2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

£5,250 Main Event
Day: 4
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

David “MissOracle” Yan Leads the Final 16 Players

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
[Removed:17] leads the final 16.
[Removed:17] leads the final 16.

Day 4 of the Season 10 European Poker Tour London Main Event is in the books. It took a little under four levels of play for the field, which started with 604 players five days ago, to whittle itself down from 45 to the final 16. Leading the way with a stack of 2.313 million is [Removed:17], who you may know as “MissOracle” on PokerStars and this year's sixth-place finisher in Aussie Millions Main Event.

Other notables still in contention are Robin Ylitalo (2.146 million), Ludovic Gelich (1.447 million), Jan Olav Sjavik (1.166 million), Jeff Rossiter (977,000) and Senh Ung (428,000), just to name a few.

The day began with a flurry of eliminations including Sebastian Blom (the brother of the legendary Viktor "Isildur1" Blom), who was the first to go. It happened in Level 19 (4,000/8,000/1,000) when he found himself all in preflop with the {8-Clubs}{8-Spades} and way behind Stefan Vagner's {10-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}. The board came {2-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{Q-Hearts}{A-Clubs}{3-Clubs} and Blom made his way to the payout desk in 45th place for £11,425.

Blom soon had company on the rail in the form of Timothy Adams (42nd - £11,425), Kitty Kuo (41st - £11,425), Daniel Weinman (38th - £13,180), Paul Berende (34th - 13,180) and David "Devilfish" Ulliott (31st - £14,940).

The UK legend fell in Level 20 (5,000/10,000/1,000) after getting his chips in with the {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} against the {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} of Greece's Georgios Karakousis. The {4-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Spades} flop was safe enough for Ulliott, though it did give Karakousis a gutshot wheel draw. However it was the {A-Hearts} turn that did the Devilfish in. Karakousis paired his ace and left Ulliott in need of an eight on the river to stay alive. The {Q-Clubs} was not what he was looking for and Ulliott made a gracious exit from the tournament floor, even stopping to shake hands with a few fans.

The eliminations continued to mount and included the last woman standing, Carla Sabini (30th - £14,940); well-known pro Shannon Shorr (28th - £14,940); Salman Behbehani, who immediately jumped into the £10,000 High Roller (27th - £17,285); Australian pro Steven Watts (21st - £19,920); Macau cash game player Andy Moseley (19th - £22,850); EPT10 Barcelona High Roller champ Thomas Muhlocker (18th - £22,850); and the last elimination of the day, Candido Goncalves (17th - £25,780).

We won't recount Goncalves' elimination here, but if you're interested in reading it just scroll down. It's also worth noting that at the start of the day there were still five players remaining in the Skrill Last Longer Competition. It was a heated affair, but one man managed to outlast them all and win the contest. That man is the UK's Leo McClean, who won his buy-in back through Skrill. To learn more about Skrill, and how you can get your hands on a free $20, click here.

As the final 16 players bagged and tagged for the night, the clock read read 36:40 left in Level 22 (8,000/16,000/2,000). That is where action will pick up on Friday as the final two tables look to play down to the final table of eight. Starting at Noon local time the PokerNews Live Reporting Team will be bringing you all the action from the tournament floor, so be sure to check back then.

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Goncalves Out in 17th Place

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Candido Goncalves
Candido Goncalves

It took some doing, but the two-table bubble has finally burst to bring an end to Day 4.

It happened when Stefan Vagner opened for 32,000 from the under-the-gun position and action folded to Candido Goncalves on the button. He announced that he was all in for approximately 360,000, and after the blinds folded, Vagner made the call.

Vagner: {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}
Goncalves: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

The {a-Spades}{6-Hearts}{7-Clubs} flop gave both players a pair of aces, but Vagner's kicker made him the overwhelming favorite. Goncalves was looking for some lady love, but he would get none as the {8-Spades} appeared on the turn followed by the {4-Clubs} on the river.

The final 16 players are now bagging and tagging for the night. We'll have official chip counts and the new seat draw for you momentarily. We'll also have a full recap of the Day 4 action, so be sure to stay tuned for that.

Player Chips Progress
Candido Goncalves
Candido Goncalves
Busted

Tags: Candido Goncalves

Karakousis Doubles Huge Through Roed

Level 22 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
Georgios Karakousis
Georgios Karakousis

After Martin Kozlov opened for 32,000 and Georgios Karakousis called, Kent Roed three-bet to 86,000 from the big blind. Kozlov gave it up, Karakousis opted to call, and it was heads-up action to the {3-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} flop. Roed checked, Karakousis bet 225,000, and Roed responded with a check-raised to 525,000. Karakousis then snap-shoved for 827,000 total and Roed called just as quickly.

Roed: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Karakousis: {8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}

Much to Roed's surprise, Karakousis had flopped the flush. That meant Roed needed a diamond that wasn't the {6-Diamonds} to eliminate his opponent. With nearly two million on the line, the dealer burned and put out the {8-Spades} on the turn. Karakousis sat stone-faced and watched as one more card was burned and the {2-Spades} completed the board on the river. Karakousis' hand held to give him a massive double while Roed was left with just 140,000 after the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Karakousis gr
Georgios Karakousis
1,950,000
1,015,000
1,015,000
Kent Roed no
Kent Roed
140,000
-960,000
-960,000

Tags: Georgios KarakousisKent Roed

Moseley Flushed by Kozlov

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Andy Moseley
Andy Moseley

A big hand just took place at the outer table. By the time we arrived action had completed and Andy Moseley was exiting the tournament floor.

From what we could piece together he called off his last 270,000 or so on the river with a board reading {k-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. Moseley, a well-known cash game player in London and Macau, had the {5-Hearts}{4-Hearts} out in front of him. Unfortunately for him, Martin Kozlov held the {q-Hearts}{j-Hearts} for a bigger flush.

Mosely, who you can read more about by clicking here, was eliminated in 19th place.

Player Chips Progress
Martin Kozlov au
Martin Kozlov
1,525,000
541,000
541,000
Andy Moseley
Andy Moseley
Busted

Tags: Andy MoseleyMartin Kozlov

Yan Discovers the Joy of Six

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Steve Watts
Steve Watts

[Removed:17] opened preflop on the button to 24,000 and Steven Watts moved all in from the big blind. Yan thought for a minute then made the call.

Yan: {6-Spades}{6-Hearts}
Watts: {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}

The flop was {3-Spades}{10-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} and Watts picked up a gutshot, the {4-Hearts} turn changed nothing and the {Q-Hearts} river meant that Watts was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
[Removed:17] nz
[Removed:17]
2,300,000
300,000
300,000
Steven Watts gb
Steven Watts
Busted

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Steen's Chips Gobbled Up by Geilich

Level 21 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante
Yngve Steen
Yngve Steen

Action folded to Ludovic Geilich on the button and he opened for 24,000. Yngve Steen was in the small blind and opted to commit his last 206,000, which prompted the big blind to fold. Geilich clearly didn't have a hand he was fond of and tanked for nearly three minutes before making the call.

Steen: {a-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Geilich: {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}

Steen got it in good, but Geilich was drawing to two live cards. That made it a 60/40 situation, and Steen's position only got stronger as the {q-Diamonds}{8-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} flop failed to help Geilich. The dealer then burned and turned the {K-Spades}, which was a dagger through Steen's heart. Geilich paired his king and left Steen in need of either an ace or ten on the river to stay alive.

The dealer burned one last time and put out the {3-Spades}, the last card Steen would see in the EPT10 London Main Event before exiting in 23rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Ludovic Geilich gb
Ludovic Geilich
1,200,000
268,000
268,000
Yngve Steen no
Yngve Steen
Busted

Tags: Yngve SteenLudovic Geilich

Behbehani Busts to Steen

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Salman Behbehani
Salman Behbehani

Yngve Steen opened for 22,000 under the gun and a short-stacked Salman Behbehani decided it was time to go. He splashed in his last 63,000, the rest of the field folded, and Steen made the call.

Steen: {a-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Behbehani: {a-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}

Both players held an ace, which meant the kicker would likely determine the hand. Behbehani's was inferior, and that meant he needed to improve to stay alive. The {9-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{5-Spades} flop gave him some extra outs to a gutshot, but neither the {3-Hearts} turn nor {8-Hearts} river helped Behbehani.

Player Chips Progress
Yngve Steen no
Yngve Steen
250,000
60,000
60,000
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
Busted

Tags: Salman Behbehani

Devilfish Filleted by Karakousis

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Dave Ulliott
Dave Ulliott

David "Devilfish" Ulliott, one of the more popular players in the field, has just been eliminated from the tournament over at the secondary feature table.

We're not sure when the money went in (we think it was preflop), but we do know that Ulliott held the {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} against the {a-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} of Greece's Georgios Karakousis. The {4-Spades}{5-Spades}{j-Spades} flop was safe enough for Ulliott, though it did give Karakousis a gutshot wheel draw, but it was the {A-Hearts} turn that would do the Devilfish in.

Karakousis paired his ace and left Ulliott in need of an eight on the river to stay alive. The {Q-Clubs} was not what he was looking for and Ulliott made a gracious exit from the tournament floor, even stopping to shake hands with a few fans.

Player Chips Progress
Georgios Karakousis gr
Georgios Karakousis
770,000
265,000
265,000
David Ulliott
David Ulliott
Busted

Tags: Georgios KarakousisDavid Ulliott

Berende Busted by Ylitalo

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Paul Berende
Paul Berende

In the very next hand after eliminating Dimitrios Farmakoulis, Robin Ylitalo scored another knock out.

It happened when action folded to Ylitalo on the button and he raised to 16,000. Paul Berende then shoved all in for roughly 170,000 from the small blind, the big folded, and Ylitalo made the call.

Ylitalo: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}
Berende: {q-Spades}{j-Clubs}

The table seemed a bit surprised that Ylitalo woke up with yet another quality hand, but as it was he was racing against Berende. There's no denying Ylitalo has been running well, and this hand would be no different as the board ran out a safe {7-Spades}{3-Spades}{6-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}. Ylitalo chipped up to 1.6 million while Berende was eliminated from the EPT10 London Main Event.

Player Chips Progress
Robin Ylitalo se
Robin Ylitalo
1,600,000
200,000
200,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Paul Berende nl
Paul Berende
Busted

Tags: Robin YlitaloPaul Berende

Ylitalo Eliminates Kuo

Level 19 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Kitty Kuo
Kitty Kuo

Action folded to Robin Ylitalo on the button and he raised to 16,000. The small blind folded and then Kitty Kuo shoved for roughly 160,000. Ylitalo made a quick call and the cards were turned up.

Kuo: {a-Hearts}{9-Spades}
Ylitalo: {j-Diamonds}{j-Spades}

Kup was in need of some help, but the {8-Hearts}{10-Clubs}{3-Clubs} flop provided little. The {Q-Diamonds} turn gave Kuo a gutshot, which prompted her to ask her opponent, "Do you want a jack."

"No," Ylitalo said with a smile. The dealer burned one last time and put out the {9-Diamonds}. Kuo made a pair but it wasn't good enough. She exited in 41st place.

Player Chips Progress
Robin Ylitalo se
Robin Ylitalo
850,000
134,000
134,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Kitty Kuo tw
Kitty Kuo
Busted
Natural8

Tags: Kitty KuoRobin Ylitalo