Previous Platinum Pass Runner Up Faring Well
Level 5
: 200/400, 400 ante
Justin Bateson finished runner up in the London leg of the tour at the Hippodrome last month and is here, hoping to do one better and go the distance for that coveted Platinum Pass this time round.
He is heading in the right direction after netting a large pot and eliminating an opponent in the process. He got it all in on a 
flop with 
and was up against 
. Though behind, he still had an over and a flush draw to hit and he didn't have to sweat long, hitting an 
on the turn to give him the nuts.
Incidentally, he is sat next to Simon Green who also final tabled the same event at the Hippodrome, finishing in 7th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
78,000
78,000
|
78,000 |
on display and Green led for 2,200 into three opponents. He faced a re-raise all in of 8,400 from Farzaliyev and then an all in over the top of 15,400 from another opponent. Green used a time-bank card before making the call.
turn and 
river. He chips up and it's back to the drawing board for his opponents.
on the turn.
, bringing a one-card straight possibility and Connell bet half pot for 10,000. It was a quick fold from his opponent and he has almost doubled his chips from what he started with at the beginning of the day.
