2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

£10,300 High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
£357,700
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Prize Pool
£1,538,600
Entries
159
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

Just Two Skrillees Remain in the Last Longer Competition

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante
Skrill
Skrill

Of the 45 players that originally signed up for the Skrill Last Longer competition in the Main Event, just two remain. Who will be the Last Man Standing? Will it be Ryan Yu (Canada) or Leo McClean (UK)? Only time will tell.

For those unfamiliar with the promotion. The Skrill Last Longer competition will be held at each stop on this season’s EPT, of which they’re an official sponsor. The promotion is simple – players sign up for the promotion either online (preregistration is available) or at the Skrill booth (which will be present at each stop); don a Skrill patch; and then aim to be the last man or woman standing. The last player remaining will then receive the £5,250 buy-in back in their Skrill account.

While Skrill is upping the ante for Season 10 with a bigger branding initiative, this isn’t their first appearance on the EPT; as a matter of fact, they were a sponsor of Season 8 and have held previous “Last Longer” promotions.

The company’s website provides a bit more information on Skrill, which rebranded from Moneybookers back in 2010:

“Skrill has been moving money digitally since 2001. We offer online payment solutions for businesses and consumers, allowing them to pay and get paid globally. Over 36 million account holders already trust Skrill. Our customers can send and receive money worldwide in 200 countries and 40 currencies, securely and at low cost, without revealing their personal financial details. Your business will benefit from our worldwide payment network with over 100 payment options. Whether through a simple one-step integration or a fully-tailored payment solution. Whoever you are, however you like to pay or get paid, trust Skrill to make your online payments simpler, faster and safer.”

Headquartered in London, Skrill is looking to make their presence known in the poker world with a commitment to customer satisfaction through innovation and service. Not only that, they’re looking to be more than just a company by becoming a trusted and respected member of the poker community.

Tags: Skrill

Break

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Play resumes in 60 minutes when the High Rollers have four more levels left to play.

Canadian on Canadian Crime

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante
Jonathan Duhamel doubles
Jonathan Duhamel doubles

Timothy Adams bumped it up to 1,775 out of the small blind, and his neighbor, fellow Canuck Jonathan Duhamel, three-bet to 3,800. Adams called.

The flop came {3-Hearts}{5-Spades}{10-Clubs}, and Adams checked. The 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion reached for chips, and tossed out a continuation bet of 5,000. Adams stared at a single spot on the felt for a considerable amount of time, then check-raised to 10,400.

The Team Pro refused to back down, however, and fired out a re-raise to 17,100. Adams moved all in for effectively 44,125, Duhamel quickly called, and the cards were on their backs.

Adams: {k-Diamonds}{10-Spades}
Duhamel: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

Adams' hand was crushed, and Duhamel held as the turn and river came {6-Spades}, {8-Spades} respectively, doubling him to 97,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jonathan Duhamel ca
Jonathan Duhamel
97,000 40,000
Timothy Adams ca
Timothy Adams
48,000 -38,000

Tags: Jonathan DuhamelTimothy Adams

Chip Count Update

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante
Player Chips Progress
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
180,000 20,000
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
EPT 1X Winner
120,000 -5,000
Sofia Lovgren se
Sofia Lovgren
111,000 60,000
Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
92,000 57,000
Mark Teltscher gb
Mark Teltscher
EPT 1X Winner
87,000
Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
74,000 23,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
68,000 32,800
Randal Flowers us
Randal Flowers
48,000 7,000
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
47,000
Richard Yong my
Richard Yong
46,000 -4,000
Wai Kin Yong my
Wai Kin Yong
41,000 -9,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
41,000 -15,900
Martin Hanowski de
Martin Hanowski
38,000
Andrew Chen ca
Andrew Chen
37,000 10,500
Dennis Bejedal
Dennis Bejedal
37,000
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
34,000 1,000
Kyle Julius us
Kyle Julius
32,000 -18,000
Emil Patel us
Emil Patel
18,000 -25,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
16,000 -51,000

Guillen Flops Top Set; Loses Pot

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante
Martin Finger makes a straight
Martin Finger makes a straight

Angel Guillen raised to 1,300 from the hijack, Martin Finger called on the button, and Randal Flowers defended his big blind. The flop was all diamonds - {q-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} - and Flowers checked. Guillen continued for 2,000, Finger raised to 5,600, and Flowers folded.

Guillen considered the bet for a bit, then called.

The turn was the {6-Clubs}, both players knuckled, and the {k-Spades} fell on the river. The Team Pro led out for 11,400, Finger instantly called, and Guillen showed {q-Hearts}{q-Spades} for a flopped set of queens.

Finger flipped over {j-Diamonds}{10-Clubs} for a rivered straight, however, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Finger de
Martin Finger
EPT 1X Winner
125,000 10,000
Angel Guillen mx
Angel Guillen
33,000 -45,000

Tags: Angel GuillenMartin Finger

Jazayeri Doing Great

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Sean Jazayeri raised to 1,500 from the button and called the three-bet by Tamer Kamel. Kamel three-bet from the big blind to 3,900 and the flop brought {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Hearts}.

Kamel bet 3,200 and Jazayeri called. On the turn the {K-Spades} hit and this time Kamel checked to Jazayeri who bet 5,000.

Kamel tanked for a bit and called after which the river, the {10-Hearts}, was checked by both players. Kamel showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Hearts} but that was no good against Jazayeri's {K-Diamonds}{J-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
Sean Jazayeri us
Sean Jazayeri
85,000
Tamer Kamel gb
Tamer Kamel
49,000 8,000

Tags: Sean JazayeriTamer Kamel

Greenwood Takes One From Negreanu

Level 6 : 300/600, 75 ante

Max Greenwood raised under the gun to 1,600 and Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu called from the button.

The flop brought {6-Spades}{4-Hearts}{7-Spades} and Greenwood fired out 2,300, Negreanu quickly called.

On the turn the {Q-Diamonds} hit and Negreanu called another 5,200. The river brought the {2-Clubs} and this time Greenwood tanked for a bit before throwing out 12,500. Negrenau snap-folded and dropped below the starting stack of his second bullet.

Player Chips Progress
Max Greenwood ca
Max Greenwood
52,000 2,000
Daniel Negreanu ca
Daniel Negreanu
42,000 42,000

Tags: Daniel NegreanuMax Greenwood