2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

£5,200 EPT London Main Event
Day: 4
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Event Info

2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
4♣4♥
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
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Lellouche's Early Exit

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Seven players remaining after Lellouche's elimination. He lost three pots in the first half hour of play. He had the better hand two of those times yet still found himself on the losing side of things.

"What can you do? I tried to put the pressure on. There's nothing you can do. That's poker," Lellouche said.

When EPT hostess Kara Scott asked Lellouche who he thought had a shot at winning, he responded, "(Michael) Martin and Eric (Liu) look very confident."

I wonder if Lellouche will try to get a late seat into the PokerStars.com EPT London £1m Showdown? There's a £20,000 High Roller Event running right now in the poker room.

Alan Smurfit Doubles Through Michael Tureniec

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Michael Tureniec opened for 76,000 and the action was folded around to Alan Smurfit.

"I guess that's it," he said as he moved all in.

Tureniec tanked for a minute or so, but ultimately called.

Smurfit {A-Diamonds} {K-Diamonds}
Tureniec {K-Spades} {10-Diamonds}

The {Q-Spades} {J-Clubs} {5-Hearts} gave Smurfit a bit of a sweat as Tureniec picked up an open-ended straight draw, but the {Q-Hearts} on the turn and the {2-Clubs} on the river were of no help to the Swede. Smurfit earned the double-up and now sits on 621,000.

Tags: Alan SmurfitMichael Tureniec

Smurf vs. Scandi

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Yet another all in... The Irishman Alan Smurfit had a timely double up against Sweden's Michael Tureniec. Perhaps Tureniec could have gotten away from that hand especially against a tight player such as Smurfit. Alas, he did not and made the call which resulted in the double up. That's the risk that you take with a big stack... take a shot at busting a short stack or give them free chips. Smurfit was in a dangerous zone with a short stack but now has more ammo.

Marcin Horecki Doubles Through Johannes Strassmann

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Johannes Strassmann opened for 80,000, and Marcin Horecki moved all in for 315,000. Strassmann asked for an exact count as he mulled his decision

"I might give you a bad beat," Strassmann said as he made the call.

Horecki {A-Hearts} {Q-Hearts}
Strassmann {A-Diamonds} {7-Diamonds}

The flop came down {K-Diamonds} {3-Spades} {2-Hearts}, Horecki still leading. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and the crowd "oooohed" as Strassmann picked up a flush draw. The river, though was the {5-Spades} and Horecki doubled to 696,000.

Tags: Johannes StrassmannMarcin Horecki

Another Short Stack Doubles Up

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The players are getting hands and they are putting their chips all in. However, it's the short stacks who are gaining an early edge. Another double up for a short stack when Horecki's ace-queen faded Strassmann's diamond flush redraw.

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

"We Will Drink A Lot"

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EPT hostess Kara Scott interviewed Philippe D'Auteuil's buddies from Canada who are on the rail sweating him. They mentioned that now matter what, they were going out to celebrate tonight. Of course, if Philippe D'Auteuil wins, they will have something extra special to celebrate.

"We will drink a lot," is what one of Philippe D'Auteuil's friends explained.

Tags: Philippe D'Auteuil

Liu Wielding His Big Stack

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While many of his opponents are down to all-in or fold decisions, Eric Liu has begun to run over the table with his big stack, making frequent preflop raises and three-bets that are going uncalled.

In his last hand, Alan Smurfit opened for 80,000 and Liu flat-called. The flop {6-Spades} {5-Diamonds} {5-Hearts}. Smurfit checked, and Liu slid out a 100,000 bet. The Irishman gave it up and Liu took down another pot.

Tags: Alan SmurfitEric Liu

Brandon Schaefer Sighting

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2005 EPT Deauville Champion Brandon Schaefer is on the rail sweating his buddy Michael Martin. Brandon flew in from the States last night along with Martin's mother and girlfriend. Martin's mother said that her son's girlfriend is so nervous that she might have to leave because she's getting sick! Luckily, Michael Martin is cool as a cat and can hold his cookies, especially under the bright lights of the final table.
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