High Roller Day 2 | 2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

03-15-2013 23:15 UTC

Sabharwal Back Among Leaders

[user101598]

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Anaras Alekberovas opened to 18,000 in middle position, Gautam Sabharwal three-bet to 40,000 on his direct left, and the action folded back to Alekberovas, who called.

The flop fell , and Alekberovas checked. Sabharwal fired 60,000, and Alekberovas called.

The turn was the , Alekberovas checked again, and Sabharwal shoved all in for 275,000. Alekberovas tanked for well over two minutes, then called.

Alekberovas:
Sabharwal:

Alekberovas was drawing dead, and the completed the board. Sabharwal now sits with over 700,000 chips, while Alekberovas is no longer one of the leaders with 430,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gautam Sabharwal	760,000 410,000	410,000
Anaras Alekberovas	430,000 -385,000	-385,000

Tags: Anaras Alekberovas Gautam Sabharwal

03-15-2013 22:34 UTC

Kitai Busts in Three-Way All-In Pot

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Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante

Scott Seiver open-shoved for 64,000 on the button, Davidi Kitai re-shoved for around 150,000 from the small blind, and Anaras Alekberovas called in the big blind.

Seiver:
Kitai:
Alekberovas:

The flop was very dry.

"This is the start to an epic comeback," Seiver announced.

Right on cue, the turn brought the , giving Kitai seven more outs to make a flush.

"Turn these into spades!" he said, grabbing Kitai's cards.

The bricked on the river however, and Seiver tripled up. Kitai was eliminated by Alekberovas.

The players are now moving to the final two tables.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anaras Alekberovas	690,000 -30,000	-30,000
Scott Seiver	200,000 160,000	160,000
Davidi Kitai	Busted

Tags: Anaras Alekberovas Davidi Kitai Scott Seiver

03-15-2013 18:11 UTC

Look at Him! He Runs Like a Welshman!

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Level 13 : 1,500/3,000, 400 ante

Roberto Romanello opened to 8,100 preflop from middle position, Anaras Alekberovas flat-called as did Team PokerStars Pro Vicky Coren from the big blind.

The flop was and it was checked to Alekberovas who bet 21,000. Coren called but Romanello now check-raised to 65,000. Alekberovas opted to call and Coren folded.

The came on the turn and Romanello checked again, Alekberovas bet a reasonably small 35,000. Romanello check-raised all in and Alekberovas instantly called.

Oh boy.

Romanello:
Alekberovas:

Flopped quads against a flopped boat, Romanello was drawing dead and the river was the . Slightly stunned, he left the table.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anaras Alekberovas	595,000 319,000	319,000
Roberto Romanello	Busted

Tags: Anaras Alekberovas Roberto Romanello

03-15-2013 16:15 UTC

Professional Acting

[user101598]

Level 12 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Faraz Jaka and Eric Sfez were heads up on a queen-high board with two fives and two clubs. Jaka was faced with a 27,000-chip bet, and went into the tank.

"Show one if you fold?" Jaka asked.

"Yes," Sfez agreed. "I can show one."

There were a few seconds of silence.

"You have seven-five?" Sfez asked. "I'll show one."

Jaka tanked for a little longer, laughed, then called, ripping over . The player unhappily mucked his hand.

"You promised you'd show," Jaka needled. "Are you a professional actor?"

The very next hand, Sfez opened to 5,000 on middle position, and Jaka three-bet to 14,100 from the small blind.

"That's what you get for lying," Jaka said.

Sfez called, and the dealer fanned . Jaka led out for 12,000, Sfez called, and the turn brought the . Jaka checked, Sfez tanked for two minutes then fired 26,200, and Jaka snap-called.

The river was the , Jaka checked again, and after a very long time, Sfez checked behind. Jaka would reveal his cards until either Sfez tabled his cards or mucked them, and eventually he showed ten-high. Jaka flipped over .