LIVE: GCBPT 2008 Liverpool Main Event Day 2 Final

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Mahargh wins a small pot with bullets
Saleh Mahargh called on the button, Wass Shahid folded the small blind and "Skullman" Gerald David declined his option in the big blind. "Skullman" checked a flop of T 9 8 and Mahargh bet 30k. "Skullman" called. The turn was the K and "Skullman" checked once again. Mahargh, who had "Skullman" well covered, moved all-in and "Skullman" quickly folded. Mahargh tabled A A. Dangerously but pofitably played!

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Level up
The blinds are now 6k/12k with a running ante of 1k.

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well in greg

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More chips for Ford
We have seen some unusual folds here today and we've just had another. Wass Shahid had 120,000 in front of him and raised from mid position to 49,500, leaving just 70,000 behind. A re-raise came in from Zachary Ford to 110,000 and everybody else scarpers. Shahid takes little time in also releasing his hand and he is now on the critical list

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Wass Shahid doubles up
Wass Shahid goes all in for 70K pre-flop with 10:club: 8. G Rodger calls with A 6. The board goes Q Q K 6 10. The river saves Shahid and he doubles up to 130K.

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Abolins abolished
Gala Poker online qualifier Luke Abolins moved all-in under the gun for 122k and "Skullman" Gerald David called in the cut-off with black tens. They were in good shape against the A 9 of Abolins. A board of 6 K Q 7 J improved neither hand and Abolins is the first player to depart the final table.

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Final table cash prize monies
1st - £36,950
2nd - £24,000
3rd - £14,000
4th - £9,000
5th - £6,000
6th - £4,750
7th - £3,750
8th - £3,000
9th - £2,500

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75K pot to Alistair Findlay
Alistair Findlay and "Skullman" Gerald David bet all the way to the river on the board of 10:spade: 3 K 7 3. Findlay reveals A 3 and David shows the fourth 3 but didn't turn over the other hole card. Findlay takes 70K pot.

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Ford motoring
Saleh Mahargh and "Skullman" Gerald David limped in late position, Alistair Findlay completed the small blind, and Zachary Ford checked his option in the big blind. The flop was J 9 4. It was checked to "Skullman" who bet 40k. Ford was the only caller. Turn 2 and river 5 were checked down and Ford tabled Q J for top pair. "Skullman" mucked.

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Level up
The blinds are now 8,000/16,000 with a 1,500 ante

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Rodgered
G Rodger moved all-in for 44k in middle position and was called by "Skullman" Gerald David in the big blind. Rodger's black queens were in good shape against "Skullman's" K Q. The 9 7 4 flop was good for the all-in player but the K on the turn left him drawing to the one remaining queen. The J on the river sealed Rodger's fate and he exits the tournament in 8th place, collecting £3,000 for his efforts.

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Shahid all in
Wass Shahid moves the last of his 43,500 chips in and Alistair Findlay calls from the button. Lee Birchall looks for a moment as though he might be interested but dumps his hand.
Findlay shows first and has J K . Unsurprisingly he's not ahead - Shahid has A 4 and he is pleased to see 9 6 3 Q 8 which doubles him up.

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Ford crashes
Zachary Ford raised to 45k in the cut-off and Saleh Mahargh re-raised all-in for an additional 189k in the big blind. Ford told Mahargh that he had folded in a similar situation a few rounds earlier but was going to look him up this time and tabled 6 6. A coin flip at best and best this was not since Mahargh had T T. The board fell Q A 4 9 Q and Mahargh's hand held up. He scooped a monster pot and put a severe dent in Ford's stack.

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Ben Chisholm wins an inconsequential pot
Ben Chisholm limped under the gun and it was folded to Lee Birchall in the big blind, who declined the option to raise. Flop 3 5 8 and turn 7 were checked by both players. Birchall bet 28k when the 9 fell on the river and Chisholm called. Chisholm's A 9 was better than Birchall's Q 5 and he picked up a small pot.