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EPT12 Dublin: Main Event Day 2 live updates

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3:10pm: Up to the Gill
Level 11 - Blinds: 600-1,200 (200 ante)

Max Greenwood is down to a little more than 20 big blinds after he called the all-in of Harpreet Gill.

On a flop of [6c][7h][4d] Gill checked the big blind ahead of a raise from Greenwood, who then called when Gill shoved.

[ad][tc] for Greenwood
[7c][4h] for Gill

The turn came [3s] and the river [qc] to double up Gill and leave both players on roughly 27,000. -- SB

3:20pm: Winsor more than doubles up
Level 11 - Blinds 600-1,200 (200 ante)

By the time I joined the table significant action had already taken place. Ben Winsor had raised, Regis Burlot had re-raised to 20,000 from a stack of 24,000 (so was essentially all-in), Czeslaw Szerszen had called the 20,000 and action was now back on Winsor.

He took a few seconds then announced all in. Burlot shoveled the rest of his chips over the line and Szerszen then asked for a count of Winsor's shove. The Brit was all in for 40,800 and it was too much for Szerszen to call.

Winsor: [Ks][Kc]
Burlot: [9c][9d]

The [7h][6c][2h][2s][Td] board missed Burlot and he's out, while Winsor is now up to around 87,000. --NW

3:10pm: In the land of the blinds, the cut off raiser is king
Level 11 - Blinds: 600-1,200 (200 ante)

More chips for Sam Greenwood who is now up to around 85,000.

He raised from the cutoff, making it 3,000 which was called by Guillaume Diaz and Carlos Chadha in the blinds.

The flop came [qs][4d][7d] which was checked all round for a [ts] turn card. That was checked as far as Greenwood who bet 8,200. More than enough to win the hand. - SB

3:05pm: A flurry of Level 11 eliminations
Level 11 - Blinds: 600-1,200 (200 ante)

Level 11 has started with a bang and the following players are no longer welcome in this tournament:

Antonio Battaglia, Regis Burlot, Parker Talbot, Matthieu Lamagnere, Piero Guido, Ilan Boujenah, Adrian Apmann, Jarkko Mammela, Mark Radoja, Seamus Cahill, Jason Mercier, Scott Stanko, Michael Gathy, Marius Gierse, Atanas Kavrakov, Iulian Nastase, Simon Scheiflinger, Derek Chisholm and Gerardus Englebert.

2:57pm: Level 11 begins
Level 11 - Blinds: 600-1,200 (200 ante)

Players are back from the day's first break and cards are in the air once again. The big board says there are 261 of them remaining. --MH

2:50pm: Who's going to win?
Level 10 - Blinds: 500-1,000 (100 ante)

I don't know. But it won't be any of this lot, that's for sure:

John Clark, Diego Zeiter, Yen Chen, Evangelos Chatziioannou, Ondrej Vinklarek, Kelvin Kerber, Leon Viellevoije, Dirk Gerritse, Marian Fridrich, Preben Stokkan, Patrick Leonard, Arthur Conan, Robert Sampson, Michael Hill, Adam Picken, Eoin O'Shea, Tommi Etelaeperae, Clement Thumy, Kristof Coenen, Carter Swidler, Alex Lindop, Jonathan Reynolds, Giorgios Zisimopoulos, Gareth Chantler.

They are all out. -- HS

2:40pm: Break time
Level 10 - Blinds: 500-1,000 (100 ante)

That's the end of Level 10 and players are heading for a break. We'll take a look at some big stacks and get the counts page updated as soon as.

Click through for previous coverage from Day 2 of EPT Dublin.


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Take a look at the official website of the EPT, with tournament schedule, news, results and accommodation details for the rest of the season.

Also all the schedule information is on the EPT App, which is available on both Android or IOS.

PokerStars Blog reporting team on the EPT12 Dublin Main Event: Stephen Bartley, Marc Convey, Martin Harris, Howard Swains and Nick Wright. A fine bunch of strays. Photography by Neil Stoddart. Follow the PokerStars Blog on Twitter: @PokerStarsBlog.







EPT Grand Final schedule guarantees thrilling end to the season

While the EPT Dublin is now in full swing, with live updates continuing from the Main Event on the PokerStars Blog, it's natural to look ahead to what will be the finale of the season, and the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final. Today we can provide all the details of what will be an EPT festival to remember.

It all kicks off at the Monte Carlo Bay Hotel, a destination that has become synonymous with the European Poker Tour since the first Grand Final in season one. The Salle des Etoiles will once again provide the backdrop to the 79 event festival, with plenty of highlights to whet the appetite of fan and pro alike.


tournament_room_ept12_16feb16.jpgSalle des Étoiles tournament room

Running from Tuesday April 26 to Friday May 6, it starts with a three day €10K High Roller single re-entry, at the unusual time of 6pm. Then, well, take a look at what's in store.

FPS Main Event (April 27-May 1, 2016) - €1,000 + €100
Super High Roller (April 28-30, 2016) - €98,000 + €2,000
FPS High Roller (April 29-30, 2016) - €2,000 + €200
EPT Main Event (April 30-May 6, 2016) - €5,000 + €300
Single Day Super High Roller (May 1, 2016) - €49,000 + €1,000
EPT High Roller (May 4-6, 2016) - €25,000 + €750

From that you'll see the traditional Grand Final favourites, with buy-ins to make eyes water (in a good way). But there's also that eclectic mixture of alternative side events taking place that make festival one for every player, whether they're a Super High Roller, or Super Keen Amateur.

Those alternative highlights include Open Face Chinese Pineapple (the first event of its kind), the €330 Monaco Cup, an assortment of Flip-outs, a deuces wild event, a seniors event, Omaha events (of the pot-limit, sextuple and turbo variety), and an FPS High Roller. There are also satellites from as little as €100 and a €200 buy-in Cote D'Azur Open, with three starting days and a final day of play to guarantee some season ending fireworks.


Ready to sign up for PokerStars and make your own way to the EPT Grand Final? Click here to get an account.

That's not even everything. The rest you can find on the EPT homepage, along with accommodation details and how to qualify for the festival in one of the countless satellites running from this weekend.


monaco_outside_ept12_16feb16.jpgCasino Square in Monaco

If it's anything like every other Grand Final festival staged in Monaco, it guarantees a fitting end to the season, complete with luxurious surroundings and great poker.

We can't wait to see you there.


Stephen Bartley is a staff writer for the PokerStars Blog.





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11:50am: Day 2 imminent
Level 9 - Blinds: 400-800 (100 ante)

We're preparing for Day 2 of the EPT Dublin Main Event, the day on which registration closes. There were 344 players returning from the combined Day 1s, but there may well still be some joining the action for the first time today.

Not long after play starts -- a level or two, probably -- we'll have an official number plus an idea of the total prize pool for the event. Stick with us for blow-by-blow action.

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Want to start your own EPT campaign? Sign up for PokerStars and start your journey. Click here to get an account.

Take a look at the official website of the EPT, with tournament schedule, news, results and accommodation details for the rest of the season.

Also all the schedule information is on the EPT App, which is available on both Android or IOS.

PokerStars Blog reporting team on the EPT12 Dublin Main Event: Stephen Bartley, Marc Convey, Martin Harris, Howard Swains and Nick Wright. A fine bunch of strays. Photography by Neil Stoddart. Follow the PokerStars Blog on Twitter: @PokerStarsBlog.