Tensions High
Apr 13, '08
Tensions have been high on the floor already. Victor Ramdin, who had the lowest stack in the field at the start of play at 1,950, managed to get up to about 6,000. Then, after raising a few pots in a row, he got played back at and reraised. 
He thought for about four minutes and asked the dealer to spread out the relatively few chips from his opponents bet before finally mucking preflop.
Meanwhile, Tim Vance, winner of the EPT Copenhagen, was yelling and pacing the room. Whether from a bad move on his part or a bad beat from an opponent is uncertain, but the room was certainly turning to look as he yelled to himself looking at the floor while he paces away from the table.
Player Tags: Victor Ramdin, Tim Vance
A Few Chip Counts
Apr 13, '08
Some recent chips counts just in:
- Antonio Esfandiari 21,800
- Marc Goodwin 36,500
- Mickey Wernick 17,525
- Tim Vance 19,950
- Surinder Sunar 9,050
Player Tags: Antonio Esfandiari, Tim Vance, Marc Goodwin, Michael Wernick
Tim Vance Doubles Up
Apr 13, '08
PokerStars.com EPT Copenhagen winner Tim Vance has doubled up with aces against jacks on a nine hig flop and is now sitting on 16,525 in chips. The American jumped from his seat and shouted 'yes' when an ace fell on the river.
Recent Irish Open winner Neil Channing is at his table and was bemoaning the fact he had been giving away so many of his trademake red shirts he had none left. Neil will be on the cover of the June issue of Card Player Poker + Sports which will hit the streets in mid-May. "I'd have worn a clean shirt if i'd have known," he joked.
Some chip counts of note from half the room not on dinner:
- Alex Kravchenko 7,650
- Victor Ramdin 6,300
- Arnaud Mattern 6,400
- Juha Helppi 10,625
- Surinder Sunar 16,950
- Neil Channing 16,825
Player Tags: Juha Helppi, Surinder Sunar, Neil Channing, Alexander Kravchenko, Tim Vance
Tim Vance Vanquished
Apr 12, '08
Five minutes into the break and PokerStars.com EPT Copenhagen winner, American Tim Vance is huffing and puffing and furiously chewing gum. "Are you crazy. ike a madman. Or are you just hitting cards," he says to his Italian opponent as people crowd around the table to witness the hand. The rest of the room is virtually empty.
What appears to have happend is that Vance, who was first to act, bet roughly the pot, 5,000, on a board of 9
3
510. His Italian nemesis raised to 12,200 and this is what Vance is agaonising over. His tournament life is all but on the line.
He feels he has the best hand but the flushed board is clearly making him nervous. "I'm sure i have the best hand. If i fold will you show me?" The Italian says, "if you want," with a little shrug of his shoulders.
Vance folds and the Italian turns over 10
4. "Nice bet sir. I had the best hand," bemoaned Vance as he stood up, scratching his forehead.
Player Tags: Tim Vance
Tim Vance Starts The Day With a Bust
Daniel "Rekrul" Schreiber Eliminated
Nam Le Makes His Exit