Fraser Bellamy was the first to act in the small blind and he opted to limp. Any plans to see a cheap flop were dashed when Craig McCorkell raised to 95,000 from the big blind. Bellamy called and the dealer spread the flop.
Bellamy led for 125,000 and McCorkell called. The slowed Bellamy down and he checked; McCorkell checked behind.
The river was the and Bellamy put his foot back on the gas and bet 400,000. McCorkell went into the tank for two minutes before emerging with a fold.
Dominic Cullen is the first player to fall at the final table, leaving eight players in contention for the title of UK champion.
Iaron Lightbourne opened to 65,000 from early position, the action folded to Cullen in the cutoff and he three-bet to 155,000. Lightbourne called and the dealer put the flop onto the felt. Lightbourne checked, Cullen bet 165,000 and Lightbourne check-raised to 400,000, which essentially put Cullen all-in. Cullen then shoved and Lightbourne instnaly called.
Cullen:
Lightbourne:
A set of jacks for Lightbourne versus ace-high for Cullen. The turn locked up the hand for Lightbourne, with the river needlessly improving him to a full house.
Philip Hepburn is the 10th place finish after an all-in confrontation with Craig McCorkell didn't go as he would have wished.
McCorkell pushed all-in from the button to put the short stacked blinds under the cosh. Robert Davies folded in the small blind, but Hepburn called from the big blind.
Hepburn turned over and was flipping against McCorkell's . Thanks to McCorkell flopping a set, Hepburn was drawing dead by the turn of the board, leaving the final nine players to head to the unofficial final table.
WSOP November Nine chip leader Joe McKeehen joins Remko Rinkema to discuss how he amassed his chip lead, how he is preparing for the final table, and more.
Adam Daniel's roller coaster of a day is over, his tournament ending in 11th place.
The chips went into the middle in a blind-versus-blind confrontation with Robert Davies, Daniel holding and Davies .
Despite calls for a four from Daniel, the flop put Davies way in front and he'd already stood from his chair when the landed on the turn. The completed the board, sent Daniel to the sidelines and left only 10 players remaining in their quest to become a WPT champion.
flop.
slowed Bellamy down and he checked; McCorkell checked behind. 
and Bellamy put his foot back on the gas and bet 400,000. McCorkell went into the tank for two minutes before emerging with a fold.
flop onto the felt. Lightbourne checked, Cullen bet 165,000 and Lightbourne check-raised to 400,000, which essentially put Cullen all-in. Cullen then shoved and Lightbourne instnaly called.
turn locked up the hand for Lightbourne, with the 
river needlessly improving him to a full house.
and was flipping against McCorkell's 
. Thanks to McCorkell flopping a set, Hepburn was drawing dead by the turn of the 
board, leaving the final nine players to head to the unofficial final table.
for his troubles.
. 
flop put Davies way in front and he'd already stood from his chair when the 
landed on the turn. The 
completed the board, sent Daniel to the sidelines and left only 10 players remaining in their quest to become a WPT champion.