An Orbit With Clements, Boeree and Katchalov
Of course, we're interested in all players in this tournament and want to report on all big bluffs, huge coolers and want to follow all players with insane fancy play syndrome. But we have to start somewhere in a huge field as this, and familiar faces is where we begin on starting days like todays.
Table 29 has three players who have our special interest. Team PokerStars Pro's Eugene Katchalov and Liv Boeree share that table with Scott Clements, a player who's known by insiders as one of the best. He doesn't come over to Europe for any small tournament though. Just the bigger buy ins get him on a plane over here, and that's why he's here today because the EPT Grand Final is one of the biggest.
We grabbed an entire orbit of play at this interesting table. Take a look with us:
Hand 1) Eugene Katchalov limped for 500 under the gun plus two. Liv Boeree over limped and the cutoff, button and small blind joined in as well. Scott Clements in the big blind squeezed to 3,100 and everyone but the cutoff folded.
Clements continued his aggression with a 3,800 on 
. The cutoff folded and Clements took it down.
Hand 2) Liv Boeree opened in middle position for 1,200 and the big blind made the call. The big blind checked on 
and Boeree fired a 1,200 continuation bet. The big blind folded and it they were on to the next hand.
Hand 3) Eugene Katchalov min raised under the gun for 1,000 and one player behind him called. 
on the flop and Katchalov check-folded to a 1,200 bet by his opponent.
Hand 4) With the blinds now going up, a player in middle position opened for 1,500 and another player three-bet to 2,600. Eugene katchaov in the big blind had not all that much left, but called anyway. The initial raiser called as well and they saw a three way flop. All three of them checked the 
-flop, the 
-turn and 
-river. Katchalov tabled 
and both opponents folded.
Hand 5) The player under the gun made it 1,200 and someone in middle position, and the cutoff called. Katchalov in the small blind did the same and the big blind came along as well. On 
Katcahlov and the big blind checked to the initial raiser who bet out 3,800. Everyone folded.
Hand 6) A player in middle position opened for 1,350 and the cutoff, small blind, and Boeree in the big blind called.
On 
both blinds checked to the initial raiser who made a c-bet. One player called and Boeree in the big blind made the call as well. The turn came the 
and Boeree and the player with the initiative checked. The third player bet out and both players folded.
Hand 7) The player under the gun made it 1,350 to go and Scott Clements right next to him made the call. They were heads up to the flop where 
appeared. The initial raiser bet 1,350 and Clements made the call. The 
fell on the turn and the initial raiser checked. Clements bet out 3,600 and the call followed. The pre flop aggressor check called another 9,300 on the river, but couldn't beat Clements' flopped trips with 
.
Hand 8) The player under the gun made it 1,500 and Daniel Engels in the cutoff and the player in the small blind made the call.
on the flop and the small blind checked. The initial raiser bet out 2,700 and Engels called, the small blind folded. The 
fell on the turn and the initial raiser checked to Engels who bet 3,800. The call followed and the initial raiser check called another 9,800 on the river. Engels had just 
to show for, the pot went to the initial raiser who tabled 
.
Hand 9) The player under the gun plus two raised it up to 1,300 and everyone folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
105,000
21,500
|
21,500 |
|
20,000
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
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|
12,150
-3,850
|
-3,850 |
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