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2013 PokerStars.com EPT London
Level: 7
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
Of the 45 players that originally signed up for the Skrill Last Longer competition in the Main Event, just two remain. Who will be the Last Man Standing? Will it be Ryan Yu (Canada) or Leo McClean (UK)? Only time will tell.
For those unfamiliar with the promotion. The Skrill Last Longer competition will be held at each stop on this season’s EPT, of which they’re an official sponsor. The promotion is simple – players sign up for the promotion either online (preregistration is available) or at the Skrill booth (which will be present at each stop); don a Skrill patch; and then aim to be the last man or woman standing. The last player remaining will then receive the £5,250 buy-in back in their Skrill account.
While Skrill is upping the ante for Season 10 with a bigger branding initiative, this isn’t their first appearance on the EPT; as a matter of fact, they were a sponsor of Season 8 and have held previous “Last Longer” promotions.
The company’s website provides a bit more information on Skrill, which rebranded from Moneybookers back in 2010:
“Skrill has been moving money digitally since 2001. We offer online payment solutions for businesses and consumers, allowing them to pay and get paid globally. Over 36 million account holders already trust Skrill. Our customers can send and receive money worldwide in 200 countries and 40 currencies, securely and at low cost, without revealing their personal financial details. Your business will benefit from our worldwide payment network with over 100 payment options. Whether through a simple one-step integration or a fully-tailored payment solution. Whoever you are, however you like to pay or get paid, trust Skrill to make your online payments simpler, faster and safer.”
Headquartered in London, Skrill is looking to make their presence known in the poker world with a commitment to customer satisfaction through innovation and service. Not only that, they’re looking to be more than just a company by becoming a trusted and respected member of the poker community.
The High Rollers provide some suitable side action today with the usual cast of big names and wannabies among the field. Salman Behbehani leads but not without some controversy, after an apparent slow roll against Daniel Negreanu, as the PokerStars Blog reports.
Play resumes in 60 minutes when the High Rollers have four more levels left to play.
Timothy Adams bumped it up to 1,775 out of the small blind, and his neighbor, fellow Canuck Jonathan Duhamel, three-bet to 3,800. Adams called.
The flop came , and Adams checked. The 2010 World Series of Poker Main Event champion reached for chips, and tossed out a continuation bet of 5,000. Adams stared at a single spot on the felt for a considerable amount of time, then check-raised to 10,400.
The Team Pro refused to back down, however, and fired out a re-raise to 17,100. Adams moved all in for effectively 44,125, Duhamel quickly called, and the cards were on their backs.
Adams:
Duhamel:
Adams' hand was crushed, and Duhamel held as the turn and river came , respectively, doubling him to 97,000 chips.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Jonathan Duhamel |
97,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
Timothy Adams |
48,000
-38,000
|
-38,000 |
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Salman Behbehani |
180,000
20,000
|
20,000 |
Martin Finger |
120,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
||
Sofia Lovgren |
111,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
Ole Schemion |
92,000
57,000
|
57,000 |
Mark Teltscher | 87,000 | |
|
||
Jason Mercier |
74,000
23,000
|
23,000 |
Talal Shakerchi |
68,000
32,800
|
32,800 |
Randal Flowers |
48,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
Shawn Buchanan | 47,000 | |
Richard Yong |
46,000
-4,000
|
-4,000 |
Wai Kin Yong |
41,000
-9,000
|
-9,000 |
Barry Greenstein |
41,000
-15,900
|
-15,900 |
Martin Hanowski | 38,000 | |
Andrew Chen |
37,000
10,500
|
10,500 |
Dennis Bejedal | 37,000 | |
Angel Guillen |
34,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
Kyle Julius |
32,000
-18,000
|
-18,000 |
Emil Patel |
18,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
Philipp Gruissem |
16,000
-51,000
|
-51,000 |
Angel Guillen raised to 1,300 from the hijack, Martin Finger called on the button, and Randal Flowers defended his big blind. The flop was all diamonds - - and Flowers checked. Guillen continued for 2,000, Finger raised to 5,600, and Flowers folded.
Guillen considered the bet for a bit, then called.
The turn was the , both players knuckled, and the fell on the river. The Team Pro led out for 11,400, Finger instantly called, and Guillen showed for a flopped set of queens.
Finger flipped over for a rivered straight, however, and raked in the pot.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Martin Finger |
125,000
10,000
|
10,000 |
|
||
Angel Guillen |
33,000
-45,000
|
-45,000 |
Sean Jazayeri raised to 1,500 from the button and called the three-bet by Tamer Kamel. Kamel three-bet from the big blind to 3,900 and the flop brought .
Kamel bet 3,200 and Jazayeri called. On the turn the hit and this time Kamel checked to Jazayeri who bet 5,000.
Kamel tanked for a bit and called after which the river, the , was checked by both players. Kamel showed but that was no good against Jazayeri's .
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Sean Jazayeri | 85,000 | |
Tamer Kamel |
49,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
Max Greenwood raised under the gun to 1,600 and Team PokerStars Pro Daniel Negreanu called from the button.
The flop brought and Greenwood fired out 2,300, Negreanu quickly called.
On the turn the hit and Negreanu called another 5,200. The river brought the and this time Greenwood tanked for a bit before throwing out 12,500. Negrenau snap-folded and dropped below the starting stack of his second bullet.
Player | Chips | Progress |
---|---|---|
Max Greenwood |
52,000
2,000
|
2,000 |
Daniel Negreanu |
42,000
42,000
|
42,000 |