Sam Holden has been crippled after he lost a big three-way all in to PokerStars qualifier Lidija Nikodinovic. A short-stacked Juri Mereu was also involved.
Holden: 
Nikodinovic: 
Mereu: 
The flop came 
to put Holden ahead while the 
turn gave Nikodinovic a flush draw and Mereu a gutshot. The 
came on the river and Nikodinovic doubled through Holden and took out Mereu at the same time.
A small gathering of chip counts for y'all.
Eight players have won EPT London before this week, but how do their prizes look when adjusted for inflation? And how come Joseph Mouawad won more than Aaron Gustavson? Find out as PokerStars Blog looks at the numbers.
Level: 5
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
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On the river of a 
board, Andrew Teng bet 5,000 into a 6,000 pot against Team PokerStars Pro Liv Boeree. She took about a minute before making the call and Teng was forced to show 
and Boeree took the pot with 
to increase her stack.
The flop was showing 
and former EPT Champion Kent Lundmark was having a little tussle with last year’s runner-up Steve O’Dwyer. Lundmark check-calling a 1,200 O’Dwyer bet to take us to a turn.
The turn was the 
and Lundmark very quickly check-called a 2,700 O’Dwyer bet. Finally, we saw the 
and O’Dwyer bet 4,800 once checked to. The Swede pondered his decision for a while, but eventually decided to muck.
Charlie Combes and Ari Engel have just gotten it all in on a flop of 
.
Showdown
Combes: 
Engel: 
Middle set for Combes and the over pair for Engel. The turn brought some hope for Engel when the put a heart flush draw on the board, but the 
confirmed the end of Engel’s EPT London experience.
Combes ~ 45,000
Yes, there have been a lot of Vanessa Selbst hands in the PokerNews blog today but when you're always playing the biggest pots then it's going to get reported on.
Selbst had fired 12,900 on the river of a 
board, which had looked to be a slight overbet against Mario Sanchez Cano, the latter called.
Selbst showed 
for a flopped two pair that backdoored into a flush, she's up to 70,000.
Chris Bjorin opened to 600 in early position, Heinrich Pauker flatted in mid-position before the table captain Adria Balaguer three-bet to 1,675. Bjorin called – out of turn – and Pauker made it a trio heading to the flop.
Flop: 
The action checked to Balaguer who made it 2,400 and only Pauker made the call.
Turn:
Both players checked.
River:
Pauker took the betting lead for 900 and Balaguer moved his hand into the muck.
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