Gala Casinos Poker Tour 2008 Grand Final - Bristol Day 2

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Yucel Eminoglu - Bluffing his way to the top!

Sat, Dec 6th 2008, 20:40 by Reporter

He’s just tabled K3 on a board of 9 6 8 J 2 when his opponent folded to his bet.

On the very next hand, he makes a standard raise on the button and gets one caller.

Flop: A K Q with two hearts – it’s checked to Yucel, he bets out and another opponent folds.

He shows 3,5.

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Mick Fletcher all in again!

Sat, Dec 6th 2008, 20:40 by Reporter

Blinds: 1500/3000 Antes: 300

Mick Fletcher raises to 8k from MP. Laurence Houghton makes it 20k to play. Mick thinks for a little bit before announcing he’s all in. Laurence makes the call.

Laurence Houghton: Q Q

Mick Fletcher: A A

No queen on the board and Mick Fletcher doubles up to 130,000!

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3 way all-in

Sat, Dec 6th 2008, 20:36 by Reporter

Blinds: 1500/3000 Antes: 300

3 players’ are all in pre flop

Dave Colclough: A Q

Mick Flecther: A K

John Blackburn: K K

The board was 8 6 8 7 K

John Blackburn trebles up to 96,000

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The Price Was Right

Sat, Dec 6th 2008, 20:28 by Reporter

But it didn’t help him. Robert Price moves in with A 8 and chip leader Sze Ching Ngui calls for about 27,000 with K J

The board:

4 5 4
J J

Robert Price is out and Ngui adds to his chip lead.

Related Tags: Sze-ching Ngui

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James Dempsey - Out

Sat, Dec 6th 2008, 20:26 by Reporter

His Queens ran into the Aces of Matthew Wilson.

All the chips went in pre-flop.

Board: 7 J 6 3 5

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James Dempsey loses a big pot

Sat, Dec 6th 2008, 20:23 by Reporter

Blinds: 1500/3000 Antes: 300

Richard Haile min bets a 5 Q K flop

James Dempsey raises and makes it 12k to play, Richard calls

The turn: 9

James fires a second bullet, Richard calls again

The river: 8

James announces he’s all in, Richard tanks for a while and eventually makes the call. He tables J J

James Dempsey mucked his hand

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Nutt cracked

Sat, Dec 6th 2008, 20:17 by Reporter

Daniel Nutt is out first hand after play resumes

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Play resumes.

Sat, Dec 6th 2008, 20:10 by Reporter

The players are now back from the break.

The blinds are now 1500/3000 with an ante of 300.

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A reminder of the payouts

Sat, Dec 6th 2008, 20:02 by Reporter

Entrants: 177
Total Prize Prizepool: £265,500

1st: £85,000
2nd: £52,000
3rd: £34,000
4th: £20,000
5th: £14,000
6th: £9,300
7th: £7,700
8th: £6,400
9th: £5,300
10th: £4,400
11th: £4,000
12th: £3,750
13th: £3,600
14th: £3,450
15th: £3,300
16th: £3,200
17th: £3,100
18th: £3,000

In addition, Gala Casinos are adding:

1st – WSOP Package
2nd – Aussie Millions Package
3rd – EPT Package

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Chip Leaders at the break.

Sat, Dec 6th 2008, 19:53 by Reporter

1 Sze-Ching Ngui 272,200
2 Dave Colclough 268,600
3 David Maudlin 254,700
4 Alan Vinson 211,700
5 Yucel Eminoglu 130,200
6 Rakesh Gupta 121,700
7 Laurence Houghton 111,000
8 Charalambos Xanthos 108,600
9 James Dempsey 106,400
10 Michael Punn 101,300

Related Tags: Xanthos Charalambos, Dave Colclough, David Maudlin, James Dempsey, Michael Punn, Alan Vinson

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