THE FIFTY-- It was just announced here that Betfair.com is adding £56,000 to the £3,620,000 prize pool to take the first place prize up to an even £1,000,000 pounds (that's $2,000,000 US!)
The field will play down to the money (36 players) on Friday and those 36 will return Saturday to play down to Sunday's final table.
Jason Laso has commenced post-dinner proceedings well, check-raising all-in Jon Turner's 4.2k flop bet with the board reading . A disgusted Turner folded pretty swiftly.
THE FIFTY-- With the board reading on the turn, Jesse Jones bet out 6,000 and after a long think, T. Augdal moved all in. Jones insta-called and showed to Augdal's . The river was a deuce and Jones doubled up to 48,000 in chips. Augdal was down, but not out with 16,000 remaining in his stack.
THE FIFTY-- Chips are flying here in the ten minutes we've played post-dinner. Andy Black just moved the last of his chips in and was called by an opponent that rolled over tens full. Black quietly mucked his hand and hit the rail.
On the first hand after the dinner break, Alan Goehring moved all in for his last 1,000. He was called by an unknown player and Daniel Negreanu. The flop was . The unknown player bet 5,000 and Negreanu raised to 10,000. The unknown player moved all in and Negreanu quickly called.
Negreanu:
Opponent:
Goehring:
Negreanu was ahead and Goehring was on the brink on the elimination. The turn was the and Goehring picked up a flush draw. The river was the and Goehring came from behind to triple up. He increased his stack to 3,000.
Negreanu won the side pot and busted the unknown player. He increased his stack to 62,000.
THE FIFTY - With the board reading , a player moves in for his last 8,000 or so. Johnny Chan calls, and flips over . The all in player reveals , and can survive with a heart. The river is the however, and Johnny Chan builds his stack to around 43,000.
THE FIFTY-- Another man down here on St. James's Street. This time it was Bertrand Grospellier in a coinflip situation with his up against T. Augdal's . An ace hit the flop, but so did a nine, Augdal making his set that would hold up to eliminate ElkY.