EPT London - Main Event Day 1a | 2007 EPT - London

09-25-2007 19:27 UTC

100 Players Left

[user10666]

With 100 players left the average stack is 17,700. Some updates for you:

Brandon Schaefer is out.
Barny Boatman 40,000
Michael Greco 20,000
Jani Sointula 7,000
Dag Mikkelsen 38,000
Andreas Hoivold 40,000
Mark Vos 17,000
Liam Flood 18,000
Devilfish 35,000
Jeff Lisandro 45,000
Age Spets 30,000
Willie Tann 12,000
Dario Minieri 30,000
Johnny Lodden 30,000
Dave Colclough 15,000
Chris Moneymaker 10,000

09-25-2007 19:14 UTC

"I'm 90 Percent Sure I Have the Best Hand..."

[user22113]

...but then Mark Vos decided 90 percent wasn't sure enough for him to call a river bet from Ulliott.

On a {7-Spades}

flop, Mark Vos bet out 2,000 and Ulliott immediately raised to 6,000. Vos called.

Turn was the {5-Diamonds}

and both players checked.

River was the {K-Hearts}

. Vos checked and Ulliott bet 7,000, leaving himself with just over 4,000 in chips.

After a long speech Vos eventually folded, and The Devilfish showed {A-Hearts}

for just ace-high.

Level: 6

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 25

09-25-2007 18:35 UTC

Moneymaker Doubles Up Tann

[user10666]

Willie Tann raises preflop and Chris Moneymaker and one other opponent calls. Flop comes:

{5-Hearts}

Tann bets and both players call.

Turn:

{4-Hearts}

Tann moves all in, and Moneymaker reluctantly calls, Opponent number two dwells up and eventually folds. Tann asks Moneymaker if he has the hearts. Moneymaker says "no" and flips over:

{Q-Spades}

To Tann's

No queen, and the Tann man is back in the game on 14,000.

09-25-2007 18:33 UTC

A Controversial Exit

[user22113]

I just spoke to Vicky, and she said she was happy with the way that she went out because it was the most "preposterous situation possible," which is much better than going out by playing badly.

The player under the gun raised, but the big blind had not been dealt any cards. It was folded to Vicky, who reraised on the button thinking she was going for a blind steal, but she was in fact forced to reraise the under the gun player.

Some players complained that the hand should have been voided, but too much action had taken place and Vicky got committed to a hand she would have otherwise gotten away from.

09-25-2007 18:26 UTC

Hoivold Eliminates Wernick

[user10666]

Former EPT winner Andreas Hoivold knocks out Micky Wernick.

Hoivold raises and Wernick calls.

Flop comes:

{A-Spades}

Hoivold bets and Wernick calls.

Turn is a:

{7-Clubs}

Hoivold bets enough to put Wernick all in and Wernick calls.

Wernick shows {4-Hearts}

...and Hoivold has {7-Spades}

.

No miracle four on the river and Wernick is out. Hoivold, who knows what it takes to win an EPT event, is looking menacing on 40,000.

Tags: EPT London: Hoivold: Wernick

09-25-2007 18:09 UTC

Reigning Champion Taken Down

[user22113]

The sad news is that local hero and 2006 London EPT champion is out. As yet, we don't know the circumstances.

09-25-2007 18:02 UTC

"Like a Virgin"

[user22113]

I had a look at Dave Ulliott's table and really wish I had gotten there a minute later as he folded up a napkin to do his Madonna with pointed bra impression. Classy!

He and Vos have both been moved to Liam Flood's table where each hand is now taking three times longer than before as they both battle verbally for table captaincy under the watchful eye of Flood - the schoolmaster - who is back down to 11,000 and looks rather cross.

Flood left the table to cool off and the rumors are that he's had a word with the TD about the childish goings-on at his table.

09-25-2007 17:47 UTC

Dan Smith Doubles Up

[user10666]

Just after the level up, a short-stacked Dan Smith doubled back to his starting stack. Smith called a late-position raise in the big blind.

Flop came {6-Clubs}

, Smith bet 1,000, opponent called.

Turn came {3-Hearts}

, Smith checked, opponent moved all in and Smith called.

Smith shows {A-Hearts}

for top pair.

Opponent shows {Q-Hearts}

for the up and down and misses on the river.

An interesting table sees Jani Sointula, Barny Boatman, Devilfish and Michael Greco battling it out. I can't see Vicky Coren anywhere so we might have lost last year's winner. I will try to get confirmation.

Tags: Dave Ulliott London EPT: Vicky Coren

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 0