Blind on blind Ole Schemion was facing an all in from Jamie Nixon for 108,500. Schemion came into the start of the day as chip leader and after a healthy period on feature, he's remained atop the pile.
He eventually called with and Nixon turned over .
The board came with Schemion unable to resist a celebratory tap of the table as Nixon was eliminated.
"I can't call jacks," said tablemate Masaaki Maruyama.
The numbers are in for theEPT London 2022 Main Event at the PokerStars European Poker Tour London, becoming the second-biggest EPT London Main Event at 749 entries after the 2010 edition (848).
The Main Event field was represented by 62 different countries, and the event included 532 unique players with 217 reentries. The winner will take home the coveted title and top prize of £664,400.
The United Kingdom led the way with 148 players, followed by France (58 players), Germany (24 players), the United States (23 players) and Canada (22 players) rounding out the top five countries at the Hilton Park Lane.
Spain was next on the list totaling 21 players, followed by Italy with by 19 players. Brazil, Ireland and Norway saw 14 players join the field, while Greece (13 players), Romania (12 players) and Austria (10 players) were the other nations to be represented by 10 or more.
This event continues an exciting series here in London, as this tournament follows the largest-ever UKIPT London Main Event earlier this week with 1,458 entries.
A full breakdown of the nationality stats for the record-breaking £5,300 EPT Main Event is available in the table below.
COUNTRY
PLATERS
PERCENTAGE
United Kingdom
148
27.82%
France
58
10.90%
Germany
24
4.51%
USA
23
4.32%
Canada
22
4.14%
Spain
21
3.95%
Italy
19
3.57%
Brazil
14
2.63%
Ireland
14
2.63%
Norway
14
2.63%
Greece
13
2.44%
Romania
12
2.26%
Austria
10
1.88%
Argentina
9
1.69%
China
9
1.69%
Portugal
9
1.69%
Hungary
8
1.50%
Australia
7
1.32%
Belgium
7
1.32%
Bulgaria
7
1.32%
Japan
7
1.32%
Lebanon
7
1.32%
South Korea
7
1.32%
Hong Kong
6
1.13%
Denmark
5
0.94%
Sweden
5
0.94%
Cyprus
3
0.56%
Czech Republic
3
0.56%
Israel
3
0.56%
Poland
3
0.56%
Switzerland
3
0.56%
Thailand
3
0.56%
Turkey
3
0.56%
Azerbaijan
2
0.38%
India
2
0.38%
Kazakhstan
2
0.38%
Moldova
2
0.38%
New Zealand
2
0.38%
Russia
2
0.38%
Uruguay
2
0.38%
Albania
1
0.19%
Belarus
1
0.19%
Croatia
1
0.19%
Estonia
1
0.19%
Iran
1
0.19%
Latvia
1
0.19%
Lithuania
1
0.19%
Malta
1
0.19%
Morocco
1
0.19%
Netherlands
1
0.19%
Slovenia
1
0.19%
Ukraine
1
0.19%
*Note: The nationality stats reflect only unique players (532) and NOT the total entries
The seat formerly occupied by PokerStars Ambassador Benjamin Spragg was noticeably empty, and former tablemate Guy Taylor filled us in on the action.
On a board, Spragg had check-raised all in against Jonathan Barusta. Spragg held for top pair and was up against the pair and flush draw of his opponent.
The turn improved Barusta to two pair while the river improved him to a full house and sent Spragg to the rail.
Danny Tang continued for 7,500 from middle position after the flop, and Giorgio Crisostoma check-raised all in from the big blind. "What have I got myself into?" Tang asked as he slid in the call.
Giorgio Crisostoma:
Danny Tang:
Crisostoma's pocket pair was behind Tang's tens, and the turn and river changed nothing. Tang added to his stack while eliminating Crisostoma.
Earlier at the feature table, Ben Spragg raised to 3,000 from the cutoff with and Dario Sammartino defended his big blind. The flop was giving Spragg a flush.
Sammartino check-called 1,500 and the turn was the . Sammartino checked and Spragg bet 5,500.
The Italian called again and the river was the pairing the board. Sammartino checked and Spragg shoved for 25,000.
Sammartino only had 8,000 behind and would have to go all in to call. He ultimately folded and Spragg moved up to around 50,000 chips.
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Martin Jacobson announced all in after the flop, and was called by Marc Foggin.
Martin Jacobson:
Marc Foggin:
Jacobson connected with two pair on the flop, and improved to a full house on the turn. Foggin missed on the river, and Jacobson continued his upswing on Day 2.
Tournament officials have confirmed the payouts for EPT London. The tournament attracted 749 entries generating a prize pool of £3,632,650. A total of 111 places will be paid, with a min-cash worth £8,500.
The winner will walk away with £664,400. Here is a full breakdown of the prizes: