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2:15pm: Bojang bounced by LovgrenLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (ante 100)

Sofia Lovgren opened from middle position and watched the table fold around to Ismael Bojang within the small blind who re-raise-shoved for his last 13,400. The action traveled back to Lovgren who called and opened A♠J♣ to turn a preflop edge over Bojang's A♦T♦.

"I feel a chop coming," Bojang said.

The board then came A♥9♣3♥, then J♦, then 3♠, that jack at the turn producing a wince from Bojang because it sealed his elimination.

Lovgren has about 100,000 now. --MH

2:05pm: Daher maintains his leadLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (ante 100)

Albert Daher holds directly to his overnight lead on Day 2 while Team Online's Randy Lew moves as much as 220,000. Click here for the most recent selected counts.

2pm: Cowboys KO SatubayevLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (ante 100)

Shyngis Satubayev moved all-in for his final 12,500 and collected a decision from Raymond Langbraaten. Next to behave was Andrey Bondar and he didn't call, instead he re-shoved for 42,200 total. Langbraaten thought hard and long about his decision before folding what he said after the hand was over was ace-queen.

Satubayev: 3♦3♥Bondar: K♠K♦

Flop: Q♦6♠A♣ - terrible fold from Langbraaten!Turn: K♥ - great fold from Langbraaten!River: 2♠ - still an excellent fold from Langbraaten!

Bondar climbs to around 70,000 after that hand. --NW

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1:55pm: Moore no moreLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (ante 100)

With the board showing J♣Q♥5♥J♦3♦ and his opponent, Didier Pitcho, having bet enough to place him all-in, Robert Moore thought a short time after which finally announced he was calling.

Pitcho tabled A♦J♥ for trips, good enough against Moore's two pair with A♣Q♦, and Moore departs. Pitcho is now the entire way as much as 198,000 -- a pleasant start for the Frenchmen who began the day with 33,100.

There are actually 459 players remaining. --MH

1:50pm: Love is all you wish to have; or, Carlino's wayLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (ante 100)

Following an early-position raise, Joseph Carlino put his last 15,000 or so ahead as an all-in three-bet, then saw his neighbor to the left call. It folded back to the unique raiser who got out, then Carlino saw he was taking his Q♦Q♣ up against A♦Q♠.

The flop was safe for the Frenchman, but an ace at the turn left him seeking only one out. "Ahh... why do this"? he cried with a grin to the dealer, who completed the board with the 4♦, spelling the tip of Carlino's run.

"I go now... I CAN have dinner with my wife tonight," Carlino told the others. "I'm sorry it's important to go," Yucel Eminoglu said from around the table. "But your wife could be happy."

"Yes," nodded Carlino, who instantly broke into song. "All you wish to have is love...!"

With a final "Goodbye, everybody!" Carlino departed, leaving the famous Beatles tune with the French national anthem intro playing in everyone's heads. --MH

1:45pm: Kings dethronedLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (ante 100)

Oleh Cherepianyi opened to 2,300 from middle position and he picked up a decision from Adrian Szuman at the button. Gerald Eisele was within the big blind and he moved all-in for 13,600. Cherepianyi requested a count and upon getting confirmation of the all-in bet he folded. Szuman though was going nowhere and he called the extra.

Eisele: K♣K♥Szuman: A♦J♣

The 7♥2♥A♣ flop gave Szuman the lead and Eisele stood up, sensing that the sport was up. The Q♥ turn and J♦ just rubbed it in and Eisele was on his way. --NW

1:40pm: SidDOH! Kully pays off quadsLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)

Kully Sidhu had probably the most biggest stacks within the room at first of the day, but a misstep has just cost him a large chunk of his blue 5K chips.

Makram Saber started the hand with an open to 2,200 which Sidhu, to Saber's direct left, then three-bet to 5,600. The flop came the 5♠T♠A♠ and Saber checked to the raiser who continued for 6,500 and was called.

The 5♦ hit the turn (yep - two fives on board) and Saber checked once more, allowing Sidhu to steer again for 17,000. At this point Saber counted out calling chips, but then also began picking up chips as though he was going to lift. However, he popped them back at the pile and just called.

The river was the 4♣ and Saber did what he considered doing at the turn; he shoved for 36,500. Sidhu got a count after which announced "I call."

Saber flipped over his 5♥5♣ for quads, which obviously meant Sidhu's 7♠8♠ flopped flush was no good. He's all the way down to 122,000 now. --JS

1:30pm: Coren Mitchell still in search of third EPT titleLevel 10 - Blinds 500/1,000 (100 ante)

Only one player has ever won two main events within the history of the ecu Poker Tour. Her name is Victoria Coren Mitchell.

The poker player slash journalist slash TV presenter slash author slash near to everything else saw a 2,100 open from Iacopo Brandi, followed by an all-in bet for 12,000 total from Vicent Bosca. Coren Mitchell looked down and saw the 9♠9♦ and decided she'd call off her last 8,200, and the action was back on Brandi.

While he was thinking, Coren Mitchell and Bosca (who're sat next to one another) decided to ease the stress somewhat by showing one another their hands; they were both already all-in after all, so they'd both see them soon enough anyhow.

When Brandi folded it turned out Bosca had the J♠T♠, so we were racing. The 4♣K♠A♦ flop brought Bosca a gutshot, however the 2♠ and 2♥ that completed the board were no help.

Coren Mitchell is now on 19,000, while Bosca was left in trouble with fewer than four big blinds. --JS

LEVEL SMALL BLIND BIG BLIND ANTE

10	500	1,000	100

1:25pm: Double for DiazLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

I joined the action to look a T♥J♦3♦Q♥ flop at the felt. Francesco Di Profio (button) bet 6,000, Guillaume Diaz (big blind) had check-raised to 18,000 and Di Profio had shoved all-in. He was the covering stack and Diaz, who had about 40,000 behind, was engaged on his next move.

"Do you have got ace-king?" Diaz, who's French, said to Di Profio, who's Italian, in English. There has been no answer. Another 30 seconds or so passed and Diaz went for it, committing his chips. Di Profio turned over 3♣3♥ for a suite and Diaz showed 9♥8♥ for a straight.

Diaz still needed to dodge some river outs to carry on and he did so at the 5♣ river. He was all-in for 56,100 and climbs to around 120,000 because of this. Di Profio is right down to 57,000. --NW

1:20pm: Ciao, MustaphaLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

As Level 9 neared its conclusion, Ioakim Papadopoulos opened for 1,800 from early position and got a caller in two-time Latin American Poker Tour Main Event champion Oscar Alache.

It folded to Mustapha Kanit within the small blind, and he set forward his entire stack of 16,800 as an all-in re-raise. The action moved back over to Papadopoulos who thought a short time before calling, and Alache got out of the way.

The pair tabled their cards -- 9♠9♥ for Kanit, and A♣J♥ for Papadopoulos -- and both nodded to one another in acknowledgement of the soon-to-commence race.

A J♠4♣7♣ flop meant Papadopoulos had surged in front, with the J♦ improving him further to trips. The Q♥ river sealed it, and with a "Ciao" Kanit heads to the rail as another early Day 2 casualty.

Papadopoulos has about 35,000 now, while Alache is sitting behind 112,000. --MH

1:15pm: Even moreLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

This is a bloodbath. The next are actually also out:

Niall Farrell, Martin Illavsky, Emil Patel, Patrick Bruel, Dany Parlafes, David Jaoui, Jacopo Foglie, Terje Bengtsen, Milcho Angelov, Vladimir Khreshatiy, Kacper Pyzara, Edward Tombs, Riccardo Stevens, Yingui Li, Georges Yazbeck, Bruno Morra, Jesse Liljegren, Favia Francesco,Andres Munoz, Georgios Karakousis, Philipp Kober, Eric Rapp, Dieter Albrecht, Anthony Ghamrawi. -- HS

1:10pm: EliminationsLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

There's no easy method to say this, but when you were heading to the venue to rainy of the following, then turn around as they're all out: Rui Ye, Beat Hans Husi, Aleksandr Bodnya, Zhikang Dai, Leo Margets, Keith Johnson, Antoine Farhat, Matiss Liks, Julian Stuer, Christopher Frank, Robert Buky, Samuel Panzica, Kasra Pour Khomamy, Thierry Gogniat, Dragoslav Timarac, Andrei Streltsou, Jonathan Khalifa, Louis Salter, Oliver Muller, Richard Ward, Timothee Marlin, Alexandre Moreau and Thomas Hansen. --NW

1:05pm: Kagawa collects from BoereeLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

"Want me to move home? Want me to go?"

So asked Liv Boeree of Rintaro Kagawa, sitting to her right. With Boeree within the small blind and Kagawa at the button, the pair had together made it to the river building a decent-sized pot because the board came A♠7♦J♥5♣3♣.

Boeree bet 16,000 so that you can earn those riches within the middle, but Kagawa thwarted those plans with an all-in raise, forcing the Team PokerStars Pro to think about whether she desired to put her last 27,000 within the middle.

"You have an excellent hand?" she asked. Kagawa just smiled and chuckled in response. "If I fold, you show the bluff?" she tried, and he again replied wordlessly.

"Good answer," Boeree said.

Finally she folded, and Kagawa slid his cards toward the dealer face down. He's as much as 165,000 now. --MH

1pm: Schemion gives Mercier the lowdownLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)

"Hey Ole, d'you win?" Jason Mercier said.

Ole Schemion - who has made an unbelievable return to the EPT after skipping February's Dublin - is sat at the adjacent table to Mercier.

"We're heads up," Schemion said."You guys make a deal?""Nope."

Fabio Gago, who's sat next to Mercier, then offered his congratulations. "Thanks," Schemion said. "I got Aces vs Queens to double-up!" --JS

12:55pm: Secondary feature table?Level 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

If the players at table 24 were glad to peer the back of the damaging Argentinian Matias Ruzzi then it is a case of watch out what you want for as Stephen Chidwick has replaced him. Chadwick is busy chatting with Ismael Bojang, on his direct left. They were discussing accommodation plans for Vegas this summer.

To remind you, Chidwick has joined a table that still includes Fabian Quoss, Gabriel Nassif, Ollie Price, Lex Veldhuis, Sofia Lovgren and Antonio Buonanno. --NW

12:50pm: ElkY delivers the knock-outLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)

It's been a pleasing opening level of the day for Team Pro ElkY. He made an under-the-gun raise to 1,600 and Christopher Frank moved all-in for around 20,000. When it got back to Frenchman, he made a swift call along with his A♥K♥ - prior to Frank's A♠Q♥.

He'd desire a queen, but at the 6♦J♠9♠ flop, the 5♠ turn, and the 4♣ river, it was once, twice, 3 times no lady. Frank is out, but ElkY is as much as 57,000 now. --JS

12:45pm: Szabo likes Liks' chipsLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

All-in and in peril against two opponents, Matiss Liks couldn't have liked the appearance of items when Zoltan Szabo fired into the side pot at the flop and was called, then after checking the turn bet, the river and got a fold.

The board showed T♠8♦3♠A♥3♦ and Liks turned over his A♣7♥ hoping it'd be good. But Szabo had two pair with A♦8♥ and Liks is out.

Szabo is now up around 115,000. --MH

12:40pm: The DepartedLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

In addition to Fedor Holz, the next players haven't made it in the course of the first HALF-HOUR of play today: Samir Moukawem, Maroun Jazzar, Andras Kovacs, Rumen Nanev, Robert Giordano, Paul Linton, Alexander Timokhin, Jussi Nevanlinna, Renaud Lejal, Ulf Rosenkranz, Craig Smith, Christophe Lesage, Henri Kasper, Brian Ganon, Ceyhun Altundag, Rober Karian, Matias Ruzzi, Salman Behbehani, Steinar Aker, Ezequiel Kleinman, Nicolaj Antoni, Mathieu Rabalison and Hallstein Boerve. -- HS

12:36pm: Got to win them flipsLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

There was raise to 2,100 from Chang He in early position, Jack Salter then called at the button and Craig Smith moved all-in for around 10,000 from the small blind. After a couple of seconds He called from his 100k stack and Salter went into the tank. The EPT10 Grand Final runner-up had about 80,000 himself and finally elected to let his hand go.

He: A♦J♦Smith: 2♦2♥

The Q♦J♠5♣8♥Q♥ board favoured the overcards and Smith tapped the table and was on his way. --NW

12:35pm: No halting for Holz; multiple shoves then bustsLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (100 ante)

Fedor Holz won €271,670 last night within the €50K high roller. Two days before that, he won €169,000 within the €10K high roller. Today, though, he came in as some of the shortest stacks within the room, and he didn't waste long in making some moves.

He moved all-in within the first two hands of the day, but picked up no callers. A FEW hands later, though, he wouldn't only find one but two. Holz jammed from middle position for 10,500, and it folded to Jozef Bartalos within the small blind who called.

Team PokerStars' Fatima Moreira De Melo was within the big blind, and he or she looked interested. She didn't just call Holz' bet though, she raised it to 24,000 and Bartalos came along.

The flop was the 8♣K♥5♥ and it checked to Moreira de Melo who continued for 20,000. Now Bartalos moved all-in for around 30,000, and Moreira de Melo made a fast call.

Moreira de Melo had the A♥K♣, but she was tying with Bartalos who had the A♦[jkd]. Holz needed numerous help together with his Q♠J♠, however the 3♠ turn and 7♦ river have him nada and the German superstar made his exit. Meanwhile, Moreira de Melo and Bartalos each added 5,250 to their stacks. --JS

12:30pm: Schemion wakes up with acesLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

Speaking of Ole Schemion and Fabian Quoss playing into the wee hours last night (see below), Schemion may be here and on one of the vital first hands of Day 2 happily picked up pocket aces versus Andrea Cortellazzi's pocket queens. A ten-high runout enabled Schemion to enjoy an early double-up to start out his day.

That'll wake an individual up. Schemion's table is probably going at the alert in addition now that he is suddenly up around 60,000 and a typical stack. --MH

12:25pm: The television tableLevel 9 - Blinds 4000/800 (ante 100)

If you spot a scarcity of updates about Vanessa Selbst, Dominik Nitsche, Patrik Antonius, Justin Bonomo, Martins Adeniya or Fabrice Soulier over the primary couple of levels there is a excellent reason behind that.

That table have been picked because the first feature table of the day and from today, for the primary time ever, EPT Live is broadcasting cards-up coverage from Day 2 of the principle event.

Below is the table in all it's glory. Eva Jiretorn is one in all greater than 120 players who won their strategy to this event via Spin and Go's on PokerStars.

Table Seat Name Country Status Chips

22	1	Dominik Nitsche	Germany		14,200
22	2	Justin Bonomo	USA	PokerStars qualifier	72,600
22	3	Fabrice Soulier	France	PokerStars qualifier	63,500
22	4	Patrik Antonius	Finland		58,000
22	5	Benjamin Philipps	UK	PokerStars qualifier	78,000
22	6	Vanessa Selbst	USA	Team PokerStars Pro	155,200
22	7	Anthony Spinella	USA	PokerStars player	129,400
22	8	Eva Jiretorn	Sweden	PokerStars qualifier	35,600
22	9	Martins Adeniya	UK		75,000

12:11pm: Rise and shine, FabianLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

Today's redraw has ended up making a formidable choice of talent at Table 24, with Ismael Bojang, Fabian Quoss, Gabriel Nassif, Oliver Price, and Lex Veldhuis all sitting side-by-side in a row to absorb greater than half the table.

Quoss appeared like he just stifled a yawn before an early hand was dealt, something for which he can also be forgiven. After all, he and Ole Schemion were up after 5:30am playing the not-so-accurately titled Single Day High Roller last night, with those two slated to complete out the tournament later tonight.

Price asked Quoss about how things ended last night and he filled within the details. "Couldn't sleep very quickly once I got back," he added, noting how he's only happening a couple of hours of rest today.

Quoss and Schemion can be back at it at 9pm tonight, this means that both could be in a position to play to the top of Day 2 before they come again at it. --MH

12:10pm: NewbiesLevel 9 - Blinds 4000/800 (ante 100)

Here's the entire list of newbies for today. That's another 24 players, so I BELIEVE that puts us at 1,091. So we can still have to be confirmed.

Maximilian Hornung, Alan Rocamora Garcia, Christian Mosbach, Massimiliano Patroncini, Anatoly Gurtovoy, Nils Maibaum, Ilan Boujenah, Erik Seidel, Igor Kurganov, Ole Schemion, Alain Daien, Hector Alvarez Rodriguez, Payam Anskrina, Ramin Hajiyev, Mehmet Tezol, Pierre Ailment, Ivan Luca, Yingui Li, Salman Behbehani, Murad Akhundov, Dermot Blain, Bryn Kenney, John Juanda and Diego Zeiter. --HS

12:10pm: Two roomsLevel 9 - Blinds 4000/800 (ante 100)

So many players entered this event that play today - for now anyway - is spread across two rooms. There are 11 tables in use in what's most commonly the money game area. We suspect these would be the tables that get broken first.

Among the massive names currently plying their trade on this area are Yaxi Zhu, Galle Baumann, Nacho Barbero, Matas Cimbolas, Stephen Chidwick and Ole Schemion.

The latter two are sat side by side with Chidwick having position. Schemion only entered the development this morning as he's been too busy winning super high rollers and crushing sooner or later €50,000 single-day high rollers to have time to do anything. -- NW

12:02pm: Day 2 beginsLevel 9 - Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

Players have filled the spacious tournament room here on the Sporting Club and the primary of six Day 2 levels is now under way. --MH

11:35am: What number of more?Level 9: Blinds 400/800 (ante 100)

It's Day 2 of the €5,000 main event on the PokerStars and Monte-Carlo®Casino EPT Grand Final. Over the former two days, 1,067 players have registered, making this the biggest Grand Final main event in history.

But registration only closes ahead of play today, so there'll likely be a couple of more joining the fray.

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