Gala Casinos Poker Tour - Liverpool Day 2 - Final

News & Reports

Green at the gills

Sun, Sep 21st 2008, 16:20 by Reporter

With the board reading K T 9 4, Ben Chisholm checked and Nigel Green bet 6000 into a pot of similar size. Chisholm raised to 12000 and Green called. Chisholm checked when 5 hit the river and Green bet 10000. Chisholm pondered before calling. Green was reluctant to show his hand and turned over one card: J. Nothing. Chisholm tabled J T and scooped the pot with second pair. A nice call.

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Another elimination

Sun, Sep 21st 2008, 16:16 by Reporter

We are seeing a steady rate of eliminations so far. Brian Fouracre is the latest, having busted to Rod Buckman.

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Chip leaders

Sun, Sep 21st 2008, 16:12 by Reporter

Our two biggest stacks are currently sat next to one another at table 5. Zachary Ford is a little above the 200k mark whilst Gerald David is also looking good at above 150k

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All in again on table 3

Sun, Sep 21st 2008, 16:11 by Reporter

Richard Cole is all in pre-flop and has been called by Carl Eglintine. Peter Ioannou is also giving it some thought but eventually he passes.
Cole has 9 9 whilst Eglintine has J J
6 6 6 3 4 make no difference and Cole is eliminated.

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Bad beat for Manson

Sun, Sep 21st 2008, 16:03 by Reporter

Caroline Manson has been knocked out by Ben Chisholm. She was in good shape with pocket queens against king-queen but he made a diamond flush to send her packing.

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Mel Lofthouse eliminated

Sun, Sep 21st 2008, 15:51 by Reporter

A big pot brewing on table 1. Pav Heer bet 4000 into a similarly sized pot with the board reading K K 8 T and Mel Lofthouse raised all-in for around 25000 more. Heer thought long and hard before calling with K J. Lofthouse wondered what took him so long as she tabled 4 4. Caught red handed! She had two outs on the river and 6 was not one of them.

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Christopher Brice - Out

Sun, Sep 21st 2008, 15:49 by Reporter

After a raise in late position of 11,200 by “Skullman” Gerald David, Christopher Brice moves all in on the small-blind for 56,000 total.

“Skullman” makes the call and shows pocket 9’s while Brice tables AJ

No help on the board of 9 2 3 9 9 for Brice means that he’s knocked out in 43’rd place.

The blinds increase to 1000/2000 with an ante of 200 in 14mins.

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Nice surprise for Abolins

Sun, Sep 21st 2008, 15:47 by Reporter

On table 2 Luke Abolins doesn’t look very happy when his all in bet is called by Harry Zammit on a flop of 8 3 2
Abolins gives a little grimace as he turns over his 4 4 thinking that he probably only has two outs but is pleasantly surprised to find that Zammit has just 10 Q
Abolins doubles up.

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Hunt down

Sun, Sep 21st 2008, 15:37 by Reporter

With around 20k left, Gregory Hunt got it all-in with KTo against “Skullman” Gerald David’s A6s. The board fell A-8-6-4-2 and Hunt hit the rail. “Skullman” is amassing a huge pile of chips.

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Eglintine in action again

Sun, Sep 21st 2008, 15:29 by Reporter

All the action seems to be coming from table 3 at the moment. Carl Eglintine has been involved again, getting his trip aces paid by Ioannou’s pocket 7s and Eglintine is back up to around 28,000.

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