Players have vacated the playing area for 15 minutes.
Currently, 56 players remain and we will be playing down to 12 before the players' bag and tag.
Players have vacated the playing area for 15 minutes.
Currently, 56 players remain and we will be playing down to 12 before the players' bag and tag.
PokerNews has been bringing you live reporting from the biggest poker tournaments for over 17 years, and it's time for a brand new addition to the live update product with the launch of PokerNews emojis.
Ever been scrolling through the PokerNews live updates and thought to yourself "Wow, what a punt!" 🏉
Or been following your favorite player only for them to bust? 💔
Or had to deal with an egregiously long Christoph Vogelsang tank? 🐢
Well, now you can show exactly how you're feeling with the launch of 24 bespoke reaction emojis which are available to be used on every single post in our live reporting.
These allow readers to react to individual hands, conveying emotions, reactions and expressions that were previously confined to Twitter threads, text messages or WhatsApp groups.
From classic Thumbs Up and Heart to poker-specific Fish and Money Bag emojis, we've worked hard to find the ideal selection for you to use while enjoying our updates.
With 270,000 in the middle on a flop of 9♥8♣8♦, Ben Fowler bet 125,000 from the button. Chase Wilson called from the big blind.
Both players checked the Q♠ turn, but Wilson bet 300,000 on the 4♠ river. Fowler quickly called and Wilson turned over J♦8♠ for trip-eights to win the pot.
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2,545,000
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2,800,000 |
Level: 18
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
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PokerNews was informed by a member of staff that Will Kassouf has suffered a devastating exit after running his set of fives into a set of kings.
Kassouf finished in 70th place and will pick up £1,500 for his efforts.
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Ryan Cooper bet 100,000 from the button and was met with a shove from Talvinder Kumar in the big blind for 455,000 which Cooper called.
Talvinder Kumar: A♥A♦
Ryan Cooper : 7♥7♦
Kumar dominated and there was no help for Cooper on the 9♠4♦2♣6♠K♠ runout as Kumar's aces held.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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3,800,000
90,000
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90,000 |
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1,200,000
950,000
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950,000 |
With around 1,200,000 in the middle on a K♣7♥3♠A♥3♣ board, Sam Acheampong bet 775,000 from the button.
Hong Pham in early position went into the tank and used a time bank card before making the call. Acheampong tabled 7♠7♦ for a full house and Pham mucked her cards.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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4,025,000
2,024,995
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2,024,995 |
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360,000
1,340,000
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1,340,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Life Outside Poker is a new podcast for PokerNews hosted by Connor Richards that seeks to pull back the curtain on poker players and allow viewers and listeners to get to know them on a personal level.
For the fifth episode, Connor spoke with South Florida crusher Raminder Singh about his nearly one hundred live tournament victories, moving to the US from India and running a business full time. He also shared his strategies for various tournament stages and gave Connor a tour of his one-of-a-kind poker trophy collection.
This interview took place inside Singh's South Florida home during the World Poker Tour (WPT) Seminole Hard Rock Poker Showdown in Hollywood, Florida.
The Life Outside Poker podcast is available on major streaming platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and iHeartRadio. You can also watch the interview with Raminder Singh by heading to the PokerNews YouTube channel.