All the money went in before the flop with Chris Straghalis holding and putting Barry Greenstein at risk. But Greenstein had the advantage with . There were gasps as right in the window the dealer showed but the second card revealed gave Greenstein the higher set. Turn river leaving Greenstein in good shape.
Paul Coughlan was all in against James Browning, a crucial flip for both these players.
Coughlan:
Browning:
Coughlan put on his coat and stood behind his chair - a sure sign he was going to win this one - and the board came to double him up and leave Browning as the short stack.
Mark Handley moved all in from the cut-off for his last 69,000. Sam Razavi on the button looked at the blinds who were still to act and contemplated a call. He passed however and Christopher Jonat instantly made the call from the small blind. Big blind folded and the cards were turned over. Handley was the player at risk and showed versus the of Jonat. Always a sweat as the flop came but the turn river eliminated Handley.
Jamie O'Connor opened for 12,000, got called by Sam Razavi and the big blind Christopher Phillips. They saw a flop of . Phillips checked and pre-flop aggressor O’Connor continued for 27,000. Razavi folded and Phillips grimaced, agonising on what to do. He just didn’t have enough behind to call, so he moved all in for not much more. O’Connor called and showed for the flush draw but it was Phillips who was at risk with his top pair. No spade came though as it went turn river . Phillips doubled up.
We missed the action on the feature table but Tomasz Chmiel has apparently been knocked out while holding . Dahe Liu was the assassin with and managed to hit a broadway straight on a board.
On a flop, Sam Razavi checked and Christopher Jonat bet 20,000. Razavi check-raised to 56,000 but as soon as the latter's chips went over the line, Jonat announced he was all in and Razavi called instantly.
Razavi:
Jonat:
The turn and river changed nothing and Razavi picked up a big double.
Alexander Schilt opened for 16,000 and was raised by Duncan McLellan to 42,000. To his left, Adam Topping moved all in for 150,000. Schilt got out of the way and Mclellan made the call. Topping turned over his and was stunned to see the of McLellan. Schilt said he folded tens. The board ran out . Topping had made a straight to survive. Chris Straghalis who had just joined the table observed, “So you’re not invulnerable.” We’ll find out over the next few hours.
and putting Barry Greenstein at risk. But Greenstein had the advantage with 
. There were gasps as right in the window the dealer showed 
but the second card revealed gave Greenstein the higher set. Turn 
river 
leaving Greenstein in good shape.
to double him up and leave Browning as the short stack.
versus the 
of Jonat. Always a sweat as the flop came 
but the turn 
river 
against Dahe Liu's 
and the board came 
to double him up to 263,000.
for the flush draw but it was Phillips who was at risk with his 
top pair. No spade came though as it went turn 
river 
and managed to hit a broadway straight on a 
turn and 
river changed nothing and Razavi picked up a big double.
