We happened upon the action with around 9,000 in the pot and a board reading . Both Jorma Nuutinen and Pius Heinz had checked, which meant it was time for the showdown.
Nuutinen tabled the for tens and sixes, which was good as Heinz doubled checked his cards and then sent them to the muck.
It is a rather slow start so far with just about 150 players for Day 1a, and the action on the tables is similar.
We just saw Jan Bendik check-calling 625 on the four-way flop before his opponent checked behind the turn and the river. Bendik turned over the for two pair and his opponent mucked.
Recent additions to the starting field include Jakub Michalak and Angel Guillen.
Kitty Kuo wasn’t the victim of a Vanessa Selbst three-bet but Alberto Musini, an Italian PokerStars player, was. He opened for 350 and Selbst made it 800 from the button. The blinds folded and Musini started at her through his sunglasses before making the call.
The flop was .
A check from Musini and Selbst threw out a bet of 500. No resistance from Musini and the Selbst’s three-bet special takes it down.
Kitty Kuo and Vanessa Selbst are side by side in the PokerStars.it EPT Main Event today. Selbst took her seat just now, she skipped the first level. If Kuo is indeed already up to 100,000 is unsire at this time.
There are a slew of side events playing out here in Sanremo, and we'll be updating you on some winners as the Main Event progresses.
For instance, Event #3 €200 NL Turbo attracted 75 players are created a prize pool of €14,550, which was distributed to the top 11 players. Among those to fall short of the final table were Italians Villani Jacopo (11th - €360) and Elios Gualdi (10th - €360), as well as Australian Angelina Rich (9th - €420), who ended up winning the Women's Event last night.
In one of the last hands of Level 1 we saw Aku Joentausta raise to 225, the player one seat further called and Joel Vanderschelden made it 625 to go. Both opponents called to see the three-way flop where only the Finn check-called the continuation bet of Vanderschelden for 1,000. On the turn Joentausta check-raised from 1,500 to 3,700 before firing 7,000 on the river . The Frenchman called but then mucked when getting shown for the full house.
We didn’t catch the action leading up to the river on table 12 but the cards on the felt were
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The all in red triangle was in front of Michael Eiler and the action was on seat six who made the call. A look of disgust crossed the other player still in the hand, Joseph Cahill from Ireland, who made the fold. Eiler’s was beaten by the set of his opponent.
Cahill, who said he had "Top two", was unhappy at how the action had unfolded and whether calling with a set in that spot was the right play. They agreed to disagree and play carried on without Eiler who had lasted just 90 minutes.
We know the EPT10 Sanremo just started, but we're already looking forward to the Season 10 fnale in Monte Carlo from April 23 - May 2. Here is some information courtesy of the EPT Sanremo PokerStars Program:
For the stunning conclusion of Season 10, the EPT has teamed up with a co-sponsor to bring you the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo Casino European Poker Tour Grand Final! this star-studded event will close the season in style, taking in one of Europe's most glamorous and exciting destinations.
Last season the tour returned to Monaco to stage its finale, where Ireland's Steve O'Dwyer claimed the title and €1,224,000 in prize money. This season, the final top on the tour will run April 23-May 3, 2014, and will be a true festival of poker, with a big schedule of side events. The EPT Main Event will run April 26 - May 2, 2014, and the FPS Main Event April 23-26.
The festival will feature a host of events including the €10,600 buy-in Main Event, the Super High Roller, High Roller, plus 21 events priced a €500 and under — all set to attract the very best players in the world and provide some of poker's biggest first-place prizes.
Blazej Przygorzewski from Poland is the first player to leave this tournament empty handed.
According to Mathew Frankland he busted with queens versus ace king. The player under the gun had raised it up to 300 and received a call from Michael Gathy. Przygorzewski squeezed from the button to 1,400 and the initial raiser just shoved all in for about 40,000. Gathy got out of the way, but called all in for his remaining 15,000.
The ace king got there, Przygorzewski's queens hit the muck as the Polish player made his way to the exit.
. Both Jorma Nuutinen and Pius Heinz had checked, which meant it was time for the showdown.
for tens and sixes, which was good as Heinz doubled checked his cards and then sent them to the muck.
flop before his opponent checked behind the 
turn and the 
river. Bendik turned over the 
for two pair and his opponent mucked.
.
where only the Finn check-called the continuation bet of Vanderschelden for 1,000. On the turn 
Joentausta check-raised from 1,500 to 3,700 before firing 7,000 on the river 
. The Frenchman called but then mucked when getting shown 
for the full house.
was beaten by the 
set of his opponent.
