£5,200 EPT London Main Event Day 1b | 2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

10-02-2008 18:49 UTC+1

Andre Akkari Races and Wins

Brazilian pro Andre Akkari found himself in an old fashioned shootout. He was all in preflop with Jacks against his opponent's Big Slick. Andre Akkari's Jacks held up and he doubled up to almost 14K.

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10-02-2008 18:54 UTC+1

Karl 'The Mantis' Mahrenholz usually has better timing than Chronos, but on this occasion he stumbled upon pocket jacks at precisely the wrong time, raising it from the button but running into the pocket kings of the big blind. No divine assistance on the ensuing board, and the Mantis was gone.

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10-02-2008 18:56 UTC+1

David Williams Eliminated

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David Williams busted out on a dirty sick ugly hand. He was all in preflop with Kings against two opponents who each held A-K. One of them was Liam Flood. The flop was Queen high but the turn was a Jack and the river was a ten. His opponents chopped the pot with a Broadway straight and Williams had his Kings cracked. He was eliminated.

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10-02-2008 18:57 UTC+1

The Hit Squad Curse

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Just moments before Mahrenholz's untimely departure, fellow Hit Squad member and former bracelet winner Praz Bansi found himself hurtling towards the rail in similar fashion. He reraised preflop with kings from the big blind, but in a hand that was cooler than an Arctic Breeze, ran headfirst into pocket aces and received no further help.

"It was weird," explained Bansi. "As soon as I exited, I went over to see how Karl was getting on and then he went out. After that, we thought we'd see how Chaz [Chattha] was doing, but as soon as we arrived he lost almost all his chips with kings versus tens."

Thank heavens the Hit Squad are small in numbers, there'd barely be any players left otherwise.

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10-02-2008 19:01 UTC+1

Khan's Aces Bulldozed

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Hevad Khan was all in on a flop of 7-3-2. He was ahead with A-A against his opponents pocket sixes. However, a six fell on the turn as Khan lost the lead. The river did not help him and he lost the pot. Khan's stack was crippled and slipped to about 4,000.

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10-02-2008 19:04 UTC+1

Chris Moneymaker Eliminated

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Four WSOP champions were in the field today. Greg Raymer busted out earlier today and Chris Moneymaker now joins him on the rail. Joe Hachem and Scotty Nguyen are still remaining.

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Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

10-02-2008 19:09 UTC+1

Arrivederci Dario

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Dario Minieri has left the building.

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10-02-2008 19:17 UTC+1

Checking Your Cards is for Wimps

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A strange hand involving Hevad Khan has been matriculating through the media room like a dirty rumor through Summer Bay. With the dust wiped from my Miss Marple hat, I set about unearthing the details, which were finally unveiled by table mate and honorary Brightonian Paul Parker.

"It was a bizarre hand," he started. "The board was {A-Spades}