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03-20-2025 19:28 UTC+1

Johnston Finds an Unlikely Triple

David Salituro

Level 8 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Cameron Johnston was down to his last 4,000 and moved all in from under the gun. Marius Varanavicius called in early position, but Daniel Gormley, coming off an eighth-place finish in the High Roller earlier today, reraised to 12,000 in middle position. The table folded back to Varanavicius who quickly folded.

Cameron Johnston: Q♠5♥ All in
Daniel Gormley: K♠K♥

Johnston was far behind Gormley's kings but picked up some outs on the 10♠J♠5♣ flop. The 5♦ turn improved him to trips, while the 2♣ river sealed his triple up. Even Gormley joined in as the table shared a laugh over the bad beat.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Varanavicius	70,000 10,000	10,000
Daniel Gormley	40,000
Cameron Johnston	14,000 11,000	11,000

Tags: Cameron Johnston Daniel Gormley Marius Varanavicius

03-20-2025 19:12 UTC+1

Frame Races a Player to the Rail

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player under the gun moved all in for 6,500 and Kevin Frame called in the small blind.

All-In Player: 10♦10♠ All in
Kevin Frame: A♣Q♦

Frame took the lead on the K♥Q♠4♣ flop with a pair of queens, while the rest of the board ran out K♠9♠ to send his opponent to the rail.

"I tried. Good luck, everybody," Frame's opponent told the table on his way to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Frame	50,000 5,000	5,000

Tags: Kevin Frame

03-20-2025 19:02 UTC+1

Bull Picks Up Kings For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Derek Malone raised to 1,600 under the gun before Robbie Bull three-bet to 4,500 in the cutoff. Sinead Davenport then four-bet to 11,000 on the button and a player in the small blind moved all in for 15,000. Malone folded, but Bull reshoved and Davenport got out of the way.

All-In Player: Q♣Q♦ All in
Robbie Bull: K♣K♥

Bull's kings had his opponent's queens dominated as the flop came J♣6♦7♥. The J♦ turn was safe for Bull, while the river was the 2♠ and Bull scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Robbie Bull	50,000 20,000	20,000
Derek Malone	30,000 5,000	5,000
Sinead Davenport	28,000 7,000	7,000

Tags: Derek Malone Robbie Bull Sinead Davenport

03-20-2025 18:48 UTC+1

Davenport Runs Into Varanavicius' Aces

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David Salituro

Level 7 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Marius Varanavicius was in the big blind and three-bet to 5,000. Matthew Davenport then four-bet to 10,000 under the gun, Varanavicius moved all in, and Davenport quickly called for 25,000.

Matthew Davenport: A♠K♣ All in
Marius Varanavicius: A♥A♣

Varanavicius had woken up with aces to leave Davenport at serious risk of elimination. The 7♥9♣2♠6♦10♣ board provided no help and Davenport was sent to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Marius Varanavicius	60,000
Matthew Davenport	Busted

Tags: Marius Varanavicius Matthew Davenport

03-20-2025 18:09 UTC+1

Rizvi Wins a Classic Flip to Bust Zglavoci

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Serghei Zglavoci moved all in for 15,000 from the cutoff and Alexander Rizvi put him at risk in the hijack.

Serghei Zglavoci: Q♠Q♥ All in
Alexander Rizvi: A♠K♦

It was a classic flip, and Rizvi pulled in front as the flop came A♣5♥6♥ to give him top pair. The rest of the board ran out 2♠J♠ and Rizvi scored the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexander Rizvi	40,000 40,000	40,000
Serghei Zglavoci	Busted

Tags: Alexander Rizvi Serghei Zglavoci

03-20-2025 17:56 UTC+1

Manley Shows Down Aces to Bust Igeibert, Take a Chunk Off Frame

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Bjorn Igeibert was all in for around 5,000 from early position as Josh Manley and Kevin Frame built a side pot on a flop of J♥2♠6♥.

Manley then led out for 12,000 from the small blind and Frame called in the hijack. The turn was the 10♠ and Manley moved all in. Frame quickly folded and Manley showed A♣A♠.

Igeibert turned over J♠9♥ and needed to improve to stay alive, but he missed the K♣ river as Manley scooped the entire pot to send Igeibert to the rail.

"What a shock, aces," tablemate Nick Eastwood told him.

Player	Chips	Progress
Josh Manley	80,000 20,000	20,000

Kevin Frame	40,000
Bjorn Igeibert	Busted

Tags: Bjorn Igeibert Josh Manley Kevin Frame

03-20-2025 17:42 UTC+1

Lyall Stuns Jackson in Massive Pot

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David Salituro

Level 6 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Around 20,000 was already in the pot as Dean Lyall and David Jackson went to the turn on a board of J♦7♠J♥10♥. Lyall then bet 7,000 from the big blind, Jackson raised to 18,000 under the gun, and Lyall called.

The river was the 10♦ and Lyall moved all in for 25,000. Jackson snap-called and Lyall turned over 10♣10♠ for running quads.

"Wow," Jackson yelled out, showing A♣J♣ for a full house as the massive pile of chips worth more than 100,000 was pushed to Lyall.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dean Lyall	105,000 75,000	75,000
David Jackson (UK)	3,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: David Jackson Dean Lyall

03-20-2025 17:30 UTC+1

Simpson Hero Calls McSherry

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Heads-up on a flop of 9♣6♣3♦, Ian Simpson bet 3,000 from the cutoff and Paul McSherry called on the button.

Both players checked the A♥ turn and the 6♥ fell on the river. Simpson again checked and McSherry bet 5,500. Simpson took a minute before calling and McSherry turned over 5♥4♣ for a missed straight. Simpson showed K♣10♣ and won the pot with king-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul McSherry	70,000 15,000	15,000
Ian Simpson	35,000 3,000	3,000

Tags: Paul McSherry Ian Simpson

03-20-2025 17:06 UTC+1

Saliba Holds For a Bustout

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David Salituro

Level 5 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Nearly 10,000 was already in the pot as three players saw a flop of 4♥3♥2♠. Steven Macleod then bet 4,000 from the cutoff and Vivian Saliba called in the small blind. Zipan Huang then moved all in for 20,300 and Macleod quickly folded. "Hmm," Saliba muttered as she took a minute before calling to put Huang at risk.

Zipan Huang: 9♥7♥ All in
Vivian Saliba: 9♣9♠

Saliba was ahead with her nines, while Huang was on a flush draw. The 9♦ turn improved Saliba to a set, while Huang missed the 7♦ river and was sent to the rail for the second time today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Vivian Saliba	55,000 25,000	25,000

Steven Macleod	35,000
Zipan Huang	Busted

Tags: Steven Macleod Vivian Saliba Zipan Huang

03-20-2025 16:38 UTC+1

Dream Flop Nearly Ends in Disaster For Barnes

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David Salituro

Level 4 : Blinds 200/300, 300 ante

Six players saw a flop of A♣10♦2♦ as action checked to Paul McSherry who bet 3,500 from middle position. Only Stephen Barnes called under the gun.

McSherry bet another 6,500 on the 8♥ turn and Barnes again called. The river was the J♠ and McSherry bet 8,000. Barnes spent several minutes shuffling around his chips before sending his cards into the muck.

McSherry showed him 2♣2♥ for a set as he took the pot. "I had ace-queen of diamonds. What a flop. I thought, how do I lose this hand?" Barnes said.

"Those are the kind of flops you get when you swap with me," Nick Eastwood, observing the action from another table, added.