£5,000 EPT London Main Event Day 2 | 2009 PokerStars.com EPT London

10-04-2009 21:19 UTC+2

2 Tables...

...Until the money. We have around an hour left of the level and just need to lose 16 more players.

Anyone want to take bets on what comes first? It's going to be close...

10-04-2009 21:17 UTC+2

Schaffel Busts Oppenheim

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David Oppenheim is the latest big name to fall at the wayside, he had {A-?}

but November Niner Kevin Schaffel had {A-?}

and Oppenheim couldn't hit a Queen to stay alive.

Schaffel is up to about 300,000.

10-04-2009 21:12 UTC+2

Maridu Mayrinck, herself a former blogger and therefore finely attuned to these sorts of things, called me over to tell me that there was a gigantic three-way all-in monster hand happening at her table. I duly strolled over just as the cards were on their backs.

Unknown gentleman: all in with {A-Diamonds}

Pieter Visser: also all in with {A-Spades}

James Obst: just about covering the both of them with {A-Clubs}

Board: an outdraw-free {Q-Clubs}

Thus Mr. Visser (who incidentally seems to be around 8 feet tall when he stands up; very unexpected) and the unfortunate gentleman who'd pushed first with the {A-Diamonds}

were both bust. Obst meanwhile was up to around 250,000.

"So, did you get moist when you saw the shove in front of you?" Maridu was needling the newly chipped up Mr. Obst. "Come on, you got a little moist." Obst declined to comment.

Tags: James Obst Maridu Mayrinck

10-04-2009 21:05 UTC+2

Dark Clouds for Sonny

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Most youthful-looking player in the tournament Sonny Pomroy is gone, getting it in on, we believe the flop against JC Tran.

Pomroy: {K-Diamonds}

Tran:

Board:

with none of those X's being diamonds.

Tags: JC Tran Sonny Pomroy

10-04-2009 21:04 UTC+2

Seidel Busto

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Erik Seidel made his move with {J-?}

but couldn't hit when Ivo Donev called him with {10-?}

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10-04-2009 21:03 UTC+2

Obrestad Doubles

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Annette Obrestad reraised all-in for 66,900 more on top of Michael Greco's late position raise.

Greco gave her the old 'uberGreco-stare-down' before calling with {A-Clubs}