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Poker proving a distraction

Sat, Jun 21st 2008, 21:29 by Reporter

Michael Hill pushes all-in over C Tran’s 600 UTG raise for about 6000. The raise isn’t called but the table is a little peeved that they didn’t notice Ruud van Nistelroy equalising for Holland in the football as a result.

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Luke McKee - Out

Sat, Jun 21st 2008, 20:49 by Reporter

Having just moved tables, McKee finds 66 in the small blind and raises to 2k total. The BB calls with 34 and on a flop of 567 no boat appeared to save McKee.

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Back off break

Sat, Jun 21st 2008, 20:29 by Reporter

With blinds of 200/400 and a running ante of 25 with 80 players remaining

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Break

Sat, Jun 21st 2008, 19:39 by Reporter

the tournament is now on break.

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Thomson, Dyson and Read out

Sat, Jun 21st 2008, 19:32 by Reporter

Just before the break, Derek Thomson, David Dyson and Jim Read.

Thomson’s exit was with 88 versus Pat Simcoe’s AK all in preflop. Simcoe spiked a King to bust the 88.

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Freerolling

Sat, Jun 21st 2008, 19:17 by Reporter

Alex Torrance, winner of the £1000 event at the final of the GCBPT Season 1, flops the nut straight with 7 8 along with the straight flush draw which he duly hit but wasn’t able to get as well paid as he might have hoped.

Related Tags: Alex Torrance

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The Wright Stuff...

Sat, Jun 21st 2008, 19:12 by Reporter

Keith’s run continues when he smooth calls a raise to 2k in late position with AK.

His opponent’s pocket Aces were no good on a flop of J-T-Q and Keith increases his stack to 53k.

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Angus Dunnington - Out

Sat, Jun 21st 2008, 18:48 by Reporter

Angus’ short-stacked all in with AA for 2900 with 2 callers runs into a set of 8’s and Angus heads to the rail.

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Level up

Sat, Jun 21st 2008, 18:38 by Reporter

Blinds now 200/400

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Allan out when his QJ runs into 72 on a QJ2 flop

Sat, Jun 21st 2008, 18:33 by Reporter

David Allan hit a harsh bad beat against Keith Wright who limped preflop with 72o.

Dave’s QJ hit a flop of QJ2 hard and raised Wright’s bet. Wright called Allan’s all in and spiked a 7 and another 2 for a 2’s-full boat.

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