Cristian Popescu open the action with an early position raise to 500 and picked up three callers before Mark Musgrove reraised to 3,000 from the button. That bet cleared out the other players, who all folded to give Musgrove a modest pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,000 |
Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Christopher Holmes open raised from middle position, Samuel Mather three-bet from the button, and Teodor Evstratiev four-bet from the big blind. Holmes folded and Mather five-bet all in. Evstratiev casually flicked a chip in to call and players flipped over their cards, with Evstratiev at risk.
Teodor Evstratiev: J♥J♣
Samuel Mather: Q♣Q♥
Evstratiev had pocket jacks and Mather had pocket queens. The board ran out 5♦5♥3♠8♥8♠ and neither player improved, so Mather held up to win the pot for a near-double up. Evstratiev was eliminated from the tournament early.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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49,000
49,000
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49,000 |
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Busted |
Kevin Steward raised to 700 from under the gun and was called by Tuan Le on the button and a player who goes by the initials Nicholas Walsh in the small blind.
The flop ran out 4♥A♣A♠. Walsh checked and Steward bet 1,100. Le folded and Walsh called.
The turn came the 7♠ and Walsh checked. Steward bet 2,200 and Walsh called. The river was the Q♠ and Walsh checked again. Steward bet out 8,000 and Walsh scratched his head and shrugged before throwing in a chip to call.
Steward showed A♥Q♥ and Walsh mucked his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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49,000
49,000
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49,000 |
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17,000 | |
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Tim Chung had just lost a small pot prior to the following hand. Chung raised to 600 and was called by Oliver Campion in the big blind.
The flop came Q♣J♣4♣. Campion checked and Chung bet 1,300, which Campion called. The turn was the A♥. Campion checked and Chung bet 1,300, which Campion once again called.
The river was the K♥. Campion checked and Chung bet a third street for a small bet of 500. Campion called and flipped over A♠10♥ for a pair of aces. He won the pot and Chung was reduced to just a few thousand chips.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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47,000
47,000
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47,000 |
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3,000
24,000
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24,000 |
Players in the UKIPT Blackpool Main Event are heading for their first 20-minute break of the day.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Following a middle position open raise, Craig Timmis reraised to 2,500 from the button and then Cristian Popescu four-bet to 6,500. The original raiser folded and Timmis made the call.
The flop came 7♣8♠8♥ and Popescu continued for 4,000, which Timmis called.
The turn was the 6♦. Popescu pushed all in for 16,700 and Timmis was forced to make the fold to give Popescu the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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44,000 | |
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18,000 |
Matthew Rowne raised to 1,000 from late position and Kieran Davey reraised to 4,200. A player who goes by MK then four-bet to 13,400 from the big blind. Rowne folded and Davey pushed all in, which MK called. Two players flipped their cards, with MK at risk from the all in.
MK: K♠K♥
Kieran Davey: A♠A♥
MK had pocket kings and Davey had pocket aces. The board ran out J♠A♣2♥8♦2♦. Davey further improved to a set of aces on the flop to win the pot. MK was eliminated from the tournament and stood up to take his leave.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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78,000
78,000
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78,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Maxim Fana raised from under the gun and was called by Paul Rigg on the button and Mark Musgrove in the big blind.
Three players went to the flop, which came 5♣9♥5♥. Musgrove checked, Fana bet 1,100, and both Rigg and Musgrove called.
The turn was the 8♥ and action checked to Rigg, who bet 2,700. Only Musgrove made the call.
The river fell the 3♥, bringing a fourth heart to the board. Musgrove led out for 6,400 and Rigg made the call.
"Do you have a heart?", asked Musgrove as he flipped over 7♣7♠. Rigg did indeed have a heart and caught Musgrove's bluff, showing A♣Q♥ for the queen high flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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43,000
43,000
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43,000 |
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25,000
13,000
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13,000 |
