Break
Level 22
: 15,000/35,000, 35,000 ante
The players have gone on their first 15-minute break of the day.
2018 partypoker LIVE UK Poker Championships
Main Event
Day: 3
Updated Chip Counts
Level 22
: 15,000/35,000, 35,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
8,300,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
||
|
2,900,000 | |
|
2,800,000
-110,000
|
-110,000 |
|
2,800,000
-675,000
|
-675,000 |
|
||
|
2,800,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
1,900,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
1,300,000
580,000
|
580,000 |
|
900,000
-565,000
|
-565,000 |
|
|
||
|
400,000
-240,000
|
-240,000 |
|
||
The Chasing Pack
Level 22
: 15,000/35,000, 35,000 ante
With Daniel Morgan running away with things, with a stack in excess of seven million, here are some of the chasing pack, with Tomasz Raniszewski best placed to topple Morgan's chip lead.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,800,000
2,400,000
|
2,400,000 |
|
4,600,000
-400,000
|
-400,000 |
|
4,500,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
|
4,400,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Eliminations
Level 22
: 15,000/35,000, 35,000 ante
Just one more player will receive £4,000 before the payout increases to £4,750.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted |
Morgan Extends Runaway Chip Lead
Level 22
: 15,000/35,000, 35,000 ante
Matthew Eardley opened from middle position and Daniel Morgan called in the small blind.
The flop came 
and Morgan check-called a continuation bet. Morgan bet 150,000 on the turn and Eardley called. Morgan then open-jammed the 
river and got a call from Eardley with 
. Morgan however held for the full house, sending Eardley to the rail and boosting his stack to over seven million.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
7,400,000
1,800,000
|
1,800,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
Chris Dowling Eliminated
Level 22
: 15,000/35,000, 35,000 ante
Chris Dowling has been eliminated in 61st place and the players at his table explained the action.
Dowling moved all in from the button for around 600,000 and his opponent in the small blind thought for a while before calling.
Chris Dowling: 
Opponent:
It was told that Dowling took the lead on the flop when an ace appeared but the ten-of-clubs hit the river to give his opponent a set and eliminate the Irishman.
Dowling, who cashed in both the partypoker LIVE MILLION North America at the Playground Casino, Montreal and partypoker LIVE MILLIONS at Dusk Till Dawn last year, collects £4,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Raniszewski Bests Elliott
Level 22
: 15,000/35,000, 35,000 ante
Anthony Elliott opened and Tomasz Raniszewski three-bet out of the small blind. Elliott called. The flop came 
and Raniszewski bet 250,000. Elliott called.
The turn was the 
and Elliott called a bet of 450,000 in position. The river 
was checked by both players. Raniszewski showed 
and that was good enough to take down the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,400,000
2,025,000
|
2,025,000 |
|
|
2,250,000
-160,000
|
-160,000 |
Garland Gets it Through
Level 22
: 15,000/35,000, 35,000 ante
On an all-spade turn of 
Andrew Garland wasted no time in moving all in for 475,000, or around pot. His opponent, Raj Dhiri, asked for a count and appeared annoyed, slamming his chips down on the table in front of him as he counted.
"Show if I fold," he asked, and as soon as he heard that he folded and was shown 
. Dhiri flashed on the way to the muck.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
800,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
550,000
-15,000
|
-15,000 |
Sly Takes From Packer
Level 22
: 15,000/35,000, 35,000 ante
Leslie Packer raised from early position, and Steven Morris called in the small blind. Chris Sly raised it up to from the big blind and only Packer called.
On the 
flop, Sly continued for 150,000 and Packer mulled over his decision before folding.
"Queens or jacks?" asked Sly.
"Jacks" confirmed Packer after nodding.
"Good fold" Sly responded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,200,000
650,000
|
650,000 |
Brammer Eliminated; Brandt Up to Five Million
Level 22
: 15,000/35,000, 35,000 ante
Jamie O'Connor opened from the cutoff and Patrice Brandt three-bet to 225,000 from the button. Chris Brammer was in the small blind and four-bet to 675,000. The big blind and O'Connor folded and after a while Brandt five-bet all in for around 2.5m. Brammer called and was all in.
Chris Brammer: 
Patrice Brandt: 
The board ran out 
and after a quick double-check of the stacks, Brammer was found to have 2,295,000 and was slightly covered and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,000,000
3,000,000
|
3,000,000 |
|
|
Busted |