APAT 888Poker United Kingdom Open - Live Update

[Des]

Huge hand in progress, which Tighty will report due to crowds around the FT.

[TightEnd]

Steve Harrison, no doubt searching for the double and inviting action, limps with KK

Warning, what follows isn"t pleasant


Thompson in the small blind completes

Hafeez in the big blind checks

flop J-8-5

Both check to Harrison who shoves

Thompson calls

Hafeez calls!

So Harrison with the overpair

Thompson with 8-8 for middle set

Hafeez with 5-5 for bottom set. Eeek

Harrison has Hafeez covered

turn 7

river 4


Abdul Hafeez out 7th




Steve Harrison out 6th

[Des]

Thompson on the button.

Yangran raises to 12k and takes the blinds.

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Dead button.
Pahomova (SB) calls the BB
Anderson calls

Flop was    

Anderson folds as Pahomova pulls out chips.

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Pahomova on the button.

Yangran calls and Downie checks his option.

Bland flop, turn and river which are checked down, with Downie taking the chips with his paired nine.

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Anderson on the button

Yangran raises to 10k, Downie calls on BB

Flop

Downie calls a 15k bet from Yangran.

Turn

Downie again calls, this time 23k

River

both check and Downie takes the pot with the , for the flush.

[Des]

Yangran on button.

Downie calls
Thompson checks

Flop As  

Downie bets 15k on flop and takes the pot.

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Downie on button.

Walked around to Pahomova, who turns over Eights.

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Thompson on button.

Downie raises to 12k, taking the blinds.

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Pahomova on the button

Anderson raises to 12k
Yangran calls

Flop

Anderson bets 20k
Yangran calls.

Turn

Anderson bets 40k
Yangran calls

River

Anderson pushes all in and is quickly called

Anderson shows As  

Yangran shows , for the flopped nut flush.

We"re doing a count at the moment to see what chips Anderson has left.

[Des]

The pot was for over half a million chips and once the maths was completed, John Anderson is confirmed out in fifth position for £775.

[duke3016]

WP John - UL

[Des]

Thompson is on the button.

Downie calls 4k
Thompson calls 4k
Pahomova makes up the SB
Yangran checks

Flop is

Pahomova is all in and Downie requests a count.

.....66,300

Downie counts out the chips and claims he has a massive draw....dwelling now

Downie passes, showing As

The others fold.

Good pot for Pahomova.

[Des]

Pahomoval on the button.

Yangran raises to 12k and takes the blinds.

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Yangran on the button.

Yangran raises to 12k

Downie calls on the SB and Thompson gets out.

Flop

Downie checks, Yangran bets 16k

Downie raises by a further 50k....66k in total.

Yangran speculates on his opponents hand, before folding.

[Des]

Downie on the button.

Pahomova calls 4k as does Yangran, Thompson checks

Flop

Yangran raises 10k, Thompson calls

Turn

Yangran raises 17k, Thompson calls.

River

Thompons bets 30k, Yangran calls.

Thompson folds instantly.

[Des]

The players have gone for a five minute comfort break.  Tighty is doing a chip count.

[TightEnd]

chip counts during a short break

Yangran 570,000
Downie 240,000
Thompson 235,000
Pahomova 80,000

blinds go 3000-6000 now

[Des]

The final four, on the medal bubble.



Andrew Thompson



Laura Pahomova



Zhang Yangran



George Downie

[mporter123]

Pahomova has a bit of a "Bond girl" vibe. Has there ever been a glamourous APAT winner?

[TightEnd]

Pahomova has a bit of a "Bond girl" vibe. Has there ever been a glamourous APAT winner?

Darren Shallis is as close as we"ve got, to date

[Des]

The players are back from the break. 

3000-6000 with a 600 ante.

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Thompson on the button

Thompson raises to 12k
Yangran calls

Flop

Check, check

Turn

Yangran bets 23k
Thompson calls

River

Yangran bets 25k and Thompson folds.

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