And the absorption of Toby Lewis' stack into that of Florian Hoeller's is now complete. Former EPT champion Lewis' last remaining chips went in with into Hoeller's and a blank board later meant Lewis was heading to the rail while Hoeller becomes the first player over the two million mark.
Ivan Tikhov began today as one of the shortest stacks with just 130,000 but now he's over 2 million after he knocked out Neil Raine. Tkihov held to Raine's and a board of did not change anything.
Gwendoline Janot is up among the chip leaders with just 43 players remaining in the ISPT Wembley Main Event after going on a heater that's seen her eliminate two players from her table.
Janot first got her chips in good with against the of Abhishek Khaitan and the board ran out .Then shortly afterwards, Janot completed the demise of Benoit Albiges.
Albiges had just doubled up Ole Schemion with against on a flop and the rest of his stack went into the middle when Schemion raised to 45,000 under the gun and Janot called on the button. Albiges called in the small blind and the dealer placed the flop onto the felt.
Albiges and Schemion checked to Janot who bet 75,000. Albiges instantly moved all in for 300,000 and once Schemion folded Janot called.
Janot:
Albiges:
The turn was followed by the and with that Janot soared to 1,500,000.
Tournament director Simon Trumper has confirmed the players will complete seven 75-minute levels today regardless of how many players remain in the tournament.
Nik Persaud continues to grind away at this tournament, he just doubled up his microstack up to 380,000 after spiking with against Alban Juen's on a board. Juen has about 850,000 remaining.
There was an open to 40,000 from mid position, before a raise from Andre Moreira in the small blind to 92,000. Damien Bas in the big blind thought for a while before 4-betting to 214,000.
The initial bettor released his hand and with the action back on Moreira he thought for a good few minutes before calling Bas’s bet.
A small crowd gathered around, excited about the prospect of a huge pot developing. A camera turned up and was trained on the action. Rob Young who had been passing through stopped to watch the action. Everyone held their breath as the dealer prepared to deal the flop.
Bas was first to act from the small blind and carefully counted out his chips. His bet was 333,000.
Moreira again took his time, his demeanour impossible to read. The minutes ticked by. He counted the chips out and slid them across the line.
The turn was
Bas contemplated the board and his hand tapped the table. Action on Moreira.
“All in.” Moreira declared.
Bas visibly deflated and slumped back in his seat. He took out his ear buds and leant forward. Then he stood up, his watch falling from his wrist onto the table. The crowd looked on, hushed and expectant.
Bas called the floor over and asked, “Am I allowed to say what I have?” The floor confirmed that he could indeed announce his hand. Moreira jammed his headphones on and buried his head in his hands, a little humour in a desperately tense situation.
Bas seemed at last to make up his mind. He pulled one card towards him and started to turn in over. The crowd craned their necks. Bas was folding. He showed the
Michael Maruna raised to 55,000 preflop with just 181,000 behind from UTG and Ferhad Seyadi flat-called in the small blind playing a stack of about 400,000. Praz Bansi made it 120,000 from the big blind.
Despite having put in almost a quarter of his short stack, Maruna tanked for a couple of minutes before folding.
Seyadi quickly and unexpectedly four-bet to around 250,000 and Bansi set him in for the rest.
Seyadi:
Bansi:
The board came ....... - Barely a flicker from Bansi as Seyadi could only offer his apologies.
Ole Schemion's ISPT run has come to an end. His last 360,000 went in preflop with against Jakub Michalak's which hit a jack on the turn of the board. It's not been a good day for the Germans at the ISPT so far.
Marius Pospiech's tournament has just ended on the flip of a coin.
Pospiech's 460,000 chips went into the middle preflop holding and he found a caller in the shape of Xavier el Fassy and his . By the river the board read and Pospiech's exit was confirmed.