PokerStars EPT London: A Look Back

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The King's Ballroom

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Team PokerStars' newest Pro, Liv Boeree, shows off her country's patch

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Greg Raymer doing some early advertising on Day 1a

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One of the more recognizable regulars on the EPT Circuit, Salvatore Bonavena

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Even Bonavena's chair dressed up for Day 1a

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One player brought a banana to Day 1

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One player (Eric Liu) WAS a banana on Day 1 (and a grumpy one, at that)

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Shrouded in mystery and blond hair, Viktor Blom

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WSOP Main Event rivals Jonathan Duhamel and Matt Affleck share a friendly reunion on Day 1b

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There's always time for Angry Birds

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A rather unimpressed Ivan Demidov

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Kevin MacPhee's glasses stare back

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Daniel Negreanu works his magic on the deck to snag a double up on Day 2

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2003 WSOP Main Event champion and Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker

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Young Scot David Vamplew was the first player to jump ahead of the pack and build a big chip lead on Day 2

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David Steicke takes the rest of JP Kelly's chips early on Day 3

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Benny Spindler's poker face is in there somewhere

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Joe Hachem smells something fishy

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Joep van den Bijgaart checking out the updates on PokerNews in between hands, no doubt

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John Juanda checks his watch to make sure he still has time to register for the High Roller event before moving all in on Day 3

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Having an iPad makes up for having a short stack

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We don't dare guess what Alex Kravchenko does on his iPad in between hands

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Hole cards are exciting for Allen Bari!

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Tom Marchese one card from a double up on Day 4

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Chance Kornuth counting down and bagging up his chip-leading stack at the end of Day 3

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French bloggers interview Thomas Bichon as Day 3 finishes

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WSOP and WSOPE Main Event Champions Joe Hachem and John Juanda should have plenty to chat about...

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...But poker is a bit dull sometimes...

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...And noon can be awfully early for deep conversation

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Claire Renaut

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Kyle Bowker builds a big stack on Day 4

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John Juanda in the tank

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Thomas Bichon all in (and eliminated) on Day 4

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Guess who? John Juanda stacks Bichon's final chips

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Chance Kornuth's last stand

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Kyle Bowker and John Juanda held more than half of the chips in play with ten players left

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Down to one table; nine players left late on Day 4

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John Juanda fills out a bit of paperwork before the final table

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The final table

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Action on John Juanda

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The stage set for heads-up play

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The receiving end of a John Juanda stare

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David Vamplew all smiles after doubling up on the river

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John Juanda not so thrilled about doubling up Vamplew

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The duel continues

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David Vamplew takes the trophy!

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The table is set; all we need is a winner

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Gloria Balding is a winner, but she's not an EPT champion yet

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David Vamplew, however, IS an EPT champion, winner of the largest-ever UK tournament

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EPT photographer Neil Stoddart takes the winner's photos

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