The Welsh Masters - Live Update

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All of the 9 finalists are Welsh btw. 2 of them are from Cardiff, the rest are local to Swansea.

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Pics of the finalists...

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part 2...

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part 3...

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We have lost 3 players in consecutive hands.

Mike williams was taken out by Ed Morgan with  versus 

to rub it in, the  fell on the turn.

N Jasim went with  verus Ian Herbert's 

AP Hughes, holding  fell to Nick Romanello's 

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So,

Mike Williams is our 9th place finisher, winning £550

N Jasim is our 8th place finisher, winning £550

AP Hughes is our 7th place finisher, winning £600

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John Marles has doubled up through Ian Herbert. The money went in on the turn of an A high flop. Ian had  but John had  . The kicker was good anyway, but became even gooderer when the  fell on the river.

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But John has now given a chunk of his new found chip wealth to Jamie Gubb, who had A-K to John's K-J.

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...and in a shameless attempt to get more people to read this thread, here's a pic of Leah, the dealer.

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With the blinds at 2,000/4,000 John Marles makes it 12,000 to play. Jamie Gubb moves all in for an additional 23,000. John calls, revealing  while Jamie flips over 

Flop

 

"Higher, higher" says John as the  hits the board on the turn.

"oh no" says John

River is the  and Jamie is now looking healthy on over 70,000.

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Ian Herbert is the 6th place finisher, winning £800.

His  ran into John's  and the board was all low. Ian had returned as chip leader but lost a series of hands, eventually finding himself short stacked before this hand occured.

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great updates, and nice norkage shot !! much appreciated

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Ed Morgan has been eliminated in 5th place, winning £1,000

A very unfortunate exit.

He had  on a board of

 

giving him the nut flush, but John Marles had  for a house. Ed can't quite believe it as he walks away shaking his head.

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Chip counts:

John Marles 160k
Alan Davies  120k
Nick Romanello 90k
Jamie Gubb 40k

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Alan Davies is playing strongly and has forced John Marles to fold a few times to preflop reraises and had taken the lead in chips, but...Nick Romanello has just pushed him off a big pot on a flop of

  

Nick bet the flop, Alan raised and Nick went all in. Alan folded for the additional 45k or so, showing the  . Nick mucked without showing.

Nick, John and Alan have roughly the same sized stacks now with Jamie Gubb the short stack.