2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

£5,200 EPT London Main Event
Day: 3
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

David Benyamine Eliminated in 12th Place (£35,891)

David Benyamine - 12th Place
David Benyamine - 12th Place
On a flop of {9-Clubs} {9-Diamonds} {2-Clubs}, Michael Tureniec bet 59,000, David Benyamine moved all in for 260,000 and after a lengthy think, Tureniec made the call.

Benyamine: {Q-Clubs} {10-Clubs}
Tureniec: {A-Clubs} {K-Hearts}

Tureniec was ahead with ace high but Benyamine had outs with a flush draw. The turn, though was the {3-Hearts}, the river was the {A-Hearts} and an anguished-looking Benyamine was sent to the rail in 12th place.

Back to the hotel to play some nosebleed-stakes online PLO he goes...

Tags: David BenyamineMichael Tureniec

Johannes Strassmann Doubles Up

Michael Martin opened with a raise. Johannes Strassmann reraised all in from the button for 175,000 more. Martin headed into the tank for several minutes before he pulled out a stack of yellow chips and said, "I guess I call."

Martin: {A-Clubs} {10-Clubs}
Strassmann: {A-Spades} {K-Diamonds}

The flop was {J-Clubs} {8-Spades} {6-Spades} . The turn was the {10-Spades} and Martin took the lead. The river was the {Q-Hearts} and Strassmann won the hand with a Broadway straight. The German doubled up against the American and avoided elimination.

Gualter Salles Eliminated in 14th Place (£26,102)

Gualter Salles moved all in for 145,000 and Eric Liu called.

Salles: {J-Spades} {J-Hearts}
Liu: {A-Diamonds} {J-Clubs}

Liu, who has been losing with the best hand all day in these situations, finally flopped good when the first three came down {A-Clubs} {9-Spades} {4-Spades}, pairing Liu's ace. The turn was the {K-Hearts}, the river was the {2-Clubs} and Salles was eliminated. He'll take home £26,102 for his efforts.

After the hand, Liu was up to 534,000.

Tags: Eric LiuGualter Salles

Level: 21

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 1,000