2010 PokerStars.com EPT London

Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info

2010 PokerStars.com EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
£900,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,000
Prize Pool
£4,112,800
Entries
848
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
0
Players Info - Day 5

Juanda Retakes Lead

David Vamplew raised to 320,000 on the button but John Juanda made it a cool 1 million to play. Vamplew, who takes time with every hand, carefully counted out the chips and made the call.

The flop came {K-Spades} {7-Spades} {4-Clubs}.

Daniel Negreanu said on the commentary, "I think he's going to bet 1.4 million."

Juanda bet 1.35 million.

Nick Weathall to Negreanu, "You suck."

Vamplew released his hand and Juanda retakes the chip lead.

Player Chips Progress
John Juanda id
John Juanda
Poker Hall of Famer
EPT 1X Winner
12,800,000
David Vamplew gb
David Vamplew
EPT 1X Winner
12,255,000

The Dinner Hour Approaches

By the by, we've just discovered that there's going to be a dinner break at the end of this level. Unless of course it's all over by then, in which case it's going to be a lovely leisurely dinner for everyone concerned and could well spill over into tomorrow.

Threes Not the Magic Number for Juanda

David Vamplew raised the button again and once more John Juanda made the call before they both checked the {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop.

Juanda bet out 410,000 on the {k-Diamonds} turn and after a little while in the tank Vamplew called. They both checked the {7-Clubs} river and Juanda turned over pocket threes. Vamplew's {8-Clubs}{5-Clubs} for two pair, kings and fives, was good, and the pot was his.

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Back & Forth

Again, the chips headed into John Juanda's stack, as he called David Vamplew's standard button min-raise and both of them checked hte {7-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop. Juanda led out for 520,000 on the {10-Hearts} turn, and Vamplew gave it up there.

Next hand it was Juanda's turn to raise the button - to 335,000, this time - but Vamplew stuck in a reraise for around a million and before we could establish the exact amount, Juanda had passed.

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It's a Cold, Cold Day in London Town

John Juanda opened to 350,000 and David Vamplew made the call.

The flop came {J-Spades} {J-Diamonds} {7-Spades} and Vamplew checked it across to the four-time bracelet winner. Juanda casually fired out 525,000 to which Vamplew put in a check-raise to 1,330,000.

Then something happened that we weren't expecting, Juanda put in a third bet to 2,500,000 before Vamplew then moved all-in and Juanda quickly called.

Vamplew: {J-Hearts} {10-Spades}
Juanda: {J-Clubs} {2-Hearts}

Both players had flopped trips but Vamplew had the best kicker, Juanda need a deuce to end it all, running cards above a ten or a seven to chop. The {5-Spades} turn meant another five would also chop the pot but the river was the {Q-Diamonds} and Vamplew's kicker was still good.

The young Scottish boy is now the chip leader with more than 13 million.

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Does Juanda Win? Yes He Does

John Juanda has really been getting the best of David Vamplew in the last few hands.

Vamplew raised to 320,000 but Juanda pushed him off with a three-bet to 960,000. Next hand, Juanda scored the blinds with a simple raise from the button.

The hand after that, Vamplew tried another raise to 320,000 from the button, but this time Juanda just flat-called. We got to see a flop.

Flop: {4-Spades}{2-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

Juanda checked, and curiously Vamplew checked behind, We were treated to a turn as well.

Turn: {6-Diamonds}

Juanda checked again and now Vamplew tried a little 350,000 bet. Juanda called.

River: {3-Hearts}

They both checked, and Vamplew just mucked his hand. "Do I win?" asked Juanda - and indeed he did, picking up the pot without having to show his hand.

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Vamplew Gets Two Streets of Value...

John Juanda opened to 350,000 and David Vamplew called.

The flop came {2-Diamonds} {3-Hearts} {10-Diamonds} and both players checked to the {8-Diamonds} turn where Vamplew fired out 420,000 which Juanda called. The river was the {4-Hearts} and Vamplew now bet 970,000 and Juanda didn't like it but made the call. Vamplew turned over {J-Hearts} {8-Clubs} which was good to add another 1.7 million to his stack.

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Vampy Bites into Juanda

John Juanda check-called David Vamplew's bets on the {3-Spades}{3-Clubs}{10-Clubs} flop and {j-Spades} turn, taking slightly longer to call each time. He checked the {k-Diamonds} river as well - but this time the all-in bet from Vamplew elicited a snap-fold, and Vamplew made a slight recovery, though he remains at an enormous chip disadvantage.

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