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

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

10-05-2008 19:08 UTC+2

Hachem Gets a Bashing

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Joe Hachem made his exit just before the break. Devilfish raised to 1,500 and Hachem shoved for 2,800. Priced in, Devilfish called with {A-?}

and Hachem turned over a dominating {A-?}

, but a

board later and Hachem was busto, while Devilfish smiled quietly to himself.

Tags: David Ulliott Devilfish Joe Hachem

10-05-2008 19:19 UTC+2

Our current chip leader is one Daniel Negreanu -- he's still on around 60,000, the same as an hour ago, but former chip leader Dennis Phillips has dropped a few somewhere along the line, by the looks of it to tablemate Dan Heimiller who is up to 52,000.

Meanwhile more dinner appears to have been served, this time a choice of rice and chicken in a colorless sauce or some kind of bean-y, pasta-y stew. And free wine for all.

Tags: Daniel Negreanu

10-05-2008 19:22 UTC+2

Liya Gerasimova on 17,500

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I just wanted an excuse to post this picture of the lovely lady for the benefit of our gentleman readers.

Tags: Liya Gerasimova

10-05-2008 19:43 UTC+2

Missing, Presumed Busted

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Spotted at the cash tables, he of the attempted dual identity Ayaz Manji.

No longer spotted anywhere at all and therefore tentatively busted, Scott Fischman.

Tags: Ayaz Manji Scott Fischman

10-05-2008 19:44 UTC+2

Negreanu Further In the Lead

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Negreanu: "Hey Juanda, how much you got?"
Juanda: "Like, 40."
Negreanu: "That's pretty good." Pause. "Me? I got 90. Ah ha ha ha ha."

Tags: Daniel Negreanu John Juanda

10-05-2008 19:51 UTC+2

Pocket Fives Salvation for Salvatore

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Excitable Italian Salvatore Giovanni has doubled up to 15,000 courtesy of Masaaki Kagawa. With the flop reading {3-Clubs}

, Kagawa bet out around 7,000, and Giovanni called all in.

Giovanni: {5-Hearts}

Kagawa: a bluff-tastic yet still dangerous {Q-Clubs}

Turn:

River:

Giovanni banged the table with such force and feeling that I thought for a moment he'd somehow lost the hand, but he had of course won it and got himself a full double up to stay in the game.

Tags: Masaaki Kagawa Salvatore Giovanni

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 75

10-05-2008 20:14 UTC+2

So Long, Kongsgaard

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Soren Kongsgaard raised to 4,000 under the gun, most of his stack. it folded around to Praz Bansi in the small blind, who threw 6,000 in, enough to cover Kongsgaard -- but short of a minimum raise, and with the big blind yet to act. All the players agreed that Soren was all in, Praz was calling and the big blind was folding, but to the annoyance of all at the table, the dealer insisted on calling the floor over for a ruling anyway.

Some moments later, on their backs:

Bansi: {Q-Clubs}

Kongsgaard: {8-Spades}

Someone, possibly Ilari Sahamies, was calling for an eight.

Board: {A-Hearts}

Thus with a handshake, we are down one Kongsgaard.

Tags: Praz Bansi Soren Kongsgaard

10-05-2008 20:19 UTC+2

Doubling Up Is Elementary

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Michael Watson raised from the button and Max Pescatori reraised from the small blind. A further raise from Watson and a call from Pescatori later, they turned their cards over and awaited the community cards.

Watson: {K-Spades}

Pescatori: {A-Spades}

Board:

A very lucky Watson doubles up to 50,000.

Tags: Max Pescatori Michael Watson