EPT COPENHAGEN - MAIN EVENT - FINAL DAY

[snoopy1239]

Some hot 3 way action for you now.

Philip Helm raises to 22k preflop. Marc Naalden calls, and so does Edgar Skjervold on the big blind.

Now, brace yourself for some fireworks...

Flop =

check, check, check

Turn =

check, check check

River =

check, check, check

Mayhem!!!

Edgar takes the pot with

[snoopy1239]

A bit of information for you on the first player eliminated from today's final:

8th place went to Johan Bergquist, a 37 year Swedish player from Stockholm.

Although he plays high stakes poker on a regular basis, he is in fact a CEO of a successful IT business. Poker is merely a hobby for him.

A bit like me really, except I play small stakes, am not a CEO, and play full-time rather than as a hobby. Apart from that we're like two peas in a pod.

[Dewi_cool]

 >:?

[Djinn]

A lot of small pots going on, three of which were taken by Philip (but there's a little under 20k in there each time with the blinds at 4000 - 8000 so that's not too shabby). 

Another one was raised by Shek Chi Hung to 26k, called by the small and big blinds (Philip and Anina).  Anina bet out on the K 9 4 flop to take it down... so that's one back from Shek to her.

[Djinn]

Chip Counts!  Live and Direct!  In seat order!  Had too much coffee!

1) Marcus Gonsalves  111,000
2) Edgar Skjervold    263,000
3) Philip Hilm            476,000
4) Shek Chi Hung     230,500
5) Mads Andersen   1,201,000
6) Marc Naalden       248,000
7) Anina Gundesen   288,500

[Djinn]

Young Yank Marcus Gonsalves, newly kitted out in his PokerStars shirt, is on the lager already (there's been a 15 minute break).

Edgar Skjervold, wonder-Norwegian, used HIS break to raise his stack in the other tournament to 14k (unbelievable).

[Djinn]

Edgar just raised on the button to 22k, and saw a flop with big blind Shek of  .  Check-check.  Turn:  .  Shek bet 22k, was raised to 62k.  Then he got out a tissue and mopped his brow (we love the dramatics here) before eventually passing.

[Djinn]

Shek has been putting the pressure on with the old all-in maoeuvre - twice he pushed Philip Helm off a pre-flop raise by shoving the lot in. The second time Philip raised under the gun to 26k, and asked for a countdown when Shek, on his immediate left did it again.  Finding the call to be a rather large 167,000 more, he passed sharpish.

Other than that, Edgar called on the sb, Philip raised 20k in the bb, he called.

Flop: 5 2 J.  Check, Philip 35k, Edgar passes.  This is the second blinds battle which Philip Helm has won.  Not sure how much longer Edgar will let him get away with it...

[Djinn]

Shek Chi Hung OUT in 7th place, winning £29,260

Edgar raised to  31k on the cutoff. Philip flat called on the button -then Shek on the small blind moved all in again... Edgar dwells - - - and folds, but Philip calls!

Philip   
Shek   

Board:

And then, according to Snoopy, that weird slow clap started as Shek got up.

[snoopy1239]

Young American Markus Gonsalves has doubled up off Mads Andersen.

They hold KJ and AT respectively.

Flop comes T-K-7

Mads raises, Markus moves all-in, Mads calls.

No help arrives and Markus doubles through.

Mads still has in excess of 1 million chips. A mere drop in the ocean for him.

[snoopy1239]

Speaking of Gonsalves...

The 21 year old American from San Diego California, qualified for the London EPT event last year but requested a seat change to this tournament in order to meet up with his Scandinavian buddies. In hindsight, a wise move!

[snoopy1239]

An inevitable battle of the blinds confrontation for you now.

Hilm made up the blind and Andersen checked.

Flop = 

Hilm bet 20k, Andersen called.

Turn =

Hilm bets again - 40k

Andersen reraises to 140k

Hilms gives a lengthy dwell be4 calling.

River =

Hilm checks, Andersen immediately checks behind him.

Hilm shows for a cheeky trapcheck, but Mads obviously smelt a rat and failed to bite.

[snoopy1239]

Mads Andersen's gigantic stack takes another hit when his preflop raise is reraised all-in by Edgar Skjervold for another 60k.

Mads calls with .

Skjervold holds up on a board of

[jammer]

great coverage. 

[snoopy1239]

BREAKING (AND UNBELIEVABLE) NEWS
The woman is still in!!!

(Good to see a bit of sexism on Blonde)