2008 PokerStars.net EPT Polish Open

PokerStars EPT Warsaw Main Event
Day: 4
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Event Info

2008 PokerStars.net EPT Polish Open

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a♠6♠
Prize
$946,269
Event Info
Buy-in
$8,628
Prize Pool
$3,153,752
Entries
359
Level Info
Level
27
Blinds
30,000 / 60,000
Ante
0
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Level: 20

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 1,000

Christian ?man:

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27-year-old Christian lives in Stockholm where he is a well-known poker club regular and has payed regularly for five years. His biggest live win so far has been �6,000 in a local club��s final. This is Christian��s third EPT and the first time he's survived Day 1. He said: ��I��m really looking forward to winning today as my shopping trip to Milan has taken a big part of my bankroll.�� Christian also practices yoga.

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Mathias Takes One Down

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Mathias Viberg
Mathias Viberg
Mathias raises to 25,000 from early position and Michael Schulze calls from the big blind. The flop is dealt out {4-Hearts}{Q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and both players check.

The turn is the {9-Spades} and Michael check-calls a 35,000 chip bet from Mathias.

On the {J-Spades} river Michael check-folds to a 110,000 bet from Mathias.

Tags: Mathias VibergMichael Schulze

Squeeze by Mehdi

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Michael Schulze makes it 25,000 from UTG, Christian calls from the cut off and the Mehdi quickly pushes all in from the button. The blinds and Schulze quickly get out of the way but Christian has some thinking to do. Eventually Mehdi has enough and calls the clock on Christian. Just as the clock is being counted down by Lee Jones, Christian fakes to put his chips in but in the end he lets the clock run down and his hand is automatically folded.

Tags: Christian ?manMehdi Ouakhir

Picking on the Lil' Guy

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A half an hour into the start of play, Ricardo Sousa finds himself trapped between a rock and a hard place. He started the day in perhaps the best seat at the table, sitting to the immediate left of tournament chip leader Michael Schulze. Now, following Mathias Viberg's quasi-double up, he's stuck between the tournament's top two stacks, who've proven early that they don't plan on making life any easier for the little man with a big heart.

In back-to-back hands, Sousa had his big blind stolen by Schulze, then, in an attempt to steal Viberg's big blind, he was met by a re-raise and was forced to lay down his hand. This could potentially be a very long day for the young man from Portugal.

First Elimination: Daniel Woolson

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Daniel Woolson
Daniel Woolson
Hand 3 of the final table and Daniel Woolson raises to 22,000 for the second hand in a row. Ricardo Sousa, Mathias Viberg and Mehdi Quakhir all call. The flop is dealt out {Q-Spades}{3-Hearts}{5-Clubs}.

Mehdi checked from the big blind. Daniel put in a 65,000. Ricardo quickly folded but Mathias made the call after a small dwell. Mehdi then had a think in the big blind before moving all in - he had both players covered.

Daniel quickly called and Mathias called even quicker. The cards:

Mehdi {K-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}
Daniel {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}
Mathias {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}

The turn gave Mehdi a chance to scoop as it was the {6-Clubs} giving him a flush draw.

The river was the {K-Hearts} and this meant that Mathias won a 700,000-chip pot and Daniel Woolson was eliminated in ninth place earning $ 53,657.

Tags: Daniel WoolsonMathias VibergMehdi OuakhirRicardo Sousa

Level: 19

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 1,000

Shuffle Up and Deal

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Standing room only...
Standing room only...
The players have all taken their seats and the pre-tournament hubbub has settled. The blinds will resume at the 4,000/8,000 level, with about 50 minutes left on the clock.

It's standing room only outside of the ropes, and spectators are utilizing any means necessary to catch a glimpse of the action.

It's official - we're underway!

2008 PokerStars.net EPT Polish Open - The Final Table

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Welcome back to Warszawa, Polska for the conclusion of the 2008 PokerStars.net EPT Polish Open. The nine remaining finalists are scheduled to hit the felt (no, not literally Jean Claude) at 2:00 p.m. local time (GMT +1).

Among them, Trond Erik Eidsvig, who now holds EPT records for the most cashes in a single season (4) and most final table appearances in a season (3). Already guaranteed a minimum payout of $53,657, Eidsvig will be looking to add to a big number to his impressive tournament resume; just 22-years-old, Trond has career tournament earnings in excess of 1.4 million dollars.

Joining him at the final table are Michael Schulze of Germany and Richard Sousa of Portugal. Between the two of them they own approx. 53% of the total chips in play, though neither has any real final table experience. Aside from Trond, the only other player who's been here before - and just barely - is Juan Lapido Maceiras. Juan finished 9th at the 2007 EPT Barcelona Open, earning an $88,000 payday - his biggest to date.

The lion's share of the $3,153,752 prizepool is still up for grabs. Keep it locked in here at PokerNews.com to find out who claims it - I guarantee it will be one of these guys:

Seat 1: Trond Erik Eidsvig - 220,000
Seat 2: Christian ?man - 110,000
Seat 3: Mehdi Ouakhir - 360,000
Seat 4: Niclas Svensson - 174,000
Seat 5: Daniel Woolson - 164,000
Seat 6: Juan Maceiras - 437,000
Seat 7: Michael Schulze - 1,162,000
Seat 8: Ricardo Sousa - 756,000
Seat 9: Mathias Viberg - 229,000