EPT LONDON HIGH ROLLERS: STEIN LEADS AFTER FIRST DAY

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The High Rollers took their seats in the annual (and very popular) EPT London High Rollers 8-Max event today at the Hilton London Metropole.

75 players each put up £20,000 in hopes of following in Nacho Barbero's footsteps ... oh, and collecting £750,000 in process.

PTPR #14 ranked player Sam Stein leads the day after Day 1. Stein bagged 24,000 chips Tuesday evening, only a few thousand more than Canadian Michael Watson. Isaac Haxton, Michael Tureniec and 2011 November Niner Phil Collins round-up the Top 5.

Speaking of November Niners, the current WSOP Champion (only for another month!) Jonathan Duhamel held the tournament lead for a while today. The defending EPT Deauville High Rollers will start Day 2 in 10th overall position ... in total, 30 players will be back on Wednesday.

NOTABLE CHIP COUNTS:
Sam Stein 240000
Michael Watson 225900
Isaac Haxton 199200
Michael Tureniec 197000
Phil Collins 187700
Luke Schwartz 187300
James Bord 151000
Jonathan Duhamel 119900
Sam Trickett 95000
Joe Hachem 75000
Scott Seiver 74000
Govert Metaal 60000
Sorel Mizzi 56400
Dan Shak 49000
Matt Waxman 40000
Eugene Katchalov 37800

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PTPR TIER 3 EVENT
European Poker Tour London
EPT London NLH High Rollers 8-Max
October 4-6, 2011

Hilton London Metropole | London
Buy-in: $31,525 | Prizepool: $2,283,633 | Entries: 75

Defending Champion: Jose Nacho Barbero

PTS AT STAKE:
1st position 100
2nd position 60
3rd position 35
4th position 25
5th position 18
6th position 10
7th position 8
8th position 5