2022 PokerStars EPT London

£5,300 EPT Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info

2022 PokerStars EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
ak
Prize
£664,400
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,300
Prize Pool
£3,632,650
Entries
749
Level Info
Level
34
Blinds
150,000 / 300,000
Ante
300,000
Players Info - Day 3
Entries
80
Players Left
25

Schmitz Triples, Then Busts

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Michael Schmitz
Michael Schmitz

Down to less than two big blinds after doubling up Ole Schemion, Michael Schmitz three-bet jammed a stack of 18,000 from the button to see a flop against Wayne Heung in the big blind and Alexandre Vuilleumier, who had raised from under the gun.

"Triple up incoming!" Schmitz predicted with a laugh.

The flop of {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} checked through and the same action took place on the {10-Diamonds} turn. Heung then bet on the {5-Clubs} river to get a fold from Vuilleumier.

"I think I've got this one," Schmitz said proudly as he tabled {k-Hearts}{10-Spades} for a full house to win the pot against the {a-Diamonds}{10-Hearts} of Heung.

A few hands later, Schmitz open-jammed his newly tripled stack and his old foe Schemion called in the big blind.

Michael Schmitz: {a-Hearts}{6-Diamonds}
Ole Schemion: {10-Hearts}{8-Hearts}

"I'm fine with you calling with that," Schmitz said before eating his words as the board landed {7-Spades}{4-Hearts}{9-Clubs} to give his opponent an open-ended straight draw.

"On the other hand..." retracted Schmitz.

The {j-Diamonds} on the turn gave Schemion the straight to have Schmitz drawing dead and he joked that he would "never play with you (Schemion) again" as the teasing {a-Diamonds} bricked off on the river.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Alexandre Vuilleumier ch
Alexandre Vuilleumier
1,150,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
600,000
83,000
83,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Profile photo of Wayne Heung hk
Wayne Heung
150,000
-98,000
-98,000
Profile photo of Michael Schmitz de
Michael Schmitz
Busted

Tags: Alexandre VuilleumierMichael SchmitzOle SchemionWayne Heung

Romero Takes From Sitbon

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Jordi Romero raised to 20,000 in early position, with Julien Sitbon calling to his left and Enzo Vito also making the call in the big blind.

Vito led out for 25,000 on the {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}{5-Clubs} flop and both opponents called to see the {3-Clubs} turn. Vito checked to Romero, who bet 62,000. Sitbon called, while Vito mucked his hand.

The river {8-Clubs} brought a bet of 110,000 from Romero, and Sitbon used a time card before tossing in the call. Romero showed {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and Sitbon nodded as he slid his cards to the dealer.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ian Hamilton gb
Ian Hamilton
1,180,000
130,000
130,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Jordi Romero es
Jordi Romero
1,150,000
261,000
261,000
Profile photo of Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
910,000
-340,000
-340,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Enzo Vito gb
Enzo Vito
778,000
88,000
88,000
Profile photo of Thomas Hueber at
Thomas Hueber
585,000
-145,000
-145,000
Profile photo of Yiannis Liperis cy
Yiannis Liperis
240,000
-40,000
-40,000
Profile photo of Daewoong Song kr
Daewoong Song
227,000
-115,000
-115,000

Tags: Enzo VitoJordi RomeroJulien Sitbon

Schemion Spikes to Double Through Schmitz

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Ole Schemion
Ole Schemion

Ole Schemion had gotten his 251,000 chips in from the cutoff and was at risk against Michael Schmitz in the big blind.

Ole Schemion: {a-Clubs}{q-Diamonds}
Michael Schmitz: {k-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}

The {j-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} flop left Schemion in rough shape, although he picked up a wheel draw on the {4-Spades} turn. It was the {a-Diamonds} to spike the river, however, and Schemion secured the double to leave his fellow German short-stacked.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
517,000
277,000
277,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Profile photo of Michael Schmitz de
Michael Schmitz
23,000
-291,000
-291,000

Tags: Michael SchmitzOle Schemion

Pilkington's Pair is Best

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Jessica Pilkington
Jessica Pilkington

Action folded to Ole Schemion who opened to 20,000 on the button and found one caller in Jessica Pilkington, in the small blind.

On a flop of {q-Spades}{9-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} both players checked and the {q-Clubs} turn paired the board.

Pilkington checked once more and Schemion fixed his gaze on his opponent before checking behind.

The river was the {10-Hearts} and both players checked for a third time with Pilkington showing her {8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} at showdown and taking down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Jessica Pilkington gb
Jessica Pilkington
272,000
189,000
189,000
Profile photo of Ole Schemion de
Ole Schemion
240,000
-157,000
-157,000
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Jessica PilkingtonOle Schemion

Jacobson Busts Mateos in Blind vs Blind Tussle

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Adrian Mateos
Adrian Mateos

Action folded around to Martin Jacobson in the small blind who pushed all, putting the pressure on shorter stack, Adrian Mateos, in the big blind.

Unfortunately for Jacobson, Mateos woke up with a hand and made the call for his tournament life.

Adrian Mateos: {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Martin Jacobson: {k-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}

The board ran out {7-Clubs}{3-Hearts}{q-Spades}{k-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and although being in front preflop and on the flop, the {k-Clubs} turn swung the hand in Jacobson's favour and he holds to bust Matoes.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Martin Jacobson se
Martin Jacobson
638,000
224,000
224,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
Busted
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Adrian MateosMartin Jacobson

Quack Ousted by Ng

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Martin Quack
Martin Quack

Ambrose Ng moved all in for 162,000 in the small blind and Martin Quack called in the big blind.

Martin Quack: {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}
Ambrose Ng: {3-Spades}{3-Diamonds}

The {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Hearts} flop gave Ng a set, but he still had to fade a heart. The {a-Diamonds} turn locked up the pot for him and the meaningless {7-Spades} completed the board.

The dealer counted out Quack's chips and he was revealed to have had 161,000, a single chip less than Ng, and Quack was eliminated.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Ambrose Ng ca
Ambrose Ng
333,000
146,000
146,000
Profile photo of Martin Quack gb
Martin Quack
Busted

Tags: Ambrose NgMartin Quack

Vuilleumier Spikes River for Big Double Through Sinclair

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Alexandre Vuilleumier
Alexandre Vuilleumier

With roughly 130,000 in the pot on a {q-Hearts}{10-Spades}{4-Spades} flop, Jack Sinclair checked in early position and Alexandre Vuilleumier bet 48,000 in the hijack. Sinclair then check-raised to 110,000 and Vuilleumier responded by moving all in for 528,000. Sinclair snap-called.

Alexandre Vuilleumier: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Jack Sinclair: {q-Spades}{q-Diamonds}

Sinclair flopped the current nuts but had to fade a lot of outs. The {9-Diamonds} turn changed nothing, but the {j-Diamonds} spiked the river to give Vuilleumier Broadway and the massive seven-figure pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Alexandre Vuilleumier
1,190,000
690,000
690,000
Profile photo of Jack Sinclair gb
Jack Sinclair
650,000
-658,000
-658,000

Tags: Alexandre VuilleumierJack Sinclair

Pollak Eliminates Williams

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Benjamin Pollak
Benjamin Pollak

Benjamin Pollak raised to 25,000 on the button and called when James Williams moved all in from the big blind.

James Williams: {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Benjamin Pollak: {8-Spades}{8-Clubs}

Pollak had Williams dominated, and the {j-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{k-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} runout changed nothing. Pollak's pocket pair held up to eliminate Williams early in Level 19.

Player Chips Progress
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Benjamin Pollak
485,000
154,000
154,000
Profile photo of James Williams us
James Williams
Busted

Tags: Benjamin PollakJames Williams

Hamilton Catches Liperis Speeding, Then Doubles Him Up

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Yiannis Liperis
Yiannis Liperis

In a three-way pot on a board of {7-Clubs}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}, Julien Sitbon bet 18,000 and Ian Hamilton flat-called. Yiannis Liperis then three-bet to 62,000 and Sitbon folded. Hamilton, meanwhile, three-bet to put Liperis all in. Liperis folded to hang on to his remaining stack of around 130,000.

The two tangled again the next hand when Hamilton opened and Liperis three-bet jammed. Hamilton made the call.

Yiannis Liperis: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}
Ian Hamilton: {6-Spades}{6-Diamonds}

Liperis had it this time and flop came {q-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{6-Spades} to give him a set and have Hamilton drawing nearly dead before the board finished out {7-Hearts}{9-Clubs} to earn Liperis the double.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
1,250,000
8,000
8,000
Day 2 Chip Leader
Profile photo of Ian Hamilton gb
Ian Hamilton
1,050,000
60,000
60,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Yiannis Liperis cy
Yiannis Liperis
280,000
65,000
65,000

Tags: Ian HamiltonJulien SitbonYiannis Liperis