Second Break - 15 Minutes
Level 8
: 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Players are on a short break. When they return, there are still six 30-minute levels ahead of them.
Moneymaker's Road to PSPC 2020 - Newcastle
£140 Main Event - Road to PSPC
Day: 1b
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1b
Moneymaker's Road to PSPC 2020 - Newcastle
Buy-in
£140
Entries
436
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
81
Players Left
16
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Chip Updates, Table 5
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
100,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
|
78,000
-19,000
|
-19,000 |
|
|
48,000
34,800
|
34,800 |
|
|
40,500
16,500
|
16,500 |
|
40,000
7,000
|
7,000 |
|
|
39,000
-46,000
|
-46,000 |
Walton, Once Near the Top, Needed Recent Double
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Alexander Walton, well-stacked in the early levels, found himself all in and called preflop for 23,900 just now, albeit with the overpair of 
to Daniel Taylor's 
. Taylor had opened for 3,000 and thrown in the call to see a board of 
change nothing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
70,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
|
51,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Spike for Thomas, Re-Spike for Scialo
Level 9
: 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Filippo Scialo has doubled through David Thomas after another all-in preflop confrontation. He moved in for just under 35,000 over the top of Thomas' early position open to 4,000, and Thomas, slightly covering him, made the call.
Thomas: 
Scialo: 
The flop paired Thomas' king: 
; the table made a collective "ooh" sound as the 
came on the turn. The 
river was irrelevant and Scialo doubles to an average stack while Thomas is nearly felted.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
72,000
37,000
|
37,000 |
|
6,000 |
Level: 10
Blinds: 800/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Recently Relegated to the Rail
Level 10
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
David Thomas did not last out the level after that crucial flip, and he was most recently joined by Paula Hautvast, whose story we overheard: it was a case of 
in the big blind, a short stack and a preflop open and call in front of her; she couldn't out-flop (or turn or river) pocket eights (belonging to Di Farrell), and we're down to four tables.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Moneymaker Folds Kings, Pays House in Swift Succession
Level 10
: 800/1,500, 1,500 ante
A couple of sizeable hands have seen Chris Moneymaker's stack decline this level. The first hand was caught on the river with a bet of 20,000 in front of Moneymaker (and a similar-sized pot). A ten had arrived last to complete the board: 
. Steve Lewis swiftly moved in for around 50,000 in total.
"Did you catch pocket tens?" queried Moneymaker (no reply). He folded 
face-up, at which Lewis opted to reveal his 
for a rivered two pair.
"That was the other option," Moneymaker said.
The next hand, Moneymaker opened to 3,300, picking up two in-position callers and Saifur Chowdhury in the big blind.
Flop: 
. Check to Moneymaker, who bet 5,000, called by Lewis and Chowdhury. All three players checked the 
turn. On the 
river, Chowdhury bet out 10,000 and Moneymaker alone flicked in the call, but mucked when he saw his opponent's 
for the turned full house. With that hand, a new contender for Day 1b chip leader arises in the form of Chowdhury.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
170,000
170,000
|
170,000 |
|
|
94,000
94,000
|
94,000 |
|
80,000
-44,000
|
-44,000 |
|
||
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
All Change at the Top
Level 11
: 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante
A precipitous drop in chips from his near 200,000 a couple of levels ago sees Alexander Scales no longer running over his table. Counts include those of his opponents.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
165,000
65,000
|
65,000 |
|
134,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
110,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
|
65,000
-132,000
|
-132,000 |
|
|
55,000
1,300
|
1,300 |
|
|
34,000
-6,000
|
-6,000 |