2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

£5,200 EPT London Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info
2008 PokerStars.com EPT London
Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
£1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,200
Prize Pool
£3,349,200
Entries
596
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Players Left 1 / 596
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Back Where We Began

Michael Martin limped in from the small blind and Michael Tureniec checked his option from the big blind.

The flop was {Q-Clubs} {7-Clubs} {4-Spades}. Tureniec check-called Martin's 120,000 bet. The turn was the {2-Hearts}. Tureniec checked again, Martin bet 300,000 and Tureniec called. The {9-Hearts} fell on the river. Tureniec checked a third time, Martin bet 600,000 and Tureniec called.

Martin showed {Q-?} {2-?} and Tureniec mucked.

The pot took our final two nearly back to where they started heads-up play, Martin with 4,360,000 and Tureniec with 1,645,000.

Tags: Michael MartinMichael Tureniec

Straight vs. Straight

Michael Martin raised to 210,000 and Michael Tureniec called from the big blind.

The flop came down {10-Hearts} {J-Diamonds} {Q-Spades} and both players checked. The turn was the {K-Diamonds}. Tureniec bet 220,000 and Martin called. The river fell the {6-Spades}. Tureniec checked and after a bit of a dwell, Martin checked behind.

Turns out it was a good play for Martin. He held a nine for the bottom end of the straight while Tureniec tabled {A-Diamonds} {3-Spades} for the nut straight. Tureniec won the pot.

Tags: Michael MartinMichael Tureniec

The Dreaded Slowdown

This heads-up match has slowed down a bit. The American has a lead over the Swede but it appears that the two are playing small ball, despite Michael Martin's penchant for playing big pots.

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 0