EPT Barcelona Open Main Event Day 1a | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT Barcelona Open

09-10-2008 20:15 UTC+2

The Panzer Mows Down the Opposition

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After a slow start, German pro George 'The Panzer' Danzer has doubled up with A-K versus A-K. "Mine were suited," he clarified. Danzer now back above his starting stack.

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Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

09-10-2008 19:57 UTC+2

Shuffle Up and Deal!

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Play resumes.

09-10-2008 19:41 UTC+2

Players Are On a Break

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Play will resume in 15 minutes.

09-10-2008 19:41 UTC+2

Annette Obrestad Eliminated

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Annette Obrestad has hit the rail and made an early end to her tournament. Obrestad moved all in with a gutshot straight flush draw but couldn't hit any of her outs. Time to hit the cash games... or the shops!

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09-10-2008 19:40 UTC+2

Friberg Takes a Hit

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On one of the few remaining outer tables (they're being whittled down quicker than a contestant on Singled Out), Erik Friberg raised to 700 from the button, only for Osman Mustanoglu to make it 2,200 to play from the big blind. Friberg called, and both players saw a {9-Clubs}

flop. But a leading bet of 4,000 was more than enough to take the pot, leaving the Swede and former WSOP finalist with a depleted stack of 6,850.

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09-10-2008 19:39 UTC+2

Half the Field on Dinner Break

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Tournament Director Thomas Kremser has sent half the field (tables 1-15) on dinner break from 7:10-8:10 p.m. local time. Once they return, tables 16-30 will get to chow down from 8:25-9:25 p.m.

09-10-2008 19:37 UTC+2

Andre the Giant

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PokerStars-sponsored player Andre Akkari could well be your early chip leader with 32,000. He just called 600, 1,600 and 2,200 respectively on every street of a 8-8-5-3-A rainbow board, the bullet on the river shooting his A-Q into a last minute lead against a disgruntled opponent's pocket queens.

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09-10-2008 19:34 UTC+2

Technical Difficulties

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We lost internet access here in the media room for about 30 minutes, but are now back up and running. We appreciate your patience.

09-10-2008 19:32 UTC+2

What a Kafuffle

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In a three-way pot involving Barny Boatman and Danny Ryan, the former bet 1,600 into a {2-Hearts}

board, one opponent called and Ryan folded. On the 8h river, the caller led out for 2,100, but as Barny was thinking about his decision, the dealer called out for the "floor" and whispered into the tournament director's ear. After a brief pause and a selection of different hand gestures, the TD announced that a string bet had taken place and that the bet would only be 1,000, the first chip to hit the felt.

"I don't know what happened," observed an intrigued as always Greg Raymer, "but I didn't notice anything suspicious."

After a brief pause, Barny flicked in the call, to which his opponent leapt from his seat, hurled his cards across the table and yelled "That's bullshit! I don't know what you do here in Europe, but that was not a string bet."

With Barny still clutching onto his cards, his opponent continued to roar. "That's a bad ruling! I would rather lose more doing what I wanted to do." "I was going to call anyhow," declared Barny, as his cards entered the muck.

At that point, the TD ordered the dealer to retrieve the cards from the muck, and reveal what was ultimately a {4-Hearts}

. "You're not calling," he argued. "I was," protested Barny.

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