Level: 3
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2022 PokerStars EPT London
£50,000 EPT Super High Roller
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 PokerStars EPT London
Buy-in
£50,000
Prize Pool
£1,891,890
Entries
39
Level
20
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
30
Players Left
16
First Break of the Day
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
The field is heading on its first 20-minute break of the day.
Watson On the Move
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Sam Greenwood raised to 2,500 from the cutoff and Mike Watson called from the button. The blinds got out of the way and action was heads up. The flop was 
and both players checked. They checked again on the 
turn and the 
river. Greenwood turned over 
, but Watson had 
to take the pot.
A few hands later, Watson raised to 2,500 and Juan Pardo raised to 9,000 from the next seat over. Watson called and the flop was 
. Watson checked the flop and Pardo bet 10,000, but Watson fired back a check-raise to 27,000. Pardo gave it a moment of thought before he gave up the pot.
Watson is on the move back towards the starting stack after falling behind early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
395,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
210,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
205,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
|
||
River Bet Earns Dvoress the Pot
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Timothy Adams raised to 2,500 in the cutoff and was called by Paul Newey and Daniel Dvoress in the blinds. The flop fell 
and the action checked around to the 
on the turn.
Dvoress was the first to throw in a bet of 3,500 and only Adams called. The 
paired the board on the river and Dvoress fired out another bet of 15,500. Adams opted to send his cards to the muck and Dvoress collected the chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
303,000
53,000
|
53,000 |
|
251,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Two More Entries
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Philip Sternheimer and Graeme Newman have just recently joined the field prior to the first break of the day.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
250,000 | |
|
250,000 |
Vieira Barrels Three Streets
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Mike Watson raised to 2,500 from the hijack and Joao Vieira re-raised to 9,000 on the button. The blinds folded and Watson called to see a flop of 
.
Watson check-called a bet of 14,000 from Vieira and the paired the board on the turn. Watson checked again and Vieira fired out another bet of 26,000 which Watson still called.
The 
landed on the river and Vieira dropped in a bet of 100,000 this time. Watson mulled it over but opted to send his cards to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
308,000
63,000
|
63,000 |
|
|
189,000
-61,000
|
-61,000 |
Grafton Pressures Mateos; Kisacikoglu Folds to Heath's River Bet
Level 2
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Action was heads up with 9,000 in the pot and 
on the board when Adrian Mateos checked. Sam Grafton fired 12,500 and Mateos thought it over before he ultimately tossed his hand in the muck.
On the other table, there was 9,000 in the pot and 
on the board when Orpen Kisacikoglu checked from the small blind. Ben Heath bet 9,000 from the big blind and Kisacikoglu called. The turn was 
and both players checked to see 
on the river. Kisacikoglu checked again and then gave up the pot shortly after Heath fired 27,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
295,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
|
||
|
289,000
19,000
|
19,000 |
|
285,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
||
|
185,000
-3,000
|
-3,000 |
|
||
Level: 2
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 1,000
Newey Takes a Chunk from Mateos
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Paul Newey raised to 2,500 from the hijack and Adrian Mateos three-bet to 12,000 in the small blind. Newey responded with a four-bet to 35,000 and Mateos just called.
The flop came 
and both players checked to the 
on the turn. Mateos checked again and Newey splashed in a bet of 36,500. Mateos called and the 
completed the board.
Both players tapped the table and Mateos flipped over 
. Newey had that beat with 
and raked in a healthy pot in the opening level.
"Great river for you," Grafton pointed out to Newey with a chuckle.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
300,000
42,000
|
42,000 |
|
|
188,000
-62,000
|
-62,000 |
|
|
||
Kisacikoglu Gives Up on the River
Level 1
: Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Picking up the action on the turn with around 25,000 in the middle and the board reading 
, Orpen Kisacikoglu and Sam Greenwood were left heads-up in the pot.
Kisacikoglu led out with a large bet of 30,000 on the turn and Greenwood called to see the 
on the river. Kisacikoglu shut it down with a check this time and Greenwood quickly knuckled back. Kisacikoglu showed 
for just ace-high while Greenwood held for two pair.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
344,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
|
270,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |