Salvatore Bonavena has just been knocked out and Niall Farrell keeps winning pots. First we saw Farrell win a decent sized pot off David Colin when the board read . Colin had bet 65,000 after Farrell checked and he decided to check-raise all in. Colin had 120,000 chips left behind and decided to fold.
After this hand Farrell was moved to the immediate right of Bonavena and the left of Christopher Frank.
On the very first hand on the new table it was Frank who raised to 16,000 and Farrell called. Bonavena raised to 79,000 with about 30,000 behind and the action was folded to Farrell. He tanked for a bit and then made the call.
Salvatore Bonavena:
Niall Farrell:
The board ran out and Bonavena was knocked out. Farrell now has the chip lead with just 39 players left in the event.
About this stage of EPT London last season Steve O'Dwyer won a big pot where his ace was dominated but he managed to hit a three-outer. That helped him into a position where he was able to make a run all the way to the final table for a second place finish. Is he in for a repeat run this year?
Action had already taken place but Chris Moorman (big blind) had 61,000 out in front and O'Dwyer (hijack) had 143,000 in front of him. Moorman gave the situation some thought and moved all in. O'Dwyer quickly committed his 397,000 stack.
Moorman:
O'Dwyer:
The board ran to see O'Dwyer spike an ace on the river to double up. Moorman quietly handed over the chips.
He dresses well, wins a lot and is universally liked. It must be good to be former EPT winner Salvatore Bonavena. Read about the great man at the PokerStars blog.
Raoul Refos just got a little funky versus chip leader Niall Farrell. Farrell raised to 18,000 preflop and Refos kicked it up to 29,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Farrell made it 68,000 to go. Refos went into the tank and then put in 107,000.
Farrell went into the tank for quite some time but eventually folded. Refos flipped up the and casually raked in this big pot. He's now in the top 10 with just 20 minutes left in the day.
Lauri Pesonen raised to 16,000 and Chris Moorman made the call. Mantas Visockis three-bet to 55,000 and the action was folded back to Personen. The Finnish player moved all in for 232,000 and Moorman went into the tank. After a while he decided to fold and Visockis made the call instantly.
. Colin had bet 65,000 after Farrell checked and he decided to check-raise all in. Colin had 120,000 chips left behind and decided to fold.
and Bonavena was knocked out. Farrell now has the chip lead with just 39 players left in the event.
to see O'Dwyer spike an ace on the river to double up. Moorman quietly handed over the chips.
and casually raked in this big pot. He's now in the top 10 with just 20 minutes left in the day.
and Pesonen was knocked out.
