01-25-2010 22:03 UTC+11 Portlen and Copeland Double Up Copy link Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Eugene Portlen found a double up through Hassan Kamel. Portlen's made a straight to beat out Kamel's on the board. Portlen is back to 124,000. Martin Copeland got his cards in bad with an "I'm out". He rivered a set to stay alive and double through. "See that's what confidence gets you," quipped Trung Tran. Copeland is back to 74,000.
01-25-2010 21:53 UTC+11 Khouiss Steaming Copy link Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Sam Khouiss has been left steaming. Trung Tran caught a straight to outdraw him for the high, and they split the low leaving Khouiss with 36,000. "Come on man, everytime I get outdrawn. I can't win an all in on this rigged s***," said Khouiss, as he tossed his PokerPro card at the floor.
01-25-2010 21:50 UTC+11 Herbert Mackay Eliminated Copy link Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Herbert Mackay has been eliminated by Eugene Portlen. Mackay moved in with against Portlen's . Portlen flopped a set of jacks and there was no low. Mel Judah simply refuses to be eliminated. Even in pots where looks set to be out, he has caught a backdoor low or draw to stay in the game.
01-25-2010 21:34 UTC+11 Judah Doubles Through Portlen Again Copy link Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Mel Judah is making an artform of doubling through Eugene Portlen. Judah moves up to 58,000 and Portlen drops to 110,000.
01-25-2010 21:21 UTC+11 More Mel to Love Copy link Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Mel Judah is back to around 30,000 after tripling back through Hassan Kamel and Eugene Portlen. "I just tripled through Mel Judah," said Portlen. "That's not what we want," said Dave Morton. "You guys want me around, so I thought i'd stay a little longer," said Judah as the electronic chips flew his way.
01-25-2010 21:13 UTC+11 Morton Moves Ahead Copy link Share on Twitter Share on Facebook David Morton is over 230,000 after taking down serveral pots without showing down. He forced a big fold from Eugene Portlen who hasn't had a thing go right for him since dinner. Simon Taylor just won a large multi-way pot to move up to 167,000.
01-25-2010 20:57 UTC+11 Pauchon and Aristidou Out Copy link Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Yann Pauchon has just been eliminated by Dean Francis. All the chips went in preflop with Pauchon's up against Francis' . Both players flopped sets on the flop, with Francis turning a flush on the turn. The river was the to move Francis over 100,000. Pauchon stopped by to remind us that he is "one of the unluckiest players in the world". Peter Aristidou was eliminated at a nearby table. Dropping us to two tables.
01-25-2010 19:40 UTC+11 Chip Counts Copy link Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Chip counts are now available in the chip counts page.
01-25-2010 19:40 UTC+11 Dinner Break Copy link Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Players in this tournament are taking a one hour dinner break.