Day 1a Update
Level 4
: 100/200, 25 ante
Sarah Grant has all the details on who is playing and what they are saying.
2011 PokerStars.com EPT London
Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2011 PokerStars.com EPT London
Buy-in
£5,000
Prize Pool
£3,351,350
Entries
691
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
The Limper Takes One from Veldhius and Darcourt
From under the gun, a player limped in before Team PokerStars Pro Lex Veldhuis raised to 650. Guillaume Darcourt made the call from the hijack seat and the limper also called.
The flop came down 
and action checked to Veldhuis. He bet 1,400 and Darcourt made the call. The first player check-raised to 2,800 and Veldhius called. Darcourt also called.
The 
paired the board on the turn and the first player fired 3,750. Veldhius and Darcourt both gave it up and let the preflop limper take the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,500 | 500 |
|
8,700 | -21,300 |
Schedule Update
Level 3
: 100/200, 0 ante
The tournament staff has just announced that eight levels will be played without a dinner break on both Day 1s. That should keep things nice and early today and tomorrow, allowing the players an evening to eat, relax and enjoy with friends and family.
Defending Champion Loses to Jacks
Action folded to the player in the hijack seat and he raised to an unknown amount. In the cutoff seat sat defending champion David Vamplew. He reraised to 1,700 and the original raiser called to see the 
flop. The hijack checked and Vamplew bet 2,150. His opponent called.
The turn was the 
and the hijack checked again. Vamplew stayed on the grass and fired 5,150. Again, his opponent called.
The river completed the board with the 
and both players checked. The hijack seat tabled the 
and Vamplew mucked his hand, dropping back to 15,700 in chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
15,700 | -14,300 |
More Late Arrivals
Ana Marquez and Bryn Kenney are known for being the new successful poker couple on the scene, mostly due to Marquez's deep run in the 2011 PokerStars Caribbean Adventure that led to her signing as a Team PokerStars Pro. What's interesting today is that the two of them are seated right next to each other at the same table. We'll be sure to keep an eye on things above the table, but unfortunately won't be able to report on any footsie playing below the table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 | |
|
30,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 0
Break
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
The players are now on their first 15-minute break of the day.
One for Dorfman
Level 2
: 75/150, 0 ante
Randy Dorfman is one of the late arrivals here on Day 1a of the 2011 PokerStars.com EPT London. He opened this pot from under the gun with a raise to 400. Bracelet winner from the 2011 World Championship of Online Poker Jonathan Karamalikis called from the button and Xuan Liu called from the big blind.
The flop was 
and Liu checked. Dorfman fired 1,025 and Karamalikis folded. Liu also gave it up and Dorfman scooped in this one.
Binger Mucks
After an opponent checked the final board of 
, Nick Binger fired 1,525. His opponent made the call and watched as Binger simply tossed his hand into the muck. His opponent tabled the 
for a pair of sevens to go along with the deuces on board and won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
29,500 | -500 |