Due to a lack of space in the bar area, the PokerStars pub quiz has moved to the media room. Benjamin Spragg is the quiz master. The winning team will join the winners of the go-karting and bowling in a special SNG, with first place taking a £1,100 tournament ticket.
There will be a short hiatus in reporting, as reporters cannot readily enter and exit the media room without disrupting the eager quiz players.
Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
Bixi Yao raised to 4,000 from under the gun, Matthew Bonham called in late position, and Gavin Chamberlain called in the big blind.
The flop came A♦5♠4♦ and all three players checked. The turn was the 4♠. Chamberlain bet 7,000, Yao called and Bonham called.
The river was the 3♥. Chamberlain led again, this time for 20,000. Yao folded and so did Bonham. Chamberlain took the pot.
Level: 12
Blinds: 1,000/2,000
Ante: 2,000
Jiaze Li was all in preflop against John Barker, who had him covered as players flipped their cards.
Jiaze Li: A♦K♣
John Barker: A♣J♣
The board ran out J♦2♥Q♦7♠2♦. Barker paired his jack on the flop and held to win the pot. Li was eliminated from the tournament.
"Nice hand mate," said a neutral player.
Barker shrugged. "I got lucky," he said.
Dipak Makawana raised to 3,500 from under the gun and Lorenc Boci called on the button.
The flop came 5♠7♠4♠. Makawana checked, Boci bet 10,000, and Makawana moved all in for around 31,000. Boci deliberated and then made the call with the bigger stack.
Dipak Makawana: Q♠Q♦
Lorenc Boci: J♠J♥
Both players had flush draws along with their pocket pairs. The turn came the 7♦ and the river was the 8♥. Makawana held with his pocket queens to win the pot and double up his stack.
"I nearly folded," said Boci.
"It would have been a big fold," said a neutral player.
Late registration has now closed for Day 1d of the Main Event. There have been 513 entries to the flight and 15 percent of the field, 77 players will make it through to Day 2 and into the money.
Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
Players in Day 1d of the Main Event are heading for a 15-minute break. When action resumes, late registration will be over for the flight and the entry numbers will be confirmed. Day 1e is now alive and kicking.
David Docherty raised to 2,700 from middle position, Iman Sarkeshik called, and Danny Toffel called on the button.
The flop came K♥3♥A♥. Action checked to Toffel, who made it 5,500 to go. Docherty called and Sarkeshik folded.
The turn was the 10♣. Docherty checked and Toffel moved all in. Docherty quickly called and players turned their cards. Docherty showed A♠A♦ for a set of aces. Toffel, however, flipped over 8♥7♥ for a flopped flush.
"I was going to shove," said Sarkeshik.
"I wish you did," replied Docherty as he handed his chips over to Toffel.
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