Former Ice Hockey Pro Hrabec Leads 25 Remaining Players Headed to Day 4 of EPT London Main Event
Day 4 of the PokerStars European Poker Tour London £5,300 EPT Main Event is scheduled to kick off today at noon local time and leading the 25 remaining players is former professional ice hockey player Roman Hrabec of the Czech Republic, who bagged the Day 3 chip lead with a stack of 1,905,000 worth 127 big blinds.
Joining Hrabec, a primarily online grinder who recently finished second in the £2,200 UKIPT High Roller for £155,780 here at Hilton Park Lane, will be fellow big stacks Alexandre Vuilleumier of Switzerland (1,660,000), Nils Pudel of Germany (1,590,000) and Jordi Romero of Spain (1,480,000).
£5,300 EPT Main Event Top 10 Chip Counts
| RANK | PLAYER | COUNTRY | CHIP COUNT | BIG BLINDS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Hrabec | Czech Republic | 1,905,000 | 127 | |
| 2 | Alexandre Vuilleumier | Switzerland | 1,660,000 | 111 | |
| 3 | Nils Pudel | Germany | 1,590,000 | 106 | |
| 4 | Jordi Romero | Spain | 1,480,000 | 99 | |
| 5 | David Docherty | United Kingdom | 1,420,000 | 95 | |
| 6 | Nicolas Vayssieres | France | 1,320,000 | 88 | |
| 7 | Pedro Garagnani | Brazil | 1,315,000 | 88 | |
| 8 | Sergio Coutinho | Portugal | 1,075,000 | 72 | |
| 9 | Ian Hamilton | United Kingdom | 1,060,000 | 71 | |
| 10 | Enzo Vito | United Kingdom | 989,000 | 66 |
Also in the field is Poker Hall of Famer Erik Seidel, who finished Day 3 in fantastic fashion with a set-over-set cooler as he continues the hunt to become just the tenth Triple Crown winner in poker history, as well as other top crushers like Ben Heath, Jack Sinclair and Marton Czuczor.
There have been plenty of big hands and notable moments so far in the event, with notables like Team PokerStars Pro Ramon Colillas and 2015 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event champion Martin Jacobson among those who made it deep into the money but failed to survive to see the Day 4 felt.
Action will kick off on Level 21 with blinds at 10,000/15,000/15,000 and levels lasting 90 minutes in duration with a 20-minute break after each level. The plan is to play down to 16 players or play for a minimum of three levels, whichever takes longer.
The tournament is scheduled to play for six days and will crown on a winner on Oct. 28, who will earn this coveted trophy and first-place prize of £664,400.
Stay tuned as the PokerNews live reporting team is on-site here in London and ready to bring readers updates on all the exciting Day 4 action.
flop changed absolutely nothing. The 
turn left Garagnani needing a two-outer king to survive, but the 
completed the board to eliminate the Brazilian, while Docherty became the clear chip leader after claiming the biggest pot of the tournament so far.
flop left him in rough shape. The 
turn left him drawing dead to the 
river, and the South Korean player made his exit in 24th place for £19,600.
checked through and Hrabec led out for 105,000 on the 
turn. Sitbon raised to 315,000 from the next seat to leave himself with just 45,000. Wakil used through a time bank before three-bet jamming, prompting a snap-fold from Hrabec and an agonized sigh from Sitbon.
bricked off on the river to mark the Frenchman's elimination.
flop, Jessica Pilkington was in the big blind and had gotten the rest of her short stack in against Danut Chisu on the button.
turn gave Pilkington some more outs with a straight draw, but the 
and called a three-bet from Jack Sinclair with 
in the hijack to 110,000. 
flop and both players checked the 
turn.
river completed the board and Hrabec used one of his time extensions before placing out a stack of green chips 25,000-denomination for a bet of around 505,000. Vayssieres flicked in a chip for a call.
for a king-high bluff, while Vayssieres turned over 
for a flopped set, more than good to win the pot to put a big dent in the Day 3 chip leader's stack.
runout to secure a double up.
