If you remember Late Night Poker, you'll remember Jin Cai Lin, the man who looked like a poker player should, and played like a proto-Viktor Blom. PokerStars Blog watches the legend return at EPT Vienna, and you can too by clicking here.
On Day 1a, 62 players signed up for the Skrill Last Longer competition, and on Day 1b 98 more joined them. That brought the total number of participants up to 160 players, but only 34 of them started Day 3 (see full list below).
The Skrill Last Longer competition is being held at each stop on this season’s EPT, of which they’re an official sponsor. The promotion is simple – players sign up for the promotion either online (preregistration is available) or at the Skrill booth (which will be present at each stop); don a Skrill patch; and then aim to be the last man or woman standing. The last player remaining will then receive their buy-in back via their Skrill account.
While Skrill is upping the ante for Season 10 with a bigger branding initiative, this isn’t their first appearance on the EPT; as a matter of fact, they were a sponsor of Season 8 and have held previous “Last Longer” promotions.
The company’s website provides a bit more information on Skrill, which rebranded from Moneybookers back in 2010:
“Skrill has been moving money digitally since 2001. We offer online payment solutions for businesses and consumers, allowing them to pay and get paid globally. Over 36 million account holders already trust Skrill. Our customers can send and receive money worldwide in 200 countries and 40 currencies, securely and at low cost, without revealing their personal financial details. Your business will benefit from our worldwide payment network with over 100 payment options. Whether through a simple one-step integration or a fully-tailored payment solution. Whoever you are, however you like to pay or get paid, trust Skrill to make your online payments simpler, faster and safer.”
Headquartered in London, Skrill is looking to make their presence known in the poker world with a commitment to customer satisfaction through innovation and service. Not only that, they’re looking to be more than just a company by becoming a trusted and respected member of the poker community.
Julian Herold was his opponent and he had . The Board read .
Trickett was all in the next hand from the small blind and the big blind Robert Haigh gave him a spin with his against the of Trickett. The board ran out . It looked like Trickett would bust 3 from the money on the turn but the river rescued him.
Trickett folded the next hand, but the one after he was all in again. Robert Haigh called him with and Trickett tabled . The cards ran out . The river once again saving Trickett.
"One outer." said Spittes to his right as he and another player had folded an ace. Trickett had a little chuckle about that but even though he survived to the break he admitted he was "Steaming."
The plan is to play five 90-minute levels today. That means, like yesterday, that there won't be a dinner break and play should be done around 9 pm tonight.
The dealers are instructed to announce it to the tournament director if there's an all in and a call. It's not hand for hand just yet, but the organization is keeping a close eye on the amount of players that are still in. Just five players have to go to guarantee the other 135 at least €8,700.
Day 2 saw a half dozen Polish players in contention, but only Dariusz Paszkiewicz advanced to Day 3. The Polish hopes were squarely on his shoulders, but those hopes were just extinguished.
After being crippled in an unlucky hand, Dariusz Paszkiewicz shoved his last 17,300 from the big blind after Marcus Balmert had opened for 6,000 and Joao Baumgarten three-bet to 16,000 from cutoff. Balmert wasted little time in folding, and then Baumgarten made the call.
It was the Brazilian out in front with the , while Paszkiewicz was looking for an ace with the . The flop didn't do it, and neither did the turn.
"Five," Paszkiewicz called hoping to complete the wheel draw he picked up. Unfortunately for him, it was not meant to be as the blanked on the river. Paszkiewicz was no doubt hoping for a payday here in the EPT10 Vienna, but he has been sent to the rail shy of the money.
Stephen Chidwick opened under the gun plus one to 6,000. Right next to him was Vadzim Markushevski from Belarus and he made it 15,000 to go. The player on the button made the cold call and both blinds folded. Action back to Chidwick who four bet to 37,500. The shove from Markushevski followed, the button folded and Chidwick immediately called.
It was a set up pur sang as Chidwick turned over while Markushevski tabled .
The black aces managed to hold up as the board completely blanked out: .
Chidwick is up to almost 500,000 now while Markushevski is heading to the exit.