2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

£5,200 EPT London Main Event
Day: 1b
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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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It's not Okay for Lacay

Just before the break, Alexander Albertsson leaped into the chip lead and eliminated Frenchman Ludovic Lacay in one fell swoop. All the chips went in on a {5-Spades}{J-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts} board with Albertsson's {5-Hearts}{5-Clubs} in splendid shape against Lacay's {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}. A {7-Clubs} later and an absolutely devastated Lacay was on the poker slab.

Albertsson now leads the way with 95,000.

Tags: Alexander AlbertssonLudovic Lacay

Teng Lets It Go

Andrew Teng found himself engrossed in a preflop raising war, his opponent making the final move for 18,000. With the clock ticking, Teng opted for the fold, but still has a chip-lead threatening 75,000.

Level: 9

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Mercier Shows No Mercy

Mercier, Mercier, Mercier me
Mercier, Mercier, Mercier me
Also before the break, Isabelle Mercier doubled through to what I would imagine to be around the 35,000 mark. As Mercier and neighbour revealed their cards, {J-Spades}{J-Hearts} versus {A-Diamonds}{K-Hearts} respectively, both players sat back in their seat and exhaled deeply, Mercier's unnerved expression silently exclaiming "Here we go..."

But she needn't have been anxious, as a clinical {J-Clubs} arrived in the window, followed by an {A-Clubs}{8-Hearts}. The {Q-Diamonds} turn produced a few unwanted outs and had the derriere muscles convulsing profusely, but the harmless {Q-Clubs} river gave her the pot and kept her alive, much to the elation of the male contingent of the rail.

Tags: Isabelle Mercier

Joao Barbosa Busts a Player

Portugal's Joao Barbosa picked up more chips after he busted one short stack who open-shoved with A-J. Barbosa woke up with A-K in the big blind and casually called. His Big Slick held up and his opponent quickly headed for the exit. Barbosa increased his stack to 75,000.

Tags: Joao Barbosa

Stayin' Alive

He may not be donning flares, platform boots and permed hair, but Neil Channing is still stayin' alive at the felt in champion grinding fashion. At no point today has he boasted a big stack, but like always, he's picked his spots with the aptitude of an acne-ridden teenager and managed to keep his head just above water as each level passes.

On my last outing into the battlefield, Channing was all in, to the tune of 15,800. A flurry of folds led to the big blind, who thought for an age before finally folding {A-Hearts}{Q-Spades} face-up and giving the Brit a suspicious glare. Channing showed {9-Clubs}{9-Spades} to maintain his image.

In a way, I wish he'd been called, because Channing was being massaged at the time, and as I passed post-hand, I was provided with the ungodly sight of crevice Crescent.

Tags: Neil Channing

Little Britian

Britain seems to have a number of Trekkies in today, as Chris Bruce, Mickey Wernick and Joe Grech are playing the part of 'cling ons' to a tee. "I've been clinging by my finger nails," claimed Chris Bruce as he continued to nurture his 25,000 stack. "I've got none left."

Meanwhile, Bruce is fairing relatively well compared to monsieurs Grech and Wernick. Whilst Grech is "on the felt" with 11,500, Wernick has 8,300 and is in dire need of a double through.