2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 London

£4,250 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2014 PokerStars.com EPT Season 11 London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
£499,700
Event Info
Buy-in
£4,000
Entries
675
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
20,000

Katchalov Ships on Neuville

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

The flop read {3-Clubs}{Q-Clubs}{2-Hearts} when we found Pierre Neuville and Eugene Katchalov heads up. Neuville had first action and he fired 1,200 into the middle. The PokerStars Team Pro came over the top with a raise to 2,800 only to have Neuville three-bet to 6,500. Katchalov called to see a turn.

Fourth street was the {5-Clubs} and Neuville slowed with a check. Katchlov moved all in for roughly 15,000 and Neuville opted to kick his cards into the middle.

With this win, Katchalov is now flirting with starting stack while Neuville has dropped to about 18,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Eugene Katchalov
29,500
5,000
5,000
Profile photo of Pierre Neuville be
Pierre Neuville
18,000
-12,000
-12,000

Mar-Gets

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

With the board reading {5-Spades}{Q-Hearts}{9-Diamonds}{A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}, Leo Margets had checked and Zimnan Ziyard bet 2,575 into a pot containing over 7,000. The Team PokerStars Pro tanked for several minutes before finally calling.

"Only a nine," said Ziyard, tabling {9-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

Margets flipped {Q-Spades}{5-Spades} for flopped two pair and took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Leo Margets
48,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Zimnan Ziyard gb
Zimnan Ziyard
20,000
-5,000
-5,000
EPT 1X Winner

Painful Exit for Van Hoof

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Jorryt van Hoof
Jorryt van Hoof

November Nine chip leader Jorryt van Hoof has just been knocked out by the hands of Simon Taberham. Van Hoof came over to us and explained what happened in a big pot that lead to his demise.

The player under the gun raised to 500 and Van Hoof three-bet to 1,550 holding {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds}. The button, small blind and under-the-gun player all called creating a four-way pot on the flop.

The flop came down {K-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and the small blind and initial raiser checked to Van Hoof who bet 4,000. The button and small blind, Taberham, called and on the turn a {3-} popped up.

This time Van Hoof fired out 14,500 with just 1,300 chips left behind and the button folded after which Taberham said," Someone told me to play this hand," as he made the call.

On the river a {7-} popped up and Van Hoof ended up all in for his final chips and up against Taberham's {5-}{6-Hearts} for a rivered straight.

Van Hoof's heading for an early shower today but we will see him again this week in the £10,000 High Roller event.

Player Chips Progress
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Simon Taberham
80,000
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Jorryt van Hoof
Busted

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The Tudor Period

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Tudor Purice opend to 500 preflop before Michael Tureniec made it 1,300, a third player made the call before Patrick Uzan moved all in for about 6,000. Purice called and everyone else folded.

Purice: {J-Spades}{J-Clubs}
Uzan: {A-Hearts}{Q-Diamonds}

The board came {9-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{5-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds} and the tournament was a Frenchman down.

Player Chips Progress
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Patrick Uzan
Busted

Farrell Back Over Starting Stack

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Niall Farrell
Niall Farrell

Niall Farrell fired 2,300 on the turn of a {J-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{A-Spades}{3-Clubs} board against another player who made the call to see the {9-Spades} on the river. Farrell bet 6,600 and got an instant call from his opponent's {A-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} but Farrell showed {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs} for top two to win the pot.

"Are you back up to starting stack?" asked PokerStars SportStar Fatima Moreira de Melo.

"If I am, I'm going home right now," joked Farrell. He counted what looked to be about 34,000. "Look at that! Profit!"

Farrell immediately raised to 500 in the next hand from early position. "Goodbye profit."

Farrell was called in three spots including de Melo in the big blind to see a {7-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds} flop. It was checked to Farrell who bet 1,200 and Ahmad Rehaime was the only caller. The {K-Diamonds} turn and {A-Hearts} river were checked down and Farrell turned over {A-Spades}{9-Spades} to win another pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Niall Farrell
37,000
7,000
7,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Kronwitter Doubles Through Saffari

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

We found Jonas Kronwitter all in and at risk before the flop against Sebastian Saffari for his last 5,675. Kronwitter rolled over {k-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and was in need of help against Saffari's {Q-Clubs}{Q-Hearts}.

The board ran out {J-Spades}{A-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{J-Clubs}{k-Clubs}, pairing Kronwitter's king on the river and allowing him to stay alive in today's flight. He now has just around 12,000 while Saffari's stack has dropped to 19,500.

Player Chips Progress
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Sebastian Saffari
19,500
-10,500
-10,500
Profile photo of Jonas Kronwitter at
Jonas Kronwitter
12,000
6,400
6,400

Tags: Jonas KronwitterSebastian Saffari

Larrabe Wastes No Time

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante
Andoni Larrabe
Andoni Larrabe

Spanish pro Andoni Larrabe is among the lucky nine that have made the World Series of Poker Main Event final table, and today he's trying to make a run in this prestigious EPT.

We just spotted Larrabe for the first time and he was involved in a big pot.

The board read {9-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{J-Clubs}{J-Hearts} when we picked up the action as a player had bet 6,300 into a pot worth 19,100. Larrabe wasted no time and moved all in to put his opponent at risk. After a while his opponent folded and Larrabe boosted his stack up to around 38,000 chips.

Player Chips Progress
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Andoni Larrabe
38,000
38,000
38,000

Tags: Andoni Larrabe

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/200

Ante: 25

More Chip Counts

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante
Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Johnny Lodden no
Johnny Lodden
54,000
9,500
9,500
Profile photo of Jason Mercier us
Jason Mercier
45,000
17,500
17,500
Profile photo of Morten Mortensen dk
Morten Mortensen
44,000
14,000
14,000
Profile photo of Sergio Aido es
Sergio Aido
37,000
7,000
7,000
Profile photo of Alessio Isaia it
Alessio Isaia
36,000
6,000
6,000
Profile photo of Leo Margets es
Leo Margets
34,000
4,000
4,000
Profile photo of Daniel Smith us
Daniel Smith
31,000
1,000
1,000
Profile photo of Aku Joentausta fi
Aku Joentausta
27,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of Sorel Mizzi ca
Sorel Mizzi
27,000
Profile photo of Zimnan Ziyard gb
Zimnan Ziyard
25,000
-5,000
-5,000
EPT 1X Winner
Profile photo of Dominik Panka pl
Dominik Panka
25,000
-5,000
-5,000
Profile photo of Tamer Kamel gb
Tamer Kamel
23,000
Profile photo of Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
19,000
-3,000
-3,000
Profile photo of Adrian Mateos es
Adrian Mateos
14,500
-15,500
-15,500
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Winamax

Misclick Earns Extra for Nicolau

Level 3 : 100/200, 0 ante

Sakis Nicolau opened with a raise to 600 from the hijack only to have Bruno Fitoussi three-bet to 1,750 from the button. Action folded over to Jabran Zahid, but Nicolau acted out of turn by dropping out a four-bet to 3,600.

"If I call he has to keep that out?" asked Zahid to the dealer.

The dealer confirmed that Nicolau's chips were committed to the pot, prompting Zahid to flat call the original three bet. Nicolau's four-bet to 3,600 stood, putting action back on Fitoussi. He let go of his hand and Zahid opted to cut out a five-bet to 7,200. Nicolau called.

The flop came down {6-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Zahid continued out for 4,800. Nicolau thought for approximately 90 seconds before announcing a raise to 11,600. Zahid instantly flicked his cards to the muck and Nicolau was awarded a sizable pot. His stack now sits at 49,000 while Zahid's has dropped to about 23,000.

Player Chips Progress
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Sakis Nicolau
49,000
19,000
19,000
Profile photo of Jabran Zahid gb
Jabran Zahid
23,000
-7,000
-7,000

Tags: Sakis NicolauJabran Zahid