Level: 26
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 5,000
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 London
£4,250 Main Event
Day: 6
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 London
Buy-in
£4,000
Entries
675
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000
And We're Off!
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
The cards are in the air for the epic final of the EPT London Main Event with two former champs still in the hunt for a second title!
Hands #1-3: Three Flops in the First Three Hands
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
![[Removed:119] gets involved right away](https://s.pnimg.net/DulM5yh9NnoJEwtfSTHL-wazmoiSDzap-sOocuN12HU/pr:reporting-leading-desktop/aHR0cHM6Ly9wbmlt/Zy5uZXQvbHJlcC8x/ODY5Lzc4L3g3YTVh/MmE5ZGYxLmpwZw.webp)
Hand #1: [Removed:119] raised under the gun to 85,000 holding 
and he got a call from Jakub Mroczek in the big blind with 
. The flop came down 
and both players checked. On the turn the 
hit and Mroczek bet 60,000, Bensadoun called.
On the river the 
hit and Mrozek bet 105,000 and Bensadoun folded giving the first pot to the Polish player.
Hand #2: The action folded to Kevin Killeen who raised to 85,000 from the hijack with 
and from his left Pablo Gordillo called with 
. The other players folded to [Removed:119] who called from the big blind with 
.
The flop came down 
and Bensadoun checked to Killeen who grabbed chips right away and bet 135,000. Gordillo went into the tank with his flush draw and two over cards and he ultimately raised it up to 350,000 and his two opponents folded very quickly.
Hand #3: The action folded to Jakub Mroczek who raised from he button with to 105,000 and [Removed:119] called from the small blind with 
. Team PokerStars Pro Jake Cody was seated in the big blind with 
and he went into the tank for a bit before putting in the call as well.
The flop brought out 
and Bensadoun checked, Cody checked and Mroczek fired out 105,000. Bensadoun folded immediately and Cody put in the call. The turn was the 
and Mroczek picked up a flush draw with his pair.
Cody checked again on the turn and Mroczek checked behind. On the river the 
popped up and Cody had the winning hand, and he checked a third time. Mroczek looked back down at his cards and checked behind giving the pot to Cody.
Hands #4-6: Nine Minute Hand with Kings for Killeen
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #4: Sebastian Pauli raised to 80,000 from the hijack with 
and found a call from Kevin MacPhee in the big blind with 
. The flop came down 
and MacPhee checked. Pauli continued out for 90,000 and MacPhee stuck around.
The 
hit the felt on fourth street and MacPhee knocked the table once more. Pauli reached for chips, moving 160,000 past the betting line. MacPhee let it go and Pauli pulled the pot.
Hand #5: Kevin Killeen was under the gun and looked down at . He cut out a raise to 85,000 it folded around to Jake Cody on the button. Cody peered at his cards, revealing . Cody flatted the raise and Artur Koren came along from the big blind with .
The dealer fanned a flop of 
and Koren checked over to Killeen. The Irishman checked as well, putting the action on Cody. Cody fired out a bet of 160,000. Koren came along with a call and Killeen flatted as well.
The turn was the 
and Koren checked for a second time. Killeen followed suit and Cody tapped the table in reply. The 
hit the river, pairing both Koren and Cody's queen but keeping Killeen's kings ahead.
Koren checked the river, prompting Killeen to bet 380,000. Cody went into the tank for about two minutes, sitting motionless and pondering his action. Ultimately, he opted to throw his cards away. This put the action onto Koren who went into the tank as well. After almost four and a half minutes in the tank, Koren pushed calling chips forward.
Killeen tabled his pocket kings and took down a pot that boosted his stack to about 3.2 million.
Hand #6: Jakub Mroczek raised under the gun plus two to 80,000 with 
and Kevin MacPhee called on the button with . Kevin Killeen called in the big blind with 
and the flop brought out 
.
Killeen checked to Mroczek who bet 80,000 and MacPhee called from the button. Killeen folded his cards and the turn brought the 
on which Mroczek fired out 105,000. MacPhee put in another call with ace-high and the river was the . Mroczek looked back down at his cards and he bet 175,000. MacPhee went into the tank facing this small bet in relation to the size of the pot before ultimately letting go of his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,200,000
730,000
|
730,000 |
|
1,800,000
-620,000
|
-620,000 |
Updated Chip Counts
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,310,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
||
|
|
3,070,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
2,225,000
69,000
|
69,000 |
|
||
![[Removed:119]](/img/avatars/avatar.svg){kind=avatar}
|
1,975,000
-365,000
|
-365,000 |
|
1,945,000
-485,000
|
-485,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,745,000
-55,000
|
-55,000 |
|
1,675,000
350,000
|
350,000 |
|
1,310,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
In The Waiting Line With The Main Event Finalists
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
There was a moment before the start of play during which the players were required to wait in a line to the side of the stage. On the set the final preparations were being made so the players stood patiently, waiting for someone to tell them what to do, a line of superheroes waiting for their curtain call, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
Hand #7-9: Two For MacPhee, Queens for Pauli
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #7: Sebastian Pauli raised under the gun to 85,000 with 
and Kevin MacPhee called from the cutoff with . Artur Koren called from the button with 
and Pablo Gordillo called in the big blind with .
The flop brought out 
and the action was checked to MacPhee who bet 165,000. Koren, with a small top pair, made the call and both Gordillo and Pauli folded. On the turn the 
hit and MacPhee picked up the nut flush draw with his pair. The American pro bet 335,000 and Koren tanked for a bit before folding his top pair.
Hand #8: [Removed:119] raised under the gun plus one to 80,000 with and Kevin MacPhee called in the hijack with 
. Sebastian Pauli called from the big blind with and the three-way flop showed .
Pauli checked to Bensadoun who bet 90,000 and MacPhee called after which Pauli folded. On the turn the hit and MacPhee took over the lead with top pair. Bensadoun checked on the turn and MacPhee immediately grabbed 180,000 which he threw into the pot. Bensadoun folded and MacPhee picked up another pot.
Hand #9: [Removed:119] raised under the gun to 80,000 with and Sebastian Pauli looked down on 
in the small blind. Pauli three-bet to 225,000 and Bensadoun made the call. The flop brought out and both players checked. On the turn the hit and the chip leader checked again, and Bensadoun followed suit.
The river was the and Pauli reached out to grab 75,000 and threw it into the pot. Bensadoun called and mucked when Pauli showed his big pocket pair.
Hands #10-11: Jacks For Pauli
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #10: Kevin Killeen opened to 85,000 from the hijack with . Action folded to [Removed:119] who flatted with from the big blind.
The flop fell and Bensadoun checked. Killen continued for 85,000 and Bensadoun instantly folded.
Hand #11: Sebastian Pauli looked down at in the cutoff and raised to 80,000. Bensadoun flatted from the small blind with and Jake Cody came along with 
.
The trio took a flop of 
and all three players checked. The fell on the turn and all three players checked again, allowing the to hit the board on the river.
Bensadoun fired 180,000. Cody quickly folded and Pauli dropped out a call, winning the pot with his pocket jacks.
Chip Count Update
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,880,000
570,000
|
570,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
3,170,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
2,710,000
765,000
|
765,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
2,120,000
-105,000
|
-105,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
1,590,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
|
|
1,470,000
-275,000
|
-275,000 |
|
|
1,180,000
-130,000
|
-130,000 |
|
|
1,135,000
-840,000
|
-840,000 |
Hands #12-13: Koren Shoves on Bensadoun
Level 26
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Hand #12: Action folded to Jake Cody on the small blind who completed with . Kevin MacPhee checked from the big blind and the flop came down .
Cody bet 65,000 and MacPhee let his hand go.
Hand #13: Kevin Killeen was under the gun with and he put out a raise to 85,000. Sebastian Pauli flatted with and [Removed:119] came along as well with .
Artur Koren was in the big blind with and he added his chips to the middle. With four-way action, the flop came down . Koren checked his two pairand Killeen continued for 145,000. Pauli let his nines go and Bensadoun called, putting the action back on Koren.
Koren came over the top with a check-raise to 375,000 and Killeen let his hand go. Bensadoun thought for a moment before calling the raise.
The turn was the and Koren moved all in, which was actually a bet for Bensadoun's tournament life of 665,000. After another moment in the tank, Bensadoun ditched his cards and Koren was awarded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
830,000
|
830,000 |
|
|
665,000
-470,000
|
-470,000 |