2009 PokerStars.com EPT London

£5,000 EPT London Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2009 PokerStars.com EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
£850,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,000
Prize Pool
£3,540,500
Entries
730
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Lieu Doubles Through Donev

'Na-na-na-nanana-na, nanana-na, Liz Lieu
'Na-na-na-nanana-na, nanana-na, Liz Lieu
Liz Lieu called us over to tell us how she doubled up. "I want this hand public," she said. We were happy to oblige.

It transpires that she limped under the gun with pocket fours, and there was a raise behind her from the gent in seat seven. In seat eight, Ivo Donev called the raise, and it folded back around to Lieu, who pushed for 10,200. The raiser folded, but Donev called with {A-Diamonds} {10-Diamonds}.

The board came down a Lieu-favouring {K-?} {J-?} {6-?} {6-?} {5-?} and Lieu doubled to 24,000, in what Mr. Donev seems to have called a "banana play". Neither we nor Ms. Lieu would like to hazard a guess at what a banana play might be.

Most interestingly, as Ms. Lieu was telling us this story, Mr. Donev was telling his version to members of the German press across the table. If there are any multi-linguists out there, it might be interesting to contrast and compare...

Tags: Ivo DonevLiz Lieu