Reddy's Revenge
Level 3
: 150/300, 50 ante
Having been outdrawn by Vinnie Anderson in the last hand they shared, Akshay Reddy was determined to get those chips back somehow. He's done so in fine style. After seeing Anderson open to 1,000 from the cut-off, Reddy made it 2,600 from the dealer button. There had been a couple of pre-flop limpers, but they got out of the way and sent the action heads-up, so Anderson bet all-in, easily covering Reddy's short stack. Reddy snap-called.
Akshay Reddy: 
Vinnie Anderson: 
The flop of 
gave Anderson hope of a chop pot, with the gregarious regular here at Aspers calling for the dealer to provide "Ten-seven, please."
The turn was the 
, however, and after the meaningless 
river fell, Anderson doubled up his rival.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
48,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
|
28,750
15,250
|
15,250 |
as we joined the action and Stefan Bratanov had the decision to call it off. Royal was all-in for just 16,500, but Bratanov had well over 50,000 and he made the call quite quickly, turning over 
/ 
arrived on the turn. Royal suddenly looked a little scared of his own prophecy, saying "OK, I'll shut up now." 
landed on the river, however, to double up Royal to 37,600, just a few chips shy of Bratanov's stack.
gave Kozak two-pair to Saxby's one and put her well ahead, but the turn of 
gave Saxby the straight. However, the river 
gave Kozak the re-suckout and a full house to see her double up to 37,200. Saxby slips down the pecking order with just 18,400 having been one card from being double the average.
... that was until the flop came 
. 
and was called by Shafi, who held 
put Panuta ahead, however, and after the 
on the river gave Panuta quad eights to double up!