Two-Time EPT Main Event Champ Eliminated After Getting Aces Cracked
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Victoria Coren Mitchell opened to 2,000 from early position and Lawrence Brandt defended out of the big blind. Before he called, the was exposed as a player folded their hand.
The flop landed and Brandt checked. Mitchell bet 2,000 and Brandt check-raised to 5,400.
"Check-raise?! Why did you do that?! Is it me?" Mitchell asked before calling.
The turn brought the and Brandt put out a stack of blue 5,000-denomination chips to put Mitchell all in. She quickly called off with around 25,000.
Victoria Coren Mitchell:
Lawrence Brandt:
Despite there being one less eight in the deck, Brandt had flopped a straight to have Mitchell drawing dead with her pocket aces headed to the river to eliminate the two-time EPT Main Event champion, who first took down 2006 EPT London Main Event for £500,000 and later 2014 EPT Sanremo Main Event for €476,100.
"Hard for me to fold that," the two-time champ turned BBC presenter said as she left the tournament area.
Jogador | Fichas | Oscilação |
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135,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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Eliminado | |
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