WPT London: Qualifier Flourishes as Ivey, Seidel Fall

But as the 90 players who started the day were joined by a few late registrants to play down to the final 38 through five levels, it certainly didn’t end that way. Phil Ivey and Seidel found themselves on a table with Luke “FullFlush” Schwartz at the start of play inside the Palm Beach Casino in...

But as the 90 players who started the day were joined by a few late registrants to play down to the final 38 through five levels, it certainly didn’t end that way.

Ivey and Seidel found themselves on a table with Luke “FullFlush” Schwartz at the start of play inside the Palm Beach Casino in Mayfair.

But by the time play wrapped, the two legends had fallen and, although he’s short thanks to a late blow-up, Schwartz was the only of the three left in the hunt for the £273,783 first-place prize and WPT title.

PartyPoker Qualifier Giovanni Safina was also at the table and managed to hold his own and more, climbing steadily throughout the day and landing in the chip leaders chair by the time play closed.

Praz Bansi, Josh “JJProdigy” Fields, Richard Ashby and Huck Seed also remain in close contention.

WPT London drew 171 players creating an £820,800 prize pool. A total of16 places will be paid.

A winner will be crowned Saturday.