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Benny Spindler Wins 2011 EPT London Main Event


Kid stole our haircut.

After being at or near the top of the leaderboard for the entire tournament, Germany’s Benny Spindler finished the drillTM, capturing the 2011 EPT London Main Event title.

For the win, Spindler banks £750,000 (just over $1.15M USD). This is Spindler’s second major cash of the year, as he finished second at the EPT Grand Final High Roller event for €316,000.

Spindler defeated U.S. American Steve O’Dwyer (£465,000) heads-up for the title.

Juan Manuel Pastor finished fourth (£200,000) and Martins Adeniya flamed out in seventh (£86,350).

Get full final table results here.

 * Photo from PokerStars blog.

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Martins Adeniya Leads EPT London Final Table


With the EPT London winding down, sadly, we won't be keeping Keeley on the homepage every day...

The final table is set for the 2011 EPT London.

Leading the way is Martin Adeniya, with 4,736,000. Adeniya isn’t well-known, but has been grinding out cashes like a British Dwyte PilgrimTM for the past two years.

In related news, Adeniya is the only Brit at the final table.

Adeniya is followed by Mattias Bergstrom with 3,620,000. Day 2 chip leader, Benny Spindler, has remained near the leaderboard all tournament, and is third overall with 3,435,000.

U.S. American Kevin Iacofano (2,685,000), Juan Manuel Pastor (1,915,000), and U.S. American Steve O’Dwyer (1,250,000) also remain.

Get full chip counts here.

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Mattias Bergstrom Leads Day 4 EPT London


The only way we can make this EPT London recap interesting is more Keeley.

The 2011 EPT London is down to 24.

Mattias Bergstrom ended Day 4 as chip leader stacked at 1,838,000. He’s closely followed by Adria Balaguer with 1,828,000.

Mildly recognizable names still remaining include Day 2 chip leader Benny Spindler (1,421,000), Kevin Iacofano (1,112,000), Juan Manuel Pastor (960,000), and Steve O’Dwyer (792,000).

Get full chip counts here.

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James Mitchell Leads Day 3 of EPT London


We're going classic Keeley all week for the EPT London.

With 62 remaining, they’re into the money at the 2011 EPT London.

James Mitchell is the overall chip leader, stacked at 1,071,500. He’s followed by Sam MacDonald with 860,000.

Most of the notables who remained yesterday…dare we say…no longer remain?

Some moderately notable remaining pros include Kevin Iacofano (623,500), Day 2 chip leader Benny Spindler (570,000), Spanish online sensation Juan Manuel Pastor (475,000), Marvin Rettenmaier (365,500), Steve O’Dwyer (194,500), the insufferably annoying Humberto Brenes (163,000), the indescribable Arvi Vainionkulma (122,000), and Barney Boatman (116,500).

Get full chip counts here.

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Benny Spindler Leads Day 2 of EPT London


The EPT is back in London. So Keeley Hazell is back on Wicked Chops.

The 2011 EPT London brought in a field of 691 (down from last year’s record of 848), creating a first place prize of  £750,000 (otherwise known as $1,162,500).

After two days of play, a total of 180 remain. Leading the way is Benny Spindler of Germany with 410,000. He’s followed by Jamie Rosen with 400,000.

Plenty of notables remain in the field, including but certainly not limited to Sorel Mizzi (180,000), Jake Cody (165,000), Humberto Brenes (132,000), just some guy named Doyle Brunson (120,000), Jason Mercier (112,000), half-man, half-amazing Freddy Deeb (70,000), and Fatima Moreira De Melo, a woman (62,000).

A total of 104 will get paid. Play resumes on Monday. Get full chip counts here.

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