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On a board, a stoic Shaun Deeb (son of Freddy) led out for 1,150 and neighbour Ivey made the quick call on the button. A hit the river, and after a brief moment of deliberation, Deeb fired again, this time to the tune of 2,350. Ivey didn't bother with an icy staredown, he just dipped into his stack and made the call before tapping the table gracefully in the face of Deeb's for the rivered straight.
Deeb now on 13,500, with his "turquoise" double-chance chip behind.
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It's not often Padraig Parkinson is considered a young gun, but he is today. He's seated next to poker veteran and 80-something Eric Dalby. Dalby is well known in London circles as a mean cash player at the Vic, but also useful in tournaments having won a Ladbrokes Poker Cruise, as well a third place finish in this very event last year. Dalby might be old enough to remember the Titanic, but he's a great character, and still has his wits about him. Table Dalby - you have been warned.
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The total number of entrants has risen to 147, upping the prizepool so far to a hefty £735,000. Two new tables have sprung up out of thin air in the corner of the upstairs area, featuring Julian Gardner, John Kabbaj, Tony Bloom, Peter Gould, Max Pescatori, Karl Mahrenholz, Jeff Lisandro and Jeppe Nielsen.
Not a great start for recent GUKPT winner Mahrenholz, who just paid off a river bet of a couple of thousand on a board of , passing when he was shown a winning .
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Half way through level two, we have been graced by cheeky Cockney Luke Schwartz. Yes, online titan __FullFlush1__ (notice the correct moniker framing) is in da house! We'll keep you updated with any FullFlushisms.
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Multiway limped pots still commonplace here on Low Blind Avenue in Omaha. Five players saw a flop of , but no one wanted to bet it. So check through Andy Bloch, James Akenhead, Mike Matusow, Michael Greco, and an unknown blond-haired gent, whom Nick Wealthall told me was Danish and called Nemo Nielsen but I had a huge tell on him (he was laughing nonstop) and knew that was a lie.
The turn brought the and a bet from Matusow of 1,200, called only by the Mr. Blond in the hijack. The river brought another bet out from Matusow (3,500) but this time no call, and he took the pot.
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With the board reading , Jeff Kimber, who finished second to JC Tran in a bracelet event this year, led out for 1,700, and Danish pro Martin Vallo made the call. A on the turn, and the fireworks went off, Kimber betting 3,500, Vallo pushing, Kimber calling.
Kimber =
Vallo =
River =
and the straight on the turn means Jeff 'Jaffacake' doubled through.
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Sitting happily on 43k is Shaun Deeb, probably the chip leader and probably the eliminator of his erstwhile neighbour Phil Ivey. Chatting happily to his tablemates about life, living in Vegas and presumably liking his dangerous stack, he's on the way to drawing back the railcrowd which dissipated as Ivey got his coat... meanwhile Snoopy has gone to question the bystanders and players like a pink-trainered Miss Marple in an effort to dig up more details.
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It was Shaun Deeb who took Jerome's scalp. Having raised the button with , Phil Ivey made the call in the small blind and the two players saw a flop. Ivey potted, Deeb moved all in and Ivey called.
With Ivey flipping for middle set, Deeb was in need of a fifth diamond which duly arrived on the turn. After the board failed to pair on the river, Ivey quietly slipped away and Deeb picked up the pot.
At first glance, Deeb looks like your current chip leader with around the 35-40,000 mark.
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On a flop, Nenad Medic led for 1,700, Jani Vilnumen flat called, and Annette Obrestad pushed all in for around 13,000. Vilnumen was the only player who dwelt, but he too eventually folded.
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board, a stoic Shaun Deeb (son of Freddy) led out for 1,150 and neighbour Ivey made the quick call on the button. A 
hit the river, and after a brief moment of deliberation, Deeb fired again, this time to the tune of 2,350. Ivey didn't bother with an icy staredown, he just dipped into his stack and made the call before tapping the table gracefully in the face of Deeb's 
for the rivered straight.
, but no one wanted to bet it. So check through Andy Bloch, James Akenhead, Mike Matusow, Michael Greco, and an unknown blond-haired gent, whom Nick Wealthall told me was Danish and called Nemo Nielsen but I had a huge tell on him (he was laughing nonstop) and knew that was a lie.
and a bet from Matusow of 1,200, called only by the Mr. Blond in the hijack. The 
river brought another bet out from Matusow (3,500) but this time no call, and he took the pot.
on the turn, and the fireworks went off, Kimber betting 3,500, Vallo pushing, Kimber calling.
flop. Ivey potted, Deeb moved all in and Ivey called.
for middle set, Deeb was in need of a fifth diamond which duly arrived on the turn. After the board failed to pair on the river, Ivey quietly slipped away and Deeb picked up the pot.
