2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2013 PokerStars.com EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
£595,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,000
Entries
647
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Tikerpe Grabs The Lead

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 300 ante

Estonian Matthias Tikerpe just grabbed the chip lead after busting out Dutchman Niels van Alphen. Van Alphen explained that he raised preflop and Tikerpe decided to three-bet him from the small blind.

"We were pretty deep so I decided to make the call," Van Alphen said.

The flop came down {J-Clubs}{4-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and both players decided to check. The turn brought the {9-Diamonds} and Tikerpe bet out 11,000, Van Alphen made the call.

On the river the {6-Diamonds} completed a possible flush draw and Tikerpe decided to check. Van Alphen bet 20,000 and now Tikerpe decided to move all in. Van Alphen had started the hand with around 112,000 chips and he snap-called.

The Dutchman tabled {10-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} for a flush but was beat by Tikerpe's {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}.

"I really can't fold there. I just can't," Van Alphen uttered as he looked stunned as he left the tournament area. Tikerpe is the new chip leader while we lost another player.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Matthias Tikerpe ee
Matthias Tikerpe
416,000
126,000
126,000
Profile photo of Niels van Alphen nl
Niels van Alphen
Busted

Tags: Matthias TikerpeNiels van Alphen