Earlier today, over breakfast at the players' hotel, Martin Enander was talking about taking a trip to the Isle of Skype to visit a castle that he'd seen in one of the hotel's books. It's quite a trek getting there from Glasgow, but now he has plenty of time to make the journey because he's just crashed out of the Main Event.
Scotland's Dean Hutchinson opened to 2,000 from early position and Enander called from the button. Hutchinson then checked the flop and Enander moved all-in for 12,000. Hutchinson instantly called and turned over for two pair, crushing the of Enander.
The turn left Enander drawing dead rendering the river inconsequential.
Lars-Erik Nielsen checked from the big blind on a flop reading flop, Majid Iqbal bet 3,800 from the hijack seat and Krzystof Stuchlik raised to 8,000 on the button. Nielsen then check-raised all-in for 51,400 which sent Iqbal into the tank for around two minutes.
After much deliberation, Iqbal folded and Stuchlik folded behind, leaving Nielsen to pull in the pot.
"You scared of playing your hand?" asked Iqbal. "50,000 into 20,000, how do you expect to get paid? It's not like you're protecting your hand because playing like that you're only getting called when you're beat."
Iqbal continued his rant up until being dealt the next hand, which he slammed onto the table, picked up his can of Irn-Bru (other soft drinks are available) and walked across the tournament area. He's since returned and continued his poker coaching lesson with Nielsen who seems quite perplexed by the tirade he faced.
Every now and then, poker players pull a bit of magic out of the bag and show why many people love this game and the fact you can win without needing strong holdings.
Colin Gillon raised under the gun and the action passed to Foeke Deinum on the button who three-bet to 6,500. Next to act was Annar Bjorsmo who cold four-bet to 13,200 from the small blind. The big blind, unsurprisingly, stepped out of the way, but Gillon wasn't ready to lay down yet and stuck in a five-bet to 24,600.
Deinum gave a little speech before folding and Bjorsmo went into the tank for almost three minutes before following in Deinum's footsteps and letting his hand go. He probably wishes he hadn't because Gillon revealed his hand as he collected the pot. It wasn't aces. It wasn't kings but the lowly , much to the delight of the rest of the table, Bjorsmo aside.
It appears that the player who made the audacious five-bet bluff with during the last level has put his tournament life on the line one too many times and has bust. He was on table 2 Seat 1 but there is an empty chip rack there now while the player in Seat 2, who is sans his ID card, looks to have 260,000 chips in his arsenal which could explain a few things.
We'll do some digging and get back to you shortly.
Diogo Borges was given a two-hand penalty for effectively acting out of turn during a key pot. A player at Borges' table was all-in and Borges was in the blinds, but instead of waiting for the action to reach him before folding, he simply walked away from the table and as a result had to sit out two hands as a punishment.
Morten Mortensen oof Denmark raised to 2,600 from early position and was called by three opponents. The first was Juraj Kadlubiak to his immediate left, the next was Paul McTaggart on the button and the third was Jorma Vouksenmaa in the small blind.
Vouksenmaa and Mortensen checked the flop, Kadlubik tried his luck with a 6,100 bet and only Mortensen called. Both active players checked the arrival of the turn, leading the dealer to place the onto the board as the final community card.
Mortensen riffled chips for the best part of 30-seconds before betting 10,200 — leaving himself around 6,000 chips behind.
"Call," said Kadubik confidently but that confidence was soon shot down when he saw the in front of Mortensen.
The players are heading for their final break of Day 1b. When the 54 hopefuls return, they'll play one more 60-minute level before bagging up for the night.
flop and Enander moved all-in for 12,000. Hutchinson instantly called and turned over 
for two pair, crushing the 
of Enander. 
turn left Enander drawing dead rendering the 
river inconsequential.
flop, Majid Iqbal bet 3,800 from the hijack seat and Krzystof Stuchlik raised to 8,000 on the button. Nielsen then check-raised all-in for 51,400 which sent Iqbal into the tank for around two minutes. 
, much to the delight of the rest of the table, Bjorsmo aside.
flop, Kadlubik tried his luck with a 6,100 bet and only Mortensen called. Both active players checked the arrival of the 
turn, leading the dealer to place the 
onto the board as the final community card.
