2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

£5,200 EPT London Main Event
Day: 1a
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

Cagey Play

On a {5-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} flop, Dustin Dirksen called a bet of 2,000 from Charles Berreby before leading out for 2,000 on the {4-Clubs} turn. On the {J-Clubs} river, Dirsken bet out again, this time to the tune of 4,000.

With the rest of the table waiting patiently, Berreby mulled over his options and pitched up tent in the think tank for what seemed like an age. In fact, not since I last asked a girl out have I witnessed such hesitancy, but after having the clock called on him, the Frenchman eventually made the call and showed...

{J-Spades}{J-Diamonds}

Not surprisingly, Dirksen suggested the 'slowroll', and although that was our reporter's initial impression, our prime suspect pleaded his case sincerely: "This is my first ever tournament, I qualified online," he cried. "I thought he might have tens."

Well, Dirksen didn't have tens, but he did have fives for a smaller full house and although enraged at first, will ultimately have been relieved to have been flat-called.