2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

£10,300 High Roller
Day: 2
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

Chop It Up

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Talal Shakerchi opened to 25,000 from the button and Sorel Mizzi made it what looked to be around 67,000 but before it could be counted, Shakerchi had moved all in and Mizzi had called.

Shakerchi: {J-Hearts}{J-Diamonds}
Mizzi: {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}

"Dun-dun-DUN!" said Jason Lavallee.

"Ugh, boring..." replied Max Greenwood.

"Okay, Mr-Wants-Everybody-to-Bust." declared Lavallee.

"Hey, I'm folding my way to second," protested Greenwood.

The flop came down {7-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Hearts} putting Shakerchi on a freeroll, "I've got 4%," he said delighted. The {A-Spades} turn spelled the end of the excitement as the {9-Hearts} came down on the river.

Max Greenwood Eliminated in 23rd Place (£17,850)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Max Greenwood - 23rd
Max Greenwood - 23rd

Action folded to Max Greenwood in middle position and he shoved all in for roughly 130,000. Talal Shakerchi then moved all in over the top from the cutoff and the rest of the field folded.

Greenwood: {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}
Shakerchi: {7-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}

It was a flip, but not after the {7-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop gave Shakerchi a set. The {5-Hearts} turn actually improved him to a boat, and that left Greenwood drawing dead. The meaningless {Q-Hearts} was run out on the river and Greenwood made his way to the payout desk to collect a min-cash for his 23rd-place finish.

Player Chips Progress
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
525,000
270,000
270,000
Max Greenwood ca
Max Greenwood
Busted

Tags: Max GreenwoodTalal Shakerchi

Phillip Gruissem Eliminated in 22nd Place (£17,850)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Philipp Gruissem - 22nd Place
Philipp Gruissem - 22nd Place

A short-stacked Philipp Gruissem moved all in for his last 86,000 from early position and Sofia Lovgren called from the button. The blinds folded and Lovgren said, "I have aces."

Lovgren: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}
Gruissem: {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}

The {k-Clubs}{9-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop paired Gruissem and gave him some hope, but it was soon dashed as the {5-Clubs} and {9-Spades} appeared on the turn and river respectively. Gruissem, who had a monster stack earlier in the day, took his leave in 22nd place for £17,850.

Player Chips Progress
Sofia Lovgren se
Sofia Lovgren
855,000
130,000
130,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
Busted
StakeKings

Tags: Sofia LövgrenPhilipp Gruissem

Vicky Coren Eliminated in 20th Place (£19,385)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Victoria Coren
Victoria Coren

Team PokerStars Pro Vicky Coren reraised all in against Tamer Kamel preflop, the latter made the call with {K-Hearts}{J-Hearts} - behind but live against Coren's {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}. The board came {8-Clubs}{J-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{J-Clubs} and Coren, who finaled the last EPT High Roller, busted out in 20th place.

Player Chips Progress
Tamer Kamel gb
Tamer Kamel
530,000
80,000
80,000
Vicky Coren
Vicky Coren
Busted

Tags: Tamer KamelVictoria Coren

Mark Radoja Eliminated in 19th Place (£19,385)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Mark Radoja
Mark Radoja

In a three-way pot, Mark Teltscher had check-raised Mark Radoja's flop bet on a {K-Spades}{8-Clubs}{J-Clubs} board. Dave Ulliott got out of the way and Radoja moved all in, Teltscher snap-called.

Radoja: {A-Clubs}{K-Clubs}
Teltscher: {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}

The {5-Diamonds} on the turn and {9-Hearts} on the river changed nothing and Teltscher came out on top in the battle of the Marks.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Teltscher gb
Mark Teltscher
570,000
160,000
160,000
EPT 1X Winner
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
Busted

Tags: Mark RadojaMark Teltscher

Higgins Doubles Through Mizzi

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Simon Higgins
Simon Higgins

Another table, another hand, another flip.

This time Sorel Mizzi had Simon Higgins all in and at risk.

Mizzi: {7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}
Higgins: {A-Spades}{K-Spades}

The flop was {10-Spades}{2-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} and Higgins improved to a gutshot while the {5-Spades} turn gave him a flush draw as well. The river was the {6-Spades} and Higgins made his flush to double up.

Player Chips Progress
Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
680,000
-320,000
-320,000
Simon Higgins gb
Simon Higgins
410,000
150,000
150,000

Tags: Sorel Mizzi

Don't Do It to Sabini

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

Ville Wahlbeck opened the acton for 27,000 from early position. Carla Sabini responded by moving all in from the small blind for 182,000 more. Wahlbeck thought long and hard before making the call.

Wahlbeck: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Sabini: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

Sabini was well out in front, but she was clearly nervous nonetheless. The {2-Clubs}{6-Spades}{7-Hearts} flop kept her firmly in the lead, but she stood up and began saying, "Don't do it to me. Don't do it to me." The {8-Diamonds} gave Wahlbeck a gutshot straight draw and casued Sabini to pick up the pace in her chant. It seemed to work too as the harmless {k-Hearts} peeled off.

Player Chips Progress
Carla Sabini ca
Carla Sabini
425,000
105,000
105,000
Ville Wahlbeck fi
Ville Wahlbeck
340,000
-260,000
-260,000

Tags: Carla SabiniVille Wahlbeck

David "Bakes" Baker Eliminated in 18th Place (£19,385)

Level 19 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
David "Bakes" Baker - 18th Place
David "Bakes" Baker - 18th Place

David "Bakes" Baker raised to 100,000 from the cutoff and left himself just 13,000 behind. Jason Lavallee announced a call from the small blind, and after the big blind folded, he bet dark. Baker quickly called off before the flop was out.

Baker: {j-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Lavallee: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}

Baker was behind but drawing to live cards. He was upbeat and joking with the table even as the board ran out {3-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Spades}{3-Clubs}{10-Hearts} to put an end to his tournament. "Good luck guys. It was fun," he said before parting.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Lavallee ca
Jason Lavallee
800,000
100,000
100,000
David "Bakes" Baker us
David "Bakes" Baker
Busted
$25K Fantasy

Level: 20

Blinds: 8,000/16,000

Ante: 2,000