2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
£595,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,000
Entries
647
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Van Alphen Gets Lucky Against Gruissem

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante

Niels van Alphen just doubled through Philipp Gruissem and he explained to us what happened. Gruissem raised under the gun, the player on the button called and Van Alphen moved all in from the small blind. Gruissem was the only taker of this 26,500 bet and the cards were turned on their backs.

Niels van Alphen: {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}
Philipp Gruissem: {K-}{K-}

The board ran out {8-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{J-Clubs} and Van Alphen doubled up.

Player Chips Progress
Philipp Gruissem de
Philipp Gruissem
77,000
27,500
27,500
Niels van Alphen nl
Niels van Alphen
58,000
58,000
58,000

Tags: Niels van AlphenPhilipp Gruissem

Blom Just More Professional

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Viktor Blom
Viktor Blom

Viktor Blom is having a good day even with Team PokerStars David Williams to his left.

The two just had a small battle in the blinds. Blom raised to 3,000 and Williams called to see a {4-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop fall. Blom continued for 5,400 and Williams snap folded.

Blom then opened {a-Spades}{6-Spades} and added, "I was ready to go there."

"Really? You were?" came back a chuckling Williams. "Loads of gamble there!"

Player Chips Progress
Viktor Blom se
Viktor Blom
210,000
189,000
189,000
Full Tilt
David Williams us
David Williams
150,000
-11,000
-11,000
PokerStars

Tags: David WilliamsViktor Blom

Bye Bye Behbehani

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Salman Behbehani (Day 1a) - Eliminated
Salman Behbehani (Day 1a) - Eliminated

Salman Behbehani opened to 2,500 from under the gun, and received five callers, including Jeffrey Rossiter, Hiren "Sunny" Patel, Jeff Sarwer, and Rory Mathews.

"A set might not be good on this flop," Sarwer joked.

The flop fell {9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{a-Spades}, Sarwer, Mathews, and Behbehani checked, and Rossiter fired 8,700. The action folded back to Behbehani, who moved all in for 25,000 or so, and Rossiter immediately called.

Behbehani: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}
Rossiter: {9-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Rossiter did flop a set, it was good, and it held as the turn and river bricked {10-Diamonds}, {5-Spades} respectively. Behbehani was busted, while Rossiter now sits with around 90,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
Jeff Rossiter au
Jeff Rossiter
90,000
53,000
53,000
Salman Behbehani us
Salman Behbehani
Busted

Tags: Jeff RossiterJeff SarwerSalman Behbehani

Moorman Moorman Number One!

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Chris Moorman
Chris Moorman

Chris Moorman has just jumped into the chip lead after taking down another huge pot! The board read {J-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Clubs} when we saw a bet in front of Team PokerStars Pro David Williams worth 7,000. At that point Moorman had already called and the action was on the player on the button. George Clyde-Smith was on the button and he made the call.

On the turn the {J-Diamonds} hit and all three players checked. The river brought the {8-Diamonds} and both Williams and Moorman checked to Clyde-Smith. Clyde-Smith bet out 15,000 and Williams decided to make the call. The action was now on Moorman who raised to 55,000 and Clyde-Smith decided to move all in for right around 60,000 chips. Williams tanked for a bit, took a photo of his cards with his phone and then folded his cards.

Moorman called and tabled {8-Spades}{8-Clubs} for a full house. Clyde-Smith had {10-Hearts}{9-Spades} and was eliminated with his rivered straight. Williams explained how he folded {A-}{J-} and Moorman was the only one smiling after this hand. He's now up to 330,000 chips and the chip leader in this event!

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
330,000
157,000
157,000
David Williams us
David Williams
161,000
16,000
16,000
PokerStars
George Clyde-Smith
George Clyde-Smith
Busted

Tags: Chris MoormanDavid Williams

"Nice Bluff"

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Carlo Citrone
Carlo Citrone

Carlo Citrone opened to 2,500 from the hijack seat, Olof Haglund three-bet to 6,400 from the small blind, and Citrone made the call. The flop fell {3-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}, Haglund led out for 7,200, and Citrone raised to 15,800. Haglund tanked for a half a minute or so, then called.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds}, Haglund checked, and Citrone splashed forward 16,300. Haglund made the call.

A repeat three - the {3-Hearts} - completed the board, and Haglund checked again. Citrone fired 17,000, forcing a fold from Haglund.

"Nice bluff," Philipp Gruissem blurted after the hand.

Citrone chuckled.

Player Chips Progress
Carlo Citrone gb
Carlo Citrone
125,000
92,300
92,300
Olof Haglund se
Olof Haglund
78,000
-57,000
-57,000

Tags: Carlo CitroneOlof Haglund

All Those Little Things

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 200 ante
Gaelle Baumann
Gaelle Baumann
  • A Ben Jenkins bluff failed to get through just now but he's still in the black on the day. He raised his button and bet the flop and turn before checking back the river. His opponent in the hand was the big blinded Javier Etayo who wouldn't budge with {a-Hearts}{7-Hearts} on a {4-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} board. Jenkins, who came 13th here last season, could only open {10-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.
  • David Sonelin has bust to Gaelle Baumann when his ace-king raced badly against her pocket nines.
  • A simple rule if you want to live: don't mess with Alex Kravchenko. Jude Ainsworth opened to 2,500 before Kravchenko three-bet to 6,200. Ainsworth came back with a four-bet to 14,500 but folded when the Team PokerStars Pro shoved for 48,000.
Player Chips Progress
Ben Jenkins gb
Ben Jenkins
125,000
7,000
7,000
Gaelle Baumann fr
Gaelle Baumann
83,000
48,000
48,000
Winamax
Alex Kravchenko ru
Alex Kravchenko
64,000
11,800
11,800
PokerStars
Jude Ainsworth ie
Jude Ainsworth
35,000
-9,000
-9,000
David Sonelin se
David Sonelin
Busted

Tags: Alex KravchenkoBen JenkinsDavid SonelinGaelle BaumannJude Ainsworth