Bluesquare.com Blackpool GUKPT: Final Day - At A Glance

[NoflopsHomer]

Blinds restart today at 8k/16k. We were told to be here from 1pm for a 1.30pm start but we arrived only to be told the players are starting now. So, no time for my boring witty anecdotes, straight to the action!

Chip counts:

 Paul Murrell 644700 7/2
 Ben Vinson 426700 11/2
 Ben Herron 342400 12/1
 Paul Gardner 295900 8/1
 Leo Kam 277700 10/1
 Neil Channing 269900 7/1
 Paul Bracken 259400 12/1
 Martyn Cavanagh 216900 10/1
 Mike Williams 189500 16/1
 Lee Biddulph 182800 16/1
 Lee Danaher 126400 25/1
 Iwan Jones 119200 16/1
 Paul Murphy 90800 25/1
 Jason Shellum 81000 33/1

[Chili]

After peeps, they cheated us.  They said 1.30 start but started 1.10 instead hehe.  Straight away Channing has hit the ground running, after a couple of raises and reraises passed this time he finds Leo Kam flat calling the 8k/16k blind and Paul Gardner makes a raise to 40k more. 

Neil Channing reraised all in after not much of a dwell, Paul Gardner called with  .  Channing says "Wow, didn't expect that hand!"  as he turned over  .

The board was no help and Gardner is about 190k poorer, around 100k now.  Channing now on 400k.

[Chili]

Instant action again from involving Gardner, Bracken raised in the cut off with    Gardner goes all in with  for about 130k and Bracken made the call.

The board was  for a straight for Gardner which now leaves Bracken crippled and close to the felt.

[NoflopsHomer]

1st -- £109,700
2nd -- £56,500
3rd -- £38,850
4th -- £28,250
5th -- £21,200
6th -- £17,650
7th -- £14,100
8th -- £10,600
9th -- £8,800
10th -- £5,300
11th -- £3,550
12th to 18th -- £2,800

[NoflopsHomer]

Lee Danaher is OUT in 14th winning £2,800

Channing raised to 46k, Danaher pushed for about 62k which was obviously called. Channing showed and was slightly surprised to be ahead of .

Board:



Martyn Cavanagh is OUT in 13th winning £2,800.

Leo Kam raised to 40k, Bracken cold-called with Jacks, Martyn Cavanagh pushed behind for 123.4k more. Kam passed and Bracken made the call with the board coming Q-Q-8-4-K.

Back to courtroom...

[NoflopsHomer]

Paul Murphy is OUT in 12th place winning £2,800. He moved in the small blind with A-6, but Mike Williams was holding 9-9 in the big blind.

[NoflopsHomer]

plz wish iwan gl plz ,hope this doesnt bock him.

Iwan Jones is OUT. Details to follow.

[NoflopsHomer]

Paul Gardner has doubled up with A-Q against Leo Kam's A-9. The board coming A-K-9-Q-x.

[Chili]

Iwan with about 140k makes a raise to 70k preflop, it is flat called by Mike Williams and they see a flop of:

    Iwan to speak goes all in, Williams insta called the allin, Iwan says "shit" when he sees

    Williams
Jones 

The AJ is good and Iwan Jones sadly goes out in 11th place (well done Vinni) for £3,550.

[NoflopsHomer]

Leo Kam stop 'n' goes on Neil Channing after the latter button raises to 47k and Kam calls from the small blind before pushing the flop.

Paul Bracken button raises and calls Jason Shellum small re-raise all-in.

Bracken:



Shellum:



Board:



But the final table bubble has now just burst...

[Chili]

On table Channing, Jason Shellum went all in from the button for only about 70,000.  Channing from the small blind announced all in and everyone passes to leave Channing to hopefully make them more money and the final 9.  On their backs:

Shellum   
Channing 

Channing AJ stands up and Shellum is OUT in 10th place for £5,300.



***** FINAL ******  Will commence at 3.30pm

[NoflopsHomer]

Maria is down by the final table getting photos and the chip counts.

Seating Plan:

Seat 1 -- Ben Vinson
Seat 2 -- Lee Biddulph
Seat 3 -- Paul Murrell
Seat 4 -- Ben Herron
Seat 5 -- Neil Channing
Seat 6 -- Paul Bracken
Seat 7 -- Mike Williams
Seat 8 -- Paul Gardner
Seat 9 -- Leo Kam

[NoflopsHomer]

Incidentally, if Leo Kam finishes 4th or above he goes top of the GUKPT rankings. Winning that, would be a £5,000 bonus.

Blinds will start at 8k/16k/1k

[NoflopsHomer]

And on the first hand!

Mike Williams raises, trying to make it 65k but accidentally made it only 35k. Leo Kam moves all-in for 199k. Passed around to Williams who instantly calls.

Leo Kam:



Mike Williams:



Board:



Leo Kam is OUT in 9th place winning £8,800

[Chili]

On hand 2 Mike Williams raises to 66,000

Paul Gardner re raised to 100k more but Mike passed...

Awesomely, Hand 3 has action 2 - Details from Floppy to come.