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.
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.
Robert Davies has endured a tough afternoon, one that on any other day would have seen him enter the final table with a substantial chip lead. As it happens, he's bust in eighth place after pushing all-in with and running into the of Andrew Seden.
Davies picked up a flush draw on the flop of the but it wasn't meant to be and the 2015 partypoker WPT UK Main Event is down to its final seven players.
Chi Zhang opened from under the gun and Billy Chattaway made the call from the big blind. Chattaway then check-called a 80,000 bet on the flop before leading for 145,000 on the turn. Zhang called.
The river was the and Chattaway checked. Zhang checked behind.
"Queen," said Chattway and turned over a queen, but it was no good because Zhang held to win the pot.
Billy Chattaway is the unfortunate soul to burst the six-handed final table bubble, finishing in seventh place for £34,000.
Fraser Bellamy raised, Chattaway called on the button and Iaron Lightbourne called in the big blind. The flop fell , Lightbourne checked, Bellamy checked and Chattaway pushed all-in for 450,000. Lightbourne folded, but Bellamy called.
Bellamy:
Chattaway:
The turn was followed by the river and with that, Chattaway was gone.
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.
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.
and running into the 
of Andrew Seden. 
but it wasn't meant to be and the 2015 partypoker WPT UK Main Event is down to its final seven players.
flop before leading for 145,000 on the 
turn. Zhang called.
, Lightbourne checked, Bellamy checked and Chattaway pushed all-in for 450,000. Lightbourne folded, but Bellamy called.
river and with that, Chattaway was gone.
