Three more and we are down to the money.
The blinds are now at 1,500/3,000 with a 400 ante. Look out short stacks- they will gobble you up.
Three more and we are down to the money.
The blinds are now at 1,500/3,000 with a 400 ante. Look out short stacks- they will gobble you up.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 400
Five players away from the money and play has tightened up.
Nobody wants to leave with nothing, playing the last ten hours to have nothing to show for it. Stay tuned.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
216,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
|
215,000
44,000
|
44,000 |
|
|
210,000
80,000
|
80,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
185,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
|
162,000
85,500
|
85,500 |
|
|
140,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
135,000
6,000
|
6,000 |
|
|
110,000
21,000
|
21,000 |
|
|
88,000
30,000
|
30,000 |
|
|
85,000
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
|
44,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
23,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
Tim "TurnRiva" Marsters liked the look of the 

flop when he had his tournament life on the line holding 
. He might not have hit his hand, but up against Gauntam Dhingra's 
, he had given himself more outs.
The
on the turn and there were yet again more outs but Martsers would still need help.
The
put a nail in the coffin of Martser's tournament life, the turn and river not helping Martsers
Players are back from the break with each hand costing them a 300 ante and the blinds setting them back 1,200/2,400.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 300
It's a 10 minute break with 47 players remaining. The money bubble can't be far away- 36 players take home some cash!
Neil Channing has made the elusive double-up needed to survive late into these day ones.
Left with only a touch over ten big blinds, Channing moved in with 
and was typically against two overcards.
The baord read 


when Channing started shouting for a duece.
The duece didnt come but the
was just as helpful and Channing doubles to around 70,000.
Yann Pauchon has been sent packing late into day one after rumbling with one of the big stacks in Jackson Zheng.
According to players at the table, Jackson Zheng three-bet and after Pauchon moved all-in, Zheng made the call.
Pauchon: 

Zheng: 

No help for Pauchon and the rich get richer as Zheng moves further up the chip leader board.