2022 PokerStars EPT London

£3,000 Platinum Pass Mystery Bounty
Day: 1
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
1010
Prize
£154,426
Event Info
Buy-in
£3,000
Prize Pool
£791,076
Entries
461
Level Info
Level
36
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 1
Entries
378
Players Left
126

Level: 12

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Marques Applies the Pressure

Level 11 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There was a raise from under the gun and Pedro Marques defended from the big blind. The flop came {k-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Marques checked to his opponent who threw in a bet of 1,600. Marques check-raised to 5,100 and his opponent called.

The turn was the {7-Clubs} and Marques slid out a bet of 3,500. His opponent still called and the {q-Clubs} landed on the river. Marques shipped all in this time, putting his opponent to the test for his last 23,000. After a couple of minutes, he finally laid his hand down and Marques raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Pedro Marques pt
Pedro Marques
171,500 113,500

Tags: Pedro Marques

Triple Up for Navarro

Level 11 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Mario Navarro
Mario Navarro

Mario Navarro jammed for 4,100 from under the gun and was called by Santosh Suvarna and Kyriakos Papadopoulos from the blinds.

Action checked all the to showdown, with the final board reading {a-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{9-Spades}{a-Hearts}{j-Clubs}. Suvarna had pocket deuces, while Papadopoulos flopped a pair of nines. Navarro had both players beat as he turn trip aces while holding the {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} to get a much needed boost.

Player Chips Progress
Mario Navarro es
Mario Navarro
13,500

Chamaa and Wilson Flop Trips

Level 11 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Adnan Chamaa limped on the button which prompted Andrew Wilson to call from the small blind. The big blind check his option and three players went to the {q-Spades}{8-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop.

Action checked to Chamaa who bet 1,200. Wilson clicked it 4,900 and the big blind got out of the way. Chamaa then put a raise in of his own, making the 9,900. Wilson shoved as the big stack and Chamaa called for his tournament life.

Adnan Chamaa: {10-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}
Andrew Wilson: {8-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

Both players flopped trip eights but Chamaa had the superior kicker. The {9-Clubs} turn and {5-Spades} river kept Chamaa ahead and he found a late Day 1 double up.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Wilson gb
Andrew Wilson
175,000 -45,000
Adnan Chamaa gb
Adnan Chamaa
75,000 75,000

Davidson Triples Through the Big Stacks

Level 11 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Lymor Davidson was down to just 10,800 and found herself all in and at risk. She was called by the two big stacks at the table, Gary Miller and Ivan Deyra.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}{4-Spades} with Miller and Deyra checking it through to the {4-Clubs} on the turn and the {10-Diamonds} on the river. Miller tabled {a-Clubs}{6-Clubs} which was behind Deyra's {9-Spades}{9-Hearts}. However, it was Davidson who had the goods with {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} to triple up through the big stacks.

Player Chips Progress
Ivan Deyra fr
Ivan Deyra
139,000 139,000
Gary Miller gb
Gary Miller
121,000 -39,000
Lymor Davidson il
Lymor Davidson
33,000

Tags: Lymor DavidsonIvan DeyraGary Miller

Tedeschi's Kicker Game is Strong

Level 11 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Paul Tedeschi raised it up from under the gun and was called by Ran Shapira on the button. The two players went heads-up to a flop of {q-Hearts}{5-Spades}{3-Hearts}. Tedeschi checked to Shapira who bet 5,500. Tedeschi responded with a check-raise to 15,500 and Shapira called.

The turn was the {10-Spades} and Tedeschi put together a bet of 19,200. Shapira still called and the {10-Hearts} landed on the river. Tedeschi checked this time and Shapira quickly checked it back. Tedeschi turned over {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} for two pair while Shapira could only muster {k-Spades}{q-Spades} for the same two pair but a worse kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Tedeschi fr
Paul Tedeschi
127,000
Ran Shapira
Ran Shapira
87,500

Tags: Paul TedeschiRan Shapira

Vecino Boats Up

Level 11 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Juan Carlos Vecino
Juan Carlos Vecino

Parker Talbot opened the action before Juan Vecino jammed for 23,900 from the small blind. Juan Vecino made the quick call from the big blind and Talbot got out of the way.

Juan Vecino: {a-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Michael Sklenicka: {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds}

Vecino was dominated but the {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}{8-Hearts} flop increased the likelihood of a chop. However, the {10-Clubs} turn jumped him into the lead and he held to double following the {5-Hearts} river.

Player Chips Progress
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
110,000 32,000
Michael Sklenicka cz
Michael Sklenicka
85,000
Juan Vecino es
Juan Vecino
51,000

Level: 11

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

Moorman Gets Paid by Lynskey

Level 10 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Chris Moorman opened to 2,200 in early position and was called by Alex Lynskey in the cutoff and Yaman Nakdali in the small blind. The dealer fanned the flop of {5-Clubs}{2-Spades}{2-Clubs} and Moorman continued with a bet of 3,000 which only Lynskey called.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} and Moorman tossed in another bet of 7,500. Lynskey stuck around to see the {3-Clubs} on the river which put four clubs on the board. Moorman fired a third barrel of 16,000 and Lynskey eventually looked him up. Moorman showed {q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} for a flush and Lynskey was unable to best it.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Moorman gb
Chris Moorman
131,500 1,500
Alex Lynskey au
Alex Lynskey
77,500 -45,500

Tags: Yaman NakdaliChris MoormanAlex Lynskey