PKR Heads Up Grand Slam Day 1 | 2009 PKR Heads Up Grand Slam

10-08-2009 19:07 UTC+2

Vladmir - The Bein Of Keating

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Vladmir Geshkenbein just knocked out Alex Keating, the latter was very short and all-in preflop with {K-Diamonds}

against Geshkenbein's {8-Hearts}

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The board came {K-Hearts}

though and the Russian's dirty two pair won out.

10-08-2009 19:05 UTC+2

Not many big pots have been happening in the James Sudworth/Phil Laak match so far until a decent one developed just now.

Laak raised preflop and Sudworth called in the big blind. The flop was {9-Hearts}

and Sudworth check-called a bet of 225 before both checked the {4-Spades}

turn. The river was the {3-Hearts}

and Sudworth checked a third time, Laak declared, "Thirteen and a quarter," throwing 1,325 into the middle.

Sudworth then reraised to 3,325 and Laak instantly folded, Sudworth showed {4-Clubs}

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10-08-2009 18:59 UTC+2

Intriguing Match On Centre Court.

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Next up on the feature will be John Tabatabai against Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliot. Expect a bit of banter between these two.

10-08-2009 18:51 UTC+2

The Going Gets Duth. Duthie Eliminates Dwan

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John Duthie took the chip lead and eventually Dwan pushed with Duthie quickly calling.

Dwan: {Q-Clubs}

Duthie:

The board came {10-Clubs}

and Duthie claimed his place in round 2, while Durrrr stifled a yawn and casually made his way to the rail.

10-08-2009 18:42 UTC+2

Channing/[Removed:336] Next

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Online PKR qualifier [Removed:335] takes on a playing-down-his-chances Neil Channing.

Channing said, "The last three heads up matches I've played, I've lost. None of them lasted longer than 40 minutes...I'm hopeless at heads-up..."

10-08-2009 18:40 UTC+2

Dwan/Duthie Dead Level

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Tom Dwan lost several small pots as John Duthie has built up a lead, but he's taken a few back and the two look to be about level in a match that is going longer than anyone would have predicted.

10-08-2009 18:32 UTC+2

Back Swings The Pendulum...

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And the chips go the other way, another all-in preflop.

Geshkenbein: {Q-Hearts}

Keating:

"Come on Bein!!!" shout the PKR team.

"Come on Alex!!!" shouts Bein.

The board is a decisive {8-Diamonds}

and the chip stacks switch back.

10-08-2009 18:25 UTC+2

Keating Fails To Spike Against Vlad The Impaler

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Vladmir Geshkenbein has doubled up to 14,000 after getting all-in with {J-Spades}

against Alex Keating's {A-Diamonds}

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The board came {6-Spades}

and Geshkenbein's PKR supporters let out a big cheer.

"One more beer!" shouted Vladmir has he leapt up into the lead.

10-08-2009 18:13 UTC+2

Technical Difficulties

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Our apologies for the lack of recent updates. The Internet connectivity inside 3 Mills Studio is suspect at best.

We're working as fast as we can to inject all back-dated posts into the blog during the rare spurts of access.

We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as the technical crew attempts to solve the problem.

10-08-2009 18:00 UTC+2

Blink! You Missed It! Torelli Knocks Out Sahamies.

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The Alec 'Traheho' Torelli/Ilari Sahamies match lasted barely five minutes. Sahamies lost most of his stack early on when Torelli made two pair on the turn of a {3-?}

X X

X board with {4-?}

against Sahamies' {K-?}

.

Soon after Sahamies was in for his shrapnel with {7-Spades}

against

but missed everything on a {2-Hearts}

board.