Gala Casinos Poker Tour - Teesside Day 1A

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Chip leaders coming back from the break

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 22:36 by Reporter

1 Stephen Reid [pictured] 55,950
2 James O’Connell 49,725
3 Paul Hambleton 49,075
4 Ceri Rees 47,725
5 T Caygill 41,850
6 S Sung 41,750
7 C.T. Law 40,000
8 S Craig 39,000
9 Anthony Ivison 37,900
10 Peter Maddison 37,100

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Richard Pearson is out

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 22:32 by Reporter

Short stacked Richard Pearson is out. He pushed with pre flop with K Q and was called by Dave Hudson, who had J J

No help on the board. Which means that Richard Pearson is out..

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Play resumes.

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 22:30 by Reporter

Play has now resumed.

Blinds are 400/800 with an ante of 75.

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Break

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 22:25 by Reporter

The players are now on a short 10min break.

When they come back, the blinds will be 400/800 with an ante of 75.

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Russell Thompson Doubles Up

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 22:15 by Reporter

Short stacked Russell Thompson pushes all in from early position, C T Law calls in the SB.

C T Law has 4 4

Russell Thompson has Q Q

No help for C T Law and Russell Thompson doubles up!

Related Tags: CT Law

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An All-in!

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 22:07 by Reporter

In a limped pot, S Zaidi check raises short stacked William Blenkinsop all in on a 7 T 8 flop

William dwells for about 3 minutes and finally makes the call.

S Zaidi: J T

William Blenkinsop: 8 9

The turn was the: 6 meaning S Zaidi needs a 9 to win

The river was a 2 and William Blenkinsop doubles up to just under 20,000

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M Dahl is out.

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:56 by Reporter

Dahl is a short-stack on his table and tries a move. He goes all-in pre-flop for 5475.
Robbie Jones thinks for a minute and calls. Everyone else folds.
Dahl shows 7 10. Jones has Q A.
The board is Q 3 A K 9.

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Marcus Erickson - Out

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:52 by Reporter

Erickson moves all-in pre-flop for 1575 and is called.

His opponent tables A6 while Erickson shows KJ, which fails to improve.

Final board: 5 Q 9 2 9

48 players remain. Average chipcount: 21500.

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Roberto Mercer is out.

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:39 by Reporter

Roberto Mercer was all in on a J 9 4 board

Roberto Mercer: T 8

Ceri Rees: T T

The turn was a K and the river was a 4

and Roberto Mercer is out!

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Camel doubles up

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:39 by Reporter

Keith Hawkins gets all his chips in with the nut flush against Spencer Lawrences pair of kings. Keith had suffered a hit beforehand so is back to where he was earlier on about 25,000. Spencer down to about 13,000.

It’s not a good few minutes for the Lawrences, K Lawrence is eliminated as well.

Related Tags: Spencer Lawrence, Keith Hawkins

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