Billy Chattaway is one of five players to exit Day 1b already.
Chattaway was sat with 25,000 in chips when he called a 5,000 bet from the raiser in early position. Nathan Webb also called on the button and Ben Winsor came along in the big blind.
The flop came and after Winsor checked, the player in early position continued for 5,500. Chattaway quickly moved all in for 20,000. Webb and Winsor got out the way and Chattaway's opponent made the call.
Billy Chattaway:
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The turn brought the and the on the river sealed Chattaway's fate as his opponent completed a straight.
Hannah Swales raised to 2,500 from middle position and the man sat on her left, Billy Chattaway, three-bet to 7,000. The floor was then called after the player in the big blind threw in one 5k chip after it seemed he did but see Chattaway's raise. After the tournament staff informed the player the 2,500 must stay in the pot he decided to call the full amount of 7,000.
The flop came and the action checked to Chattaway who bet 15,000. The big blind folded and Swales contemplated her next move. After a minute's thought, she moved all in for around 80,000. Chattaway checked his hand a couple of times before placing it over the fold line.
Billy Chattaway opened to 3,000 on the button and was called by the big blind. Both players checked the flop and the player in the big blind bet out 7,600 on the turn.
The action went check-check on the river and Chattaway, who has $4,198,222 in recorded online tournament earnings, took down the pot with a pair of deuces.
partypoker sponsored pro Natalia Breviglieri has joined the field and has been sat next to former Tottenham Hotspur footballer and Dusk Till Dawn regular Anthony Gardner.
Ben Winsor, who played this week's Super High Roller, has taken his seat.
Winsor joins Billy Chattaway, who was moved seats early on, and Hannah Swales.
Swales was facing a decision straight away after the button raised to 2,500. Sat in the big blind she three-bet to 6,700 and her opponent folded leaving her to pick up the pot.
The action was opened in early position to 2,500, Karol Radomski in the hijack called as did Billy Chattaway in the cutoff. The flop came and there was a continuation bet of 6,000 from the player who opened. Radomski made the call and Chattaway folded.
Action was checked to Radomski on the turn and he bet 7,100 which was called.
On the river the initial raiser check-called a 10,500 bet from Radomski and mucked his hand after the Pole tabled for the nut flush.
Entries in Day 1b are now up to 36 halfway through level one and include Chris Brammer who was previously playing in the earlier Day 1a.