£5,200 EPT London Main Event Day 2 | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

10-03-2008 23:06 UTC+2

Rousso Walks the Plank

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Just before the blinds went up, Joseph Elpayaa limped UTG, only for Vanessa Rousso to make it 10,600 from the next seat along. Folded around to Max Pescatori in the big blind who, after a brief pause, bumped it up to 45,600.

The limper folded and Rousso deep-reached for her entire stack and slid it across the felt. Pescotori made the call for what was around 60,000 or 70,000, although this figure would need to be confirmed.

Rousso = {A-Spades}

Pescatori = {A-Clubs}

Board =

A devastated Rousso shook her head and seemed glued to her seat, her mouth slightly ajar. "How could you call?" she asked. After the dealer confirmed that Pescatori had her covered, Rousso made her exit.

Pescatori had 185,00 at the start of the hand, so now has well over 250,000.

Tags: Max Pescatori Vanessa Rousso

10-03-2008 23:04 UTC+2

Vicky Coren Eliminated; Antony Lellouche = New Chip Leader

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Former PokerStars.com EPT London champion Vicky Coren is out. She raised to 17,000. Antony Lellouche reraised to 40,000. She called. The flop was {8-?}

rainbow. Antony Lellouche fired out 55,000. Coren shoved all in and Lellouche insta-called with kings. Coren tabled pocket tens. The turn was a king and Coren was drawing dead.

That pot pushed Antony Lellouche into the chip lead with over 470,000.

Tags: Antony Lellouche Vicky Coren

Level: 17

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 500

10-03-2008 22:53 UTC+2

Down to 40

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We're down to the final five tables. Forty players are left. We will be playing down to 32 players.

10-03-2008 22:37 UTC+2

Jonathan Aguiar Eliminated

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Jonathan Aguiar just made a move with {2-Hearts}

in the big blind, but was caught red-handed by initial raiser Antony Lellouche who woke up with {A-Clubs}

. The

board was of no interest and Aguiar was gone. Lellouche, on the other hand, now boasts a stack of 185,000.

Tags: Antony Lellouche Jonathan Aguiar

10-03-2008 22:26 UTC+2

Dessert Time at the Vic

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The staff is currently handing out dessert to the players. There are two choices... ice cream and fruit salad. My fellow scribe Snoopy is preoccupied with a cup of strawberry ice cream.

10-03-2008 22:23 UTC+2

43 Players Remaining

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The eliminations are happening so fast that it's hard to keep up. Thirteen players have already hit the rail since the bubble burst. Due to the congestion issues in the tournament area and overall lack of access for media outlets, we don't have all of that information available at this time. We apologize in advance. We will post a list of eliminations once we can confirm the names of the players who have cashed. Stay tuned.

10-03-2008 22:07 UTC+2

French on French Crime; Arnaud Mattern Eliminated

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Today is not Arnaud Mattern's day. Just before the dinner break, he lost a huge chunk of his stack to fellow Frenchman David Benyamine. And he found himself again heads up against Benyamine for his tournament life. Benyamine raised 9,000 and Mattern shoved all in for 37,000. Benyamine called with pocket fours while Mattern tabled pocket queens. The way Mattern's day was going you almost had a feeling what was about to come. Yes... a four fell on the flop. Mattern did not improve his hand. Beanyamine won the pot with a set and Mattern headed to the rail.

Benyamine is closing in on 300,000.

10-03-2008 22:05 UTC+2

Muddy Wolters

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On a

flop, Chris Wolters checked, Gicquel Youn bet 15,000 and Wolters pushed all in. After asking the dealer to fan the pot, Youn took a shot with {Q-Hearts}

against Wolters' {5-Spades}

. No change on the {A-Spades}

turn and

river, and Wolters doubled through. Youn, meanwhile, dropped to 30,000.

10-03-2008 22:00 UTC+2

When Monsters Collide

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With neighbors Gunnar Rabe and Philippe D'Auteuil boasting monster stacks, it was only a matter of time until these two titans of the table locked horns. With the board reading {6-Diamonds}

, Rabe checked, D'Auteuil led for 24,000 and Rabe called. The {A-Clubs}

river triggered another check by Rabe and a ginormous bet of circa 200,000 from D'Auteuil, effectively putting his opponent all in. Without too much hesitation, Rabe released the hand, allowing D'Auteuil to extend his lead even further