EPT San Remo winner Rupert Elder came over to our table about 35 minutes ago. He was looking for a iPhone charger and of course we hooked him up. While his phone was still plugged into one of our laptops he came over and said, "I'm running good! I went from 8,000 tot 40,000 since you're charging my phone". Elder had a big smile on his face and returned to his seat once again.
We walked over and collected the details of his two double ups. On the first hand he was all-in with versus for his last 8,000. After this solid double up he raised to 800 with and the player three to his left called. The flop came down with one heart and Elder fired out 1,625. His opponent called and the turn was the . Elder kept betting and threw out 3,625. "He shoved for like 13k and I called" Elder said. He was up against and had to dodge many cards before securing his second double up. The hit the river and that gave him a 40,000 stack.
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He was the first player to bust out at the November Nine final table taking home $782,115 and now he's in Australia to show off his skills. Sam Holden was short but just managed to find a double up. He raised to 800 and got three-bet by his neighbor who made it 2,000. Holden was short and shoved for 9,500 and his opponent made the unhappy call.
Sam Holden
Opponent
The board ran out giving Holden a good stack with just over 50 big blinds.
Action folded to 2006 Aussie Millions champ Lee Nelson on the button and he decided to limp. The small blind did the same while the big blind checked his option. It then went check-check to Nelson, who bet 1,025 on the flop. It was a small bet, but enough to get the job done.
Now we know in the grand scheme of things that hand had very little significance, but it gave us an excuse to let you know Nelson is sitting pretty with 60,000.
We just got informed by Matt Jarvis that Dennis Bejedal got eliminated. The Swede got his chips last 8,800 chips into the pot with nines against tens and didn't manage to improve. Another one down, and we have 105 players remaining on day 1a of the Main Event.
A player in middle position opened for 1,650 and Leo Boxell called from the cutoff. Both the button and the blinds got out of the way and the flop came down . The MP player led out for 3,700, and Boxell wasted little time in moving all in for 12,675 more. TheMP player leaned back in his chair and announced a call.
Showdown
MP
Boxell
Boxell was in trouble and knew it. He gave a glance at his opponent as if to say, "I should have know," and the watched as the dealer burned and turned the . Boxell picked up a flush draw to go with his outs, and let the slightest of smiles cross his face when the spiked on the river to give him the win.
With about 4,600 in the pot and a board reading , a player in the small blind checked and Jamie Rosen bet 4,300. The small blind thought for nearly 90 seconds before making the call, leading to the river, which both players checked.
Rosen quickly rolled over for aces and sevens, which was good enough to win the pot.
for his last 8,000. After this solid double up he raised to 800 with 
with one heart and Elder fired out 1,625. His opponent called and the turn was the 
. Elder kept betting and threw out 3,625. "He shoved for like 13k and I called" Elder said. He was up against 
and had to dodge many cards before securing his second double up. The 
hit the river and that gave him a 40,000 stack.
giving Holden a good stack with just over 50 big blinds.
flop. It was a small bet, but enough to get the job done.
. The MP player led out for 3,700, and Boxell wasted little time in moving all in for 12,675 more. TheMP player leaned back in his chair and announced a call.
. Boxell picked up a flush draw to go with his outs, and let the slightest of smiles cross his face when the 
spiked on the river to give him the win.
