The Czech Republic's Adam Chochola was first to act and he raised to 8,600 from the button only to see Nick Smith three-bet all-in for 54,800 from the small blind. The big blind stepped out of the way, but Chochola considered the options available to him. Chochola cut out the chips to call and then sat studying Smith, who glanced at Chochola for a second before returning his gaze to the flop.
"I call," said Chochola out of the blue, turning over . Those tens were leading against Smith's but when the five community cards fell Smith completed his flush and left Chochola nursing a much shorter stack than he started the day with.
Fatima Moreira de Melo's seat was vacant all of the sudden, and we asked former table mate Ted Jackson Spivack what had happened. He told us he was the one responsible for the PokerStars Sport Star's exit.
Spivack had opened from late position and Moreira de Melo had called from the blinds. The flop came and Moreira de Melo check called a small continuation bet. Both players checked on the blank on the turn and the river was another blank.
Moreira de Melo shoved all in and Spivack called with for trips. Moreira de Melo had nothing but an unimproved and was left with no chips. Spivack in the meantime, got back up to 130,000 in chips because of that hand.
Frederick Field was first to act in the hijack and he moved all-in for 52,500 chips. Luke Staudenmaier folded in the cutoff, but Guy Phillips called all-in from the butto. Both blinds folded and the payers of the all-in players revealed.
Phillips:
Field:
"I hate jacks," said Field as the dealer got bust spreading the flop. Field's love for jacks may have grown slightly when the landed on the turn and more so when they sent Phillips to the rail on the river.
Christopher Swinden, the Day 1b chip leader, is up to 515,000 chips and is definitely the overall chip leader. Swinden is a local chef, much like Darren Woods who was among the leaders in last year's UKIPT Isle of Man Main Event.
Also flying high is Dan Stacey with 350,000 chips. Stacey came sixth in the Isle of Man Main Event in 2013 and looks like a good bet to go deep in the 2015 edition.
Deborah Worley-Roberts, who lost a fair bit of chips to Leo Worthington-Leese early on today, just won back some chips. She opened under the gun and Daragh Davey in the big blind made the call.
Davey check called a bet of 8,600 on and check called another 12,000 on the turn. The river came the and Davey checked. Worley-Roberts thought about it for a bit, said "I have no f'ing idea what you have, so I check", and knocked on the table.
"Ace high" Davey exclaimed, and Worley-Roberts showed the winning .
"Women don't just peel potatoes!" Worley-Roberts said laughing.
"No, they also do parsnip and cauliflower" Andrew Hutchison replied with a smile.
Jack Westerburg shoved all in for 22,200 from middle position and Daniel Best on the button made the call. Jordan Johnson in the big blind shoved all in rather quickly and the decision was back on Best. And it apparently was quite a big decision, as he tanked for a fair bit.
"I should've made this a whole lot easier on myself by just raising him" Best said pointing to Westerburg.
"I'm gonna be a hero, or a f#$%* idiot!" he followed up that statement.
"Insta jam? Would you do that with aces or kings?"
Eventually he somewhat reluctantly folded, and Johnson asked if he folded queens. Best said he folded jacks, while the other two players rolled over their cards.
Jack Westerburg:
Jordan Johnson:
The board ran out an despite hitting a pair on the flop and flush on the river, Westerburg hit the rail.
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. Those tens were leading against Smith's 
but when the five community cards fell 
Smith completed his flush and left Chochola nursing a much shorter stack than he started the day with.
flop.
onto the turn. 
and Moreira de Melo check called a small continuation bet. Both players checked on the blank on the turn and the river was another blank. 
and was left with no chips. Spivack in the meantime, got back up to 130,000 in chips because of that hand.
flop. Field's love for jacks may have grown slightly when the 
river.
and check called another 12,000 on the 
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an despite hitting a pair on the flop and flush on the river, Westerburg hit the rail.
