Ben Winsor was down to 43,000 from his initial 100,000 chip stack in the early stages of Day 1b but has been able to significantly increase that over the last few levels.
At his table, the board read when he bet 50,000. His opponent folded and allowed the former partypoker WPT UK Festival winner to drag in the chips.
Both Billy Chattaway and Chris Brammer had already reentered Day 1b when they put all of their chips into the middle of their new table.
The cards were face-up before the flop with Brammer the player at risk.
Chris Brammer:
Billy Chattaway:
The board ran out:
Chattaway had the winning hand and his stack moved above 200,000. Brammer's exit means he will not be able to re-enter this flight but will have another opportunity to make Day 2 of the Main Event by playing in either of tomorrow's two flights.
partypoker Sponsored Pro Natalia Breviglieri has departed the Day 1b field.
Unfortunately, we did not see the hand in which she lost her chips. However, players at her table informed me she held and her opponent held on a flop when all the chips went into the middle and her hand could not improve.
Billy Chattaway opened the action from the cutoff with a raise and Ben Gatford called on the Button. Anthony Gardner made a three-bet to around 18,000 from the big blind and only Gatford called.
Both players checked the flop and when the turn brought the , Gardner check-called an 11,000 bet from Gatford.
The fell on the river and this time round Gardner led for 20,500 into the 70,000 pot. Gatford made the call.
Anthony Gardner:
Ben Gatford:
A straight for Gatford meant he claimed the pot and Gardner's chips moved back down to around 80,000.