Mike Watson talks to Kristy on break of EPT London Main Event Day 2 about why he peed on Mike McDonald's Lamborghini. He even explains his strategy for optimum performance.
2013 PokerStars.com EPT London
Javier Etayo opened for 4,000 only to have Jackie Glazier three-bet all in for 19,600 from the button. The blinds folded and Etayo made the call.
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It was a classic race, and much to the Australian's delight, the board ran out a safe ![]()
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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40,000
34,300
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34,300 |
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40,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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240,000
60,000
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60,000 |
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235,000
197,500
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197,500 |
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235,000
189,800
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189,800 |
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225,000
25,000
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25,000 |
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210,000
157,900
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157,900 |
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200,000
54,000
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54,000 |
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184,000
78,600
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78,600 |
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165,000 | |
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160,000
89,400
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89,400 |
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150,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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140,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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120,000
20,000
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20,000 |
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105,000
10,000
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10,000 |
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It's time for a 20 minute break. We'll play two more levels after that and then we'll be done for the day.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 300
Prior to the last break, Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody was eliminated at the hand of Shawn Buchanan. The man known as "Bucky" was kind enough to tell us how he dispatched Cody.
According to him, Cody opened for 3,300 and another player flatted. Buchanan then three-bet to 13,000 from the small blind, Cody shipped for roughly 40,000, and the limper folded. Buchanan made the call with [akx], which was actually behind Cody's ![]()
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| Player | Chips | Progress |
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120,000
75,000
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75,000 |
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…now meet him. Yan, who is still in the Main Event, is a regular contributor on the EPTLive webcast. PokerStars Blog tracked him down to find out how he got involved (and how YOU can petition to be a guest commentator too).
Few players have parlayed their EPT win into a successful career quite like Scotland’s David Vamplew, who graduated from Edinburgh University with a degree in math. In Season 7 he topped a field of 848 players, which included defeating John Juanda in heads-up play, to win the £900,000 first-place prize. Since then Vamplew hasn’t slowed down. Here’s a look at his most notable accomplishments in the past three years:
- Third in the World Poker Tour Venice in February 2011 for €147,970.
- Fourth in the 2011 WSOP $1,500 NLHE – Six Handed for $141,030.
- First in the EPT Tallinn €1,000 No Limit Hold’em event for €19,600.
- Second in the 2013 WSOP Event #2 $5,000 NLHE – Eight Handed for $342,450.
- Second in the 2013 WSOP Event #53 $1,500 NLHE for $413,157.
In September, Vamplew also placed third in the €2,000 NLHE 8-Handed Turbo event at the EPT Barcelona for €35,040. Needless to say, Vamplew shows no sign of slowing down, and it all started with the EPT London.
PokerStars Team Pro Vicky Coren had been nursing a short stack for a while before she called all in from the big blind against a small blind shove from Tudor Purice.
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ending Coren's dreams of a second run at the title she won back in Season 3.
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300,000
14,100
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14,100 |
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Busted AK to JJ. Story of 2 flips today win those and it's a whole different ball game! Played great had funFollow @Chris_Day03
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