James Williams raised from the button and Marcin Milde moved all in for 395,000 from the big blind after the small blind folded. Williams made the call.
Marcin Milde:
James Williams:
Board:
Milde took the lead on the flop with two pair and improved to a boat by the river to double up.
Just minutes after his double up Marcin Milde has been eliminated.
Players at his table informed us that he was all in with queen-jack and his opponent held pocket-kings. There was no help for Milde on the board and takes home £5,500.
Action folded to Robert Finch on the button and he moved all in for around 600,000. Alex Harrison called from the small blind and the cards were turned on their backs.
Robert Finch:
Alex Harrison:
Board:
Harrison held and improved his stack as Finch departed from the table.
Daniel Morgan held and sent Paul Skipper to the rail holding after Skipper moved all in for 1,145,000. A short while later Fabio Sperling checked a river to Morgan and Morgan bet 525,000. In the last hand before the break Sperling folded and Morgan flashed for a missed straight draw.
He is the chip leader as players go on a 15-minute break.
Ning Lu raised to 130,000 and Steven Morris called.
The flop came and Lu continued for 150,000. Morris called and the pair checked the turn. The river was the and Lu bet 365,000. Morris pondered a while before calling.
Lu showed and Morris instantly turned over .
"I thought you had nine-ten for some reason," said Morris.
"What do you do if he raises?" tablemate Chris Sly asked Lu and Lu could only grin in response.
John Leslie was down to around 300,000 when faced a raise from Robert Buky and a call from Terence Etim. Leslie moved all in and both his opponents called.
On the flop, Buky bet 250,000 into the side pot and Etim called. On the turn Etim again called a bet from Buky, this time for 450,000.
Buky moved all in on the river and Etim folded. Buky won the side pot and both players turned their cards over for the result of the main pot.
Robert Buky:
John Leslie:
Leslie trebled up as his top pair was good enough to swoop in the main pot and keep him alive in the Main Event.