Hardy Hits Top Set

One of the biggest hands so far led to the first elimination. Ivo Monzelo raised to 250 pre-flop, but Anthony Hardy re-raised to 850. He got two callers including Monzelo.

The flop of saw the other player in the hand make it 850, Monzelo raised to 8,000. Hardy took his time but called, and when the other player moved all-in, only Hardy called him off. Hardy turned over top set with and was up against , riding out turn and river to bust the other player.

"He was fairly short-stacked, so I'm up to 40,000." Hardy told us. Also on his table, however, is the early chip leader, Albert Sapiano. The 'Honey Monster' as he's known in the UK (he is a large honey magnate) is up to 55,000.