2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

£10,300 High Roller
Day: 3
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a9
Prize
£357,700
Event Info
Buy-in
£10,000
Prize Pool
£1,538,600
Entries
159
Level Info
Level
25
Blinds
25,000 / 50,000
Ante
5,000

Higgins Shoves on Teltscher

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Simon Higgins raised to 40,000 from the cutoff and Mark Teltscher three-bet to 92,000 from the small blind. Carla Sabini folded her big blind and Higgins shoved for around 400,000 chips.

It seemed like Teltscher had not anticipated this move and after about ten seconds he shook his head and folded his cards.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Mark Teltscher gb
Mark Teltscher
690,000
-80,000
-80,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
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Simon Higgins
530,000
124,000
124,000

Tags: Mark TeltscherSimon Higgins

Double Up For Teltscher

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Sorel Mizzi raised to 40,000 from early position and Tamer Kamel called from the button. Mark Teltscher was seated in the small blind and he three-bet to 320,000 with just 60,000 chips left behind. Mizzi moved all in, Kamel folded and Teltscher called.

Mizzi: {10-Hearts}{10-Clubs}
Teltscher: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The board ran out {A-Spades}{K-Spades}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{J-Spades} and Teltscher found himself a big double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Sorel Mizzi
1,300,000
-500,000
-500,000
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Mark Teltscher
770,000
405,000
405,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Mark TeltscherSorel Mizzi

Ulliott Takes One From Higgins

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

David Ulliott raised to 55,000 from the button and Simon Higgins called from the big blind. The flop brought {Q-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} and Higgins checked to Ulliott who bet 50,000.

Higgins quickly called the flop bet and checked again when the {K-Diamonds} hit on the turn. Ulliott bet 65,000 and Higgins called once more.

The river brought the {7-Hearts} and both players checked. Ulliott showed {Q-Hearts}{8-Clubs} and took down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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David Ulliott
1,300,000
330,000
330,000
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Simon Higgins
406,000
-392,000
-392,000

Tags: David UlliottSimon Higgins

The Fish's Turn to Bluff

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Dave Ulliott
Dave Ulliott

Carla Sabini opened to 44,000 in the cutoff, and David "Devil Fish" Ulliott defended his big blind, saying that all Sabini does is bluff.

The pair checked on a flop of {3-Diamonds}{10-Clubs}{q-Spades}, and the turn brought the {2-Spades}. Ulliott led out for 45,000, Sabini called, and the {5-Clubs} completed the board. Again the Fish led - this time for 100,000 - and Sabini nearly beat him into the pot.

"It was my turn to bluff," Ulliott said, keeping his cards facedown.

Sabini showed {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts} for ace-high, and raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Carla Sabini
1,275,000
175,000
175,000
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David Ulliott
970,000
-210,000
-210,000

Tags: Carla SabiniDavid Ulliott

Talal Shakerchi Eliminated in 9th Place (€35,695)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Talal Shakerchi - 9th Place
Talal Shakerchi - 9th Place

Jason Lavallee opened to 42,000 in middle position, Carla Sabini tried to raise to 44,000 on the button, not seeing that Lavallee had already raised, and then opted to call. Luca Pagano moved all in for 476,000 from the small blind, and Talal Shakerchi re-shoved for around 625,000 from the big blind.

"I'm outta here," Lavallee said, pitching his cards into the muck, and Sabini followed suit.

Pagano: {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}
Shakerchi: {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}

According to the PokerNews Odds Calculator, these two hands chop 90.67% of the time, but Shakerchi found himself drawing dead after the flop came {5-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}. The turn and river came {9-Hearts}, {10-Spades} respectively, doubling Pagano to 1.063 million chips.

The defending champion was left with around 150,000, and the action folded to him in the small blind the next hand. He moved all in, Sorel Mizzi quickly called, and the cards went on their backs.

Shakerchi: {10-Spades}{3-Spades}
Mizzi: {a-Hearts}{2-Hearts}

The Brit found no help on the flop ({k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs}{6-Clubs}), the turn ({8-Diamonds}), or the river ({8-Clubs}), and was eliminated in ninth place.

Player Chips Progress
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Sorel Mizzi
1,800,000
120,000
120,000
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Luca Pagano
1,063,000
623,000
623,000
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Talal Shakerchi
Busted

Tags: Carla SabiniJason LavalleeLuca PaganoSorel MizziTalal Shakerchi

Lavallee Catches Sabini's Bluff

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

Former EPT San Remo runner up Jason Lavallee just raised to 42,000 from the hijack and both blinds decided to defend. The flop brought {K-Hearts}{K-Clubs}{5-Hearts} and both Mark Teltscher and Carla Sabini checked to Lavallee. The Canadian pro gave it some thought but decided not to bet.

On the turn the {K-Diamonds} hit and Teltscher checked again after which Sabini fired out 88,000. Lavallee made the call and Teltscher quickly folded.

The river brought the {8-Hearts} and this time Sabini asked Lavallee how much he had left behind. Lavallee said it was around 650,000 and his opponent bet 160,000.

Lavallee tanked for quite a while but eventually he made the call.

"Nice call," Sabini said as she turned over {4-Spades}{3-Spades}.

Lavallee showed {A-Hearts}{Q-Clubs} and took down the pot holding ace high.

"I was wondering what you were up to since I folded the last king," Talal Shakerchi said with a smile as Lavallee jumps up to over a million.

Player Chips Progress
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Jason Lavallee
1,110,000
290,000
290,000
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Carla Sabini
1,100,000
-305,000
-305,000

Tags: Jason LavalleeCarla Sabini

Mizzi Takes Some From Pagano

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante

The first three hands at the final table were uncontested but on the fourth that changed. Team PokerStars Pro Luca Pagano raised to 45,000 from under the gun plus one and Sorel Mizzi three-bet from middle position to 106,000.

The action was folded back to Pagano who tanked for a bit before calling with 440,000 left behind.

The flop showed {A-Diamonds}{Q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} and both players checked rather quickly. On the turn the {10-Hearts} appeared and Pagano checked again. This time Mizzi put a price on seeing the next card and bet 135,000. Pagano quickly folded and Mizzi raked in this pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Sorel Mizzi
1,680,000
155,000
155,000
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Luca Pagano
440,000
-130,000
-130,000

Tags: Luca PaganoSorel Mizzi

Unofficial Final Table Redraw and Counts

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
SeatPlayerCountryChips
1Mark TeltscherUK365,000
2Carla SabiniCanada1,405,000
3Luca PaganoItaly570,000
4Talal ShakerchiUK645,000
5Sorel MizziCanada1,525,000
6David UlliottUK1,180,000
7Jason LavalleeCanada820,000
8Simon HigginsUK798,000
9Tamer KamelUK639,000
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
1,525,000
25,000
25,000
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Carla Sabini
1,405,000
59,000
59,000
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David Ulliott
1,180,000
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Jason Lavallee
820,000
-10,000
-10,000
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Simon Higgins
798,000
106,000
106,000
Profile photo of Talal Shakerchi gb
Talal Shakerchi
645,000
-13,000
-13,000
Profile photo of Tamer Kamel gb
Tamer Kamel
639,000
-191,000
-191,000
Profile photo of Luca Pagano it
Luca Pagano
570,000
20,000
20,000
Profile photo of Mark Teltscher gb
Mark Teltscher
365,000
40,000
40,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Frederik Jensen Eliminated in 10th Place (£30,005)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Frederik Jensen
Frederik Jensen

One hand after Antonio Lafosse busted out it was Frederik Jensen on the outer table who raised to 40,000 under the gun. Simon Higgins and Mark Teltscher folded after which David Ulliott went into the tank.

Ulliott asked how much Jensen had left and the Dane said he started the hand with around 370,000.

"One hundred," Ulliott finally said as he put in a three-bet from the button. Both blinds folded and Jensen moved all in followed by a snap call.

Jensen: {Q-Spades}{Q-Hearts}
Ulliott: {A-Diamonds}{A-Hearts}

"Jezus," Jensen sighed as he ran into pocket aces again.

The board ran out {3-Diamonds}{J-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{4-Spades}{3-Spades} and all of a sudden we are down to nine players. There will be a redraw right now as the final nine players are moving to one table.

Player Chips Progress
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David Ulliott
1,180,000
430,000
430,000
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Frederik Jensen
Busted
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Antonio LafosseDavid UlliottFrederik JensenMark Teltscher

Antonio Lafosse Eliminated in 11th Place (£30,005)

Level 21 : 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Antonio Lafosse on Day 2
Antonio Lafosse on Day 2

Team PokerStars Pro Luca Pagano was seated on the button and he moved all in for 277,000 when the action was folded to him. Sorel Mizzi gave up his small blind but Antonio Lafosse looked down at a serious hand. Lafosse gave it some though, hesitated and finally decided to make the call for his tournament life as Pagano had him slightly covered.

Lafosse: {A-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Pagano: {K-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}

The board ran out {J-Spades}{5-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and the king on the turn gave Pagano the winning hand. Lafosse was knocked out in 11th place and just ten players remain.

Player Chips Progress
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Luca Pagano
550,000
268,000
268,000
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Antonio Lafosse
Busted

Tags: Luca PaganoSorel MizziAntonio Lafosse