Jack Lyman opened to 31,000 from the button, and this time it was he who would face the reraise. Small blind Scott Shelley made it 88,000 straight, and Lyman moved all in for more than 225,000. Shelley called with his covering stack, but he was dominated and poised to ship a second consecutive double up to Lyman:
Lyman:
Shelley:
The flop was just fine with Lyman as it came to keep him well out in front. The turn, however, was a disastrous , and Lyman threw his hands up in the air in disbelief. He still had seven outs to the win, though, but a blank river card finished him off and sent him out the door in 7th place. It was a remarkably volatile run through the tournament and especially this final table for Lyman. Mark him down for nearly £18,000, but he's come up just a few spots shy of gold.
From the button, JP Kelly raised to 28,000, and Jack Lyman moved all in for 108,000 from the small blind. Kelly called with and a chance at the knockout, and Lyman was banking on for the double up.
It was a sweat, but Lyman ultimately held as the board ran to secure his double up. It's been quite the up-and-down day for the nine seat, but he's back in this thing with well over 200,000 once again.
There's a huge crowd gathering inside the Empire right now in preparation for the start of the £10,000 High Roller Heads-Up showdown. The big computerized draw is just about to take place, and there's also the little matter of awarding Jeff Lisandro his fifth gold bracelet amidst a ceremony of pomp and circumstance.
As such, the players at our final table have decided to take a one-hour dinner break right now, escaping the commotion.
They're outta here, and we are too. Play will resume at 6:00 p.m. sharp, so that gives you a full hour to scope out the start of Event #4!
Scott Shelley raised to 29,000 before defending champion JP Kelly made the call from the small blind. Jack Lyman also called from the big blind before the flop came down . Kelly fired out 31,000 and Lyman raised to 110,000. Shelley folded and then Kelly pounced with an all-in move. Lyman met him with a call.
Kelly:
Lyman:
The turn brought the and the river the . Kelly's full house was the best hand and he was all in for 205,000 on the flop. He's now up to about 515,000 and leading the way in his title defense run!
Jack Lyman raised to 28,000 and Mehdi Senhaji reraised all in from the small blind for 198,000. Lyman folded and Senhaji showed the . Lyman dropped to 406,000.
Jack Lyman raised to 28,000 from the hijack seat. Karim Jomeen called all in for 4,000 from the cutoff seat and Jeppe Bisgaard called from the big blind. The three of them saw the flop come down and Bisgaard checked. Lyman fired 46,000 and Bisgaard check-raised to 200,000 after some time in the tank. Lyman called all in for 164,000.
Lyman:
Bisgaard:
Jomeen: .
The turn brought the and the river the , allowing Lyman to double up. He also sent Jomeen to the rail in eighth place.
We've played two full levels (minus four minutes), and everyone needs a little break. We'll take twenty minutes to wander around Leicester Square, but there's plenty more action to come when we get back.
From the button, Karim Jomeen raised to 25,000. Scott Shelley shoved all in from the small blind for 165,000 and after Paul Pitchford folded from the big blind, Jomeen snap-called and tabled the . Shelley revealed the and had an optimistic view on the situation saying, "Well, I'm live."
The flop came down and Shelley picked up a pair of fours. Although the flop wasn't the six-five-three combo that his rail was cheering so loudly for, Shelley shrugged his shoulders and didn't felt a little bit better about the situation.
The turn brought the to the felt, nailing Shelley with trips and causing a volcanic eruption of noise from his cheering section that surrounded the stage. The river then completed the board with the and improved Shelley to a full house.
Jomeen was left with just 6,000 chips after sending over the payment to Shelley, who can now breathe again with some much needed life.
While of of this was going on, Daniel Negreanu showed up to wish fellow teammate JP kelly good luck. Mehdi Senhaji took the opportunity to jump out of his seat and snatch a quick photo with Negreanu, ignoring all of the excitement that was going on behind him just a few feet away.
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to keep him well out in front. The turn, however, was a disastrous 
, and Lyman threw his hands up in the air in disbelief. He still had seven outs to the win, though, but a blank 
river card finished him off and sent him out the door in 7th place. It was a remarkably volatile run through the tournament and especially this final table for Lyman. Mark him down for nearly £18,000, but he's come up just a few spots shy of gold.
and a chance at the knockout, and Lyman was banking on 
for the double up.
. Kelly fired out 31,000 and Lyman raised to 110,000. Shelley folded and then Kelly pounced with an all-in move. Lyman met him with a call.
and the river the 
. Kelly's full house was the best hand and he was all in for 205,000 on the flop. He's now up to about 515,000 and leading the way in his title defense run!
. Lyman dropped to 406,000.
and Bisgaard checked. Lyman fired 46,000 and Bisgaard check-raised to 200,000 after some time in the tank. Lyman called all in for 164,000.
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and the river the 
, allowing Lyman to double up. He also sent Jomeen to the rail in eighth place.
and had an optimistic view on the situation saying, "Well, I'm live."