Chris Maguire had three-bet to 22,000 from under the gun, only to see Sahil Chuttani four-bet to 52,000 on his direct left. Maguire called and immediately checked the flop.
Chuttani continued for 30,000, and Maguire called to the turn before checking agin. This time Chuttani announced all in for the remainder of his 139,500 chips. Maguire took some time before mucking his hand, and Chuttani chipped up.
Toby Joyce checked a flop over to Jamil Wakil who bet 5,000. Joyce check-raised to 18,000 and Wakil called.
The turn was the and Joyce bet 35,000. Wakil called.
Joyce then moved all in for 82,500 on the river and Wakil tanked. He double-checked the sizing before flicking in a chip to call. Joyce got to his feet as he tabled for a missed straight draw, as Wakil showed and took down the pot with two pair.
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
Players are going on their second 20-minute break of the day. The tournament clock shows 156 of 749 players remaining, with 111 guaranteed a min-cash of £8,500.
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