Gwendoline Janok was all in with 
but ran in to Xavier El Fassey’s 
.
The board ran out 
.
Janok still has 805,000 but is in big trouble now.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,945,000 | |
|
|
805,000 |
The next hand saw Gwendoline Janot all in preflop for her last five big blinds. It was passed around to Jakub Michalak in the big blind who made the obligatory call. The French lady was happy to see that she had live cards.
Michalak: 
Janot: 
The board came 
and neither player improved. Janot becomes the first player out of the tournament, 'officially' winning €73,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,150,000
450,000
|
450,000 |
|
Busted |
Here's the current standings in the ISPT Wembley Main Event. We are now five handed after the elimination of Gwendoline Janot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,225,000
925,000
|
925,000 |
|
9,570,000
2,580,000
|
2,580,000 |
|
7,245,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
5,780,000
300,000
|
300,000 |
|
|
2,975,000
2,975,000
|
2,975,000 |
|
2,250,000
220,000
|
220,000 |
Pete Linton raised to 325,000 preflop with 
and Jakub Michalak three-bet to 925,000 with 
from the blinds. Linton called to see an 
flop.
Michalak bet 525,000 and Linton called to see the 
on the turn. Michalak continued his aggression with a bet of 925,000 but again Linton wasn't going anywhere and he made the call.
The on the river was a blank and Michalak debated a third bet but opted to check and Linton checked back. Two million more chips moved from Linton to Michalak and the Pole is now over 15 million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,200,000
2,975,000
|
2,975,000 |
|
|
7,400,000
2,170,000
|
2,170,000 |
Pete Linton raised to 325,000 with and Juen Alban 3-bet to 805,000 with 
. Linton 4-bet shoved and Alban called.
The board was 
Alban was out and Linton just won a huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
12,600,000
5,200,000
|
5,200,000 |
|
|
Busted |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
15,745,000
545,000
|
545,000 |
|
|
12,670,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
|
6,905,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
|
4,725,000
2,475,000
|
2,475,000 |
Pete Linton opened to 325,000 from button holding 
and Xaiver El Fassy called with 
to see a 
flop.
El Fassy checked and Linton bet 350,000 before the Frenchman came back over the top with a very fast check raise to 1,350,000. Linton thought for a minute or two but opted for a fold.
Nick Hicks raised to 320,000 with 
and Xavier El Fassy defended with 
.
The flop came and El Fassy checked and gave up his hand before Hicks could even bet.
Nick Hicks raised in the small blind with and Jakub Michalak decided just to call in the big blind with , perhaps fearing a 4-bet from the tighter Hicks.
The flop came 
.
Hicks checked and Michalk bet 320,000. Hicks thought for a moment and called.
The turn was 
and both players checked.
The river was a . Hicks checked his cards. He knew he had a red ace but couldn’t recall which one it was. It was the wrong one so he checked. Michalak had the right red ace and his bet of 1,070,000 made Hicks fold.
Xavier El Fassy has won back-to-back hands and looks to have grown in confidence. The first saw El Fassy open with 
and Jakub Michalak call with . The flop came down 
and El Fassy took the pot down with a continuation bet.
The following hand, Pete Linton opened under the gun with 
and El Fassy got tricky and flat called in the big blind with . El Fassy then check-called a 450,000 bet from Linton on a 
flop. He then check-called a 775,000 bet on the turn. The turn saw El Fassy move all in, but as soon as his hand touched his chips Linton had mucked.
