PokerStars EPT Warsaw Main Event Day 1a | 2008 PokerStars.net EPT Polish Open

03-10-2008 15:58 UTC+1

2008 PokerStars.net EPT Polish Open - Warsaw

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The 2008 EPT Polish Open, sponsored by the folks over at PokerStars.net, is set to kick off tomorrow afternoon at 2:00 p.m. local time when the first of two Day 1 flights takes to the felt here at the Hyatt Regency Casino in Warsaw, Poland.

Last year's winner Peter Willers Jepsen bested a solid field of 284 entrants en route to winning his first major live title and over $400,000 in prize money. A similar-sized field is expected to attend this year's version of the event, one of only three stops on the EPT that will not be televised as part of the show.

PokerNews will be on site for the duration of the tournament, bringing you live updates, chip counts and photos direct from the tournament floor. Live coverage will begin at 1:30 p.m. local time (GMT +1); we hope to see you then!

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03-11-2008 13:00 UTC+1

Playing Today...

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Some of the well known players playing today are defending champ Peter Jepsen, Gino Alacqua, Cristiano Blanco, Marcel Baran, Anthony Chatelain, Trond Erik Eidsvig, Casey Kastle, Ludovic Lacay, Mats Rahm, Daniel Ryan, Jani Sointula, Marek Kolk, Lars Bonding and Julian Thew.

Also as this event is not televised, EPT presenter Kara Scott is getting a chance to play the tournament.

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03-11-2008 14:30 UTC+1

Delayed Start

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The Hyatt Regency is jumping with activity this afternoon, most of which has been generated by the tournament, though there are a couple of other conferences and meetings taking place simultaneously that have swelled the hotel lobby to capacity.

The tournament area is considerably small and the registration counter even smaller. How they expect to cram the 190 players listed on the Day 1a entry list into the poker room remains a mystery, though we'll find out in a moment as the doors to the Hyatt's Casinos Poland are about to open.

Level: 1

Blinds: 25/50

Ante: 0

03-11-2008 14:48 UTC+1

Play Begins...

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Finally all the players are seated and the tournament director has announced, "Shuffle up and deal!"

03-11-2008 15:03 UTC+1

It's Official

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A member of the tournament staff has just announced that a total of 190 players make up the Day 1A starting field. The tournament will remain open for late registration until the end of the first level of play.

03-11-2008 15:06 UTC+1

Thater Takes a Seat

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PokerStars pro Katja Thater has just taken her seat on table 12, near the back of a very congested Casinos Poland poker room.

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03-11-2008 15:15 UTC+1

Daniel Ryan Eliminates a Player

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With a board reading {4-Clubs}

and 1,600 in the pot already, the player in the small blind position bet out 1,600. Daniel Ryan re-popped it to 4,500 only to face a re-raise all in. It was an easy enough call for the EPT Copehagen final-table finisher as he flipped {4-Diamonds}