European Poker Tour

EPT8 Deauville: Teichert demonstrates the danger of defending with Brunson

Posted on 05. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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If not today then sometime soon, Nikolaus Teichert will ask himself, “Why did I make that call?” It’s a question we’ve certainly been asking ourselves up on the stage behind the final table, just a heavy velvet curtain separating us from them. Perhaps he wanted to emulate Doyle...

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EPT8 San Remo: The final four tables

Posted on 04. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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We are down to the final four tables here at EPT Deauville with just eight more players to bust before play ends for the day, 32 down to 24. Table five, which housed Luca Pagano, Ignat Liviu, Kevin Vandersmissen, Marc Inizan, Paul Guichard and Bernhard Mossner was the table to break. Guichard had four-bet...

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EPT8 Deauville: Away with the Fereys as the bubble bursts

Posted on 03. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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After a prolonged spell where the player count didn’t seem to budge, the bubble bursts with two players departing on the same hand-for-hand hand, so to speak. Gone are Eric Nhouyvanisvong and Ilan Boujenah who will each share the €7,500 awarded for 128th place. Is that a good thing or a bad...

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EPT8 Deauville: Chip leader, not the chip leader, chip leader again, then not. Maybe.

Posted on 02. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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Last night we reported that Toufik Ouirini was chip leader at the close of play. At the time he had a smile and a little more than 166,000 chips. With the tournament area closed to the press he was our best guess. We were nearly right. Ouirini was in fact in third place, behind Amir Salhani in first...

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EPT Deauville: Scotty looking for a win

Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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There are few players as recognisable in poker as 1998 WSOP champ Scotty Nguyen. You can keep your Phil Hellmuths and Johnny Chans, when it comes to American poker moments there are few that beat that moment when the Vietnamese born pro induces the call from Kevin McBride that wins him the Main Event...

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EPT Deauville: Scotty looking for a win

Posted on 01. Feb, 2012 by admin.

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There are few players as recognisable in poker as 1998 WSOP champ Scotty Nguyen. You can keep your Phil Hellmuths and Johnny Chans, when it comes to American poker moments there are few that beat that moment when the Vietnamese born pro induces the call from Kevin McBride that wins him the Main Event...

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Travel Diary: EPT Prague

Posted on 21. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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I was really excited to touch down in Prague because I had heard only good things about the magical city. The Christmas markets were supposed to come alive with everyone sipping (or guzzling) on mulled wine, live bands playing and children excited and dancing around the huge illuminated Christmas tree....

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Three for Germany as Martin Finger bags EPT Prague crown

Posted on 10. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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When the European Poker Tour first came to Prague four years ago the final table was played in what felt like a coliseum, three banks of supporters surrounding a single table where Frenchman Arnaud Mattern earned himself the title amid an electric atmosphere. There was no repeat win for a Frenchman...

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Finger and Levi share lead going into EPT Prague final

Posted on 09. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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The European Poker Tour main event heads to the final table tomorrow with Martin Finger of Germany holding just a two big blind lead over nearest rival Nicolas Levi with eight players remaining. Ironically, as play entered its ninth hour, Finger seemed like the player most in need of a night off. The...

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EPT8 Prague: Renkers takes big lead into penultimate day

Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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Poker is a cruel game. If you didn’t already know this from personal experience just ask Anton Wigg. He was one of the last of the 104 players eliminated today to make their way to the rail, the consolation of €15,000 in prize money for 33rd place scant when so much more was at stake. For Wigg...

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EPT8 Prague: Day 3, level 19-21 updates (6,000-12,000, 1,000 ante)

Posted on 08. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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12.035pm: Play ends, orange army leading Bagging has finished and Patrick Renkers is still way out in front with 2,423,000. Plenty of players in the chasing pack including Nicolas Levi, Jude Ainsworth and Mads Wissing, all of whom are on close to one million. Full wrap of the day’s action with...

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EPT8 Prague: Garri Tevosov bursts straight to the top

Posted on 07. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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Finding the story of Day 2 at EPT Prague requires a quick mind, an agile grasp of figures that change from one minute to the next, and an ability to be in several places at once. By a cruel twist of fate the blog team have none of these capabilities but the following should capture the main points from...

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EPT8 Prague: Andrey Saenko gets that certain feeling

Posted on 06. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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Yesterday we said the main story had been the anticipation of today. Today the story was how we were right yesterday. It’s another record for the European Poker Tour. When the doors were finally closed on registration for the main event this afternoon the field had risen to 722, some 138 players...

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EPT8 Prague: Beslan in starring role after opening night

Posted on 05. Dec, 2011 by admin.

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When it comes to summing up the opening day of EPT Prague it’s rather like judging the early rehearsals of a play. We spotted a few interesting characters in the mix, with 234 turning up for the auditions. After seeing them all, 133 will be invited back for further examination on Day 2 (please...

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EPT Loutraki: Final table player profiles

Posted on 20. Nov, 2011 by admin.

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Here are the runners and riders for the final table of EPT Loutraki. A starting field of 336 generated a prize pool of € , of which the winner will take € . Details of prizewinners to date, as well as the breakdown of payments for the final table, can be found on the prizewinners page. Track the...

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EPT Loutraki: Day 4 seat draw

Posted on 19. Nov, 2011 by admin.

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Please find below the seat and table draw for day four at EPT Loutraki. There are 38 players still in the hunt and we will play down to a final table of eight. The payout structure, and prizewinners to date, can be found on the prizewinners page. Seat and table draw for day four (table, seat, name, chips) 1 1 Georges...