Level: 21
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
2022 PokerStars EPT London
£25,000 Single-Day High Roller I
Day: 1
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1
2022 PokerStars EPT London
Buy-in
£25,000
Prize Pool
£720,300
Entries
30
Level
24
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
30
Players Left
1
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Many small pots have gone Byron Kaverman's way over the past ten minutes as he is slowly chipping away at Orpen Kisacikoglu's stack. With only two players left, the levels have been reduced to just 15 minutes going forward.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,170,000
520,000
|
520,000 |
|
830,000
-520,000
|
-520,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 100,000 on the button and Byron Kaverman defended from the big blind. The flop came 
and Kaverman check-called a bet of 60,000 from Kisacikoglu.
The turn brought the 
and Kaverman checked again. Kisacikoglu sized up with a bet of 180,000 this time but Kaverman stuck around to see the 
on the river.
Another quick check from Kaverman and Kisacikoglu shipped all in. Kaverman snap-called his last 470,000 chips much to Kisacikoglu's dismay. Kaverman showed 
for top pair while Kisacikoglu was forced to show 
for air.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,650,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
|
|
1,350,000
-650,000
|
-650,000 |
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu announced all in from the small blind and Steve O'Dwyer was put to the test for his remaining 430,000 in the big blind. O'Dwyer gave it some thought and eventually called it off.
Steve O'Dwyer: 
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 
The flop fell 
and Kisacikoglu jumped into the lead with a pair of nines. The on the turn and the 
on the river did not connect with O'Dwyer who was eliminated in third place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000
490,000
|
490,000 |
|
|
1,000,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level 20
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu raised to 80,000 from the small blind and Espen Jorstad shoved all in for 115,000 in the big blind. Kisacikoglu quickly called and the cards were tabled.
Espen Jorstad:
Orpen Kisacikoglu: 
The flop came 
and Kisacikoglu's king-high was still in the lead. The on the turn nor the 
on the river provided any help for Jorstad who exited in fourth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,510,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level: 20
Blinds: 20,000/40,000
Ante: 40,000
Level 19
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
The final four players have agreed to take a shortened 10-minute break before the action resumes.
Level 19
: Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante
Orpen Kisacikoglu opened to 60,000 on the button and Steve O'Dwyer called from the big blind. The flop came 
and O'Dwyer checked to Kisacikoglu who continued with a bet of 40,000. O'Dwyer check-raised to 90,000 and Kisacikoglu called.
The turn was the 
and both players checked to the 
on the river. Two more checks and O'Dwyer announced a deuce as he turned over 
.
"Deuce," Kisacikoglu grumbled as he conceded the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,210,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
|
|
880,000
240,000
|
240,000 |
|
|
||
Level: 19
Blinds: 15,000/30,000
Ante: 30,000
Level 18
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
The action folded to Byron Kaverman in the small blind who shipped all in. Ben Heath was in the big blind on the short stack and called off his stack of 200,000.
Ben Heath:
Byron Kaverman: 
Despite holding a slight preflop lead, Heath was out-flopped when Kaverman spiked a pair on the 
flop. The 
and 
runout was no help to Heath who was eliminated in fifth place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
750,000
135,000
|
135,000 |
|
Busted |