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Lee Nelson
Lee Nelson has taken a hit in a dramatic but rather uneventful hand. Catching the action on the turn on a board of , the player in the big blind led out for 2,000 before Nelson raised to 4,500. The big blind then re-raised to 12,000 to send Nelson into the tank.
Nelson cut down his chips and deliberated for a good few minutes before eventually folding, as his opponent gave a wry smile and raked in the chips. Nelson slips to 21,000.
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After struggling earlier on in the day, Vincent Wan has got himself back on track with a nice double up.
Wan called a bet of 4,500 on the turn before calling off his last 3,600 on the river on a board of . Wan revealed for a full house which was too good as his opponent mucked. Wan moves up to 22,000 chips.
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Despite losing 7,000 of his stack early on with Aces, Karl Mahrenholz has managed to recover, pushing his stack back up to 14,000. Can he buck the trend of a traditional English collapse?
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Huntly: Brans' chips are good for you (and high in fibre?)
We caught the action on Stewart Scott's table with a board that read ; the player in the big blind and John Brans checked to Dennis Huntly who fired out a bet of 6,100 into a healthy-looking pot.
The big blind went into the tank for about two minutes before Huntly stared down at him and said, "Smile when you fold."
The big blind mucked and in the spirit of sportsmanship, flashed a grin. Brans was having none of it, moving the rest of his stack all in over the top - Huntly snap-called.
Huntly:
Brans:
Brans' top-top had been popped by Huntly's set, which held when the came down on the river.
Brans was sent to the rail; Huntly is now on 36,000 in chips.
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The Gates-train is back on track after two hands went the way of Garry Gates to eliminate an opponent. The first hand saw Gates raise under the gun with pocket tens before committing all of his chips on the flop. His opponent called with for a flush draw.
The turn gave Gates a set when the fell before the bricked on the river.
A few moments later Gates was at it again, raising up and firing bets on the flop and turn before checking down the river on the board. Gates' hand was good as he steamrolls his way up to 43,000.
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Mel Judah has increased his stack after he raised preflop to 2,500 receiving one caller in late position.
The flop came and Judah checked with his opponent moving all-in for 6,000. Judah immediately called with which was massively ahead of his opponent's . The turn and river changed nothing.
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Day 1b has officially come to a conclusion for Tino Lechich. The Australian pro moved his short-stack all in with and found Candice Smith happy to make the call with .
A in the window was all that would be needed to see Lechich on his way.
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An interesting table has developed on the rail of the satellite area. Dennis Huntly and Tino Lechich started the day at the table.
Since then both Stewart Scott and Marsha Waggoner have also been added to the table. Steve Topakas is also seated just one table over making some good poker for the fans at the rail.
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Clint Jordanou raised a limper, making it 1,200 to go with the latter being the only caller.
The flop was and the limper led out for 1,300, Jordanou raised to 3,500 before the limper moved all-in for just 2,800 on top of this raise. Jordanou mucked, telling our disbelieving reporter he folded queens or jacks...
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Brendon Rubie
Brendon Rubie just picked up a good chunk of chips. With 8,000 in the pot, he fired out 5,000 on the turn of a board after the big blind checked. His opponent flashed the before folding.
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, the player in the big blind led out for 2,000 before Nelson raised to 4,500. The big blind then re-raised to 12,000 to send Nelson into the tank.
. Wan revealed 
for a full house which was too good as his opponent mucked. Wan moves up to 22,000 chips.
flop. His opponent called with 
fell before the 
bricked on the river.
and firing bets on the flop and turn before checking down the river on the 
board. Gates' hand was good as he steamrolls his way up to 43,000.
. The turn 
changed nothing.
and found Candice Smith happy to make the call with 
and the limper led out for 1,300, Jordanou raised to 3,500 before the limper moved all-in for just 2,800 on top of this raise. Jordanou mucked, telling our disbelieving reporter he folded queens or jacks...
before folding.
