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

Pocket Rockets Propel Lavallee to a Double

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

After a series of raises, Jason Lavallee ended up all in preflop for 89,500 with the {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}. His opponent, Bryn Kenney, was way behind with the {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}. After the flop fell {7-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}, Kenney began to count out chips to pay off Lavallee.

The {9-Spades} turn took away Kenney's shot at a runner-runner flush and locked up the hand for Lavallee. The meaningless {K-Hearts} was run out on the river for good measure, and Kenney was left with just 35,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Jason Lavallee ca
Jason Lavallee
185,000 95,700
Bryn Kenney us
Bryn Kenney
35,000 -90,000

Tags: Jason LavalleeBryn Kenney

Roumeliotis' Three Pair

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

On the turn of a {7-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{10-Hearts} board, Mark Radoja fired a bet of 17,200 after Alexander Roumeliotis had checked.

The Swede thought for a moment before making the call to see the {K-Hearts} on the river. Roumeliotis checked and this time Radoja checked behind.

Roumeliotis flipped {K-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and Radoja, thinking he had won, turned over {K-Spades}{Q-Hearts} before realising that Roumeliotis had made a better two pair.

Player Chips Progress
Alexander Roumeliotis se
Alexander Roumeliotis
233,000 233,000
Mark Radoja ca
Mark Radoja
147,000 25,000

Nordkvist Rocketing Upwards

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Joel Nordkvist has had a very profitable first couple of levels, indeed he's now among the small group of players who are over the 300,000 mark already.

Nordkvist fired a 16,000 bet on a {2-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} flop against Shawn Buchanan with the latter making the call. The {Q-Diamonds} came on the turn and Nordkvist didn't slow down, betting 32,000 this time. The second barrel was too much for Buchanan, whose hand promptly went into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Joel Nordkvist se
Joel Nordkvist
325,000 292,400
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
160,000 -140,000

A Conversation with the Devilfish and Poker Brat

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Phil Hellmuth  & Dave Ulliott
Phil Hellmuth & Dave Ulliott

There's just one table remaining in the "C" Room, but it could very well be the most entertaining left in the tournament thanks to Phil Hellmuth and David "Devilfish" Ulliott. The two have met countless times over the years and could be called friends, albeit it competitive and egotistical ones.

When we made our pass, the dynamic duo were in engaged in a conversation about a past Omaha hi/lo hand the two had played. From what we could piece together, Hellmuth got his chips in on a {10-}{10-}{9-} flop with a hand like {A-}{K-}{10-}{x-} and received a call from Devilfish, who held {a-}{a-}{q-}{j-} for an up-and-down straight draw with the nut flush draw. Long story short, Ulliott ended up winning the hand and Hellmuth has never forgotten.

The two argued about the specifics with each accusing the other of not having a good memory. Hellmuth indicated that he was willing to make a wager, but such talk soon fizzled out. The two then began to talk about how they have nothing but good things to say about one another.

About this time Hellmuth had the big blind and action folded to Ulliott, who raised to 10,000. One by one the remaining players folded, including Hellmuth, and the Devilfish quipped, "I put the extra big raise in there, Phil, just so you'd think I had shit." Ulliott then flashed the {a-Spades}{k-Spades}.

The banter is all in good fun, but unfortunately it'll come to an end soon as their table is the next to break.

Player Chips Progress
David Ulliott gb
David Ulliott
125,000 70,000
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
Poker Hall of Famer
50,000 5,000

Tags: David UlliottPhil Hellmuth

Buch-ing the Trend

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante
Shawn Buchanan
Shawn Buchanan

Shawn Buchanan and Joel Nordkvist have been continuing to spar a lot in the last hour or so. Buchanan opened to 6,000 preflop and Nordkvist made it 15,500 in the small blind. Buchanan then four-bet to 35,000 with about 90,000 back and Nordkvist moved all in.

Buchanan quickly called.

Nordkvist: {5-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Buchanan: {Q-Diamonds}{Q-Spades}

The board was {J-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Buchanan doubled back up to over a quarter of a million in chips

Player Chips Progress
Shawn Buchanan ca
Shawn Buchanan
260,000 100,000
Joel Nordkvist se
Joel Nordkvist
240,000 -85,000

Tags: Shawn BuchananJoel Nordkvist

Greenwood Gets Lucky Against Seidel

Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Max Greenwood opened for 7,300 from middle position and Erik Seidel three-bet to 20,000 from the cutoff. The button and blinds folded, Greenwood called, and the flop came down {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Greenwood checked, Seidel bet 17,000, and Greenwood moved all in for 43,300 total. Seidel didn't seem thrilled but made the call nonetheless.

Seidel: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Greenwood: {k-Spades}{10-Spades}

Greenwood was lucky enough to hit the flop and received a double after the {8-Spades} turn and {3-Clubs} river failed to help Seidel.

Player Chips Progress
Erik Seidel us
Erik Seidel
Poker Hall of Famer
178,000 -67,000
Max Greenwood ca
Max Greenwood
135,000 70,000

Tags: Max GreenwoodErik Seidel

Level: 14

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 500