Gala Casinos Poker Tour 2008 Grand Final - Bristol Day 1A

News & Reports

Blinds Up

Thu, Dec 4th 2008, 17:18 by Reporter

Now 50/100. A cagey start with no-one eliminated in the first level.

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Aces are good for Price

Thu, Dec 4th 2008, 16:59 by Reporter

On a board of 9 5 J 3, Sze-Ching Ngui moves all-in and after 5 minutes is called by Robert Price

Sze tables Kings to the Aces of Price.

The river is a Queen and Price nearly doubles his starting stack .

Sze still has some chips left as he had Price covered.

Pot size: around 27,000.

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3 Way Action

Thu, Dec 4th 2008, 16:43 by Reporter

Blinds: 25/50

R Knut raises from late position to 175.Steven Ruttens flats OTB. Barny Boatman also calls in the BB.

The flop: A 7 8

Barny donk bets 175. Knut then re-raises and makes it 575 to play. Stephen Ruttens flat calls the raise. Back to Barny who tanks for a bit before re-raising it and makes it 1000 more. Knut calls pretty quickly and Stephen Ruttens folds.

The turn: 6

Barny checks, as does Knut

The river: Q

Barny bets 1000 and Knut insta calls. We have a showdown!

Barny Boatman: A 8

R Knut: A 8

Barny says: “at least mine were suited!”

Related Tags: Barny Boatman

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Hands in the cookie jar...

Thu, Dec 4th 2008, 16:39 by Reporter

Blinds:25/50

Kai Paulsen raises to 200 in the cut off. Kenny Burke stops reading his newspaper and flat calls from the small blind.

The flop: A Q 7

Kenny Burke checks and Kai Paulsen c-bets 175. Kenny Burke then raises to 575. Kai Paulsen tanks and re-raises – he makes it 1575 to play. Kenny Burkes folds.

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Late entrants

Thu, Dec 4th 2008, 16:38 by Reporter

Michael Greco and Joe Grech have both joined the action

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Entrants so far

Thu, Dec 4th 2008, 16:37 by Reporter

Day 1A so far has 77 registrants but with entries still being accepted that may increase. Players choosing the first of the two starting days include Rob Akery, who finished 2nd in this event last year, leg winners Rupinder Bedi, Colin Wu and Neil Blatchley, Henning Granstad, Barny Boatman and Victoria Coren. Anthony Hames, who you may have seen rather more than you would have wanted to on TV show Sin Cities, is also playing.

Related Tags: Barny Boatman, Rob Akery, Colin Wu, Rupinder Bedi, Neil Blatchley

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Deep stacks

Thu, Dec 4th 2008, 16:26 by Reporter

The players start with 15,000 chips and the levels are 1 hour, so don’t expect any early eliminations without some serious hands going head to head.

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Early Action

Thu, Dec 4th 2008, 16:19 by Reporter

Blinds: 25/50

Hannu Vallinn raises utg to 200

P De-mel (utg+1) re-raises to 700

Hannu folds pretty quickly and P De-mel shows the table black Kings..

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Shuffle up and deal

Thu, Dec 4th 2008, 16:17 by Reporter

The first hand is underway

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Welcome to Gala Casino Harbourside in Bristol

Thu, Dec 4th 2008, 15:51 by Reporter

The tables are being set up as the players arrive. All the action to follow.

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