Andrew Hulme, known as "stato_1" online, has seen his stack cut to 38,000 after losing a coinflip with Lukas Dimsa. Hulme's 
needed some help to beat Dimsa's lowly 
. Help failed to arrive as the dealer spread the 
board, doubling Dimsa to a respectable 40,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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38,000 |
Mario Sanchez Cano finished as runner-up in the £5,250 buy-in High Roller for £60,000 and is still in the hunt for the pries in the Main Event. He's just doubled to 43,000 after he three-bet all-in for 19,500 over the top of a David Lloyd open. Lloyd called, showing 
and Sanchez the 
.
A nine-high board reading doubled Sanchez and left Lloyd with 10 big blinds.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
43,000 | |
|
8,000 | -3,700 |
"I'm going to make a one-handed bluff," announced Will Kassouf.
"Who wants some? I'll give it to ya!" he followed with before moving all-in.
James Clarke reraised to 4,200 and everyone else folded.
Clarke showed and Kassouf the 
. A final board reading 
secured Kassouf a double.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
6,100 | 3,900 |
The extremely talkative Will Kassouf opened for a raise and then called when Antoni Romanello, brother of Roberto, three-bet all-in from the button.
"I've just a small pair," said Romanello as he turned over anything but a small pair in .
"I've got a straight flush draw!" said Kassouf as he showed 
.
The flop fell and Kassouf asked the dealer for another club. The turn was black but a spade, the .
"Oh. Never mind," said Kassouf.
The river was the 
and Romanello doubled-up.
Kassouf was left with 2,200 chips going into the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
21,000 | |
|
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2,200 |
Renee Xie started Day 1b well, but has bust as the end of the scheduled levels near. Xie was all in with 
and couldn't get their against a pair of queens. Xie handed over her stack and is now chatting among friends at the bar.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Here are some of the notable players to bust recently.
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Level: 9
Blinds: 400/800
Ante: 100
As the title says, the players are heading for their final 15-minute break of the night.
Carlo Citrone opened to 1,200 from the button and both Barry Sedgwick and John Stanley called from the blinds.
All three players checked the 
flop. Sedgwick checked the turn, Stanley bet 1,200 and both Citrone and Sedgwick called.
The river was the , Sedgwick checked, Stanley bet 1,300 and both players called.
Sedgwick mucked, Stanley flashed the and Citrone won the pot with 
.
Chin Chai Koh, otherwise known as Chinese Frankie, raised to 1,400 from under the gun and Antoine Saout was his only customer from his seat on the button. Frankie check-called a 1,000 bet on the 
flop before both players checked the turn and river.
Frankie flipped over 
which was good enough to win the pot because Saout mucked. Frankie finished third in the WPT500 UK for a cool £60,000 and a similar result in the main event would be well received by the Dusk Till Dawn faithful.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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51,000 | 21,000 |
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49,000 |
