Main Event Day 1a | 2014 partypoker World Poker Tour United Kingdom

11-18-2014 19:20 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Brammer	Busted
Nicholas Holbrook	Busted
Haroon Hussain	Busted
David Huerga Hierro	Busted
Scott Margereson	Busted

Simon Higgins	Busted
Victor Ilyukhin	Busted
James Parker	Busted
Ben Martin	Busted
James Thomson	Busted
Arturs Barkevics	Busted
Renee Xie	Busted

Silver Flops Nuts; Bluffs

[user76023]

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

On the turn of a board, Marvin Rettenmaier led out for 3,725 and Max Silver made the call. The river was the and Rettenmaier checked, Silver thought briefly and then bet 11,200.

It didn't take too long for the German to make the call and Silver showed , a flopped straight but he was now playing the board. Rettenmaier turned over and won the pot.

Silver shook himself, "I couldn't help myself, I knew I should've checked behind. I found the one way to lose the pot..."

Player	Chips	Progress
Marvin Rettenmaier	85,000 30,000	30,000

Max Silver	25,000 -8,000	-8,000

Tags: Max Silver Marvin Rettenmaier

11-18-2014 19:34 UTC

Dinner Break

[user76023]

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Players are on a 60-minute dinner break.

Level: 7

Blinds: 250/500

Ante: 75

11-18-2014 20:52 UTC

Vas Nunes' Two Pair Just Enough

[user76023]

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Max Silver opened to 1,200 preflop and was called by Paul Vas Nunes on the button and Riad Kawmi in the small blind.

The flop was and Kawmi led for 1,725, Silver raised to 3,600 and Vas Nunes flat-called, as did Kawmi. The turn was checked to Vas Nunes who bet 7,000. Kawmi called and Silver decided to let it go.

The river was the and both players checkd, Kawmi showed a missed and Vas Nunes took it down with while Silver looked slightly relieved.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Vas Nunes	47,000 47,000	47,000
Riad Kawmi	12,500 12,500	12,500

Tags: Riad Kawmi Paul vas Nunes

11-18-2014 20:57 UTC

On the turn of a board, Sergio Aido check-called a 5,500 bet from Rhys Jones to see the on the river. Aido checked once more and Jones moved all in, in effect setting the Spaniard all in for the latter's final 12,500. Aido tanked for several minutes and it looked as though he might fold but he eventually made the call with , ahead of Jones' which had been turned into a bluff.

Jones slipped back under his starting stack while Aido doubled up to 45,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sergio Aido	45,000 11,000	11,000
Rhys Jones	23,000 -27,000	-27,000

Tags: Sergio Aido Rhys Jones

11-18-2014 21:04 UTC

Crazy Horse Outta Here

[user76023]

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

News of Ram Vaswani's exit has reached us. Apparently he held on a board against Mike Sexton who held . Neither player improved and Sexton's kicker meant the latter won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mike Sexton	45,000 8,000	8,000

Ram Vaswani	Busted

Tags: Mike Sexton Ram Vaswani

11-18-2014 21:21 UTC

Mateos' Big Cooler

[user76023]

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Emran Hussain opened to 1,200 preflop from early position and Adrian Mateos made it 3,200 in middle position. Sergi Reixach then shoved all in from the button for around 14,000 and it was passed back to Hussain who tanked for a couple of minutes before moving all in for about 30,000. Mateos called instantly.

Mateos:
Reixach:
Hussain:

"I almost folded," sighed Hussain.

The board came and the former WSOPE Main Event winner is now among the chip leaders.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adrian Mateos	145,000 75,000	75,000

Sergi Reixach	Busted
Emran Hussain	Busted

Tags: Adrian Mateos Emran Hussain Sergi Reixach

11-18-2014 21:39 UTC

Deadman Walking

[user76023]

Level 7 : 250/500, 75 ante

Simon Deadman moved all in for his final 4,975 in early position. Vance Martin flat-called before Adrian Mateos made it 16,000 next to him. Martin folded.

Deadman turned over happily to flip for a triple up against Mateos' but the board came . Deadman was eliminated but he'll be back to try again tomorrow.