Sam Trickett limped in the small blind but Marton Czuczor bumped it up to 60,000 but Trickett decided he wasn't going anywhere.
The flop was and Trickett check-called a bet of 75,000. On the turn, Trickett checked and then called once more, this time to the tune of 150,000.
The river was the and Trickett checked for a third time before Czuczor bet 220,000, again Trickett called but this time not without a little dwell. Czuczor mucked his hand and Trickett turned over for the pot.
Trickett has 2.6 million while Czuczor just 600,000
Guillermo Garcia, down to 73,000 after doubling up Jason Lee, went all in under the gun. In the cutoff, Fabrizio Ascari tanked up for a while - and then explained to the table that he had spoken to God, and God had told him to pass. He did what the Big Guy suggested, and folded.
Over to Jason Lee on the button, who reshoved for around 550,000.
"Thank you sir," said Ascari, looking at the ceiling where we presume he thinks God lives.
Over to Martin Jacobson in the big blind - who called.
Three-way showdown!
Garcia:
Lee:
Jacobson:
Board:
The tens held up and Garcia duly busted out. Lee more than doubled to 1.2 million, while former chip monster Jacobson was left with a well-below-average 600,000.
Just one EPT ago (Tallinn) Nicolo Calia came 5th, but he'll have to settle for 13th in Vilamoura after running into Teddy Sheringham's . He'd actually shoved over a Rob Hollink raise, then found Sheringham moving in over the top, which didn't fill him with confidence. Narrowly covered by the Brit, Calia waved goodbye to each table member individually after seeing a tournament-ending board of come down.
Sheringham meanwhile is up over 800k, especially impressive after a lengthy evening out (still kicking at 3am) and an early start at the golf course at 8am!
Big hand, lots of interest, but only one winner - Toby Lewis, who'd flat called a raise from Marton Czuczor only to find Dmitry Gromov moving in over the top for a further 142k. Czuczor thought about it, then finally called, but Lewis then shoved in a huge stack of blue 10k chips driving him out of the pot and getting his heads up vs. Gromov's . The flop brought a Jack, but the sealed his fate and sent him to the rail.
Toby Lewis raised to 45,000 in the cutoff and Tom Johansen called in the small blind to see an flop. Johansen checked, Lewis bet 55,000 - and Johansen now check-raised to 130,000. Call.
The turn was the and Johansen bet out 160,000, leaving himself 230,000 back. A silent and expressionless Lewis just called again.
The river was the and this time Johansen checked. Lewis quietly announced all in to cover his opponent.
Johansen eyed Lewis up for a moment before turning his attention to the board and sitting back in his chair, hands behind his head, staring. Johansen continued to dwell while over on the other table Teddy Sheringham was doubling up. Fabrizio Ascari shouted and wandered about the floor. Still Johansen tanked. Eventually Lewis called the clock, and after a little while Johansen folded, stil staring at the felt as though into the void.
Next hand, it was all over. Johansen got his last 230,000 in with but Lewis found . There was nothing helpful for Johansen on the board, and he was gone.
Lewis is now back in the lead on around 2.4 million. His friend and tablemate Sam Trickett is in second place on 2 million. What with Sheringham now back in the running, this is looking like a good day for Britain.
Teddy Sheringham open-shoved in the cutoff, and Mad Italian Fabrizio Ascari thought about it for a very long time before either calling or reshoving from the button. Either way, everyone else folded and they were soon on their backs.
Ascari: a pretty premium
Sheringham: a very live
Board: ...
Sheringham made a straight as Ascari cried, "Oh my GOD!" and walked away from the table. Sheringham's new stack is at aorund 650,000. Ascari eventually returned to just 290,000.
Just before the end of the last level, the chip lead changed hands in a pot that went well on into the scheduled break.
Sam Trickett opened to 32,000 from middle position and Marco Leonzio 3-bet to 90,000 on the button. Trickett then clicked it back to 160,000 and Leonzio instantly called.
The flop was and Tricket carefully slid out a bet of 100,000 to which Leonzio immediately moved all-in for 602,000 more. Trickett was visibly disturbed by this and stood up out of his chair.
"Aargh, why did you give me kings?" He then turned to the motionless Leonzio and said, "You've played your aces tricky, will you show if I fold? Both cards?"
Trickett continued to try and get Leonzio to agree to show, but unsatisfied with the Italian's reply, his attitude changed.
"I might be slowrolling you here, I might be, in which case I apologise."
Finally Trickett shrugged his shoulders and said, "I call," turning over while Leonzio seemed to shrink when he had to turn over ("I was slowrolling you!" said Trickett) and the turn and river could not save him.
Afterwards, Trickett explained, "I knew he didn't have queens, but surely he would've just calls with jacks, tens and nines. I mean he still has 700,000 back."
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and Trickett check-called a bet of 75,000. On the 
turn, Trickett checked and then called once more, this time to the tune of 150,000.
and Trickett checked for a third time before Czuczor bet 220,000, again Trickett called but this time not without a little dwell. Czuczor mucked his hand and Trickett turned over 
for the pot.
come down.
on the turn got rid of any tension in the hand as Lee made a full house even before the 
. The flop brought a Jack, but the 
flop. Johansen checked, Lewis bet 55,000 - and Johansen now check-raised to 130,000. Call.
and Johansen bet out 160,000, leaving himself 230,000 back. A silent and expressionless Lewis just called again.
but Lewis found 
. There was nothing helpful for Johansen on the 
... 
and Tricket carefully slid out a bet of 100,000 to which Leonzio immediately moved all-in for 602,000 more. Trickett was visibly disturbed by this and stood up out of his chair.
turn and