2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
£436,330
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Prize Pool
£1,342,600
Entries
137
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Chip Counts at the Break (full)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Player Chips Progress
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
1,199,000 94,000
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
927,000 -23,000
Gautam Sabharwal in
Gautam Sabharwal
838,000 78,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
784,000 204,000
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
569,000 149,000
Dimitar Danchev bg
Dimitar Danchev
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
491,000 -49,000
Vicky Coren gb
Vicky Coren
422,000 -183,000
Eric Sfez fr
Eric Sfez
420,000 -105,000
Johan van Til nl
Johan van Til
373,000 -107,000
Barry Greenstein us
Barry Greenstein
356,000 -4,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
273,000 -57,000
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
206,000 106,000

Scott Seiver Eliminated in 14th Place (£24,170)

Level 17 : 4,000/8,000, 1,000 ante
Scott Seiver - 14th Place
Scott Seiver - 14th Place

Talal Shakerchi opened to 21,000 in the hijack seat, JC Alvarado called in the small blind, and Scott Seiver jammed for 164,000. Shakerchi mulled the decision over for 10 seconds or so before folding, and Alvarado tanked for a little more, then called.

Alvarado: {a-Spades}{10-Spades}
Seiver: {k-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

There was an ace in the window of the {7-Spades}{j-Clubs}{a-Hearts} flop, giving Alvarado a decisive lead with his pair of aces. The turn and river came {j-Hearts}, {6-Hearts} respectively, and Seiver was eliminated.

He wished the table luck as he was off to collect his £24,170 14th-place prize.

Player Chips Progress
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
1,105,000 255,000
Scott Seiver us
Scott Seiver
Busted

Tags: JC AlvaradoScott SeiverTalal Shakerchi

A Gruissem End for Philipp

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

Just as Faraz Jaka was calling all in to survive, Philipp Gruissem had his own problems. He'd opened to 20,000 in early position and JC Alvarado had made it 50,000 in middle position. Gruissem shoved and Alvarado instantly called.

Gruissem: {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}
Alvarado: {K-Hearts}{K-Spades}

The board came {Q-Diamonds}{J-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} - no help to either and Gruissem, who won this event last year, can only be the bubble boy this time.

Player Chips Progress
JC Alvarado mx
JC Alvarado
850,000 200,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
Busted

Tags: JC AlvaradoPhilipp Gruissem

Jaka Makes Hero Call to Stay Alive

Level 18 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante
Faraz Jaka
Faraz Jaka

Anaras Alekberovas limped on the button and Faraz Jaka checked in the big blind to see a {J-Spades}{7-Hearts}{J-Clubs} flop.

Jaka check-raised the flop, and Alekberovas called.

Both checked the {10-Diamonds} turn and the {9-Hearts} came on the river, Jaka checked a third time and Alekberovas thought for a moment before betting 250,000 — effectively setting Jaka all in on the bubble.

Jaka thought for several minutes, before eventually making the call and Alekberovas flipped {A-Spades}{2-Spades}. Jaka doubled up with {7-Spades}{4-Hearts} - bottom pair was still good.

Dimitar Danchev declared, "I'm very glad I have you on my Fantasy Poker Team."

Player Chips Progress
Faraz Jaka us
Faraz Jaka
420,000 190,000
Anaras Alekberovas lt
Anaras Alekberovas
170,000 -220,000

Tags: Anaras AlekberovasFaraz Jaka

Shakerchi Crushing the Bubble

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

Talal Shakerchi has more than doubled on the bubble, and is currently flirting with one million chips.

In one hand, he, Paul Volpe, and Philipp Gruissem saw a flop and turn of {4-Hearts}{j-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Gruissem checked, Volpe fired 82,000, and both Shakerchi and Gruissem called.

The {5-Spades} completed the board, all three players checked, and Shakerchi showed {j-Clubs}{10-Spades}. It was good.

A few hand later, Shakerchi opened to 20,000 from middle position. Fabian Quoss called on his direct left, and JC Alvarado and Scott Seiver called out of the blinds. The flop fell {j-Hearts}{8-Spades}{6-Spades}, and the action checked to Shakerchi, who continued for 45,000. Only Quoss called.

The turn was the {10-Spades}, Shakerchi led out for 75,000, and Quoss called.

The river was the {7-Diamonds}, and Shakerchi led out again - this time for 110,000. Quoss tank-folded, and Shakerchi pulled in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
950,000 537,000
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
580,000 -185,000
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
340,000 -130,000
Paul Volpe us
Paul Volpe
330,000 -260,000

Tags: Fabian QuossJC AlvaradoPaul VolpePhilipp GruissemScott SeiverTalal Shakerchi

Sfez Hits Miracle Turn

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

Eric Sfez opened to 24,000 and Albert Daher three-bet to 57,000 from the big blind. Sfez opted to flat-call and then called another 50,000 on the {A-Diamonds}{2-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} flop.

An innocuous looking {9-Clubs} appeared on the turn, Daher moved all in and Sfez instantly called.

Daher: {A-Spades}{J-Clubs}
Sfez: {9-Hearts}{9-Spades}

Yes, the nine on the turn had changed everything, a {5-Hearts} came on the river and Sfez jumped up the leaderboard while Daher is now one of the shortest stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Eric Sfez fr
Eric Sfez
525,000 275,000
Albert Daher lb
Albert Daher
100,000 -275,000

Tags: Eric SfezAlbert Daher

Quoss Folds to River Check-Shove from Coren

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

Fabian Quoss opened to 18,000 from under the gun, and the action folded to Vicky Coren, who snap-called from the small blind. Talal Shakerchi joined the party, defending his big blind, and the dealer fanned {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. All three players checked.

The turn was a repeat king - the {k-Diamonds} - and Coren led out for 15,000. Shakerchi folded, Quoss raised to 55,000, and Coren called.

The river was the {8-Clubs}, and Coren checked. Quoss slid forward 110,000, and after mulling the decision over for a bit, Coren check-raised all in for 330,000. Quoss went deep into the tank.

After a minute passed by, he apologized to the table. He apologized again after another minute or two passed, laughed, then begrudgingly mucked his hand. Coren instantly sent her hand into the muck.

Player Chips Progress
Fabian Quoss de
Fabian Quoss
765,000 -185,000
Vicky Coren gb
Vicky Coren
605,000 220,000

Tags: Vicky CorenFabian QuossTalal Shakerchi