Day 2 of the partypoker LIVE UK Poker Championships £1,100 Main Event started with 288 players remaining from a starting field of 1,076.
Just 119 places will be paid, and as we return from break at the halfway stage of Day 2, just under 150 players remaining, which means the bubble will potentially break in the next couple of levels or so.
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Tom Hemming opened the action with a raise from middle-position and saw Alex Luz call on the button and Brandon Shiels defend his big blind.
The flop came down , Shiels and Hemming both checked to Luz who took the betting lead by putting 58,000 into the middle. Shiels folded before Hemming counted out a three-bet to 180,000. Luz studied his opponent's chip-stack and after weighing up his options moved all in. Hemming doubled checked his hand before making the call and the cards were on their backs.
Tom Hemming:
Alex Luz:
Turn:
River:
Hemming had flopped top two pair and Luz held the nut flush draw so had plenty of outs to hit. The turn didn't help Luz and the river only improved Hemming's holding to a full-house.
Start of Day chip-leader Luz moves down to around 800,000 whilst Tom Hemming takes the overall chip lead.
Anthony Elliott, his stack approaching 2m, raised to 26,000 and Daniel Brook moved all in for 182,000. Jack Sandford called on the button and Elliott folded.
Daniel Brook:
Jack Sandford:
There was a ten in the window but a queen also as the board ran out doubling Brook up.
"He saves you," said Elliott, "I had ; I would have beat you."
Kelly Saxby raised to 23,000 from middle-positon and the cutoff called. Oliver Waters was on the button and three-bet to 68,000. Saxby contemplated her next move before four-betting to 153,000. The player in the cutoff folded and Waters five-bet all in for 411,000.
Saxby had around 400,000 in chips behind her and needed to part with another 258,000 to call.
"Do you want me to call or fold?" she said before letting the table know she needed thinking time.
"Someone might have to call the clock on me here," she said contemplating her decision.
"Will you show if I fold?" she again questioned Waters, but he gave no response.
After another minute of thought Saxby decided to let her hand go into the muck. She asked if Waters would show and both players tabled their cards.
Kelly Saxby:
Oliver Water:
Saxby was a slight favorite preflop before folding and it would have been a classic race for the pot had she called.
, Shiels and Hemming both checked to Luz who took the betting lead by putting 58,000 into the middle. Shiels folded before Hemming counted out a three-bet to 180,000. Luz studied his opponent's chip-stack and after weighing up his options moved all in. Hemming doubled checked his hand before making the call and the cards were on their backs.
doubling Brook up.
; I would have beat you."
