PKR Heads Up Grand Slam Day 1 | 2009 PKR Heads Up Grand Slam

10-08-2009 17:59 UTC+1

Intriguing Match On Centre Court.

Next up on the feature will be John Tabatabai against Dave 'Devilfish' Ulliot. Expect a bit of banter between these two.

10-08-2009 18:05 UTC+1

Sudworth In Front

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Not many big pots have been happening in the James Sudworth/Phil Laak match so far until a decent one developed just now.

Laak raised preflop and Sudworth called in the big blind. The flop was {9-Hearts}

and Sudworth check-called a bet of 225 before both checked the {4-Spades}

turn. The river was the {3-Hearts}

and Sudworth checked a third time, Laak declared, "Thirteen and a quarter," throwing 1,325 into the middle.

Sudworth then reraised to 3,325 and Laak instantly folded, Sudworth showed {4-Clubs}

.

10-08-2009 18:07 UTC+1

Vladmir - The Bein Of Keating

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Vladmir Geshkenbein just knocked out Alex Keating, the latter was very short and all-in preflop with {K-Diamonds}

against Geshkenbein's {8-Hearts}

.

The board came {K-Hearts}

though and the Russian's dirty two pair won out.

10-08-2009 18:17 UTC+1

Ooh, The Pressure Of The Cameras!

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Devilfish raised up preflop to 300 and Tabatabai called in the big blind.

The flop was {10-Diamonds}

and both players checked before Tabatabai checked the {Q-Clubs}

turn. Devilfish now bet 350 but mucked after Tabatabai reraised to 1,050 quickly getting his opponent to fold.

10-08-2009 18:19 UTC+1

Quote-A-Channing

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

"I've had all the best hands and he's had 8-2 24 times...and he's still level. As soon as he gets some good hands, I'm clearly going to be in trouble."

10-08-2009 18:38 UTC+1

Devilfish Is A Non-Believer

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

With around 3,100 in the pot. John Tabatabai set Devilfish all-in on the river of a {7-Clubs}

board.

Looking into the camera and we could see Devilfish holding a marginal {K-Hearts}

but Tabatabai was holding the second nuts, {8-Spades}

for a straight.

Ulliot only had about 3,000 left but didn't seem to want to fold, but finally did so while flashing the {7-Diamonds}

.

Tabatabai leads with about 17,000 to Devilfish's 3,000.

10-08-2009 18:44 UTC+1

Devilfish Doubles Up

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Dave Ulliot got his remaining chips in the middle holding {A-Spades}

but found himself in trouble against Tabatabai's {9-Hearts}

But the board came {4-Clubs}

and Ulliot wheeled his way out of hot water for now but he's still more than 2:1 down in chips.

10-08-2009 18:49 UTC+1

Laak And Sudworth Make A Sidebet...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

While the HU continues, James Sudworth and Phil Laak have started to bet on the colour of the flops. Laak has red all the way and it's £20 for each flop.

10-08-2009 18:56 UTC+1

Devilfish Holds The Upper Hand

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

It seems as though that double up has spurred Devilfish on. He's now taken over the chip lead with about 12,000 to Tabatabai's 8,000.

Tabatabai just folded on the turn of a {K-Spades}

board to a 2,000 bet as he tries to fight a resurgent Devilfish.

10-08-2009 19:06 UTC+1

In The Other Games...

Share on Twitter Share on Facebook

Laak/Sudworth still looks to be pretty even at this moment, but it looks like they're having way too much fun to be concerned about the HU dynamics and metagame right now.

Neil Channing is winning against [Removed:335] right now, but just folded a raise to the qualifier's shove.