The Welsh Masters - Live Update

[AlrightJack]

Well, its all changed here. Alan Davies has gone from chip leader to short stack in a matter of two hands. He lost a pot to John Marles when raising 20k to John's 10k river bet on a 

board with no action before then in the hand. John showed a queen, Alan mucked without showing.

Then, in the last hand of the level Alan raised to 15k from the small blind. Jamie Gubb, who had made up some ground a few hands earlier, flat called.

Flop 

Alan bet 15k, Jamie called.

Turn 

They both checked.

River 

Alan bet 15k. Jamie moved all in for another 25k or so. Alan called and turned over  for a straight.
But Jamie had hit a dream flop holding  and scooped the pot, taking the chip lead in the process. They are now on a ten minute break.

[AlrightJack]

Actually, Jamie isn't quite the chip leader, but he's up there. Here are the counts as the blinds go up to 3,000/6,000.

John 151k
Jamie 140k
Nick 95k
Alan 26k

[AlrightJack]

Alan Davies finishes 4th, picking up £2,000

He moved all in for his remaining 26,000. Nick called quickly.

Alan had  versus Nick's 

Flop 

Turn 

giving Nick a straight.

The river was the harmless 

[AlrightJack]

NIck Romanello has departed in 3rd place, winning £3,000

On a flop of  he moved all in with  and was called by Jamie, who had 

No help from turn or river. Jamie and John are now heads up.

[AlrightJack]

Jamie 260k
John 150k

[AlrightJack]

Heads up at the final table.

[AlrightJack]

There was a deal three handed. They have all taken £5,000 and the last two are now playing for the trophy.

[AlrightJack]

We have a winner...

John Marles is the Welsh Masters Champion officially winning £8,000

therefore

Jamie Gubb is the Runner Up taking home £4,000

In the final hand Jamie moved all in on a flop of

 

John called

Jamie had 

John had 

Turn was  , river 

And that, as they say, is poker.

[AlrightJack]

The winner, John is a mortgage broker by trade.

Runner up Jamie qualified via a £50 one table satellite. He got the much coveted Blue Square watch while John took the trophy.

[AlrightJack]

Here's a pic of the winner receiving his trophy from Albert and below a pic of the trophy, watch and wonga.

[AlrightJack]

Thats all from me. Until next time, adios.

[Dewi_cool]

thanks Jon,much appreciated missed you at bb3 though

[albert]

Cheers Jonathon for all the hard work.  Hope you get a bit of luck yourself tonight.

Thanks one and all who attended and helped out.

Albert.

[snoopy1239]

 

[boldie]

Cheers Jonathon for all the hard work.  Hope you get a bit of luck yourself tonight.

Thanks one and all who attended and helped out.

Albert.

thanks for the updates...great stuff.