Gala Casinos Poker Tour 2008 Grand Final - Bristol Day 3 Final

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Play resumes.

Sun, Dec 7th 2008, 22:23 by Reporter

The players are back at the table from their dinner break,

The blinds are now 15,000/30,000 with an ante of 3,000

A reminder of the prizes:

1st: £85,000 + WSOP Seat
2nd: £52,000 + Aussie Millions Seat
3rd: £34,000 + EPT Seat

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Richard Haile...

Sun, Dec 7th 2008, 22:22 by Reporter

Blinds: 15000/30000 Antes: 3000

completes in the SB. Rob Akery checks. We see a flop of…

The flop: Q 4 A

Both players’ check

The turn: K

Richard Haile leads for 30k, Rob Akery passes.

Related Tags: Rob Akery, Richard Haile

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Current Chipcounts.

Sun, Dec 7th 2008, 21:04 by Reporter

1 Rob Akery 1,266,000
2 Richard Haile 744,000
3 Alan Vinson 654,000

Related Tags: Rob Akery, Alan Vinson, Richard Haile

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Dinner Break.

Sun, Dec 7th 2008, 20:58 by Reporter

The players are now on a dinner break for 1 hour.

When they come back, the blinds will be 15,000/30,000 with and ante of 3,000

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Last hand before the dinner break

Sun, Dec 7th 2008, 20:57 by Reporter

Rob raises to 55K on the SB.
Alan calls on the BB.
The flop is K 7 5.
Rob bets 50K.
Alan goes all-in with no hesitation what so ever.
Rob folds immediately.

Related Tags: Rob Akery, Alan Vinson

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Haile doubles up

Sun, Dec 7th 2008, 20:56 by Reporter

Alan Vinson raises on the button to 60,000 and Haile calls from the SB. Rob Akery passes.

A 4 7

Richard Haile moves all-in and Alan Vinson calls.

Haile: J Q
Vinson: A 2

Turn: 7 to give Haile the flush

River 8 and Richard Haile is very much back in the game.

Related Tags: Alan Vinson, Richard Haile

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Akery taken ill?

Sun, Dec 7th 2008, 20:50 by Reporter

Rob Akery gives Alan Vinson a walk, folding his small blind. Alan puts his hand on his forehead to take Rob’s temperature.

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Akery takes a pot.

Sun, Dec 7th 2008, 20:48 by Reporter

Richard Haile raises to 100,000 on the small blind and Rob Akery makes the call (on the big blind)

Flop: 2 9 K – check check.

Turn: Q – Haile checks and Akery bets out 90,000 which does not get called.

A pot of around 310,000 is pushed into the direction of Rob Akery.

Related Tags: Rob Akery, Richard Haile

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Nice one for Rob Akery

Sun, Dec 7th 2008, 20:42 by Reporter

Rob Akery is on the small blind and bets 55K.
Alan Vinson is on big blind and calls.
The flop is K K 3.
Rob bets 55K again.
Alan calls with little hesitation.
9.hearts is next.
Rob checks.
Alan bets 100K.
Rob thinks for 30 seconds and rerases to 200K.
Alan folds.

Related Tags: Rob Akery, Alan Vinson

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Dinner break in 20 minutes.

Sun, Dec 7th 2008, 20:38 by Reporter

Players will be away from the table for 1 hour, when play is stopped.

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