Live från EPT Köpenhamn 2006

Philip höjer till 26.000 UTG, Shek går all in igen med sina 167.000. Philip lägger sig även denna gång.

Philip Hilm höjer till 26.000, Shek Chi Hung går all-in för ungefär 150.000. Philip funderar länge men lägger sin hand till slut.

Edgar Skjervold höjer till 22.000, Shek Chi Hung synar

Flopp: QT6, rundcheck

Turn: 2c Shek betar 22.000, Edgar slår om till 60.000. Shek lägger sin hand.

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Chipcounts:

Marcus Gonsalves 111.000
Edgar Skjervold 263.000
Philip Hilm 476.000
Shek Chi Hung 230.500
Mads Andersen 1201.000
Marc Naalden 248.500
Anina Gundesen 288.500

Blinds går upp till 5000/10000, ante 1000

Pokerstars har gett oss en kort bio på spelarna som tog sig till finalbord:

Seat 1: MARKUS GONSALVES , 21, United States
Markus, a 21-year-old from San Diego California, qualified for the London EPT event last year but requested a seat change to this tournament because he wanted to meet up with his Scandinavian buddies, most of whom he met playing the $10/$20 NL game on PokerStars. It’s been really gruelling so far, playing 10 or 11 hours at a stretch, says Markus. He is the baby of the table but if his online record is anything to go by, he is no novice. Chips: 156,000

Seat 2: EDGAR SKJERVOLD , 31, Norway
This is Edgar’s second EPT final table appearance following his 7th place in Baden, Austria last October. The Norwegian was disappointed with his early elimination there and will be hoping to make more of an impact here. He identifies Mads Anderson as the main threat: ”He has a ton of chips and isn’t afraid of anything.” Edgar won the 2004 WCOOP on PokerStars, so he certainly has the game to close the deal, but does he have enough chips to challenge here? Chips: 186,000

Seat 3: PHILIP HILM , 35, Denmark
Philip is from Copenhagen but recently moved to Poland, where his father was born. Two years ago he was selling coffee machines but discovered he could earn five times more money playing poker online. Just a month after taking up the game, he was playing full time and making a good living. He is playing more bricks and mortar poker tournaments now, after making his live debut at the 2005 WSOP which suggests that Philip is not afraid of being thrown in at the deep end. With the second chip lead, he describes himself as ”confident”. Chips: 600,500

Seat 4: SHEK CHI HUNG , 46, Denmark
Chinese-born Sheck, a restaurant owner from Copenhagen, is a familiar presence on the Danish poker circuit. He built up a massive chip lead on day one, when he swam against the tide with some impressively aggressive play. ”I don’t play the cards”, he says, ”I play my opponents.” That may explain why his favourite poker hand is Ten Jack offsuit. No-one will want to tangle with Shek! Chips: 307,000

Seat 5: MADS ANDERSEN , 35, Denmark
Mads has a massive chip lead on this final table, and those familiar with his aggressive style make him the favourite to win the 2006 EPT Copenhagen title. He is the 2002 World Backgammon champion, but switched to poker soon after, quickly establishing a reputation as one of Europe´s most successful cash game players. As if he needed any further help, this native of Copenhagen has his family coming to support him at the final table, and Mads is also wearing his lucky red jumper. ”It’s a great feeling having all those chips. It doesn’t happen that often!” Chips: 1,023,000

Seat 6: MARC NAALDEN , 37, Holland
Chess fanatic Marc started playing poker three years ago at a recreational level, but the more he plays the more he wins. Having started out playing only online, he is now planning on attending future EPT events, including EPT Deauville next month. Marc, who lives in the diamond capital of the world, is short of chips but remains positive: ”I need to double up, and then we’ll see” Chips: 273,000

Seat 7: JOHAN BERGQUIST , 37, Sweden
Playing high stakes poker is not everyone’s idea of a good way to relax, but Johan plays the game as a stress release from his job as CEO of a successful IT business: ”I am very focused on my job so this is just a hobby for me.” The 37-year-old from Stockholm, Sweden, is a former maths teacher and believes the experience helps him understand the way his opponents think. He will need to pull off a miracle to make an impact his as he starts the final table with the smallest chip count. Chips: 47,500.

Seat 8: ANINA GUNDESEN , 29, Denmark
Anina is a law student from Odense, in central Denmark. She survived day two without ever building a major stack but made a late surge to make the final table. Her talent so far has been knowing when and where to pick her battles. Anina qualified for the EPT Copenhagen via a $13 rebuy tournament on PokerStars.com. With little to lose, she is relaxed at making her debut at a major televised tournament: ”I won’t be scared of any of my opponents because I have no idea who they are!” Chips: 223,500

Shek limpar Mads slår om till 23.000 i cut off. Shek synar

Flopp: KJ2, Shek checkar, Mads betar 40.000 och vinner potten

Spelet pausas för chipcount.

Shek Chi Hung höjer till 26.000, Marc och Anina synar

Flop KT4

check check, Anina betar 40.000, Shek och Marc foldar.

Vi försöker få med alla händer där en flopp ses.

Kvarvarande spelare och deras position vid bordet:

1. Marcus Gonsalves, USA
2. Edgar Kjervold, Norge
3. Philip Helm, Danmark
4. Shek Chi Hung, Danmark
5. Mads Andersen, Danmark
6. Marc Naalden, Holland
8. Anina Gundesen, Dankmark

Blinds fortfarande 4000/8000, ante 800

Philip höjer till 23.000 och får syn av Marc och Edgar i bb

Flopp: Q7T, rundcheck

Turn: 2s, rundcheck

River: 5d, rundchecck

Edgar Skjervold visar KT som står.

Philip Hilm höjer till 23.000, Mads Andersen slår om till 65.000. Philip Synar med darr på handen.

Flop: TT3

Philip checkar, Mads betar 70.000 och vinner potten.