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Jonathan Lundy is out

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:38 by Reporter

Lundy raises to 1600 pre-flop. Paul Hambleton reraises to 6000 and Lundy goes all-in for about 13K.
Paul Hambleton shows K K.
Jonathan Lundy 10 10.
The board is 5 J K 8 Q and Lundy goes home… no, to the bar…

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Kevin Smith knocks out Paul Linton

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:31 by Reporter

Paul Linton moves All-in and is called by Kevin Smith.

Its a race as Linton shows KQ and Smith shows pocket 7’s

The race is over pretty quickly when the first card that drops is a 7 and Linton fails to improve.

Final board: 7 9 J 8 K

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A law unto himself

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:29 by Reporter

C T Law decides to make some speculative calls again decent sized bets from Danny Wilmott before making his Gutshot on the river and getting paid off by Danny Wilmott’s jacks (top pair) with an ace kicker.

Wilmott is not too pleased having felt he did enough to protect his hand from the draw.

CT Law upto about 46,000 with Wilmott down to 8,000.

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Down to 6 tables

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:15 by Reporter

54 players are now spread across the remaining 6 tables.

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Level Up

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:13 by Reporter

We are now at 300/600 with a 50 ante. With the average stack at just under 20,000 expect those blinds to come under attack with increasing frequency.

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An All-in!

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:10 by Reporter

Short stack Michael Wahlberg pushes all in for just over 2500. John Stamatelopoulos in the SB, re-raises and makes it 6k to play. The BB folds:

Michael Wahlberg: 7 7

John Stamatelopoulos Q Q

The flop: J J T

The turn: 8

Michael needs to hit his two outer on the river or he’s out!

The river: 7

Michael doubles up to just over 5k.

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Mukesh Kannabar is aggressive

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:08 by Reporter

Kevin Smith, Mukesh Kannabar and S Craig go into the pot.
The flop is 10 10 8
Everyone checks.
5 on the turn.
Smith bets 1500. Kannabar calls straight away, Craig – calls.
River brings 8 to the table.
Smith checks, but Kannabar bets 2500. Smith and Craig folds.

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Sarah Lawton is Out.

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:03 by Reporter

Kevin Humphrey raises in late position, Keith Hawkins flat calls OTB, Sarah Lawton (who is short stacked) squeezes and pushes all in. Kevin calls and Keith folds.

Sarah Lawton: A Q

Kevin Humphrey: 3 3

The board is no help for Sarah Lawton who is now on the rail.

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James O'Connell flushes the Kray Twins.

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 21:02 by Reporter

James O’Connell wins a monster pot with A K when he rivers a flush against Jason Elliot’s pocket Kings.

Both players got their chips in pre-flop.

A flop of Q 10 9 gave O’Connell a gutshot with a backdoor flush draw with also the case Ace to catch (Two other people claimed to have folded an Ace).

Turn: 8
River 2

Jason Elliot hits the rail while O’Connell wins a pot of around 43,000.

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An All-in!

Fri, Oct 24th 2008, 20:57 by Reporter

Short stacked Barry Carter raises in late position, P Hambleton re-raises (otb), Barry Carter calls and is all in.

Barry Carter: J J

P Hambleton: K K

The board: Q Q 4 7 A

And Barry Carter has left the building.

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