2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw Championship Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.com EPT Warsaw

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a7
Prize
1,493,170 PLN
Event Info
Buy-in
23,500 PLN
Entries
203
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
20,000 / 40,000
Ante
4,000

Van Den Berg Picks Up Three Ladies

Thierry Van Den Berg
Thierry Van Den Berg
We caught up with this hand a bit late, but here's what we know. On a board showing {3-Diamonds} {7-Hearts} {2-Hearts} {5-Hearts}, Thierry Van Den Berg got all 11,400 of his remaining chips into a pot of more than 30,000. Jeremie Zawadzki had the covering stack, and he tabled {K-?} {K-?}. Van Den Berg was in trouble, all in with his {Q-Diamonds} {Q-Hearts}.

Salvation would come, though, as the dealer ripped the {Q-Clubs} off on the river to improve the Team PokerStars Pro to the winning trip queens. Zawadzki slammed the felt with his fist and walked away as Van Den Berg tried to justify his actions to the table.

"I knew I was in trouble," he said, "but I had to pay 11,000 for 70,000. I have to go all in." It wasn't quite 70,000, but Van Den Berg had a valid point. "It's really unlucky for him, but I had to go all in. I never suck out either. You can look at all the blogs. If you can find a hand where I sucked out, I'll pay your next buyin."

Van Den Berg has doubled his way up to about 60,000 courtesy of that two-outer on the river.

Tags: Jeremie ZawadzkiThierry Van Den Berg