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

10-02-2008 19:11 UTC+2

Cowboys Lasso the Ladies

[user4144]

Sid Harris raised it up preflop to 600 with {K-Clubs}

, his neighbour made it 1,500 with {Q-Diamonds}

and Harris called. On the {10-Clubs}

flop, Harris led for 3,000, his opponent put him all in and Harris called. A {5-Diamonds}

turn and

changed nothing, and Harris doubled through to 25,000.

Tags: Sid Harris

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0

10-02-2008 19:06 UTC+2

No Nutt Cracker

[user4144]

Daniel Nutt is now on 25,000 after his all in opponent failed to crack his {A-Spades}

with pocket {Q-Clubs}

, the board coming a teasing {A-Diamonds}

. At least he can say he went out with a full house.

Tags: Daniel Nutt

10-02-2008 19:02 UTC+2

Receiving hands second-hand is sometimes like being on the tail end of a game of Chinese Whispers in a night club, but on this occasion, I deemed my source to be reliably trustworthy . According to the poker vine, Daniel Alaei hit two pairs against pocket aces, but was counterfeited when the board paired on the end. Consequently, he's now out.

Tags: Daniel Alaei

10-02-2008 18:57 UTC+2

It Wasn't His Foltyn

[user4144]

Just an excuse to use a pun-ridden headline really, but either way, online whiz Paul 'Pab' Foltyn is now out of today's event.

Tags: Paul Foltyn

10-02-2008 18:55 UTC+2

Steady as She Goes

[user4144]

It's been rather slow going for the man known as the most nipped player in history. "I've played three hands, and drunk four cups of tea," reported a barely awake Neil Channing. "I'm hoping to maintain that ratio throughout the day." But with 11,300, at least he's winning the ones he's playing. If he keeps up this pace, he'll come back with a monster stack of 15,000 tomorrow and be challenging for the lead... in drinking tea.

10-02-2008 18:50 UTC+2

Players Take a 15-Minute Break

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10-02-2008 18:49 UTC+2

Natasha Ellis Eliminated

[user4144]

The action limped its way around to the small blind who made it 700 to play, Natasha Ellis pushed all in from the big blind for 3,000 and the small blind snap-called. Ellis was in cracking shape with aces versus queens, but it was her opponent doing the cracking, the queen on the flop of a Q-5-5-3-2 sending her to the rail in bad beat regaling circumstances.

Tags: Natasha Ellis

10-02-2008 18:46 UTC+2

Down, But Not Out

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The press were lurking on the rail, forks aloft, and patiently awaiting Ivey's exit so they could spike him in the noggin and say, "He's done." But with 1,800 in chips he was down, but not out, and when he found aces in the hole, he was duly paid off by T-7 on a 7-3-2-A-5 board. As a result, Ivey now has just under 4,000.

Tags: Phil Ivey

10-02-2008 18:34 UTC+2

Stuart Rutter Doubles Through

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Andre Santos raised to 550 preflop from middle position, Stuart Rutter made it a total of 2,000 to play and Santos announced all-in. But before he'd barely completed his announcement, Rutter's chips were in the middle with {K-Clubs}