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Busted | |
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Busted | |
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Busted |
Hartigan, Stapleton, Dacey, Cornelius, Stuchly and Stone all trod the boards on the EPT set this morning, but none could match the swagger of Madcon, the Norwegian hip hop duo. PokerStars Blog investigates.
Level: 4
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 25
One name that keeps popping up here at the EPT London is Skrill – which isn’t a player, but rather an online payment solutions company that aims to evolve “the way people pay and get paid globally.” Skrill is branded on each of the tables, and they also have a booth where players can sign up for their popular "Last Longer Competition."
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 most successful being in EPT Copenhagen when one of their players took second).
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.
The following 39 players are currently a part of the Skrill Last Longer here in London, though registration is open through the close of the dinner break on Day 1b:
Dylan Linde, Anthony Wright, George Manolache, Kenneth Kui, Alexander Schilt, Sebastian Muller, Bart Moens
Mateusz Zbikowski, Sven Reichardt, Fergal Nealon, Kevin Vandermissen, Tom Hall, Leo McClean, Jesper Hoog, Karl Andre Oddsen, Carlos Chadha, Wojtek Barzantny, Dimitrios Farmakoulis, Christoph Weckmann, Immanuel Siebert, Niccolo Caramato, Mustapha Kanit, Rumit Somaiya, Gaetano Dell'aero, Fabian Gentile, Daniel Carlsson, Marc Gets, Antonio Buonanno, Jan Bendik, Wang Hung Tu, Maximilian Senft, Slaven Popov, Thomas Ward, Giacomo Fundaro, James Parker, Joni Jouhkimainen, Aidan Tam, Kenny Hallaert and Kevin MacPhee.
The PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be keeping an eye on the latest incarnation of the Skrill Last Longer throughout the duration of the EPT London Main Event.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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56,000
21,000
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21,000 |
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51,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
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48,800
18,800
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18,800 |
|
||
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47,000
14,000
|
14,000 |
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|
47,000 | |
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42,000
500
|
500 |
|
40,000 | |
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||
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40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
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||
|
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40,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
39,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
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||
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38,000 | |
|
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||
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38,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
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38,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
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36,000 | |
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35,000 | |
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32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
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32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
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32,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
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31,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
30,000 | |
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29,500
1,500
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1,500 |
|
29,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
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27,500
5,500
|
5,500 |
|
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25,000
5,000
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5,000 |
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22,500
500
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500 |
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On a 
flop Mike McDonald checked across to Lucky Nguyen who bet 1,000. The button raised to 2,200 and then McDonald made it 5,500. Nguyen made it 12,000 to go and the button tanked for a few minutes before folding.
McDonald then flat-called the raise leaving himself about 12,000 behind.
The turn was the 
and McDonald checked, Nguyen moved all in and the Canadian youngster snap-folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,000
12,000
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12,000 |
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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59,000
29,000
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29,000 |
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45,400
1,400
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1,400 |
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38,500
9,500
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9,500 |
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38,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
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37,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
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36,300
6,300
|
6,300 |
|
32,300
2,300
|
2,300 |
|
|
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31,700
1,700
|
1,700 |
|
29,200
800
|
800 |
|
29,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
24,200
5,800
|
5,800 |
|
21,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
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18,300
11,700
|
11,700 |
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9,600
20,400
|
20,400 |
|
3,000
27,000
|
27,000 |
We spotted November Niner Sylvain Loosli in the upstairs room where the overflow tables are located. The Frenchman is sitting on a short stack just like Mike McDonald and they will need to make some moves quickly in order to stay alive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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40,000 | |
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40,000
10,500
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10,500 |
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37,000 | |
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35,000
3,000
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3,000 |
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32,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
27,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
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20,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
|
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|
12,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
9,000 | |
|
||
|
|
3,500 | |
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According to his Twitter account, Team PokerStars Pro Angel Guillen just ran an ace-high flush into a straight flush.
Guillen is now left with 10,000 chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
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After a player had opened for 500, a short-stacked Mike "Timex" McDonald three-bet all in for 2,575 from middle position. Gaetano Dell`Aera, who is a part of the Skrill Last Longer competition, called from the hijack, and that is when Christian Grundtvig four-bet all in over the top for roughly 14,000. The rest of the players folded, and then the original raiser and Dell`Aera both did the same.
McDonald: 
Grundtvig: 
The table seemed surprised that McDonald had such a strong hand, and he remained silent as the board ran out 
. McDonald more than tripled on the hand and is right back in contention.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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9,000
6,425
|
6,425 |
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