Main Event Day 2 | 2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

03-12-2013 19:20 UTC

Blom Busts Berende and Grabs The Lead

Happy_Freaked

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Paul Berende had already dropped down to 130,000 when the following hand occurred. From middle position he raiesd to 4,200 and Manfred Sierke called in the seat to his left. Full Tilt's Professional Viktor Blom squeezed from the small blind to 15,600 and the action was back on Berende.

Berende decided to put in a four-bet to 34,200 and that got Sierke to fold. Blom tanked for a very long time, asked how much Berende had behind, and then made the call.

The flop brought and Blom checked to Berende who bet 30,000. Blom tanked for quite some time again and moved all in. Even before Blom had moved his chips across the line it was Berende who made the call.

Paul Berende:
Viktor Blom:

Blom had a gutshot and the hopes of hitting either a seven or an eighth but the turn brought the . The river brought the and Berende could do nothing but laugh about the way this huge pot played out.

As Berende left the table Blom said, "Hey Paul, I'm sorry man."

"No man, it's okay. Good luck in the tournament," Berende said as a true gentleman before exiting the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Viktor Blom	560,000 337,000	337,000

Paul Berende	Busted

Tags: Paul Berende Viktor Blom

03-12-2013 19:22 UTC

Break Time

[user76023]

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

It's the last 15-minute break of the day.

Level: 14

Blinds: 1,200/2,400

Ante: 300

03-12-2013 19:44 UTC

Here, Kitty Kitty

[user101598]

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Before the break, Kitty Kuo had an opponent all in and at risk preflop:

Kuo:
Opponent:

Kuo was well behind, and remained behind after the flop () and the turn (), but the spiked on the river. Kuo eliminated her opponent with a pair of aces, and now sits with 240,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kitty Kuo	240,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Kitty Kuo

03-12-2013 20:00 UTC

No Blain, No Gain

[user76023]

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

With Anael Dossevi already in preflop, Shahaf Hadaya was tanking on the turn of a board as Dermot Blain had moved all in. Hadaya was put on the clock but in the end opted for a call.

Hadaya:
Dossevi:
Blain:

The river was the pairing the board and Hadaya scooped the lot as a very disappointed Blain was forced to leave muttering to himself.

Player	Chips	Progress
Shahaf Hadaya	390,000 362,000	362,000
Anael Dossevi	Busted
Dermot Blain	Busted

Tags: Dermot Blain Shahaf Hadaya

03-12-2013 20:05 UTC

Legend vs. Legend

[user101598]

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Mike McDonald and Philipp Gruissem have a combined $8.5 million in career live tournament earnings, and they're also sitting at the same table here at The Vic.

In a recent hand, McDonald opened to 4,800 from the cutoff, Gruissem defended out of the big blind, and the dealer fanned . Gruissem checked, McDonald continued for 6,600, and Gruissem called.

The turn was the , both players knuckled, and the completed the board. Gruissem tossed out 17,000, and McDonald mucked his hand.

Gruissem now sits with 180,000 chips, while McDonald slipped just below 400,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike McDonald	390,000 -10,000	-10,000

Philipp Gruissem	180,000 43,000	43,000

Tags: Mike McDonald Philipp Gruissem

03-12-2013 20:06 UTC

Sarwer Bluffing with the Best Hand

MarcC

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Marc Wright seemed ever so close to calling with (what he said was) king high and he would've been right as Jeff Sarwer (his opponent in the hand) was bluffing with .

The hand started with a mid position raise to 5,100 from Sarwer and a big blind peel from Wright. The flop fanned and Wright check-called a 5,200 c-bet. Sarwer got confused when Wright led out for 11,700 on the turn but he called nonetheless.

On the river Wright checked to face a 16,800 bet from Sarwer. After looking like he was going to call, Wright passed and was snap shown the queen-high by Sarwer.

"Would've been so sick if I called" said Wright. "I had king high," he added when Sarwer asked if he had ace- high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jeff Sarwer	90,000 -50,000	-50,000
Marc Wright	80,000 -12,700	-12,700

Tags: Jeff Sarwer Marc Wright

03-12-2013 20:06 UTC

The Barer of Bad News

[user76023]

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Ami Barer moved all in for his final 15,700 preflop and Steve Jelinek called from the cutoff. Barny Boatman then reraised to 41,000 on the button. Chris Moorman thought for a minute before folding in the small blind and Jelinek folded face up.

Barer:
Boatman:

The flop brought something for everyone coming but the turn and river changed nothing and Boatman increased his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Barny Boatman	170,000 80,000	80,000

Ami Barer	Busted

Tags: Ami Barer Barny Boatman

03-12-2013 20:09 UTC

Kravchenko KO'd

[user101598]

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Faced with a three-bet from Niall Farrell, Alex Kravchenko cold four-bet all in. The action folded back to Farrell, who quickly called with , which had Kravchenko's crushed.

The queens held, and the Russian was sent off.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	220,000 88,000	88,000

Alex Kravchenko	Busted

Tags: Alex Kravchenko Niall Farrell

03-12-2013 20:18 UTC

Wigg Granted Another Chance

Happy_Freaked

Level 14 : 1,200/2,400, 300 ante

Anton Wigg raised by putting in a blue 5,000-chip and the action was on the big blind, Antoine Labat, who went into the tank. After a while Labat moved in and Wigg called off his remaining chips. The Swede had 37,900 left and the showdown went as following.

Anton Wigg:
Antoine Labat:

The board ran out and rivered straight kept the former EPT Copenhagen winner alive. Labat is still sitting comfortably on around 230,000 chips.