Richard Herbert opened the action with a raise to 8,000 from middle position. Players folded around until the big blind moved all in for 38,500. Herbert made the call.
Big Blind: K♦J♦ 
Richard Herbert: A♥5♥
The board ran out Q♦2♦2♣9♣6♣ and Herbert dodged all the outs to scoop the pot and send his opponent packing.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
192,000 |
The player in the hijack raised to 8,000, the player in the cutoff flatted, and Jarred Gabin three-bet shoved on the button for 50,000, putting himself at risk. The hijack folded and the cutoff thought for a moment, before putting in the call.
Jarred Gabin: A♦7♦
Cutoff: 10♦9♦
The flop of A♣K♥7♠ was safe for Gabin, who pulled further ahead, with two pair, aces and sevens. The 5♥ turn and 2♥ river secured him the pot, and the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
118,000
64,000
|
64,000 |
Under the gun open-jammed his 37,000-chip stack into the middle. Andi Mcnew reraised all in and pushed her 74,000 into the middle from early position. One more player wanted to join as the hijack called all in for 35,000 and players went off to a full board with the hijack and under the gun at risk.
Under The Gun: 8♠7♠
Hijack: A♥K♣
Andi Mcnew: Q♣Q♥
The dealer put out 4♦J♥10♣6♣8♥ and Mcnew held on to stack both players and take over the chip lead at her table.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
162,000
162,000
|
162,000 |
A player from under the gun opened to 8,000 and Richard Ryder three-bet to 19,000 from the next seat over. The under the gun player four-bet shoved for about 80,000 and Ryder snap-called with a covering stack to put his opponent at risk.
Opponent: A♣5♣
Richard Ryder: A♠Q♥
Ryder had his opponent dominated and remained ahead on the K♥3♣9♠K♣A♥ runout to send his opponent to the rail and drag in a nice pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
230,000 |
Marc Daroux, who was in early position, got it all in preflop against a short-stacked player in middle position, who he had covered.
Opponent: K♠J♠
Marc Daroux: K♣K♦
The flop came 6♣K♥8♠, improving Daroux's hand to a set. The turn landed the 9♠, giving his opponent a flush draw.
"Always a sweat," said another player at the table, as the dealer brought out the 4♥ river.
Daroux breathed a sigh of relief as he sat back in his chair and dragged in the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
In a preflop confrontation James Morgan was all in for 42,000 from the small blind and up against a player in the big blind who covered him.
James Morgan: A♦Q♥
Opponent: A♠J♦
The board ran out A♣8♥2♠Q♣10♣ giving Morgan aces up to secure a full double through his opponent.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
92,000
92,000
|
92,000 |
Ben Moon three bet to 18,000 against an under the gun raise and called an all in of 42,000 from the big blind, the player in between folded.
Big Blind: A♦J♦
Ben Moon: Q♣Q♦
The board ran out 2♣9♥8♠9♦3♥ and Moon's queens were plenty for a near double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
152,000
1,000
|
1,000 |
|
||
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted | |
|
|
||
Level: 15
Blinds: 3,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Dominic Brazier, who was in the big blind, was all in and at risk on a flop of 4♣9♦5♥ against his opponent, who was in the cutoff.
Dominic Brazier: K♠9♣
Opponent: J♦9♥
The turn landed the 4♦ and the river brought the Q♣, awarding Brazier the pot, and the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
97,000
97,000
|
97,000 |
