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Seddon done

Sat, Sep 20th 2008, 18:59 by Reporter

A Seddon got it all-in pre-flop with pocket jacks against Raymond Ryder’s ace-king. A flop of J-T-4 put Seddon in a commanding position but a Q on the turn left him needing to pair the board to stay alive. However, it wasn’t to be as a 2 on the river sent Seddon to the rail.

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Varnham out

Sat, Sep 20th 2008, 18:54 by Reporter

Brad Varnham was eliminated with pocket kings on a 2-3-3-7-9 board by Mark James, who held pocket aces. An animated Varnham exited bemoaning his misfortune.

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Correct fold punished

Sat, Sep 20th 2008, 18:54 by Reporter

There’s a commotion over at table 5 but it turns out it’s over a hand that has already been killed. Greg Garrett accidentally exposes 3 2 as he folds his hand then the table erupts with laughter as the flop falls 332 whilst Garrett looks on ruefully.

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Stephen Smith - Out for the count.

Sat, Sep 20th 2008, 18:46 by Reporter

Professional boxer Stephen Smith was knocked in the 3rd level when he ran his Queens into the Kings of Richard Gilby and did not improve.

He’s eliminated from the tournament just as we reach the new blind levels of 200/400

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Jenkins burnt by hot Cole

Sat, Sep 20th 2008, 18:42 by Reporter

Richard Cole raised to 700 in early position and C jenkins re-raised to 2000 in middle position. It was folded back to Cole who pondered before making the call. It was a raiser’s flop: A K Q. Cole quickly set Jenkins all-in for around 5000 and Jenkins called. Cole showed his A J with an air of resignation, but was surprised to find himself ahead of Jenkins’ A T. Jenkins was drawing to three jacks but instead turn and river brough 6 3, sending Jenkins to the rail. Some might consider ace-ten a very mediocre hand with which to lose a 35-big-blind stack.

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The dreaded AA v KK confrontation

Sat, Sep 20th 2008, 18:33 by Reporter

Karl Stokes picks up kings but is unfortunate to run them into Kath Thompson’s aces and he is now out of the tournament.

Anthony Holden is also out after his top pair with K9 was no match for Mark James’ full house holding KQ

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Donakey takes down a big pot

Sat, Sep 20th 2008, 18:31 by Reporter

On a board of A K 5 K J, Donakey bets out big into a large pot and is called by his opponent.

Donakey shows his Aces and takes down a pot of around 17,000.

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Gala freebies

Sat, Sep 20th 2008, 18:05 by Reporter

Gala have just held a free prize draw for the tournament players. The lucky winners were:

Kenneth Lambert – Watch
Daniel Wilmer-Brown – iPod Shuffle
Howard Newman – iPod Nano

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David Johnson doubles through Joe Beevers.

Sat, Sep 20th 2008, 17:59 by Reporter

A very short stacked Johnson pushed all of his 1325 chips into the pot on the first hand after the break and is called by Beevers.

Johnson tables KK against Beevers’ 33

With the board dropping 8 4 7 7 9, Johnson survives for now.

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Chip leaders at the break.

Sat, Sep 20th 2008, 17:48 by Reporter

1 P Ioannou 35,100
2 Brad Varnham 29,050
3 George Geary 22,800
4 Donovan Burton 22,150
5 Juho Lehmusbirta 20,650
6 C Oprey 18,350
7 John Littler 17,875
8 Niko Hninen 17,675
9 Steven Tucker 17,125
10 D Gallagher 16,050

Play will resume shortly.

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