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Day 1 Live Updates

Done for the Day; Official Counts

2 years ago
Paul Collins
Big Ballin'

The 10th level of the day has come to a close, marking the end of Day 1. The official numbers have arrived, for which we owe Gerard Serra of the tournament staff our gratitude, and 53 of the original 150 have made it to Day 2. Paul Collins is the chip leader and he has amassed an impressive $118,000.

For the full chip counts simply scroll down our live updates page or, if you're viewing this on the main live tournaments page, click through and scroll down there. The action is slated to get under way again at 12 p.m. (AST) when we'll be playing down to the final table. Also, don't forget to check back for our signature recap blog which will be up soon.

Level
10
Blinds
600/1,200
Ante
100
Average Stack
$42,453
Players Left
53
Tables Left
6

Full Chip Counts

2 years ago

Player

Chip Count
Table
Seat
COLLINS, PAUL

118000

7

5

LUNDHOLM, GUSTAV

94300

2

2

LEHTONEN, SAMUEL

90100

4

8

DEVLIN, JOHN

83300

4

7

LEVI, NICOLAS

81400

2

5

LUNDENIUS, MARTIN

75600

7

1

SONESSON, CHRISTOFFER

69400

3

5

YANOVSKI, LEON

67900

1

3

DE ZEN, VIC

65800

5

8

OCONNELL, KEVIN

58600

6

7

GARP, JOAKIM

58400

2

6

STEINDL, JOHANNES

58300

2

7

TOROSSIAN, LAURENT

57300

5

2

ANGOVE, RACHEL

55700

4

1

BERGEN, SOL

55000

1

6

PETERS, DAVID

54600

5

6

INGLES, JAKOB

53100

7

8

PALM, MARCUS

53000

4

3

NORDKVIST, JOEL

51800

2

3

CHUBB, JOHN

50400

6

4

MORGAN, MATTHEW

48900

3

8

LEWINDON, RICHARD

46400

1

2

NEARNEY, TOM

44400

7

7

RAFFAY, STEFAN

43900

3

1

BENICHOU, PAUL

42900

7

6

AMIN, AHMED

41900

3

3

SHANTA, MARK

41600

3

6

JENSEN, BRIAN

41400

1

7

NIELSEN, JEPPE

36200

3

2

IVANESCU, ALEXANDRU

36100

6

8

ASSOUN, JOSE

33800

7

4

ROZENBERG, ALEXEY

32000

4

5

NIELSEN, RASMUS

31800

1

8

WILSON, MATTHEW

30800

2

1

MANOLE, MIHAI

29500

2

4

CRAIG, BARRY

28900

1

1

KOLLMANN, ERICH

25800

5

5

CROCKETT, KES

25000

2

8

ANTHONY, JOSEPH

24700

5

1

BIBBY, BRENT

24000

5

7

MACE, RICHARD

23100

7

3

MASSA, STEPHEN

22800

3

7

CHARMAN, MIKE

22000

3

4

FERRARO, ANTHONY

21100

5

4

BLAKE, DAN

19900

1

4

BURGON, PETER

18800

5

3

FARINA, WALTER

18700

6

3

WILKIN, ROWAN

18100

1

5

CLEMMENSEN, MARTIN

16600

6

6

LINBERG, SAMUEL

16400

4

4

WIKLUND, MARTIN

16400

6

5

VAN DER WAL, JAN

15200

4

6

BACK, CHRIS

12600

6

1

Level
10
Blinds
600/1,200
Ante
100
Average Stack
$40,179
Players Left
56
Tables Left
7

Burgon Doubles (Again)

2 years ago
Peter Burgon
I don't even know where to start with this one.

It seems Peter Burgon's only move is all-in and he has successfully executed it once again. To make things more interesting, each time he moves in he stands up on his chair, dons his sparkly jester hat and begins to make some sort of train noise while moving his arms back and forth, we think in a effort to simulate the movement of a train.

A few minutes ago he went through his routine and was looked up by the player in the small blind who tabled A K. Burgon was in good shape with pocket kings and after raking the pot he was able to take off the hat and sit down in his seat.

Level
10
Blinds
600/1,200
Ante
100
Average Stack
$37,500
Players Left
60
Tables Left
7

Adamsen Annihilated

2 years ago
Nikolaj Adamsen
Not loving the river.
Nikolaj Adamsen is the latest player on his way to the rail. He began this level with just about $10,000, all of which found its way into the middle on what would be the last hand of his tournament. A 4 for Nikolaj needed some help against his opponent's pocket jacks and he got part of the way there when the flop brought two diamonds. A four on the turn gave him a few more outs but the river was a brick and Adamsen's tournament was over.
Level
10
Blinds
600/1,200
Ante
100
Average Stack
$37,500
Players Left
60
Tables Left
7

Last Level Begins

2 years ago
The players are back from the break and the blinds have gone up for the last time tonight. The new price is $600/$1,200 with a $100 ante and only 50 more minutes separates us from our Day 2 field.
Level
10
Blinds
600/1,200
Ante
100
Average Stack
$33,088
Players Left
68
Tables Left
8

Break Time

2 years ago
The latest level is over and the players have been sent on a short break. When we return the blinds will be up and we'll play one more level before calling it a night.
Level
9
Blinds
400/800
Ante
75
Average Stack
$33,088
Players Left
68
Tables Left
8

Big Fold from Levi

2 years ago
Nicolas Levi
Q-8 no good?

Two of the big stacks in the room just got involved in a monster pot with Levi making what may or may not have been a great fold on the turn. It began with Levi opening from late position and Jon Develin calling from the small blind. The flop came down Q T 8 and Develin led out for $1,000. Levi raised to $7,000 and Develin re-popped to $25,000. Levi insta-called and the turn brought the 5. Develin immediately moved all-in and it was another $50,000 or so back to the Frenchman.

He went deep into the tank and began counting out his chips. As the clock ran out on this level players from other tables began to spectate but after a few minutes Levi mucked his hand face up, Q-8 for two pair. Develin didn't show his hand but a glimmer of frustration flitted across his face as he saw the strength of the hand Levi had folded. Develin has yet to stack his chips but the math in this hand tells us he should have over $100,000. Levi is still in good shape with about $60k.

Level
9
Blinds
400/800
Ante
75
Average Stack
$32,143
Players Left
70
Tables Left
8

Angove on the Warpath

2 years ago
Just moments after sending Juha Helppi to the rail, Rachel Angove has eliminated another player. The action was folded around to the player in the small blind who was relatively short-stacked and he moved all-in. Angove made the call from the big blind and tabled pocket nines which were racing her opponent's K-J. A king hit the flop but a nine hit the river, giving Angove the winning set and increasing her stack to almost $50,000.
Level
9
Blinds
400/800
Ante
75
Average Stack
$32,143
Players Left
70
Tables Left
8

Helppi Hamburgered

2 years ago
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi got off to a good start this afternoon but around the fourth or fifth level things started to go a little sideways. We looked in on him a few moments ago only to see him moving all-in for his last $6,200. He was looked up by Rachel Angove who tabled A-T and Juha was in need of some help with K-J. Angove was able to hit an ace, which would be the death blow for the Finn.
Level
9
Blinds
400/800
Ante
75
Average Stack
$32,143
Players Left
70
Tables Left
8

Parsons Plastered

2 years ago
Jon Parsons
Little Jon.
Jon Parsons, who dealt Juha Helppi a fairly sick beat earlier this afternoon, has been eliminated. He saw his once glorious stack dwindle down to just over $10,000 and shipped it in from late position a few moments ago. He was looked up by the player in the small blind who turned over A K. 6 8 for Parsons would need some help but after the board ran A J 9 Q 9 it was all over.
Level
9
Blinds
400/800
Ante
75
Average Stack
$30,000
Players Left
75
Tables Left
9

ZOMG! A Nightmare for Steven King

2 years ago
Steven King, the poker player, just got his money in way ahead against big stack John Develin but was unable to make the best hand hold up. King opened the pot and Develin re-raised. King moved in and Develin made the call, feeling he was priced into the hand. A K for Develin would need a whole lot of help against King's pocket rockets and he got it when the board ran 8 6 3 7 4. Develin had made his flush and a dejected King was forced to hit the road. Develin is now closing in on the $100k mark with just over $90,000.
Level
8
Blinds
300/600
Ante
50
Average Stack
$27,778
Players Left
81
Tables Left
10

Levi-Watch Continues

2 years ago

Despite the theme of these posts, we are actually watching a few players other than Nicolas Levi. No sooner had we finished speaking to him though and begun writing the last update than we saw another mountain of chips in the middle of his table with Levi turning over the best hand.

Nicolas opened the pot to $1,800 from under the gun and one of the short stacks at the table moved in for about $9,000. It was folded back to Levi and he made the call, tabling A Q. His opponent would need to improve with A J but the 5 3 3 7 9 board offered him no help and the Frenchman raked the pot. He's now up to around $75,000.

Level
8
Blinds
300/600
Ante
50
Average Stack
$27,778
Players Left
81
Tables Left
10

Levi-Watch 2007

2 years ago
Nicolas Levi
Little Nicky.
PL.com just exchanged a few words with France's Nicolas Levi who is currently sitting in the upper reaches of the chip counts with over $60,000. Levi made a deep run here last year, finishing seventh, but expressed his frustration a few moments ago. When we got down to the final two tables just a year ago Levi was the dominant chip leader but after a seemingly endless series of bad beats he saw his stack decimated. Levi has the ammunition to make another go at it this year and hopes the smooth sailing he's experienced today will continue for the rest of this event.
Level
8
Blinds
300/600
Ante
50
Average Stack
$27,108
Players Left
83
Tables Left
10

The Rich Get Richer

2 years ago
Paul Collins
Paul the Player.
Chip leader Paul Collins has just eliminated another player, extending his lead in the process. It was folded to the player on the button who moved all-in holding A-K and Collins made the call from the big blind with pocket tens. The tens held up past the river and even more chips were assimilated into the growing leviathan that is Paul Collins's stack. He's now somewhere in the neighborhood of $92,000, a good neighborhood to be in.
Level
8
Blinds
300/600
Ante
50
Average Stack
$27,108
Players Left
83
Tables Left
10

Leaderboard

2 years ago

Here is the current count for the four biggest stacks in the room.

Paul Collins $78,000
Nicolas Levi
$66,000
Rasmus Nielsen
$60,500
John Develin
$60,000

 

Level
8
Blinds
300/600
Ante
50
Average Stack
$24,725
Players Left
91
Tables Left
11

Dinner Break Over; Level 8 Begins

2 years ago
The dinner break has come to an end and the remaining 91 players are back in their seats for the eighth level of this tournament. Blinds are now at $300/$600 with a $50 ante and we will be playing three more levels before calling it a night.
Level
8
Blinds
300/600
Ante
50
Average Stack
$24,725
Players Left
91
Tables Left
11

Dinner Break Begins

2 years ago
The seventh level has come to an end and the players have been sent on dinner break. Play will get under way again at 8:30 p.m. (AST) so join us then for continuing action in this event.
Level
7
Blinds
200/400
Ante
50
Average Stack
$23,936
Players Left
94
Tables Left
11

Burgon Doubles

2 years ago
Peter Burgon
Oh yes.

Peter Burgon, who must be seen to be believed, has just doubled-up. The details of the hand were lost in the spectacle of Burgon's performance as he stood up on his chair, began flailing his limbs wildly and shouted something about having nine lives. Oh, and he's also wearing a sequined jester hat atop his erratically moving cranium. Burgon was extremely short-stacked and has doubled-up to just a few thousand chips.

Level
7
Blinds
200/400
Ante
50
Average Stack
$23,936
Players Left
94
Tables Left
11

Lundholm Doubles

2 years ago
Gustav Lundholm
Gustav the Grinder.
Gustav Lundholm has just doubled-up through former big stack and owner of this Marriott resort Vic De Zen. The two players got all the money in before the flop with De Zen's A Q trailing Lundholm's A K. The board ran J 5 4 9 6 and Lundholm doubles to about $35,000. De Zen, meanwhile, is down to about $20,000.
Level
7
Blinds
200/400
Ante
50
Average Stack
$23,936
Players Left
94
Tables Left
11

Kalsen Krushed

2 years ago
Peter Kalsen
Peter Kalsen

Peter Kalsen was just eliminated after getting all-in bad before the flop against Guy Gorelick. It began with the action folding to Kalsen on the button who just called. Gorelick raised from the small blind and Kalsen moved all-in. Kalsen started the hand with about $12,000 while Gorelick had substantially more behind.  K-Q for Kalsen was in bad shape against Guy's pocket queens and after the board offered no respite he was forced to make his way to the rail.

Level
7
Blinds
200/400
Ante
50
Average Stack
$21,429
Players Left
105
Tables Left
12

Break Over; Blinds Go Up

2 years ago
The players have returned from a short break and the cards are in the air for the seventh level of the afternoon. Blinds are up to $200/$400 with an ante of $50 and we will break for dinner at the end of this level.
Level
7
Blinds
200/400
Ante
50
Average Stack
$21,429
Players Left
105
Tables Left
12

Sick Hand for Helppi

2 years ago
Juha Helppi
Damn you Parsons!

Juha Helppi got off to a great start today and, up until a few moments ago, was sitting among the chip leaders in this event. He just got into a huge hand with Jon Parsons though and despite making a great call was forced to double-up Parsons, who caught the cards he needed to stay alive.

The hand began with the action folding to Juha in the small blind who just called. Parsons raised it to $900 and after Helppi made the call the flop came down 7 6 4. Helppi checked and Parsons bet out $1,500. Helppi then check-raised to $5,000 and Parsons moved all-in. It was $16,725 back to Helppi and after a long, long time in the tank he made the call.

Both players were reluctant to table their hands but when they finally did we saw Helppi's A 7 was in the lead against Parsons' 8 T. The dealer burned for the turn and dropped the 5 down on the felt, nailing Parsons' inside straight draw. The river was an irrelevant T. On the turn and river Parsons had paired his ten, hit his inside straight and runner-runnered a flush! Helppi is still in good shape though with over $20,000.

Level
6
Blinds
150/300
Ante
25
Average Stack
$20,270
Players Left
111
Tables Left
14

Jepsen Takes One Down

2 years ago
Peter Jepsen
Slick Willy.
Peter Jepsen just took down a big pot without the inconvenience of a showdown after moving all-in on the flop. It began with Jepsen opening from middle position and the player on the button making the call. The flop came down T 9 9 and Jepsen led out for $2,000. His opponent anounced raise, making it $5,000, and Jepsen shipped his remaining $9,000 or so into the middle. The cut-off thought for a few moments as Jepsen sat, stoic, but opted to toss his hand in the muck rather than making the call. With that pot Jepsen is up to almost $25,000.
Level
6
Blinds
150/300
Ante
25
Average Stack
$20,270
Players Left
111
Tables Left
14

Wiklund with the All-In

2 years ago
Martin Wiklund
Wik-ipedia.

Martin Wiklund, the runner-up at this event just one year ago, took down a big pot moments ago with an all-in raise on the flop. We were forced to piece the action together since we arrived to see Wiklund's stack sitting in front of him, awaiting a call. There was more than $14k in the middle by the time Wiklund moved in with the board showing J 9 8.

The all-in was for a little over $11,000 and Andersen was clearly pained by the situation. After a few minutes he let it go though and Wiklund is up over $25,000. One of Martin's friends uncovered his hole cards for us and it turns out he had A T for the open-ended straight draw, flush draw and one overcard to the board.

Level
6
Blinds
150/300
Ante
25
Average Stack
$18,750
Players Left
120
Tables Left
14

Level 6: Make with the Poker Already!

2 years ago
We are onto the sixth level of the day and the blinds have gone up to $150/$300. A $25 ante has also been introduced which may stimulate a little bit of that thing we call action.
Level
5
Blinds
150/300
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$18,000
Players Left
125
Tables Left
16

Take Me to Your Leader

2 years ago

We have a chip leader and it is none other than the owner of this resort, Vic De Zen! Word has it that De Zen isn't much of a rounder, despite being worth more than every other player in this event combined, and wouldn't even think of buying into an event like this. Luckily for De Zen he entered a super-satellite to this tournament and won his way in! He is now sitting with over $40,000.

De Zen owns the beautiful St. Kitts Marriott and Royal Beach Resort which opens its doors to the Caribbean Poker Classic each year and for that we owe him a debt of gratitude.*

*Debt not legally binding, to be paid in live update plugs only.

Level
5
Blinds
150/300
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$18,000
Players Left
125
Tables Left
16

Adamsen Takes a Hit

2 years ago
Nikolaj Adamsen
Low on fuel.

Nikolaj Adamsen, one half of The 2 Jets of Denmark, just hit a bit of a snag after getting pushed off his hand on the flop. His opponent in the hand was Steven King, not the real one unfortunately, and they both saw a flop of T 2 2. King led out for $2,000 and Nikolaj announced raise, adding another $2,400 on top. King quickly moved in and the decision was back on Adamsen.

After a bit of pondering he decided to let it go, living to fight another day. After the hand was over the intrepid PL.com team managed to squeeze the info out of both players. King told us, somewhat proudly, that he had A J, and we found out through our connection in the Danish media that Adamsen had A T.

Level
5
Blinds
150/300
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$16,423
Players Left
137
Tables Left
17

Helppi Gets the Info

2 years ago
Juha Helppi
Juha Helppi

Juha Helppi was just pushed out of a pot which he'd raised before the flop, but he managed to entice his opponent into showing his hand after the pot had been pushed. It began with Helppi opening to $800 from the cut-off and the player on the button re-popping to $2,800. The blinds got out of the way and after a bit of thought Helppi released his hand.

As his opponent began to muck his cards Juha said, "Good bluff." "You want to see the bluff?" the button asked. Helppi shrugged and his opponent turned over pocket kings. Whether Helppi's comment was a bad read or an attempt to gain a bit of info we'll never know.

Level
5
Blinds
150/300
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$16,423
Players Left
137
Tables Left
17

The Beat Does Not Go On

2 years ago
Pete Giordano
Beaten.

On the first hand back from the break Pete "The Beat" Giordano has been eliminated. Giordano's stack had taken a beating in the first few levels and he had just $3,000 at the beginning of his final hand. Giordano looked down at A-K in late position and raised it up to $1,000. He got calls from both of the blinds and the flop came down T-7-2.

The small blind led out for $1,100 and after the big blind called, Pete shipped in his last $2k. Both players called and checked down the turn and river. Giordano saw he had the third-best hand at showdown with his opponents tabling A-T and 6-7.

Level
5
Blinds
150/300
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$16,423
Players Left
137
Tables Left
17

Level 5: Fight!

2 years ago
The players are back from the break and the blinds have been raised to $150/$300.
Level
5
Blinds
150/300
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$16,423
Players Left
137
Tables Left
17

Break Time

2 years ago
The remaining 137 players have just been sent on a short break. Join us in 10 minutes when we return.
Level
4
Blinds
100/200
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$16,423
Players Left
137
Tables Left
17

Nice One for Keller

2 years ago
David Keller
Serial Keller.

David Keller has just taken down a substantial pot, short-stacking Eric Afriat in the process. We picked up the action on the turn with the board reading 9 7 2 Q.

Afriat was in the cut-off and had checked it to Keller on the button, who fired what looked to be a little over $2,000. Afriat made the call and after the 3 hit the river he check-called another bet from Keller, this time for $3,000. Keller turned over 7 9 - he had flopped two pair -, while all Afriat could muster was K-9. With that hand Afriat is in the danger zone with less than $2,000.

Level
4
Blinds
100/200
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$15,957
Players Left
141
Tables Left
17

Level 4: Fight!

2 years ago
Level 4 has begun and the blinds are now sitting at $100/$200. One table has been broken so far after the first nine players hit the rail.
Level
4
Blinds
100/200
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$15,957
Players Left
141
Tables Left
17

Guy Wins Pot

2 years ago
The headlines just keep getting better! In this hand Guy Gorelick got into a mini raising war on the flop and was able to take down the pot uncontested. It began with Gorelick and his opponent seeing a flop of 5 5 3 and Gorelick leading out for $800 from the big blind. His opponent, in middle position, popped to $2,400 and after a bit of thought Gorelick re-raised to $6,000 straight. His opponent pondered the hand for a moment but opted to fold and concede the pot.
Level
3
Blinds
75/150
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$15,625
Players Left
144
Tables Left
17

Small Pot for Jepsen

2 years ago
Peter Jepsen
Petey Pablo

Peter Jepsen, who took down the biggest part of the three-way chop here last year and has since won an EPT event, just took down a small pot in a battle of the blinds. It was folded to the player in the small blind who called and Jepsen checked his option in the big blind. The flop came down A 9 5 and both players checked.

The turn was the J and after a check from the small blind, Jepsen fired $300. The call was made and the T hit the river. Another check prompted a $1,000 bet from Jepsen which was enough to take down the pot.

Level
3
Blinds
75/150
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$15,625
Players Left
144
Tables Left
17

Makala Out!

2 years ago

Antte Makala found himself short-stacked early in this event and has just been sent to the rail by Ognjen Pasajlic. In a three-way pot the flop came down 7 7 6 and when it was checked to Makala he moved in for his last $1,600 or so.

The third player in the hand got out of the way but Pasajlic made the call with A-J off-suit. Makala turned over K-T and would need to improve to stay alive. The turn and river were of no help though and Makala is gone early in Day 1.

Level
3
Blinds
75/150
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$15,517
Players Left
145
Tables Left
17

Back from Break; Level 3 Begins

2 years ago
The players are back from their break and the blinds are up to $75/$150.
Level
3
Blinds
75/150
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$15,306
Players Left
147
Tables Left
17

Level 2 Over; First Break Begins

2 years ago
The second level of the day is done and the players have been sent on a 10-minute break. When we get back the blinds will be up to $75/$150.
Level
2
Blinds
50/100
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$15,306
Players Left
147
Tables Left
17

Exclusive!

2 years ago
Nearby Timothy Beach
Gratuitous beach shot.

We've taken a look around the room, and observed the nearly empty media table, and come to the conclusion that PL.com is the only site to have made the trip down here to bring you the live updates you so desperately crave!

Price of plane tickets and hotel accommodation: I'm not really sure.

Exclusive deal with the CPC for live reporting rights: There was no deal.

Knowing that all the other sites are missing out on the action and some serious R&R on the beach: Priceless!

It's like we keep telling you: PL.com is the winning team. We suggest you get on board ASAP!

Level
2
Blinds
50/100
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$0
Players Left
147
Tables Left
17

Prize Pool Announced

2 years ago
The official numbers have arrived and it looks like 150 players have found their way to the felt in this event. That would equal a prize pool of $900,000 but since this is a guaranteed $1 million tournament, the event's sponsor, CryptoLogic Inc., will be making up the difference. This means there is a substantial amount of free money to be had in this event. First place will be taking home $237,500 and for a full breakdown of the prizes click through to our Payout Structure page where the info will be posted momentarily.
Level
2
Blinds
50/100
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
$0
Players Left
147
Tables Left
17

First Elimination (That We've Seen)

2 years ago
The first cry of "Seat open!" has just been issued and the first (to our knowledge) player has hit the rail. The unknown soldier's identity is not known but we did manage to get a few words with his busticator, Jonas Danielsson. The two were all-in before the flop with Danielsson's pocket aces leading the soon-to-be-departed's pocket kings. No bad beats were in the cards and the man with the cowboys is headed back to the beach.
Level
2
Blinds
50/100
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
Unknown
Players Left
Tables Left

Level 1 Done Son!

2 years ago
The first level of the day is over and we haven't seen too much action so far. With $15,000 starting stacks and a relatively slow blind structure, most of these players will be taking their time as things get rolling. The blinds are now up to $50/$100 and will remain there for the next 50 minutes.
Level
2
Blinds
50/100
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
Unknown
Players Left
Tables Left

The Dreaded Slow-Roll

2 years ago

While we can't say with 100% confidence that this was an intentional slow-roll, the effect on the player who lost the hand was the same. We picked up the action on the river with the board reading 7 5 4 J 3 and after a check from Henric Andersen, Alex Rozenberg tossed in $1,600.

After a few moments in the tank Andersen made the call. Rozenberg turned over a seven, for second pair, and Andersen turned over an ace which apparently gave him ace-high. After a second or two had passed though he turned over his other card, which was a jack, giving him top pair and the pot. PL.com exchanged a quick glance with Rozenberg and we saw he was clearly frustrated by the move.

Level
1
Blinds
25/50
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
Unknown
Players Left
Tables Left

First Hand: No Eliminations

2 years ago

It's always painful when a player is sent to the rail on the very first hand of a tournament and although we came extremely close to it a few minutes ago, it did not happen. The hand in question began with Martin Clemmensen limping from early position and Peter Kalsen raising it up. It was folded back to Clemmensen who announced re-raise. Kalsen just called and the flop came down Q 9 8.

Clemmensen immediately announced all-in and stood up from the table. Obviously mystified by the huge overbet, Kalsen began talking his way through the hand. "Pocket kings? Would you do that with a set of queens?" he probed. "You know you can't call, you'll find a better spot," responded Clemmensen. After a bit more time in the tank Kalsen mucked his pocket aces face up and Clemmensen tossed his hand in the muck, raking the pot as he did so.

Level
1
Blinds
25/50
Ante
Unknown
Average Stack
Unknown
Players Left
Tables Left

Event Information

Event Name
Caribbean Poker Classic
Venue
St Kitts Marriott and Royal Beach Resort
Date
2007-11-30
Final Day
Buy In
$6,000
Entrants
150
Prize Pool
$1,000,000
First Prize
$237,500

Event Winner

Player Prize Money
1 Brian Jensen $237,500

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