Level: 25
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 5,000
2015 partypoker World Poker Tour National London
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 partypoker World Poker Tour National London
Buy-in
£200
Prize Pool
£106,920
Entries
594
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
15,000
Counts After Level 24
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Chips |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurence Essa | 3,060,000 |
| 2 | Jesus Gracia | 730,000 |
| 3 | Darren Mapley | 2,885,000 |
| 4 | Petrit Papushi | 1,340,000 |
| 5 | Christopher Gordon | 580,000 |
| 7 | Kenny King | 1,900,000 |
| 8 | Lucio Pacifico | 765,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,060,000 | -340,000 |
|
2,885,000 | -15,000 |
|
1,900,000 | 135,000 |
|
1,340,000 | -310,000 |
|
765,000 | 85,000 |
|
730,000 | 55,000 |
|
580,000 |
Second Break of Day 3
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Let's have ourselves another 20 minutes off.
Continuation Bet Works for King
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Kenny King raised to 80,000 from the button and was called by Lucio Pacifico in the small blind and Laurence Essa in the big blind. The action was checked to King on a flop of 
and a continuation bet of 125,000 did the trick for King.
One hand later, Darren Mapley limped from under the gun and Essa called in the small blind before both folded to the all in of short stack Jesus Gracia.
No Battle of the Big Stacks Yet
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Laurence Essa raised preflop and was called by Darren Mapley from two seats over before Essa check-folded to a bet of 100,000 by his opponent on a flop of 
.
Mister Maximum Pressure
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
In a battle of the blinds, both Lucio Pacifico and Laurence Essa had invested what looked like 180,000 preflop and headed to the flop of 
. Pacifico checked to Essa and then check-raised from 150,000 to 325,000. Essa didn't waste much time before announcing all in and Pacifico was sent into a world of pain. He would eventually fold.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,400,000 | 575,000 |
|
|
680,000 | -520,000 |
Mapley versus Pacifico
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Darren Mapley raised to 100,000 and called the three-bet of Lucio Pacifico for 265,000 out of the big blind. After a flop of 
both players checked and Pacifico then bet 350,000 after the 
turn. Mapley didn't go anywhere and slid forward the chips for a call. On the 
river, Pacifico gave up the pot and folded to the aggression of his opponent.
Mapley is the new chip leader, as he got slightly more than Laurence Essa.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,900,000 | 700,000 |
|
|
2,825,000 | -175,000 |
|
|
1,200,000 | -530,000 |
Rahim Tadj-Saadat Eliminated in 8th Place (£2,980)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Darren Mapley raised to 100,000 from under the gun and found two callers in Rahim Tadj-Saadat as well as Jesus Gracia in the big blind. On a flop of 
, Gracia checked and Mapley continued for 300,000. Tadj-Saadat now moved all in for 750,000 and the Spaniard quickly folded. Almost as fast was the call of Mapley:
Tadj-Saadat: 
Mapley: 
The 
turn gave Tadj-Saadat additional outs with the straight draw, but ultimately the 
river was a brick and sent him to the rail in 8th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
|
675,000 | -65,000 |
|
Busted |
Gordon Shoves Twice
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Christopher Gordon was already all in for 410,000 from the hijack previously but didn't get called. Now he shoved again after Jesus Gracia had opened to 80,000 and the Spaniard mucked his .
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
740,000 | -90,000 |
|
|
580,000 | 95,000 |
Michel Melkert Eliminated in 9th Place (£2,250)
Level 24
: 20,000/40,000, 5,000 ante
Michel Melkert moved all in for 255,000 and chip leader Laurence Essa isolated from the button to scare off all other opponents.
Melkert: 
Essa:
The 
appeared right in the window to shut down all hopes and the rest of the board ran out 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000 | 300,000 |
|
Busted |