£5,200 EPT London Main Event | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

10-05-2008 17:18 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

[user24788]

Eric Liu - 1,700,000
Michael Tureniec - 1,055,000
Philippe D'Auteuil - 1,015,000
Johannes Strassmann - 750,000
Alan Smurfit - 595,000
Michael Martin - 575,000
Marcin Horecki - 345,000

10-05-2008 17:29 UTC+2

Has there been a slow down? Well, not really. Since Lellouche's early departure, there has not been any more eliminations. However, it's not due to inaction. Rather, there has been plenty of all-in action. It's just that the big stacks are doubling up the big stacks. And whenever Marcin Horecki moves all in... everyone heads for cover.

10-05-2008 17:46 UTC+2

Horecki Rivers Strassmann to Double Up

[user25067]

Marcin Horecki moved all in and Johannes Strassmann made the call.

Horecki {Q-Spades}

Strassmann {A-Spades}

The flop was {8-Diamonds}

, the turn was the {2-Hearts}

, but the

spiked on the river to double Horecki up to 760,000. Strassmann was left with only 370,000.

Tags: Johannes Strassmann Marcin Horecki

10-05-2008 17:52 UTC+2

Johannes Strassmann Eliminated in 7th Place (£120,723)

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Michael Martin moved all in and Johannes Strassmann called. Martin had Strassmann slightly covered.

Strassmann {J-Hearts}

Martin

Martin took the lead when the flop came down {Q-Diamonds}

. Strassmann couldn't hit a jack on the {5-Diamonds}

turn or the {6-Spades}

river and was eliminated in 7th place. He'll take £120,723 home to Germany for his finish

Tags: Johannes Strassmann Michael Martin

10-05-2008 17:54 UTC+2

Updated Chip Counts

[user24788]

Eric Liu - 2,125,000
Michael Tureniec - 965,000
Michael Martin - 905,000
Philippe D'Auteuil - 870,000
Marcin Horecki - 750,000
Alan Smurfit - 480,000

10-05-2008 17:55 UTC+2

Liu Passes 2 Million

[user24788]

After picking up a couple of small pots, Eric Liu is the first player to surpass the 2 million chip mark.

10-05-2008 18:04 UTC+2

Marcin Horecki Cripples Philippe D'Auteuil

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Marcin Horecki raised to 120,000, Philippe D'Auteuil moved all in and Horecki called.

Horecki {A-Diamonds}

D'Auteuil

The flop was {10-Spades}

, D'Auteuil picking up a gutshot straight draw. The turn was the {5-Diamonds}

and D'Auteuil still needed an eight or a nine to eliminate Horecki. No dice, as the river fell the {6-Diamonds}

and Horecki doubled to 1,340,000, good for second in chips. D'Auteuil was left with only 165,000.

Tags: Marcin Horecki Philippe D'Auteuil

10-05-2008 18:09 UTC+2

OMG... Some Post-Flop Play!

[user25067]

On a day where play has been dominated by preflop moves, we finally saw some post-flop action.

Marcin Horecki limped in from the small blind and Michael Martin checked his option from the big blind. The flop was {K-Clubs}