Level: 18
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 1,000
2015 partypoker World Poker Tour UK
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 partypoker World Poker Tour UK
Buy-in
£2,000
Entries
450
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000
Break Time
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The players are heading for a 15-minute break safe in the knowledge they have locked up at least £4,500.
Vinson Sends Kellett and Anon Home
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Richard Kellett pushed all-in from the hijack and the player wishing to remain anonymous three-bet to 130,000 from the cutoff. Ben Vinson announced he was all-in for 260,000 in the small blind and Paul Dando folded his big blind.
Anon: 
Vinson: 
Kellett: 
By the river the board read 
and both Kellett and Mr Anon bust, leaving Vinson to climb to 480,000 chips.
On another table, Daniel Tang and Alex Spencer crashed out.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
480,000 | 361,500 |
|
Busted | |
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Carl Fitzpatrick Bursts the Bubble
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The action folded around to Emrah Yildiz in early position and he raised, Carl Fitzpatrick moved all-in for 10,000 in late position, Fraser Bellamy called on the button and Nuno Duarte called from the big blind.
All three players check down to the river of the 
board.
Fitzpatrick showed 
, but both Yildaz and Bellamy had aces in their hands, with Bellamy taking the pot with 
.
The remaining 54 players are now in the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Busted |
Roller Coaster of Emotions For Ben Jackson
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Michael Flecther raised from late position and called the few extra chips required when ben Jackson three-bet all-in from the small blind. Jackson's table was surrounded by players eager to see the bubble burst, although Jackson had at least one man in his corner, his dad, Paul.
With all other hands completed, the players showed down their hands: 
for Jackson and for Fletcher.
The 
flop saw Fletcher improve to a flush, although Jackson had flopped top set and wasn't completely out of it. A burn card later, and the 
landed on the turn to gift Jackson an unbeatable full house. The completed the community cards and hand-for-hand continued.
The Bubble Refuses to Burst!
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
Daniel Harwood moved all-in from the small blind for 1,300 and headed to a four-man flop.
The three active players in the hand checked down a 
board, and Harwood escaped elimination by winning with 
. It's not often you hear a cheer when a player doesn't bubble, but it happened just now.
Sharpe Survives on the Bubble
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
A raise to 12,000 from Paul Dando was three-bet all-in by Jeff Sharpe and called by Dando.
Dando flipped over 
and was racing against Sharpe's 
. A queen-friendly board reading 
kept Sharpe's hand the best and he doubled during this hand-for-hand section.
Bellamy Open-Shoves
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
The action folded to Fraser Bellamy in the small blind and he moved all-in, putting Breixo Gonzalez to the ultimate test, one for his tournament life. Gonzalez slammed his cards into the muck and was shown 
for his troubles.
Fletcher Finds Aces to Double
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
"All-in and a call," came the cry from the dealer and it was Michael Fletcher all-in and at risk of elimination versus Iaron Lightbourne.
Fletcher held and Lightbourne the . Lightbourne caught a king on the 
flop then picked up a straight draw on the 
turn. However, Fletcher's aces held as the appeared on the river and the tournament is still hand-for-hand.
Mizrachi Finds Top Pair
Level 17
: 2,500/5,000, 500 ante
On a board reading 
, Jamie O'Connor checked from the big blind and then called when Michael Mizrachi bet 20,000 from his seat under the gun. The 
river was met with similar action, a check from O'Connor, a 20,000 bet and a call, although the final call took around two minutes to make.
Mizrachi showed and O'Connor mucked.