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

10-04-2009 11:56 UTC+1

Welcome to Day 2 of the Pokerstars.com EPT London!

318 players remain from a record field of 739, all vying for the first prize of £850,000.

Nikolai Senninger from Germany leads the way with 323,100 ahead of Jeff Lisandro's 236,400.

Play will start in around 10 minutes and all levels will last 75 minutes.

10-04-2009 12:08 UTC+1

The Plan For Today...

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Thomas Kremser has just announced today's plan, we will be playing 6 levels of 75 minutes or to the money which is 104 places. Whichever occurs first.

Also, there will be no dinner break.

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 100

10-04-2009 12:09 UTC+1

And We're Off!

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Commence the shippage.

10-04-2009 12:25 UTC+1

Lisandro Hits The Ground Running

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Jeff Lisandro is off to a good start taking down a pot with a 15,000 bet on the turn of a {8-Diamonds}

board.

10-04-2009 12:33 UTC+1

Blame Chad

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Scott Fischmann limped for 1,200 and Sebastian Ruthenberg raised to 4,400 from the cutoff.

Jon Dwyer reraised to 10,400 from the small blind and Fischmann folded. Ruthenberg quickly moved all-in and Dwyer agonised about calling off his remaining 25,000 or so before eventually folding.

Dwyer turned to Chad Brown and referring to an earlier hand said, "I took too much energy from you Chad!"

Pause.

Ruthenberg, "Thanks Chad."

Much laughing.

10-04-2009 12:36 UTC+1

Rasmussen Doubles Up

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Thayer Rasmussen has enjoyed a nice early double up to 20,000 when his {A-Spades}

stayed ahead of Tae Joon Noh's {J-Diamonds}

.

The board: a completely spike-free {4-Diamonds}

10-04-2009 12:40 UTC+1

Dennis Phillips Eliminated

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Dennis Phillips has been knocked out after getting all-in with {A-Hearts}

but running into {K-Clubs}

, the board coming a decisive {4-Hearts}

10-04-2009 12:41 UTC+1

Smyth Lassos a Double Up with Cowboys

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Wow, uber-action at Table 20 as Marty Smyth raised to 3,500, only for Jonas Kronwitter to make it 10,500. Over to Daniel Drescher, who made it 23,500. Back to Smyth who pushed or called all in and Kronwitter decided he was beaten and passed; Drescher called, and then made a face when he realised he was in trouble.

Drescher: {Q-Hearts}