Main Event Day 3 | 2018 partypoker LIVE UK Poker Championships

02-24-2018 14:56 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

On a turn, Anthony Elliott had bet 280,000 and Sebastian Jancso raised to 650,000. After a tank, Elliott moved all in and Jancso folded.

"That's poker boys," said tablemate Ali Ayub, "This is f*cking poker!"

Player	Chips	Progress
Tomasz Raniszewski	6,700,000 -100,000	-100,000
Anthony Elliott	3,700,000 1,800,000	1,800,000
Terence Etim	3,400,000 800,000	800,000
Ali Ayub	2,000,000 350,000	350,000
Sebastian Jancso	1,400,000 25,000	25,000
Raj Dhiri	1,300,000 750,000	750,000
Andrew Garland	500,000 -300,000	-300,000

Tags: Sebastian Jancso Ali Ayub Anthony Elliott

02-24-2018 15:04 UTC

Dhiri Doubles Through Elliott

Will Shillibier

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

We got to the table with Raj Dhiri having just doubled with against the of Anthony Elliott.

"Hold up dealer," said Dhiri, "I just want to check if I'm over average. It's been forever."

On close inspection, Dhiri was approximately 50,000 chips short of average which now starts at just under 2.4m.

Player	Chips	Progress
Raj Dhiri	2,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Anthony Elliott	2,100,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Raj Dhiri Anthony Elliott

02-24-2018 15:11 UTC

O'Connor Wins Two Million Chip Pot Against Zhang

AaronMcBride

Level 23 : 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante

The action was opened with a raise from the player in the under the gun position and Jamie O'Connor three-bet in the cutoff. Patrice Brandt cold-called from the button as did Michael Chi Zhang from the small blind and after the initial raiser also called they went four-ways to the flop with 350,000 in the pot already.

Flop:

Action checked to O'Connor and he bet 105,000. Brandt folded, Zhang called and the other player folded.

Now heads-up on the turn, both players checked after the dealer revealed the .

The hit on the river and Zhang took the betting lead for 240,000. O'Connor sized up his own chip stack and raised to 750,000. Zhang seemed to sigh to himself and thought about his decision. After some contemplation, he called. O'Connor turned over for a flush and Zhang mucked. The two-million chip pot was pushed towards O'Connor and put him over the five million mark.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie O'Connor	5,200,000 800,000	800,000
Michael Chi Zhang	1,900,000 -1,000,000	-1,000,000

Tags: Chi Zhang Jamie O'Connor

Level: 24

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 50,000

02-24-2018 15:23 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Manig Loeser	3,750,000 950,000	950,000

Thomas Hemming	2,500,000 900,000	900,000
Adam Hilton	2,100,000 325,000	325,000
Ben Vinson	1,600,000 300,000	300,000
Daniel Jackson	1,400,000 1,015,000	1,015,000
Khadam Hussain	1,200,000 -130,000	-130,000
Jav Javed	1,200,000 320,000	320,000

02-24-2018 15:25 UTC

Ayub Flops Quads Against Elliott

Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Raj Dhiri raised from under the gun and Ali Ayub three-bet to 380,000. Anthony Elliott moved all in from the button. Dhiri folded and Ayub called.

Ali Ayub:
Anthony Elliott:

It was a classic flip, until the flop that is coming giving Ayub quads. The turn and river were irrelevant and Ayub doubled up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ali Ayub	2,500,000 500,000	500,000
Anthony Elliott	700,000 -1,400,000	-1,400,000

Tags: Ali Ayub Anthony Elliott

02-24-2018 15:28 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Morris	3,100,000 300,000	300,000
Ning Lu	3,000,000 2,250,000	2,250,000
Tamas Polster	1,700,000 -10,000	-10,000
Leslie Packer	1,700,000 -45,000	-45,000
Mark Mcgovern	1,550,000 -1,750,000	-1,750,000
Chris Sly	1,500,000 -700,000	-700,000
Andrew Wilson	1,400,000 1,000,000	1,000,000

Thomas High	Busted

02-24-2018 15:35 UTC

Popat Eliminated by Del Piero

Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Enzo Del Piero raised to 110,000 from early position and Paul Skipper called in the small blind before Shivaan Popat three-bet all in for 825,000 from the big blind. Del Piero took his time before calling.

"Too much value," said Skipper, "I think I gotta risk it." He eventually folded.

Enzo Del Piero:
Shivaan Popat:

The board ran out and Del Piero knocked Popat out.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Morgan	7,400,000 450,000	450,000

Fabio Sperling	5,100,000 600,000	600,000
Enzo Del Piero	4,300,000 900,000	900,000
Kevin Frame	2,900,000 2,385,000	2,385,000
Andreas Olympios	2,700,000 165,000	165,000
Daniel Clark	1,000,000 420,000	420,000
Paul Skipper	600,000 -550,000	-550,000
Shivaan Popat	Busted

Tags: Enzo Del Piero Shivaan Popat

02-24-2018 15:41 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 24 : 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alex Harrison	5,300,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Jamie O'Connor	4,700,000 -500,000	-500,000
Patrice Brandt	4,200,000 -400,000	-400,000
John Leslie	4,000,000 250,000	250,000
Ryan Mandara	3,050,000 250,000	250,000
Michael Chi Zhang	2,900,000 1,000,000	1,000,000
Chris Brice	2,800,000 1,900,000	1,900,000
Vikrum Mehta	2,300,000 1,600,000	1,600,000
Robert Buky	2,100,000 1,100,000	1,100,000
Emma Tolley	1,400,000 -100,000	-100,000
James Williams	1,150,000 575,000	575,000
Daniel Charlton	880,000 -520,000	-520,000
Robert Finch	750,000 -750,000	-750,000
Marcin Milde	400,000 -210,000	-210,000