Two-Time EPT Main Event Champ Eliminated After Getting Aces Cracked

Victoria Coren Mitchell opened to 2,000 from early position and Lawrence Brandt defended out of the big blind. Before he called, the was exposed as a player folded their hand.

The flop landed and Brandt checked. Mitchell bet 2,000 and Brandt check-raised to 5,400.

"Check-raise?! Why did you do that?! Is it me?" Mitchell asked before calling.

The turn brought the and Brandt put out a stack of blue 5,000-denomination chips to put Mitchell all in. She quickly called off with around 25,000.

Victoria Coren Mitchell:
Lawrence Brandt:

Despite there being one less eight in the deck, Brandt had flopped a straight to have Mitchell drawing dead with her pocket aces headed to the river to eliminate the two-time EPT Main Event champion, who first took down 2006 EPT London Main Event for £500,000 and later 2014 EPT Sanremo Main Event for €476,100.