Level 17
: Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante
The field has shrunk significantly after the dinner break, with now 329 players remaining. Paul Carr was one of the many players who found the courage to wager all of their chips after they had filled their bellies with some fuel.
He raised all-in to 80,000 from the button. Karl Hedderman was in the big blind and, after getting an approximation of Carr's stack, made the call.
Paul Carr: 
Karl Hedderman: 
After the flop of 
Carr employed the infamous stand up trick. The turn 
fell whilst he stood up, put his coat on, and let out a big sigh.
When the river 
hit, Carr let out an audible ''Oh my God'', and quickly sat back down to collect his now doubled stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
172,500
172,500
|
172,500 |
|
75,000
93,100
|
93,100 |
. Almeida won the pot with pocket aces and James was eliminated from the tournament.
. The flop brought Pelkonen a pair of deuces and moans and groans were audible throughout the room. The turn gave Keane the pair of tens to bring him back ahead. Keane held up and Pelkonen busted.
runout and lives to fight another day.
for top pair. Evidently, that was enough to rake in the pot, as Turner gave his cards to the dealer face-down.
