2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

£5,200 EPT London Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2008 PokerStars.com EPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
44
Prize
£1,000,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,200
Prize Pool
£3,349,200
Entries
596
Level Info
Level
29
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0

"It's Been Like That All Year"

Fossilman = Extinct
Fossilman = Extinct
I joined the action with the board reading {J-Spades}{8-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and Greg Raymer leading into a multi-way pot with a bet of 500. Everyone folded, except one stubborn player in late position who made it 1,500 to play.

After a brief pause, Greg Raymer fondled his chips before sliding his remaining 5,400 across the line. Clearly wary, his opponent made a somewhat hesitant call with {J-Hearts}{10-Spades}, only for the 2004 World Champion to table {Q-Spades}{9-Spades} for the flopped straight.

Although comfortably ahead, the Poker Gods had their wicked way with Raymer, the harmless {3-Diamonds} being swiftly followed by a harmful {J-Diamonds}. In all my time of reporting on Raymer, I've never seen him look so dejected as he rose from the table, glanced over at myself and another blogger and meekly said, "It's been like that all year."

Tags: Greg Raymer