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Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
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2013 International Stadiums Poker Tour Wembley Stadium
€3,000 Main Event
Day: 2a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2013 International Stadiums Poker Tour Wembley Stadium
Buy-in
€3,000
Entries
761
Level
31
Blinds
100,000 / 200,000
Ante
30,000
Eastgate Eliminated
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Peter Eastgate, the former World Series of Poker Main Event winner, has been eliminated after getting his money good.
All the chips went flying into the middle on a 
with Eastgate holding 
for a flopped straight and his opponent holding the 
. The river was the 
, completing Eastgate's opponent's flush, sending the disappointed Dane to the rail.
Sleepy Trickett's Check-Raise Gets the Job Done
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Sam Trickett is looking sleepy over at the far end of the tournament area, as you would had you stayed up playing cash games at the Palm Beach until 05:00 this morning. Despite his obvious tiredness, Trickett has managed to maintain his trademark aggression.
Joining the action on a 
[7s
board, Trickett checked from the small blind and Gilles Haddad checked in the big blind. Herve Santais was in the hijack and he bet 9,500. Trickett sat considering all of his options for the best part of 60-seconds before settling on a check-raise to 29,000. It turned out to be the best choice because both active players almost instantly folded.
Ross Boatman Tangles with Richard Trigg
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Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Having defended his small blind to a raise, Ross Boatman was facing a bet of 4,000 from Richard Trigg on a flop of 
Ross elects to call.
The turn is the 8s. Ross checks it over to Trigg who continues the aggression with another bet of 4,000. Ross soon puts him to the test by check raising him to 10,000.
Trigg goes in the tank. He swivels in his chair and reaches for a sip of coffee, trying to piece together the puzzle. Finally he shakes his head and folds, fearing he may have been out-played. He says something but Ross can’t hear what it was.
“Huh?” Says Ross. Guessing what Trigg is asking he tells him, “The turn made my hand massive.”
A couple of hands later Ross, Trigg and another player in seat 4 see a flop of 
Trigg checks, seat 4 checks and Ross makes it 4,000 from the button.
This time Trigg puts in the check raise for 11,000. Seat 4 quickly gets out of the way.
Is Ross now the one being out played? Is this a revenge check raise?
Ross gives it a bit more thought and finally folds.
Another player pipes up, “OK boys, that’ll do.”
Ross Boatman is currently on 120,000.
Sykes Gets Slaughtered
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Don't worry folks, Jamie Sykes hasn't literally been slaughtered, neither is he very drunk, but he has been eliminated. We could have just said that in the first place thinking about it, but slaughtered sounded more dramatic.
His exit was quite brutal. Sykes shipped it in with 
and ran into the 
of the man-mountain that is Johannes Toebe. Sykes received no help from the five community cards and his tournament came to an abrupt end.
Tony G is Out of the House
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Well that was what we call a quick house call. Mat Frankland had opened from the button, Mark Gardner then three-bet from the small blind and Tony G moved all in from the big blind. Frankland folded but Gardner made the call.
Gardner: 
Tony G: 
"It's 50-50!" exclaimed Tony G.
The board however couldn't save him coming 
. He could be back tomorrow however.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Vinson The Card Smuggler
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Ben Vinson has moved tables a couple of times during today's action, but on this last occasion he took with him an unexpected guest.
It's quite common for poker players to take, or forget, their identification cards but they rarely take one of the playing cards with them!
"Floor! Table 4!" shouted the dealer who then told the floor staff that Vinson had brought the 
with him from his previous table.
"I should have brought and ace," joked Vinson as the was returned to its rightful table, which was Table 36 in case you were interested.
Keys Unlocked
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
James Keys' tournament is over, unless he re-enters tomorrow afternoon.
"I had a bad one," explained Keys to one of his friends, "I had a bad one all day, really."
Our friends at Blonde Poker told us Keys moved all-in with and was called by former World Series of Poker Main Event champion Peter Eastgate and his lowly ace-three offsuit.
Eastgate was already ahead and went further so when he spiked an ace on the flop and although Keys picked up a gutshot straight draw on the turn, it failed to appear and he heads for the rail.
It Goes Wrong for Wright
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 100 ante
Nick Wright, erstwhile poker write and all-around good egg has become the latest casualty of the day.
He'd opened to 2,000 from middle position holding 
with his French opponent defending in the big blind. The flop was 
and Wright's 3,000 continuation bet was check-raised to 8,000. Wright made the call to see the 
where his opponent bet 12,000. Wright moved all in for just 10,000 more and he was quickly called by the big blind's 
. The river changed nothing and 'Wrighty' was on his way home.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Level: 8
Blinds: 500/1,000
Ante: 100