Preflop there had been a bit of a raising war, Chris Moorman had made it 6,600 out of the blinds before Yoshiaki Hojo had raised to 12,600 in position. Moorman tanked for a couple of minutes before moving all in for another 29,000 on top and Hojo got a count before making the call.
We arrived at the table in time to see World Series of Poker bracelet winner Craig McCorkell standing from the table, eliminated from play at the hands of Patryk Slusarek. McCorkell flopped a straight, but his opponent turned a bigger straight, sending the Brit to the rail.
Igor Kurganov moved to a new table, including Team PokerStars SportStar Fatima Moreira de Melo, who he immediately complemented on how nice her hair was. The secret, it turns out, is dry shampoo.
One of the other players at the table was Ivan Soshnikov and he moved all in for 20,000. Kurganov made the call from the big blind with and Soshnikov flipped over the .
The board ran out . “Sorry.” said Kurganov as Soshnikov wished the other players good luck.
We picked up the action on the turn when the board read when Morten Mortensen bet 4,200 from the small blind. Steven Watts called from the big blind and the player to his left called as well.
The river was the and this time Mortensen checked to Watts who bet 12,200, which got the third player to fold his hand quickly.
Mortensen tanked for well over two minutes before folding and he left himself with 52,000 chips.
Pratyush Buddiga opened with a middle positioned raise to 2,000. Action folded over to Robert Schiffbauer on the button and he announced a three-bet to 4,200. Action came back to Buddiga who called to see a flop.
The dealer fanned on the table and Buddiga instantly checked to his opponent. Schiffbauer continued out by moving all in for his last 17,100. Buddiga contemplated for some time before calling for his own tournament life of 15,900.
Buddiga:
Schiffbauer:
Buddiga flopped middle pair of fives, but it was no good against Schiffbauer's ladies in the hole. The board completed with the and the , sending Buddiga to the rail early in today's first level.
Sylvie Lamoureux opened preflop to 2,200 before Chris Moorman made it 4,800 in the seat next to her, everyone else folded back to the Canadian lady who made the call to see a flop.
Lamoureux check-called a bet of 3,900 from Moorman before both players checked the turn. On the river Lamoureux led out for 8,000 and Moorman folded fairly quickly.
One of the benefits of hosting a European Poker Tour stop in London is the huge array of culture and history the city offers for the players to experience. Max Silver asked PokerStars Team Online player Ike Haxton if had done anything while he was here and Haxton admitted he hadn’t yet.
“I went to the National Portrait Gallery. It was really good.” Silver told him. “Cool.” came the reply.
Silver is currently sitting on a 20 big blind stack hoping he won’t have to get back on the sightseeing trail too soon.
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and the British player doubled up.
when Sam Greenwood was faced with a bet of 10,900 by the player on his direct right, Joseph Grech.
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and Soshnikov flipped over the 
.
. “Sorry.” said Kurganov as Soshnikov wished the other players good luck.
and this time Mortensen checked to Watts who bet 12,200, which got the third player to fold his hand quickly.
and the 
flop.
turn. On the 
river Lamoureux led out for 8,000 and Moorman folded fairly quickly.
