EPT COPENHAGEN - MAIN EVENT

[snoopy1239]

Howdy folks.

Jen and I have managed to find a nice spot in the press room. More importantly, it's nice and warm in here. I believe it's -7 degrees Celcius outside. Bloomin' freezing for a skinny chap like me. Give me sunny Brum any day of the week.

Anyhow, the comp is due to start at 3pm.

Blinds start at 25/50 with starting stacks of 10,000 and 60 minute levels.

As usual, this event was maxxed out pretty briskly. So even with the Laddies Cruise running simultaneously, there will be 300 players starting. I don't think that was ever really in doubt.

I've seen a few famous faces:

Joe Hachem
Chris Moneymaker
Pascal Perrault
Barney Boatman

I approached them for autographs but they didn't seem interested in taking mine.

Jen's just connected, so everything running smoothly...

... so far.

[Heid]

Just what I need to keep me awake in work today, go Mr Beagle

Say hiyas to Jen from me

Heid
xx

[booder]

hiya snoops and jen..............looking forward to the updates..........will there be piccys ?

[Djinn]

Yes, we're about to collect those free-drink-obtaining press passes and start to mingle with the players in advance of the tournament actually starting... So you've got an hour an a half before the action commences to get comfortable.

We are staying in a rather smaller, darker, colder hotel about 15 mins away, but the good news is we're moving here tomorrow and it's really very nice here indeed.  Spacious and cosy at the same time, with a pleasant press area and internet access (thank you Mr. Eric Jensen!)

A full list of who's playing today and who's playing tomorrow will appear as soon as we get it...

[Djinn]

So far I only have a pic of Snoopy lounging in the lounge... but it will make it on in a minute.  We're flipping a coin to see who has to brave the sub-zero outside to get pics of the Casino, which is worth seeing.

[Karabiner]

Hi guys, I'm sure Sonpoy will do the gallant thing and brave the elements 

[booder]

just hope its not too windy or he might get blown away


 

[ariston]

Sat with Hachem for a good few hours last week in oz. he is an absolute top bloke. Hope he does well.

[ifm]

Hehehehe, you'll have to go out in half an hour Jen to take a pic of "that new strange looking statue outside"!

[snoopy1239]

Table 11:

(1) Peter Davidsen
(2) Mikael Olsson
(3) Danny Steiness
(4) Henri Fruengaard
(5) Martin Svenningsen
(6) Carl Olsen
(7) Janas Helness
(8) Michael Anderson
(9) Kim Frederiksen

Table 12:

(1) Morten Nielsen
(2) Imgemar Backman
(3) Jan Molby
(4) Christer Lovas
(5) Mikkel Haga
(6) Travis Biziorek
(7) Kenneth Jensen
(8) Philip Yeh
(9) Xuyen Pham

Table 13:

(1) Julian Thew
(2) Jari Sommar
(3) Tor Skeie
(4) Rune Dalgaard
(5) Michael Reed
(6) Mikael Lindback
(7) Isabeller Mericier
(8) Philip Hilm
(9) Michel Alberti

Table 14:

(1) Tommy Dender
(2) Leif Knudsen
(3) Chris Moneymaker
(4) Frederik Ostervold
(5) Josef Kollarits
(6) David Layani
(7) Henrik Olsen
(8) Christian Honore
(9) Arash Zoraghi

Table 15:

(1) Jyri Merivirta
(2) Mads Andersen
(3) Klaus Agesen
(4) J W Davis
(5) Markus Golser
(6) Jason Young
(7) Adam Nilsson
(8) Geir Egholm
(9) Niclas Adolfsson

Table 16:

(1) Chrisopher Nile Hancock
(2) Theo Jorgensen
(3) Justin Drechsler
(4) Barney Boatman
(5) John Brooks
(6) Thomas Grundy
(7) Stevan Sabel
(8) Daniel Nilsson
(9) Kevin McGroarty

[Djinn]

INFORMATION HAS ARRIVED - and just when we thought we might not be able to identify all the players for you.. Here is today's full seating list, in seat order - and if you don't see someone's name you're looking for, they are probably playing tomorrow.  Such is the nature of two-flight tourneys...

Table 1
Magnus Skrabeklev
Christian Grundtvig
Simon Young  (I think he's The Sun's Simon Young)
Gunnar Osterbrod
Peter Holst
Stig Tofting
Douglas K. Ruoss
Dennis Skaarup
Daniel Steine

Table 2
Don J Protz
Karsten Johansen
Hellfried Bernhardt
Lea Greve
B.A. Kildalen
Janbusch Hansen
Lasse Aspen Melby
Daniel Elkeslassy
Morgan Angerfors

Table 3
Johan Bergqvist
Patrick Kortesen
Erik Franssohn
Joakim Geigert
Gustav Hansen (sounds familiar)
Runar Pedersen
Johnny Haard
Jonas Hortana
Frank Pedersen

Table 4
Arttu Poikolainen
Bernt Grytdahl
Chris Bush
Oleg Predtechenskiy
James E Hagan
Casper Christensen
Felton Raphael
Anders Jorgensen
Markus Malmberg

Table 5
Johan Holst Nielsen
Anders Indrebo
Birgitta Johansson
Andreas Hurtig
Rene Mouritsen
Dario Alioto
Kenneth Raasdahl Jensen
Karin Lundgren
Rob Hollink

Table 6
Stian Endsjo
Rehne Pedersen
Gunnar Johnson
Henrik Witt
Sigurd Eskeland
Daniel Smits-Bertelsen
Runar Runarsson
Jim Jakobsen
Josef Shechter

Table 7
Christopher Andler
Anders Karlsen
Hans Eskilsson
Roy Von der Locht
Mark Bolliger
Bjorn-Erik Glenne
Bertrand Grospellier
Soren Madsen
Sylvester Jacobsen

Table 8
Alex Leviev
Jan Erik Madsen
Jonathan Fowler
Peter Eichhardt
Pascal Perrault
Sverre Sundbo (his middle name is apparently Krogh)
Edgar Skjervold (two Norsemen on one table!)
Esben Slavensky
Svein Erik Egeland

Table 9
Martin Pott
Benjamin Sprengers
Michael Poulsen
Seppo Parkkinen
Per Arne Dahl
Rene Sallberg
Stockinger Sigi
Askild Hansen
Rene Jensen

Table 10
Joe Grech (saw him in lobby yesterday after busting out of Omaha; in good spirits)
Dan Pedersen
Olivier Vannelli
Andreas Atag
Daniel Bergheim
Ian Frazer
Lasse Johansen
Peter Fischer
Henning Bolstad

[snoopy1239]

A now for a couple of impartial comments.

GOOOOOOOO JULIAN!!!!!!!!!

-- lucky so and so is sat on the same table as Isabella Mercier.


Good luck Barney! He's in good form. Would love to see him pull out an EPT win.

[Djinn]

And here is the view from our press room area (you can probably feel a chill coming off it...)

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[Djinn]

Snoopy's been in the tournament area (not actually part of the casino which is downstairs) to bring you this shot:

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[snoopy1239]

Boy, I need to work of my photgraphy skills. Looks like I had shakey hand syndrome on that one shot of the cardroom. Thomas Kremser was present though. What a star!


Caught sight of Rob Hollink yesterday.

I believe Dave Colclough is located somewhere in the hotel. Rumour has it that he is entered into the competition, but will be in tomorrow's field.

and drum roll please.........

Sir Julian Thew of Yoyoness has entered the press room.