High Roller Day 2 | 2017 PokerStars Festival London

01-26-2017 00:59 UTC

Boyko Shoves Twice

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Enzo Del Piero opened to 45,000 and Yuriy Boyko shoved to force folds all around.

One hand later, Joe Johnson made it 40,000 to go and Boyko shoved again, this time from the button. The blinds, including short stack Nicolas Cardyn, folded while Johnson asked for a count. Boyko's all in was for 341,000 and the chip leader let go.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuriy Boyko	432,000 122,000	122,000
Nicolas Cardyn	120,000 -71,000	-71,000

Tags: Enzo Del Piero Joe Johnson Nicolas Cardyn Yuriy Boyko

01-26-2017 01:12 UTC

Beker Back on Track; Cardyn Doubles

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Nicolas Beker is back on track and cracked the one million in chips after winning a pot against Enzo Del Piero, while Nicolas Cardyn doubled through Harry Lodge.

Del Piero opened to 45,000 on the button and Beker three-bet to 100,000 in the big blind, Del Piero called. Both players checked down the board of and Beker flashed . Del Piero mucked, showing first the followed by the .

Then, Lodge open-shoved the small blind and Cardyn called in the big blind for his last 87,000.

Nicolas Cardyn:
Harry Lodge:

The board of gave Cardyn a straight and yet another double on the short stack, while Lodge is now also getting short.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enzo Del Piero	1,050,000 -225,000	-225,000
Nicolas Beker	1,000,000 320,000	320,000
Harry Lodge	360,000 -180,000	-180,000

Nicolas Cardyn	195,000 75,000	75,000

Tags: Enzo Del Piero Harry Lodge Nicolas Beker Nicolas Cardyn

01-26-2017 01:24 UTC

Boyko Bad Beats Lodge

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

After a series of all ins without a call, Yuriy Boyko shoved the button and Harry Lodge from one seat over reshoved.

Yuris Boyko:
Harry Lodge:

The flop of was not much of a help yet, but on the turn Boyko picked up some outs. Sure enough the fell on the river to complete the straight and Boyko doubled for 259,000. Lodge was cut down to a mere 150,000 and won a few chips back by shoving the next hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yuriy Boyko	559,000 127,000	127,000
Harry Lodge	205,000 -155,000	-155,000

Tags: Harry Lodge Yuriy Boyko

01-26-2017 01:33 UTC

Jonathan Clark Eliminated in 7th Place (£10,440)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Nicolas Beker opened to 40,000 from under the gun and the action folded to Jonathan Clark on the button. He shoved for 233,000 and Beker quickly called once the blinds had released their cards.

Jonathan Clark:
Nicolas Beker:

Clark had the slightly worse kicker and that would be crucial, as the board came . Clark was eliminated in 7th place with less than 15 minutes left on the clock for tonight.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolas Beker	1,315,000 315,000	315,000
Jonathan Clark	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Clark Nicolas Beker

01-26-2017 01:41 UTC

Nicolas Cardyn Eliminated in 6th Place (£14,240)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Both Harry Lodge and Nicolas Cardyn inquired if they could play an additional half a level, as they were short-stacked. Soon after, Yuriy Boyko opened to 45,000 and Cardyn moved all in from the button. Enzo Del Piero in the small blind asked for a count and Cardyn's shove was for 174,000. Del Piero then reraised to 400,000 and Boyko folded.

Nicolas Cardyn:
Enzo Del Piero:

The flop fell and Del Piero took the lead. The turn and river bricked off and Cardyn was eliminated in 6th place for £14,240.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enzo Del Piero	1,400,000 350,000	350,000
Nicolas Cardyn	Busted

Tags: Enzo Del Piero Harry Lodge Nicolas Cardyn Yuriy Boyko

01-26-2017 01:46 UTC

Double Up and Extra 30 Minutes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The request of the players was granted and the extra 30 minutes of the next level will be played, the restart will then be at 1.30 p.m. local time.

Harry Lodge shoved from the dead button for just over five big blinds and Enzo Del Piero called blind with . Lodge had and the board came to see Lodge double.

Player	Chips	Progress
Enzo Del Piero	1,330,000 -70,000	-70,000
Harry Lodge	250,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Enzo Del Piero Harry Lodge

Level: 23

Blinds: 12,000/24,000

Ante: 4,000

01-26-2017 01:58 UTC

Lodge Doubles Through Beker

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Nicolas Beker opened to 50,000 from the button and Harry Lodge moved all in for 223,000 in the big blind, Beker almost beat him into the pot and called.

Harry Lodge:
Nicolas Beker:

Lodge (and his rail) asked for diamonds and the flop was a sweat already. On the turn, Beker now had a set and Lodge additional outs to a straight. However, it was the on the river that completed a flush and let the Brit double.

Beker took back the chips from Joe Johnson, first winning a hand on the flop and then successfully three-betting.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Johnson	1,990,000 -10,000	-10,000
Nicolas Beker	1,240,000 -75,000	-75,000
Harry Lodge	490,000 240,000	240,000

Tags: Harry Lodge Joe Johnson Nicolas Beker

01-26-2017 02:08 UTC

Lodge Takes One; Gives Up Another

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Harry Lodge raised to 50,000 from the cutoff and Enzo Del Piero called on the button. On the flop, Lodge continued for 50,000 and Del Piero called before the turn saw Lodge check. Del Piero bet 65,000 and folded to the check-raise all in of the fellow Brit.

The hand after, Lodge defended against Joe Johnson and then gave up on the turn.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Johnson	2,100,000 110,000	110,000
Enzo Del Piero	1,150,000 -180,000	-180,000
Harry Lodge	550,000 60,000	60,000

Tags: Enzo Del Piero Harry Lodge Joe Johnson

01-26-2017 02:17 UTC

End-Of-Day Chip Counts (full)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 12,000/24,000, 4,000 ante

Nothing happened anymore in the last few hands and the clock was stopped at 30 minutes left on the level as previously agreed to. The players will come back tomorrow to determine the winner and below are the final chip counts.

A recap of today's action will be available shortly.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Johnson	2,200,000 100,000	100,000
Nicolas Beker	1,123,000 -117,000	-117,000
Enzo Del Piero	1,100,000 -50,000	-50,000
Harry Lodge	626,000 76,000	76,000

Yuriy Boyko	484,000 -75,000	-75,000