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The Beckham room is completely full today, so the Pele room is now in use. Among those in there are former Main Event finalist James Akenhead, EPT winner Michael Tureniec who has rebought, double EPT finalist Kevin Iacofano and 'Beard of the Day' owner Jerome Bradpiece.
Also joining the action is Akenhead's good friend Praz Bansi, one of the UK's only two-time WSOP bracelet winners.
Bustooooo 50k pot, set over set, all in on turn on AT6K. That was short and sweetFollow @Sam_Holden888
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Busted |
At the far end of the tournament area there is a table that could throw up some interesting confrontations between the players currently seated there.
In Seat 1 is David "sexygee" Gent who recently finished second in the special seventh anniversary edition of the PokerStars Sunday Million. That result banked Gent $836,321.
To Gent's direct left is Praz Bansi, a double World Series of Poker bracelet winner who is no afraid to put his chips into the middle of the felt.
Then to their left, albeit a couple of seats over, is a rank amateur by the name of Albert Sapiano. Mr Sapiano is a regular on the UK live poker circuit and has a number of impressive results to his name. He also has a reputation for never folding a hand once he is in a pot. He did, however, just fold a hand against Gent.
On a 
flop, Gent led for 2,000 and Sapiano called from late position. The turn put the 
into play and Gent fired a 5,000 bet at his opponent, which to our surprise saw a fold from Sapiano.
Sapiano's willingness to get to the river in most pots he is involved in and the fact Gent and Bansi will attempt to run the show should throw up some interesting confrontations.
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Pete Linton entered an online Day 1 tournament last night and it turned out to be a great decision. When the tournament ended, with 10% of the entrants remaining, Linton had amassed a stack of 270,000 chips, which puts him way ahead of anyone else in the Day 2b field.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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270,000 |
Mitchell Johnson hasn't got off to the best of starts after a clash with Balint Pusztai did nto go how he will have planned it to.
On a 
flop, Johnson led for 700 from middle position and Pusztai called in the cutoff seat. The 
appeared on the turn, putting a myriad of draws out there and Johnson now checked. Pusztai sat staring at the flop for a count of 20 seconds before setting the price to play at 2,100. Johnson seemed unfazed by this bet; in fact quite the opposite was true. Johnson check-raised to 5,950 and the pot began to swell.
Almost 90-seconds passed after Johnson's bet before Pusztai took back his original 2,100 bet and replaced it with three purple chips and one yellow chip. Combined, these chips represent 16,000. Johnson mucked his hand shortly after that raise, pausing for a few moments for maximum effect before he did so.
Michael "The Grinder" Mizrachi is using his second and final bullet in this tournament today and, so far, things seem to be going well for him.
Mizrachi called a three-bet with a pair of deuces and went on to get his stack into the middle of the felt on the 
flop against a pair of kings. Mizrachi's set of deuces held and he is now armed with 104,000 chips and is back on course for what would be his sixth seven-figure score from live poker tournaments.
Level: 3
Blinds: 150/300
Ante: 25
Pete Linton is in a relaxed and jovial mood at the table this afternoon. So he should be as he brings a monstrous of 270,000 chips, having finished top of the final day one only yesterday.
He hasn’t played many hands so far but he is providing a service, making change for the more short stacked players.
Flicked an orange 25,000 chip, Linton exchanges it for five purple chips, remarking. “You’re chipping me down.”
“Oh Mr big stack you bully.” Liz Lieu taunts him, “You can afford it.”
“Jealousy doesn’t suit you.” Linton responds.
“No, not jealous. Admiring.” Lieu insists.
“I believe you…for now.” Says Linton, trying to get the final word.
Roberto Romanello bet 400 from the small blind on a 
flop and was called by his shaven-headed opponent in the big blind. The 
turn saw both players check, which is what looked like was going to happen when the 
fell on the river. Romanello checked, but his opponent bet 1,025. Romanello, in the midst of a massage, tossed in the extra chips to make the call.
The big blind flipped over 
for quad eights, and Romanello mucked.
