£20,000 High Roller Event | PokerStars.com EPT London £1m Showdown

10-06-2008 16:20 UTC+2

Nguyen Comes Over the Top

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John Juanda made a standard raise from the button, only for Scotty Nguyen to push all in from the big blind for around 100,000.

"Fan the pot," requested Juanda. "No, don't fan the pot," joked Nguyen.

Fan or no fan, Juanda made the fold and Nguyen survived.

10-06-2008 16:22 UTC+2

Haxton Doubles Through Benyamine To Stay In the Game

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Isaac Haxton, by far the keenest player to get his chips in the middle of the table so far today, shoved for maybe the third or fourth time in as many rounds, and picked up a call from David Benyamine.

Haxton, all in on the bubble: {3-Spades}

Benyamine: {A-Clubs}

Flop:

-- Juanda: "David, would you prefer a queen or an ace?"

Turn: {5-Diamonds}

-- Haxton, slumped down in his chair: "I like that one, it's a good card."

River: {J-Hearts}

Double up for Haxton and we remain 10-handed. TD to Haxton: "So, how does it feel to have everybody rooting against you in a hand?"

Haxton up to 200,000, Benyamine down to 190,000.

Tags: David Benyamine Isaac Haxton

10-06-2008 16:27 UTC+2

Peter Jetten Doubles Through John Juanda

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With Scotty Nguyen raising to 18,000 from early position, John Juanda made it 36,000 two seats along only for Peter Jetten to move all in from the blind for around 170,000.

After Nguyen had folded his hand aggressively and with a frustrated shake of the head, the decision rested solely on Juanda. With all remaining players swamping the table and silently willing him to call, Juanda slid a column of brown chips across the felt and revealed {Q-Hearts}

. Jetten tabled {A-Clubs}

.

No drama on the {4-Spades}

board, apart from Nguyen claiming he had folded pocket jacks and would have played back at Juanda, and the young Canadian doubled through.

10 remain.

Level: 14

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 1,000

10-06-2008 16:39 UTC+2

Dennis Phillips Eliminated On the Bubble

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While Isabelle Mercier shoves all in on the other table and gets no callers, Dennis Phillips is not so lucky. He moves all in for 56,000, only for Isaac Haxton to re-shove behind him. On their backs for the bubble, while a throng of media appears from nowhere around the table.

Phillips: {Q-Spades}

Haxton:

Board:

Thus Phillips goes home empty-handed today. Says Peter Jetten, "Hey, good run, dude." "Not really," sighs Phillips. Still, he may not have made the money today, but at least he still has a certain Final Table to look forward to come November...

Tags: Dennis Phillips Isaac Haxton

10-06-2008 16:40 UTC+2

Re-Draw, Then to the Final Table

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The final table is due to start at 4pm, and will be broadcast in its entirety on EPT Live. We will, of course, be continuing our coverage here on PokerNews.

Our current chip leader is Peter Jetten on 347,000, trailed by John Juanda on 302,000 and Isaac Haxton on 293,000. Our short stacks are Isabelle Mercier and Scotty Nguyen, both on less than 100,000.

10-06-2008 16:52 UTC+2

Our Final Table

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Seat 1: Peter Jetten -- 347,000
Seat 2: Michael Watson -- 104,000
Seat 3: Isaac Haxton -- 193,000
Seat 4: Isabelle Mercier -- 86,000
Seat 5: David Benyamine -- 175,000
Seat 6: Scotty Nguyen -- 68,000
Seat 7: Jason Mercier -- 204,000
Seat 8: Masaaki Kagawa -- 142,000
Seat 9: John Juanda -- 302,000

10-06-2008 17:10 UTC+2

Delayed Start

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Players are yet to return, but cards should be in the air shortly.

10-06-2008 17:21 UTC+2

What They're Playing For

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It's a lot of money. Sterling, not dollars.

1 £516,000
2 £327,000
3 £241,000
4 £189,000
5 £137,000
6 £103,000
7 £86,000
8 £69,000
9 £51,000

10-06-2008 17:30 UTC+2

A Lack of Eclecticism

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Today's final table is rather less eclectic than other events with four finalists representing good ol' Uncle Sam. One behind is Canada with three players, whilst Japan and France also have players flying their respective flags.

Sadly for the locals, we're once again lacking a Union Jack. Bah! One day we'll get good at this game and then you'll all be in trouble.