2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

£5,250 Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
£560,980
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,000
Prize Pool
£2,929,400
Entries
604
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Sylvia Gives Up

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Ryan Yu led out for 3,000 on a flop of {q-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{7-Spades}, and 2012 World Series of Poker Main Event runner-up Jesse Sylvia raised to 8,600. Yu called.

The turn was a repeat jack - the {j-Hearts} - and both players checked. The {2-Clubs} completed the board, Yu checked again, and Sylvia waived a figurative white flag, tabling {6-Spades}{5-Spades} for effectively six-high. Yu tabled {a-Clubs}{7-Hearts} for a pair of sevens, winning the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jesse Sylvia us
Jesse Sylvia
105,000 -10,000

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Volpe into Six Figures

Level 8 : 300/600, 75 ante

Paul Volpe was part of a multiway pot where he fired a 2,000 bet on a {3-Spades}{7-Hearts}{8-Clubs} flop. Andrew Lowe made it 4,800, everyone else folded and Volpe called to see the {5-Spades} turn.

Volpe checked and Lowe bet 12,000 before Volpe moved all in, getting called instantly by Lowe's {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flopped set. Volpe showed {9-Diamonds}{6-Clubs} for the straight and the {6-Hearts} river changed nothing.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
100,000 58,000

Level: 8

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

Hellmuth's Table

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

Phil Hellmuth made his way to the tournament room after the dinner break but so far things haven't gone his way. We have to note that Hellmuth's seated at an extraordinarily tough table with no less than seven other players we recognized.

Hellmuth just raised under the gun to 1,500 and folded when Pratyush Buddiga moved all in for 9,425 from the button. On the very next hand Salman Behbehani raised under the gun plus one to 1,200 and the action was folded to Hellmuth in the big blind.

Hellmuth three-bet to 3,200 and Behbehani called after which the flop brought {4-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. Both players checked and on the turn the {K-Clubs} hit and Hellmuth bet 5,000. Behbehani called and on the river the {7-Diamonds} hit. The action was checked again and Hellmuth showed {A-Clubs}{6-Clubs}. Behbehani turned over {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts} and raked in the pot.

"You could've gotten it all," Hellmuth said, as he was willing to go all in on the flop if Behbehani would've bet. Behbehani did not bet and therefor the cameras keep rolling on Hellmuth who's, as always, very entertaining to watch.

Player Chips Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier de
Marvin Rettenmaier
75,000 10,000
Grant Levy au
Grant Levy
50,000 -2,000
Luca Pagano it
Luca Pagano
44,000 20,600
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
40,000 4,000
John Carew
John Carew
40,000 2,500
Phil Hellmuth us
Phil Hellmuth
Poker Hall of Famer
18,000
Simeon Naydenov bg
Simeon Naydenov
12,000 -18,000
Pratyush Buddiga us
Pratyush Buddiga
11,000 -13,500

Channing vs Persaud: Duel of Destiny

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante
Neil Channing gives us a wave
Neil Channing gives us a wave

Neil Channing raised to 1,000 from early position when it was Nik Persaud's big blind.

"Oh...sorry Nik..." said Channing.

"I know what you've got," replied Persaud. "King-jack."

Channing rechecked his cards as everyone folded to Persaud.

"You're good," declared Channing.

"A flop with a king and a jack please!" shouted someone else.

The flop was {J-Spades}{J-Hearts}{9-Clubs} which elicited "ooohs" from the rest of the table.

Both players checked.

The turn was the {5-Hearts} and Persaud led out for 1,500. Channing made the call to see the {A-Diamonds} on the river. Persaud checked and Channing checked behind saying, "I think I have you..."

At this point, Persaud slowly turned over the {A-Spades} causing a quiet of "Oh for f**ks sake" from Channing.

It's good to play against your best friend.

Go On the Devilfish!

Level 7 : 250/500, 50 ante

After the cutoff raised to 1,100, David "Devilfish" Ulliott defended from the big blind. It was heads-up action to the {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{q-Clubs} flop, and Ulliott promptly checked. The cutoff continuation-bet 1,150 and the Devilfish, who was donned in a suit (reminiscent of the Devilfish of old) and smacking down on some Juciy Fruit gum, flashed the {2-Spades}.

"If that was the queen of spades I'd have to call," Ulliott said in his thick Hull accent. He then folded his cards. It wasn't much of a hand, but it gave us a good excuse to update you on the Devilfish's chip stack.

Player Chips Progress
David Ulliott
David Ulliott
70,000 30,000

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