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

10-02-2008 18:28 UTC+2

Timex Licked

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Michael "timex" McDonald ran his queens into aces and has been eliminated.

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10-02-2008 18:24 UTC+2

Relaxing Like de Wolfe

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Roland de Wolfe has been getting a massage the last two hours. He appears relaxed and calm and cool. His stack is just around 12,000.

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10-02-2008 18:16 UTC+2

Devilfish is sitting at a table with the likes of Barry Greenstein and Michaela Johansson. Devilfish is dressed like a 20-something Scandi poker player with an excess of personal panache which includes plenty of bling. He is sporting his trademarked Devilfish rings and sipping a glass of white wine. The staff is handing out food to the players which includes bowls of curry and some sort of fish dish.

"We have vegetable curry," said the food server.

"Ship it over," screamed Devilfish.

"We also have salmon," she continued.

"Ship it over," screamed Devilfish before he paused and said. "Wait is it all on one plate?"

Devilfish lost some chips early and sat on a stack worth 6,900.

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10-02-2008 18:08 UTC+2

Table of Dooooooom and Certain Death

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There's one table out there that has quickly been labeled the 'Table of Dooooooom and Certain Death' by all members of the media.

Phil Ivey -- 6,975
Noah Boeken -- 4,350
Stephan Kjaerstad -- 21,700
Danny Ryan -- 10,675
Praz Bansi -- 12,600
Chris Moorman -- 10,050
Chris Bjorin -- 15,750

10-02-2008 17:57 UTC+2

Swings & Roundabouts

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There are a number of players here today who have endured roller-coaster rides, but perhaps none more so than Roland de Wolfe.

After seeing his pocket kings outdrawn by A-Q for a circa 20,000 pot, de Wolfe struck back by doubling through with aces versus nines a few hands later.

As a result, the Full Tilt man is now on around 15,000, although it's difficult to tell as his chips are sprawled in front of him in typical de Wolfe fashion.

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10-02-2008 17:52 UTC+2

Not a Lodden Luck for Johnny

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Johnny Lodden has been eliminated from today's event. He was all in with aces versus kings, and although he spiked a set, lost to runner-runner flush on the river.

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Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 0

10-02-2008 17:42 UTC+2

Tony Holden Eliminated; Aces Foiled Again

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Tony Holden and an opponent got it all in preflop. Holden was ahead with pocket Aces against his opponent's pocket Queens. Holden was ahead until a Queen spiked on the turn. The river was no help for Holden and he headed to the rail.

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10-02-2008 17:28 UTC+2

Hot Flushes

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"Snoopy, Snoopy," beckoned Willie Tann. "What's the chip leader got?"

"I'd imagine around 40,000," I replied. "What do you have?"

"Just under 40,000, I tripled up."

As I delved deep into the dark, murky depths of Tann's labyrinth of a mind, I soon learned that he'd won his chips in a three-way cooler with {J-Hearts}

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flop. "There was a bet and a raise," he continued, "And I just thought, 'Oh what the hell, if I go out I go out'. I had to avoid a lot of cards though."

But like a hula hoop champion the wily veteran gyrated those hips and dodged the array of bullets with panache as the turn and river blanked out. And now, with chips, Willie Tann is dangerous.

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10-02-2008 17:14 UTC+2