Skampaign Victory
Jan Skampa has been active in the early levels, as might have been predicted by anyone who's come across the aggressive Czech pro at an EPT before. Hoping to make it a double (he won �682,200 right here last year when he took the Prague trophy) he is not, however, on a table which is failing to put up a fight. His most recent odd clash was with Hugo Lemaire, who re-raised him preflop (to 1,850). Skampa made the call while the button who had been interested in seeing a flop suddenly wasn't all that interested any more.
The flop: . Out bet Lemaire - 2,275. Skampa called after a brief hesitation period. The turn was the and now both players checked with minimum dwelling. The river brought the and a bet of 1,900 from Lemaire. This, too, Skampa called, turning over high. Lemaier showed and they chopped the pot, looking as if this was exactly what both of them had expected all along i.e. with permanently aloof expressions.