Main Event Day 2 | 2018 Unibet Open London

02-24-2018 17:44 UTC

Khatri Wins Flip to Bust Vaka

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

Just when the blinds were about to go up, Monica Vaka raised to 20,000 and Bhavin Khatri three-bet to 44,000 from two seats over. Vaka moved all in for 145,000 and Khatri called.

Monica Vaka:
Bhavin Khatri:

The board ran out and the last woman standing in the tournament was eliminated in 30th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bhavin Khatri	540,000 310,000	310,000
Monica Vaka	Busted

Tags: Bhavin Khatri Monica Vaka

02-24-2018 18:13 UTC

Cazayous Gets His Revenge

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

A preflop raising war saw Jeremy Saderne all in and at risk with the and fellow Frenchman Thomas Cazayous had him dominated and at risk with the . The board came and Saderne was eliminated in 26th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Thomas Cazayous	920,000 280,000	280,000

Jeremy Saderne	Busted

Tags: Jeremy Saderne Thomas Cazayous

02-24-2018 20:14 UTC

Marius Pertea Eliminated

Christian Zetzsche

Level 17 : 5,000/10,000, 1,000 ante

A new Unibet Open champion will be crowned here in London as 2017 Bucharest champion Marius Pertea has just been eliminated on an outer table.

Pertea was all in and at risk for around 250,000 and Lorenc Boci called out of the big blind.

Lorenc Boci:
Marius Pertea:

The board came and Pertea was sent to the rail in 24th place for a payday of £2,630.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenc Boci	820,000 280,000	280,000
Marius Pertea	Busted

Tags: Lorenc Boci Marius Pertea

02-24-2018 21:18 UTC

Cardyn Busts to Blanchandin

Christian Zetzsche

Level 18 : 6,000/12,000, 2,000 ante

In the cutoff Tony Blanchandin raised to 25,000 and Nicolas Cardyn defended his big blind. On a flop of , Cardyn checked and subsequently check-raised from 20,000 to 56,000, leaving himself 120,000 behind. Blanchandin moved all in and Cardyn called it off.

Nicolas Cardyn:
Tony Blanchandin:

Cardyn seemed to have accepted his fate, but suddenly jumped into the lead with the turn. The fortune lasted all but a few moments, as the river gave Blanchandin a set and Cardyn the exit in 19th place for £3,300.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tony Blanchandin	700,000 240,000	240,000
Nicolas Cardyn	Busted

Tags: Nicolas Cardyn Tony Blanchandin

02-24-2018 21:29 UTC

Stokkan Runs Out of Steam

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Down to his last 227,000, Preben Stokkan moved all in from the button on one of the outer tables and [Removed:402] in the big blind asked for a count. The Lithuanian then eventually called and the cards were turned over.

Preben Stokkan:
[Removed:402]:

The board ran out and Stokkan was eliminated in 18th place for £3,300.

Player	Chips	Progress
[Removed:402]	930,000 462,000	462,000
Preben Stokkan	Busted

Tags: Preben Stokkan

02-24-2018 21:44 UTC

Wedde Busts in Three-Way Clash

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Oliver White limped the on the button and Gunnar Wedde did so in the small blind with the , Jeremy Pantin checked out of the big blind with the . The flop fell and it checked to White, who bet 25,000. Pantin check-raised to 85,000 to see White call and Wedde then moved all in for 231,000. Pantin reshoved and White called.

The turn and river saw Wedde run out of chips and White almost tripled up in the process, while Pantin was left with very few chips only.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver White	1,275,000 707,000	707,000
Jeremy Pantin	130,000 -190,000	-190,000
Gunnar Wedde	Busted

Tags: Oliver White Jeremy Pantin Gunnar Wedde

02-24-2018 22:13 UTC

Jeremy Pantin Eliminated in 16th Place (£3,700)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Over on the outer table, Jeremy Pantin moved all in for his last 126,000 and Clement Tripodi called in the cutoff.

Jeremy Pantin:
Clement Tripodi:

The flop improved Pantin to two pair, but the turn gave Tripodi the nut straight. Only king or jack would keep the hopes of Pantin alive, yet the river was a blank and Pantin was eliminated in 16th place for £3,700.

Player	Chips	Progress
Clement Tripodi	550,000 215,000	215,000

Jeremy Pantin	Busted

Tags: Clement Tripodi Jeremy Pantin

02-24-2018 22:32 UTC

Lorenc Boci Eliminated in 15th Place (£4,140)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 19 : 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante

Christopher Yong raised to 32,000 and Lorenc Boci moved all in for around 110,000 from one seat over on the outer table, Yong called.

Lorenc Boci:
Christopher Yong:

The board ran out and Yong's set of fours dealt the final blow to Boci, who took home £4,140 for his 15th place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Christopher Yong	1,650,000 50,000	50,000

Lorenc Boci	Busted

Tags: Christopher Yong Lorenc Boci

02-24-2018 22:55 UTC

Bhavin Khatri Eliminated in 14th Place (£4,140)

Christian Zetzsche

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

Nicolaj Bonnichsen raised on the button and Bhavin Khatri moved all in from the big blind, Bonnichsen snap-called with a near identical stack.

Nicolaj Bonnichsen:
Bhavin Khatri:

The flop was a massive sweat, but ultimately Khatri had to forfeit 448,000 chips and was left with a mere big blind.

In the very next hand Clement Tripodi raised and Khatri called all in, and Honglin Jiang came along from the big blind. The two remaining active players checked the flop and a bet fo 30,000 by Jiang on the turn forced a fold from Tripodi.

Bhavin Khatri:
Honglin Jiang:

The on the river was of no help for Khatri and his bid for a third consecutive final table here in London was denied, he claimed £4,140 for his 14th place finish.

Player	Chips	Progress
Nicolaj Bonnichsen	950,000 500,000	500,000
Honglin Jiang	830,000
Clement Tripodi	500,000 -50,000	-50,000

Bhavin Khatri	Busted

Tags: Bhavin Khatri Clement Tripodi Honglin Jiang Nicolaj Bonnichsen

02-24-2018 23:34 UTC

Mads Elle Eliminated in 13th Place (£4,760)

Christian Zetzsche

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

Over on the feature table, Mads Elle raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and Oliver White three-bet to 165,000 in the big blind. Elle four-bet all in for 707,000 and

Mads Elle:
Oliver White:

The board came and Elle departed in 13th place for

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver White	1,800,000 525,000	525,000
Mads Elle	Busted

Tags: Mads Elle Oliver White