High Roller Day 1 | 2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

03-14-2013 18:13 UTC

Break

[user101598]

Level 1 : 100/200, 25 ante

The players are now on a 15-minute break.

Level: 3

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

03-14-2013 18:51 UTC

De-Seived

[user76023]

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Vojtech Ruzicka, who won this event in Deauville a month ago has just been eliminated by Scott Seiver. Ruzicka's no good against the latter's when the board came .

There's no indication yet as to whether Ruzicka will be rebuying.

Player	Chips	Progress
Scott Seiver	115,000 65,000	65,000
Vojtech Ruzicka	Busted

Tags: Scott Seiver Vojtech Ruzicka

03-14-2013 19:00 UTC

Gruissem River for Watson

[user76023]

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

On a flop, Mike Watson saw his 1,325 bet check-raised to 3,800 by Philipp Gruissem. Watson called to see the turn and Gruissem bet 7,500 this time.

Again Watson, who came second in the £2,000 event at the Hippodrome last night, called to see the on the river. Gruissem now asked for a count of Watson's stack before setting him all in.

Watson rechecked his cards, sighed and folded.

"I run better than you," said Gruissem with a smile.

"Maybe," replied Watson.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philipp Gruissem	70,000
Mike Watson	40,000 -10,000	-10,000

Tags: Mike Watson Philipp Gruissem

03-14-2013 19:14 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Finger	50,000

Sam Trickett	50,000
Jonathan Duhamel	50,000

Griffin Benger	50,000

Mark Teltscher opened to 1,100 from middle position, 2013 PCA Main Event winner Dimitar Danchev called near the button, and Jeffrey Rossiter three-bet to 4,500 from the big blind. Only Danchev called.

The flop fell , and Rossiter continued for 7,800. Danchev moved all in for 28,950, and Rossiter instantly called.

Rossiter:
Danchev:

Rossiter was will ahead, but the turned, giving Danchev trip queens. The bricked on the river, and the EPT winner secured the double up.

Rossiter dropped down to around 25,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dimitar Danchev	64,000

Jeff Rossiter	25,000 -25,000	-25,000

Tags: Dimitar Danchev Jeff Rossiter

03-14-2013 19:31 UTC

Levi Takes from Lavallee

[user101598]

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Peter Akery raised to 700 in early position, Nicolas Levi called on the button, and Jason Lavallee defended his big blind. The dealer fanned , Lavallee checked, and Akery continued for 1,200. Levi raised to 3,300, Lavallee re-raised, making it 8,000, and only Levi called.

The turn was the , both players knuckled, and the completed the board. Lavallee checked, Levi fired 8,000, and Lavallee laid it down.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Levi	85,000 11,000	11,000
Jason Lavallee	68,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Jason Lavallee Nicolas Levi

03-14-2013 19:36 UTC

Assorted Counts

[user101598]

Level 3 : 150/300, 25 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Jason Mercier	127,000 22,000	22,000

Philipp Gruissem	103,000 33,000	33,000
Salman Behbehani	97,000 -15,000	-15,000
Ankush Mandavia	90,000 -37,000	-37,000
Mike McDonald	78,000 28,000	28,000

Eugene Katchalov	75,000 25,000	25,000

Paul Volpe	65,000 24,000	24,000
Mickey Petersen	62,000 12,000	12,000

Ravi Raghavan	61,000
Fabian Quoss	61,000 -19,000	-19,000
Byron Kaverman	59,000
Frederik Jensen	55,000

Vanessa Selbst	52,000 4,500	4,500

Bryn Kenney	50,000 50,000	50,000
Sam Trickett	50,000
Marc-Andre Ladouceur	47,000 -3,000	-3,000
Dan O'Brien	44,000 -6,000	-6,000
Mike Watson	44,000 4,000	4,000

JC Alvarado	41,000 -9,000	-9,000
Davidi Kitai	40,000 -10,000	-10,000

Martin Finger	39,000 -11,000	-11,000

Ike Haxton	38,000 -12,000	-12,000

Peter Jetten	38,000 -12,000	-12,000
Kevin MacPhee	37,000 -13,000	-13,000

Paul Berende	37,000 -13,000	-13,000