2022 PokerStars EPT London

£2,200 UKIPT High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qq
Prize
£249,460
Event Info
Buy-in
£2,200
Prize Pool
£1,345,920
Entries
701
Level Info
Level
35
Blinds
200,000 / 400,000
Ante
400,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
105
Players Left
1

Hellmuth Four Bets Roberts

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Martin Hellmuth raised to 80,000 from under the gun before Gabriel Roberts three bet from early position to 225,000. Action folded back around to Hellmuth who four bet to 655,000.

Roberts went into the tank before sending his cards back to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
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Martin Hellmuth
2,550,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Gabriel Roberts
1,200,000
-800,000
-800,000

Tags: Gabriel RobertsMartin Helmuth

Miller Doubles Through Ianuszewicz

Level 26 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Stefan Ianuszewicz raised to 80,000 from under the gun and was called by Gary Miller in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Hearts}{8-Clubs}{6-Spades} and Ianuszewicz bet 110,000 when checked to. Miller raised to 280,000 before Ianuszewicz moved all in for 755,000 effective. Miller quickly called.

Gary Miller:{8-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Stefan Ianuszewicz: {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades}

Miller had flopped two pair against Ianuszewicz's pocket aces. The turn was the {k-Hearts} and the river the {q-Spades} which gave Miller the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Gary Miller
1,820,000
770,000
770,000
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Stefan Ianuszewicz
750,000
-1,225,000
-1,225,000

Tags: Gary MillerStefan Ianuszewicz

Level: 26

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

Gascoigne Shoves and Shows One

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Ian Gascoigne opened to 80,000 in the cutoff, Martin Hellmuth flatted on the button, and Jamie O'Connor defended the big blind.

The dealer fanned out the {j-Clubs}{3-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop and the trio checked to see the {k-Spades} turn. Action folded to Hellmuth who bet 150,000, O'Connor called, and Gascoigne check-raised all in for 630,000. Hellmuth and O'Connor both folded to concede the pot.

Gascoigne flipped over the {9-Hearts} as he raked in the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Martin Hellmuth
2,550,000
-350,000
-350,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Ian Gascoigne
1,230,000
730,000
730,000
Profile photo of Jamie O'Connor gb
Jamie O'Connor
1,150,000
-750,000
-750,000

Tags: Ian GascoigneJamie O'ConnorMartin Hellmuth

Neves Doubles Through Morstøl

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Pedro Gois Neves raised to 80,000 from the button before Thor Morstøl three bet in the small blind to 245,000. Neves looked around at the other tables before moving all in for 595,000. Morstøl snap called.

Pedro Gois Neves: {10-Clubs}{10-Hearts}
Thor Morstøl: {a-Hearts}{9-Clubs}

Neves was in great shape and just needed to fade an ace. The flop came safe as it was {k-Diamonds}{5-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. The turn was the {7-Hearts} and the river the {j-Clubs} which gave Neves the double up.

Player Chips Progress
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Pedro Gois Neves
1,200,000
880,000
880,000
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Thor Morstøl
400,000
-600,000
-600,000

Tags: Pedro Gois NevesThor Morstøl

Morstøl Flops Quads

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

Jamil Wakil raised to 80,000 from the cutoff and was called by Thor Morstøl in the big blind.

The flop came {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Wakil continued for 40,000. Morstøl called.

The {5-Diamonds} was the turn and Wakil bet 160,000 when checked to. Morstøl called again.

The river was the {a-Diamonds} and action went check check. Morstøl showed {k-Diamonds}{9-Spades} which beat Wakil's full house {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}

Player Chips Progress
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Thor Morstøl
1,000,000
-150,000
-150,000
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Jamil Wakil
370,000
-105,000
-105,000

Tags: Jamil WakilThor Morstøl

Ivan Vilchez Eliminated in 19th Place (£9,730)

Level 25 : Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Ivan Vilchez
Ivan Vilchez

Martin Hellmuth opened to 60,000 from early position and then called the 600,000 jam from Ivan Vilchez, who was the big blind.

Ivan Vilchez: {k-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}
Martin Hellmuth: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

Hellmuth's superior king-high remained best and Vilchez' exit was confirmed following the {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{a-Clubs}{7-Spades} runout.

Player Chips Progress
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Martin Hellmuth
2,900,000
600,000
600,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Ivan Vilchez
Busted

Level: 25

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 40,000

Philip Joyce Eliminated in 21st Place (£8,460); Daniel Melten Eliminated in 20th Place (£9,730)

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Philip Joyce
Philip Joyce

Daniel Melten opened from middle position for 65,000 and Martin Hellmuth reraised to 300,000. The action folded to the big blind, Philip Joyce, who called off his remaining 195,000 chips. With Joyce all in, Melten also called for the remainder of his stack and all three players turned their hands with both Joyce and Melten at risk.

Philip Joyce: {10-Clubs}{10-Spades}
Daniel Melten {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Martin Hellmuth {a-Diamonds}{k-Diamonds}

The flop came {5-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} putting Hellmuth in front and both all-in players at risk of being eliminated.

The turn was the {j-Clubs} and the river fell the {6-Clubs}.

With this pot Hellmuth is one of the chipleaders in the room, if not the largest stack in the tournament.

Daniel Melten
Daniel Melten
Player Chips Progress
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Martin Hellmuth
2,300,000
1,315,000
1,315,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
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Philip Joyce
Busted
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Daniel Melten
Busted

Tags: Daniel MeltenMartin HellmuthPhilip Joyce

Leon Sturm Eliminated in 22nd Place (£8,460)

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Leon Sturm
Leon Sturm

Leon Sturm raised to 60,000 from the cutoff and was called by Laszlo Molnar on the button and Jamil Wakil in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Spades}{4-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} and Sturm continued for 45,000. Only Molnar called.

The {3-Diamonds} was the turn and Sturm barrelled 200,000. Molnar called again.

The river was the {j-Clubs} and Sturm moved all in for 650,000. Molnar sighed and quickly called. Sturm turned over {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} for a pair of jacks while Molnar turned over {a-Clubs}{4-Clubs} for two pair to eliminate Sturm in 22nd place.

Player Chips Progress
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Laszlo Molnar
2,300,000
860,000
860,000
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Leon Sturm
Busted

Tags: Jamil WakilLaszlo MolnarLeon SturmLeon Sturm Eliminated