£560 Main Event Day 1ab | 2024 EAPT UK

05-24-2024 12:02 UTC

Smith is All Hearts

Chris Bean

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Ru Jorge De Sousa bet 3,100 from the cutoff and was called by Joe Smith in the small blind and Robert Kucma in the big blind.

All three checked the J♦6♣5♥ flop which encouraged Smith to bet 6,500 on the 2♥ turn. This got a fold from Kumca and a call by De Sousa.

The 4♥ landed on the river and both players checked. There was frustration in Smith's face as he tabled 8♥7♥ for a flush, while De Sousa flung his cards into the muck.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joe Smith (UK)	221,000 221,000	221,000
Ru Jorge De Sousa	194,000 194,000	194,000
Robert Kucma	186,000 186,000	186,000

Tags: Joe Smith (UK)Robert Kucma Ru Jorge De Sousa

05-24-2024 12:20 UTC

First Casualties of the Day

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Chris Bean

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

The day's first two bust-outs have befallen Daniel Maunders and Simon Davidson. However, both have opted to use their one reentry for Day 1a.

If they can't make their new stack work, they will have the opportunity to play Day 1b, which is scheduled to commence at 5 p.m. later today.

Player	Chips	Progress
Simon Davidson	200,000 93,000	93,000
Daniel Maunders	200,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Daniel Maunders Simon Davidson

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

05-24-2024 12:28 UTC

Hayes Big Bets Yields Big Pot

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Chris Bean

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

With 33,000 in the middle on a flop of 9♣6♠3♦, Mark Hayes bet 15,000 from the small blind and was called by Daniel Maunders in the hijack.

The Q♦ came on the turn and Hayes used almost all of his shot-clock before putting in a bet of 51,000. Maunders pondered for a moment before letting go of his hand. Hayes revealed K♠K♥ whilst he scooped in the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Hayes	214,000 14,000	14,000
Daniel Maunders	182,000 18,000	18,000

Tags: Daniel Maunders Mark Hayes

05-24-2024 12:35 UTC

Walbridge Shove Gains a Fold

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Chris Bean

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

There were 45,000 in the middle on a 7♣4♣2♥ flop and Mark Hayes bet 16,000 from the button.

Joe Walbridge responded with a shove for 67,500 from the small blind, which put Hayes in a bind. Hayes burnt one of his time-bank cards and had ten seconds left before folding to give Walbridge the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mark Hayes	189,000 25,000	25,000
Joe Walbridge	131,500

Tags: Joe Walbridge Mark Hayes

05-24-2024 12:55 UTC

Enache Eases the Pain

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Chris Bean

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Cristian Enache bet 6,000 from the cutoff and was called by Tadagh Kelly in the big blind.

Enache down-bet to 5,500 on the K♠4♣2♥ board and was called by Kelly.

Both players checked the 5♥ turn, but Enache made a delayed continuation bet of 15,000 on the 3♠ river that created a four-liner. Kelly took most of their allotted time before folding and Enache was awarded the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tadagh Kelly	282,000
Cristian Enache	137,000 137,000	137,000

Tags: Cristian Enache Kelly Tadgh

05-24-2024 13:02 UTC

Horn of Plenty

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Chris Bean

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

On a flop of A♥K♠6♥ and 60,000 already in the pot, Tony Horn on the button bet 20,000 and was called by Simon Davidson in the hijack and Stephen Forrester in the cutoff.

A bricky-looking 2♣ on the turn saw Horn turn up the heat by betting 60,000. This was too much for Davidson and Forrester who both folded.