Kyle Bowker opened for 350,000 on the button, only for John Juanda to reraise to 1 million from the small blind. Bowker thought about it for a minute or two, and then four-bet to what looked like two-point-something million - before the exact amount of the bet could be established, Juanda had pushed and Bowker had called all in.
Juanda:
Bowker: very much ahead with , Juanda's favourite hand
Board:
Juanda offered just a shrug as his flush came in on the turn, leaving Bowker drawing dead. Thus JJ cracked JJ, as it were, and we are down to just two players, Juanda a massive favourite with around three quarters of the chips in play.
The very first hand is already interesting on the flop and John Juanda had check-raised David Vamplew's flop bet of 340,000 to 1.18 million on a board. The young Scot, playing for the £900,000 first place prize and the EPT title made the call to see the .
Juanda now moved all-in and Vamplew quickly folded, first blood to the American and he's already taken a chunk out of his opponent.
John Juanda check-called David Vamplew's bets on the flop and turn, taking slightly longer to call each time. He checked the 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.
John Juanda opened to 350,000 and David Vamplew called.
The flop came and both players checked to the turn where Vamplew fired out 420,000 which Juanda called. The river was the and Vamplew now bet 970,000 and Juanda didn't like it but made the call. Vamplew turned over which was good to add another 1.7 million to his stack.
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:
Juanda checked, and curiously Vamplew checked behind, We were treated to a turn as well.
Turn:
Juanda checked again and now Vamplew tried a little 350,000 bet. Juanda called.
River:
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.
John Juanda opened to 350,000 and David Vamplew made the call.
The flop came 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:
Juanda:
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 turn meant another five would also chop the pot but the river was the and Vamplew's kicker was still good.
The young Scottish boy is now the chip leader with more than 13 million.
John Juanda got some back the next hand as he called David Vamplew's button raise to 320,000 and then check-called another 350,000 on the flop. Juanda led out for 500,000 on the turn, and it was enough to make Vamplew fold.
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 flop. Juanda led out for 520,000 on the 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.
David Vamplew raised the button again and once more John Juanda made the call before they both checked the flop.
Juanda bet out 410,000 on the turn and after a little while in the tank Vamplew called. They both checked the river and Juanda turned over pocket threes. Vamplew's for two pair, kings and fives, was good, and the pot was his.
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board. The young Scot, playing for the £900,000 first place prize and the EPT title made the call to see the 
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.
and both players checked to the 
turn where Vamplew fired out 420,000 which Juanda called. The river was the 
and Vamplew now bet 970,000 and Juanda didn't like it but made the call. Vamplew turned over 
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.
turn meant another five would also chop the pot but the river was the 
and Vamplew's kicker was still good.
river and Juanda turned over pocket threes. Vamplew's