Main Event
Day 5 Completed
2010 EPT Copenhagen
Main Event
Day: 5
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2010 EPT Copenhagen
Buy-in
35,000 DKK
Entries
423
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
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Coming back with nine players today instead of the usual eight, it was always going to be a long day - but nothing could have prepared anyone for the epic heads-up battle that would eventually play out.
Wigg was involved in more than one big preflop showdown and he always seemed to have the best hand, but luck was not going his way and at one point in the heads-up match his opponent Francesco de Vivo had a 12:1 chip lead over Wigg.
Nevertheless Wigg recovered and and at more than three and a half hours it was beginning to rival the marathon heads up between Tim Vance and Soren Jensen here two years ago when Wigg's hand finally held up to deliver him the title and trophy he so thoroughly earned here today.
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De Vivo:
Wigg:
Board:
This time the best hand held up. The wait is over.
, and Wigg stuck out a bet of 475,000. De Vivo made the smooth call, and the 
filled out the board on fifth street. Wigg reached for chips again, and he stuck another 845,000 of them into the middle. Without much delay, De Vivo called.Wigg flipped over
for the running two pair, and it was the best hand. That's the largest recent pot, and it bolsters Wigg back into the chip lead for the first time in a long time.Wigg - 7.18 million
De Vivo - 5.36 million
, and the finally brought some action on the turn. When Wigg checked a second time, De Vivo made a bet of 300,000. After a quick moment of thought, Wigg called.The river came the
, and Wigg passed again. De Vivo fired again with 600,000 chips, and Wigg made a quick call this time. De Vivo showed up 
for trips, and it was the winner.De Vivo - 7,465,000
Wigg - 5,080,000
The guys are getting a little punchy over there; check out the EPT Live broadcast if you're not already.
We play one.
Wigg:
De Vivo:
Board:
De Vivo flopped a flush draw but the absolutely blank turn and river meant that Wigg doubled up again.
The stacks are once again almost even as we head into level 31.
Level: 31
Blinds: 60,000/120,000
Ante: 0