On Episode #211 of the PokerNews Podcast, Rich and Donnie discuss the resolution for the Borgata Winter Poker Open $2 Million Guarantee, declining numbers in France, a slow start in New Jersey, and more. Frank Op de Woerd talks with Lee Jones, Head of Poker Communications for PokerStars, about EPT Sanremo, EPT Grand Final, and more. Also, stay tuned for the DraftKings Fantasy Minute.
Check out the side event action from EPT Sanremo. Winners include Ole Schemion, Konstantin Puchkov and Fabrice Soulier. Click through to PokerStars Blog.
Jordan Westmorland in the small blind opened for 200,000 with and Giacomo Fundaro called in the big blind with .
The two players saw a flop of . Westmorland continued for 200,000 and Fundaro called. The turn card was the and Westmorland again went for a bet of 475,000 which Fundaro called.
The river card was the and another barrel from Westmorland of 1,100,000 saw Fundaro lay it down.
That pot saw Westmorland retake the chip lead with 6,650,000.
Giacomo Fundaro limped in from the small blind with a big hand; . Vicky Coren Mitchell was happy to check from the big blind with .
Coren Mitchell flopped gold: . Fundaro bet out 200,000 and Coren Mitchell called.
The on the turn made Fundaro bet our 485,000. Coren Mitchell thought for a little bit, and then raised to a cool million. Fundaro needed some time to think, and then folded.
Coren Mitchell is now second in chips for the first time, Fundaro is down to third.
Jordan Westmorland raised on the button for 200,000 with and Vicky Coren Mitchell in the big blind three bet to 500,000 with . Westmorland made the call.
The flop was and Coren Mitchell checked. Westmorland bet 550,000 and Coren Mitchell check raised to 1,200,000.
Westmorland thought about it for a while and made the call.
The turn card was the and both players checked.
The river card was the and when Coren Mitchell bet 1,500,000 Westmorland shoved all in. Coren Mitchell thought for a while and called.
Jordan Westmorland gets his commiserations from Vicky Coren Mitchell after his elimination
Jordan Westmorland was down to just 800,000 after that big hand with Vicky Coren Mitchell. The first hand after that huge set back he got a walk in the big blind. The second hand he shoved allin with and Fundaro folded. The third hand he folded his seven-three.
The fourth hand he wouldn't get away from though. Coren Mitchell shoved from the small blind and Westmorland called from the big blind for about a million with . Coren Mitchell tabled .
Coren Mitchell was ahead and would stay on top after the flop. The on the turn was everything but a blank though, all of the sudden Westmorland was on the verge of doubling up to a twenty big blind stack.
The on the river changed that prospect again and Westmorland got up from the table to make his exit. Coren Mitchell got up from the table as well and hugged her opponent, again kind of apologizing for the big beat and not snap call in that huge hand minutes ago.
Coren Mitchell is heads up in the PokerStars.it EPT Main Event with a big lead over Giacomo Fundaro. Play continues in a few minutes while the tournament organization sets up the table for heads up play. Will Coren Mitchell become the first two time EPT champion?
Both are guaranteed €298,700 right now for second place, but both are eying that first prize of €476,100.
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and Vicky Coren Mitchell in the big blind three-bet to 500,000 with 
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and Giacomo Fundaro called in the big blind with 
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and Westmorland again went for a bet of 475,000 which Fundaro called.
and another barrel from Westmorland of 1,100,000 saw Fundaro lay it down.
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. Top pair for Coren Mitchell but both plers checked and they saw a turn card 
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. Fundaro bet out 200,000 and Coren Mitchell called.
on the turn made Fundaro bet our 485,000. Coren Mitchell thought for a little bit, and then raised to a cool million. Fundaro needed some time to think, and then folded.
. Westmorland made the call.
and Coren Mitchell checked. Westmorland bet 550,000 and Coren Mitchell check raised to 1,200,000.
and when Coren Mitchell bet 1,500,000 Westmorland shoved all in. Coren Mitchell thought for a while and called.
and Fundaro folded. The third hand he folded his seven-three.
. Coren Mitchell tabled 
on the turn was everything but a blank though, all of the sudden Westmorland was on the verge of doubling up to a twenty big blind stack.
on the river changed that prospect again and Westmorland got up from the table to make his exit. Coren Mitchell got up from the table as well and hugged her opponent, again kind of apologizing for the big beat and not snap call in that huge hand minutes ago.