like to know what to expect stomach-wise tomorrow.

Click to see full-size image.

Hope it's not too late to tell you, DON'T EAT THE BURGER. It's not properly cooked. If you have already eaten it, expect to need medical attention tomorrrow. My sympathy.

Sorry, you're too late. Nothing can stop Dana when it comes to meat.