An interesting hand has just taken place over on Steven Warburton's table and although he wasn't involved in the hand himself he was able to assist in the information.
The action started with a player moving all in for 31,000 with two players, including Thomas Fitzgerald calling.
The flop came , the turn brought a heart card and the river the . By this point, the pot had become considerable and Fitzgerald was all in.
His opponent folded and the cards went to showdown with the short stack still hoping his hand was best to double up.
Fitzgerald, who finished 3rd & 4th during two partypoker Irish Grand Prix last year for a combined total of €22,000, held , claimed the pot and was told by his opponent that he had folded the best hand, pocket jacks.
The players have gone on their third and final break of the day. When they return the final three level will be played out at which point all remaining players will bag their chips for Friday's Day 2.
In the first hand back from the break Tamer Kamel was in the small blind and faced a 68,000 all in from the player on the button. Kamel called and Billy Chattaway folded in the big blind.
Tamer Kamel:
Opponent:
Board:
Kamel's opponent took the lead on the flop, but by the river he had hit one of his several outs to win the pot eliminate the player from Day 1b.
Day 1b has achieved a total of 119 entries, which combined with the 193 from the earlier Day 1a means a total of 312 entries into the partypoker UKPC £1,100 Main Event during the first of two starting days.
Ludovic Geilich opened the action with a raise to 9,000 before Patrice Brandt three-bet to 30,000 from the cutoff. Thomas Fitzgerald cold-called from the small blind and Geilich folded.
The flop came down and Fitzgerald bet 22,000 which was called by Brandt.
Fitzgerald then check-raised to 100,000 after Brandt had bet 40,000 on the turn. He thought for some time before making the call and the river was revealed. Both players checked to showdown.
Patrice Brandt:
Thomas Fitzgerald:
Fitzgerald had hit top pair on the river but the pot was Brandt's with his overpair kings.
Thomas Fitzgerald and Patrice Brandt were involved in another big pot together, but it was Fitzgerald who got the better of his opponent this time around.
The board fell when Fitzgerald saw his three-bet on the turn called.
Brandt then decided to lead the river for 56,000. Fitzgerald again three-bet, this time to 184,000. Brandt asked for a count and went into the tank. As the clocked ticked over into the final level of the day, Brandt had been thinking about his move for almost eight minutes before another player called the clock on him.
During his final minute of thought before his hand would be automatically mucked he recounted his chips but eventually decided to fold and Fitzgerald won back most of the chips he had lost to Brandt earlier on.
, the turn brought a heart card and the river the 
. By this point, the pot had become considerable and Fitzgerald was all in. 
and Fitzgerald bet 22,000 which was called by Brandt.
turn. He thought for some time before making the call and the 
when Fitzgerald saw his three-bet on the turn called. 
river for 56,000. Fitzgerald again three-bet, this time to 184,000. Brandt asked for a count and went into the tank. As the clocked ticked over into the final level of the day, Brandt had been thinking about his move for almost eight minutes before another player called the clock on him.