Goliath X Main Event Day 2 | 2022 Grosvenor Goliath X

09-03-2022 23:54 UTC+2

Staunton's Tournament Isn't Over

Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Iftikhar Ali opened to 375,000 and Gary Staunton moved all in for slightly less, putting himself at risk as the cards were tabled.

Gary Staunton:
Iftikhar Ali:

Although Staunton started off ahead for this flip, the flop of put Ali way in the lead. But Staunton's tournament wasn't over yet, as the miracle smacked down on the turn, giving him a full house. The completed the board and he secured the much-needed double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Iftikhar Ali	4,000,000	-200,000
Gary Staunton	700,000	100,000

Tags: Gary Staunton Iftikhar Ali

09-03-2022 23:46 UTC+2

Battle of the Big Stacks

Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Ian Roberts opened to 300,000 from early position and was then three-bet to 700,000 by chipleader Young Seo Yoon. Action folded back around to Roberts, who made the call.

The flop came and both players checked to the turn

Roberts then led out for a large bet of 775,000 and Yoon thought for only a second before making the laydown.

Player	Chips	Progress
Young Seo Yoon	9,200,000	4,700,000
Ian Roberts	6,000,000	1,400,000

Tags: Ian Roberts Young Seo Yoon

09-03-2022 23:45 UTC+2

Morton Doubles Through Wong

Will Shillibier

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Pre-flop Christopher Kightley opened and Luke Morton three-bet to 800,000.

Tsz Chun Wong then four-bet all in, covering both opponents. Kightley folded but Morton eventually called for 3,245,000.

Luke Morton:
Tsz Chun Wong:

The pocket pair held on the board, with Kightley revealing he had folded pocket nines and would have flopped a full house. But it was Morton who scooped the pot, doubling to over 6,500,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Luke Morton	6,700,000	2,000,000
Neil Marshall	6,200,000	1,800,000
Robert Kipling	5,000,000	3,900,000
Christopher Kightley	3,100,000	-400,000
Tsz Chun Wong	2,900,000	1,800,000
Michael Simmons	2,900,000	-950,000
Cristian Mirita	2,800,000	-400,000
David Reed (UK)	1,800,000	-100,000
Omar Ghefur	1,200,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Luke Morton Tsz Chun Wong

09-03-2022 23:43 UTC+2

Yu Doubles Blind on Blind

Will Shillibier

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Blind on blind, Trevor Yu got his last 1,050,000 in with against the of Gary Staunton.

Yu spiked a deuce on the runout to double up and stay alive.

Player	Chips	Progress
Trevor Yu	2,200,000	500,000
Gary Staunton	600,000	-2,000,000

09-03-2022 23:32 UTC+2

Wyse Gets There on River

Kirk Brown

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

On a heads-up turn of , Susan Hammett bet 450,000 into a pot of around 800,000. David Wyse made the call and the two opponents saw the river .

"how much have you got behind?" Hammett asked Wyse, and he showed her she was covered by a couple million.

She decided to check her action to him and Wyse then tabled for a rivered pair of jacks.

"Wowwwww," Hammett sighed as she mucked her cards. "Nice catch, my friend," she continued, shaking her head as Wyse raked in the pot of around two million.

Player	Chips	Progress
David Wyse	7,000,000	4,900,000
Susan Hammett	1,900,000	200,000

Tags: David Wyse Susan Hammett

09-03-2022 23:19 UTC+2

Ross Doubles Through Harris

Will Shillibier

Level 29 : Blinds 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

Keiran Laughlin opened to 200,000. Shane Ross three-bet all in for 920,000 and Marc Harris four-bet all in for 2,615,000.

It folded back to Laughlin who also folded.

Shane Ross:
Marc Harris:

There was a ten on the flop of giving Ross a set. The turn and river didn't change anything and he doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sunil Bains	6,000,000	1,600,000
David Roe	4,500,000	1,800,000
A A	3,200,000	-400,000
Balan Vasilica	2,500,000	-2,300,000
Keiran Laughlin	2,300,000	-500,000
Shane Ross	2,100,000	400,000
Marc Harris	1,600,000	-1,700,000
Andrew Harper	1,100,000	-400,000

Tags: Keiran Laughlin Marc Harris Shane Ross

Level: 29

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

09-03-2022 23:12 UTC+2

Ace Ball Delivered for Trigg

Kirk Brown

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

S Yolmeh opened to 350,000 from early position, but then David Trigg in late position moved all in for 2,100,000. Then Connor Charlton in the small blind moved all in as well for slightly less and Yolmeh folded. The two remaining players tabled their cards, with Charlton at risk.

Connor Charlton:
David Trigg:

Charlton was ahead going into this bout, but the flop of brought Trigg into the lead as he paired his ace, which left Charlton drawing to the remaining king or runner-runner queen-jack. However, neither happened as the board completed with the to give Trigg the victory for a big double-up and eliminated Charlton.

"There we go, baby! Trigg shouted, "dealer delivered the ace ball!"

Player	Chips	Progress
David Trigg	4,500,000	1,800,000
Saied Yolmeh	1,000,000	-600,000
Connor Charlton	Busted

Tags: Connor Charlton David Trigg S Yolmeh

09-03-2022 23:01 UTC+2

Vasilica Fills Up to Felt Opponent

Will Shillibier

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

R R was all in for around 1,400,000 on a flop holding for the nut flush draw. They were up against Balan Vasilica holding for flopped trips.

The turn improved Vasilica to a full house and the sent R R to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Balan Vasilica	4,800,000	3,000,000
R R	Busted

Tags: Balan Vasilica

09-03-2022 22:55 UTC+2

Prazer Wakes Up with Aces

Will Shillibier

Level 28 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Charlton Tarimo opened to 260,000. Neil Rowicki moved all in for around 250,000 and Kenny Prazer called all in from the big blind.

Tarimo tabled with Rowicki showing . Prazer had only shown the and was still in the process of peeling his second card. He revealed the having woken up with aces in the big blind.

The aces held on the board, sending Rowicki to the rail and more than doubling up Prazer.