Steve Watts squeezed to 145,000 from the big blind after Svetlin Ivanov had opened to 55,000 from middle position and Graham Hawkes had called from the small blind. Both Hawkes and Ivanov called.
The flop of saw Watts continue for 175,000, but Ivanov raised all-in for 363,000. Hawkes instantly folded.
"You have the Ace-Queen with the ace of clubs?" asked Watts. Silence from Ivanov.
Eventually, Watts made the call for the extra 188,000.
Steve Watts:
Svetlin Ivanov:
Having almost called his cards out of the air, Watts stood up, scared of a club. The turn of was no problem, but the on the river gave Ivanov the 1.2 million pot and Watts is now one of the short stacks after a series of pretty horrific beats.
James Mitchell has busted yet another player, to bring us down to the last 25 players. Raising to 40,000 from the cut-off, Leon Campbell had ground down to just 50,000 and he got that in from the small blind. Campbell was well ahead with , but Mitchell's hit the flush on the board and rivered Campbell's hopes.
James Mitchell, former Irish Open champion is up to over a million.
Graham Hawkes saw Paul Whyman open to 75,000 and got his stack inot the middle with . Whyman called it off, had and we were off to the races.
The board of saw Hawkes double up and while he is comfortable, Paul Whyman is in desperate need of a double as shirt-stack.
In the hand thereafter, we have seen that Matteo Ferrero is no longer in his seat. 17 remain fighting for the title and £24,000 top prize plus the 888Poker London Live £880 Main Event seat ticket.
Players slowed down noticeably during the last few minutes of that level, perhaps in need of refreshment. They'll be back in twenty minutes and so will we to see who makes the final table, with three more levels bringing us ever closer to the final nine.
A huge bust-out hand happened when Money Singh opened to 160,000 from under the gun. Thomas Pedersen raised to 800,000 with 100,000 behind that, putting it all-in blind when Singh made the call. Singh obviously called as soon as the flop came down, because while Pedersen had , Singh held and the flop came .
Incredibly, the turn actually gave Pedersen one card for a chop, but the river was not a six but the , and he was out. Singh is our newest chip leader.
saw Watts continue for 175,000, but Ivanov raised all-in for 363,000. Hawkes instantly folded.
was no problem, but the 
on the river gave Ivanov the 1.2 million pot and Watts is now one of the short stacks after a series of pretty horrific beats.
hit the flush on the 
board and rivered Campbell's hopes. 
saw Hawkes double up and while he is comfortable, Paul Whyman is in desperate need of a double as shirt-stack. 
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. 
turn actually gave Pedersen one card for a chop, but the river was not a six but the 
