£5,200 EPT London Main Event Day 1b | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

10-03-2008 00:53 UTC+2

Tann Teases

[user4144]

With a flop of {3-Hearts}

, Wilie Tann led for 3,200.

"Let me win one pot," pleaded Tann as current chip leader Huseyin Yilmaz began to deliberate.

"Will you show if I fold?" probed Yilmaz, asking a question that I have heard so many times that it begins to crop up in my nightmares.

"Yeah, I'll show," replied Tann.

Although Yilmaz folded, Tann mucked his hand, and teased, "There's no way I'm going to pass, I tell you."

After taking the blinds a couple of hands later, Tann jumps up to 34,000.

10-03-2008 00:57 UTC+2

89 Players Remaining

[user24788]

Nine tables left with ten minutes of play to go before Day 1B is complete.

10-03-2008 01:01 UTC+2

Ups and Downs for Yilmaz

[user4144]

Huseyin Yilmaz, who's seen more pots than Alan Titichmark, is now down to 95,000 after doubling up an opponent with {7-Hearts}

versus

. All the money went in on a {9-Clubs}

flop, Yilmaz chucking in his hand as the {6-Hearts}

hit. The

was therefore academic.

Moments later, he clawed some of those chips back to finish the day with around 100,000, a river bet of 3,800 on a {J-Diamonds}

board being called by a non-believer who was swiftly shown {K-Spades}

.

10-03-2008 01:09 UTC+2

Tann the Man

[user4144]

Right at the death, Wille Tann pushed over the top of an early position raiser for an extra 10,400. Perhaps thinking his foe was adopting an all-or-nothing approach with the clock ticking down, the original raiser made the call with {K-Spades}

. Tann tabled {A-Spades}

.

After a {6-Spades}

board, Tann shook the hand of neghbour Huseyin Yilmaz in mild celebration and finished the day in confident, and more lucrative spirits.

Tags: Willie Tann

10-03-2008 01:16 UTC+2

Day 1B Complete

[user24788]

The second flight of the PokerStars.com EPT London £5,200+£200 Main Event championship hosted at the historic Grosvenor Victoria Casino is over. There are approximately 85 players remaining. Huseyin Yilmaz ended the day among the chipleaders. They all advanced to Day 2 which will be held on Friday.

Day 2 begins tomorrow at 1:30 PM local time where 165 or so players will be in the mix. Return to PokerNews.com tomorrow for complete coverage.

£5,200 EPT London Main Event

Day 1b Completed