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

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 100

10-05-2008 21:02 UTC+2

More Dinner Imminent

In case they haven't filled up already on the assorted treats passed around by the generous valets or smuggled in by players, our remaining high-rolling runners will very shortly be heading off on a 40-minute dinner break.

10-05-2008 21:01 UTC+2

Liya Gerasimova Eliminated

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Liya Gerasimova could not win a race. Her Big Slick lost to pocket tens and she was eliminated.

Tags: Liya Gerasimova

10-05-2008 20:56 UTC+2

Jesus Crucified

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Chris Ferguson open-shoved for his last few thousand. Juha Helppi to his left thought about it for some time, but passed. Peter Neff reraised all in, everyone else got out of their way, and they turned their cards over.

Ferguson: {6-Hearts}

Neff:

Board:

With a handshake and a nod, Ferguson made a gentlemanly exit. Juha Helppi was wondering what Neff would have done if he had called Ferguson's all in; Neff confesses he would have folded. Turns out Helppi was holding {A-?}

and would have won the hand, had he made the call.

Tags: Chris Ferguson Juha Helppi Peter Neff

10-05-2008 20:47 UTC+2

How Many Chips Do They Have?

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A few random counts:

Praz Bansi: 52,000
Philippe Rouas: 9,200
Isaac Haxton: 35,000
Barry Greenstein: 10,000
Max Pescatori: 40,000
Juha Helppi: 43,000
Ilari Sahamies: OUT

10-05-2008 20:45 UTC+2

Misery For Mizzi

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A rather short Sorel Mizzi open-shoved from the cutoff, and Johan Van Til in the small blind reraised all in. No other takers.

Van Til: {A-Diamonds}

Mizzi:

Board:

The cash game beckons.

Tags: Johan Van Til Sorel Mizzi

10-05-2008 20:22 UTC+2

High Rollers Sunk Of Late

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Salvatore Giovanni is now busted at the hands of Alexander Kostritsyn.

Nowhere to be seen and thus deduced to be out, Chris Moneymaker and Talal Shakerchi.

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

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}