Live Update - Newcastle 28-29 May 15

[Luthee13]

Craig raises to 16.2k from the button and James, in the big blind, re raises all in for 96.3k.

Craig thinks about it for a while and then makes the call.

James has and he is the player at risk. Craig is ahead with

flop, nothing changes.

on the turn opens things up and gives James outs.

Harsh river of means Craig"s 8"s are now no good and James wins the pot.

[IrishTom]

Down to the final 6 players:

Craig	Simpson	Seat 1	160,000
Iain	Ayre	Seat 3	55,000
James	Lowrey	Seat 4	210,000
Troy	Rutherford	Seat 5	120,000
Ali	Ahmed	Seat 6	600,000
John	Murray	Seat 9	25,000

Craig

Simpson

Seat 1

160,000

Iain

Ayre

Seat 3

55,000

James

Lowrey

Seat 4

210,000

Troy

Rutherford

Seat 5

120,000

Ali

Ahmed

Seat 6

600,000

John

Murray

Seat 9

25,000

[Luthee13]

It folds to Ali in the small blind who looks at John"s stack (big blind) and says "I don"t need to look, I just need to raise" and flicks in a black 25k chip.
John moves all his chips across the line and makes the call.

John has
Ali shows

means John gets the double up.

[Luthee13]

Not many hands later we see Ali flick in another 25k chip and announce the raise.

Craig moves all in and Ali instantly makes the call.

Craig shows
Ali has and has Craig comfortably covered.



Ali makes the flush on the river!

Craig finishes in 6th place for £310.

[IrishTom]

Iain Ayre doubles up when his stays ahead of James" ... Iain on circa 50k

[Luthee13]

*John has gotten two all in pre flop moves through and has gathered the blinds and antes both times, he is now on around 56k.

*Ali has upset James by seemingly always raising his big blind. Ali made it 15k and James folded.

*John moved all in again from the small blind and Iain folds the big blind.

[Luthee13]

We have just entered Level 17 with blinds at 4k/8k and an ante of 800.

Average stack is 225k.

[Luthee13]

James raises to 18k pre from the button.

Ali calls from the big blind.

They both check the and Ali bets 25k on the turn.

James folds and, when Ali shows the says "what else were you gonna have there??"

[IrishTom]

Ali Ahmed has a commanding lead... moving further ahead of the field...

Forename	Surname	Seat	Stack
Iain	Ayre	Seat 3	60,000
James	Lowrey	Seat 4	150,000
Troy	Rutherford	Seat 5	100,000
Ali	Ahmed	Seat 6	855,000
John	Murray	Seat 9	60,000

[Luthee13]

*Iain moves all in pre and takes it down, he shows

*Ali raises from the button to 16k
Iain pushes all in over the top for 60k
Ali folds.

*Iain completes the small blind and James checks from the big.
They check it down and Iain announces "jack high" on a board and James mucks.

[Luthee13]

*Ali gets a walk in the big blind.

*James raises to 18k and everyone folds - he shows (John tells me he folded )

*John pushes for 30800 and gets the folds - Iain, in the big blind, debated it but decided his cards just weren"t quite good enough and folded.

*Ali raised to 17k and everyone folded.

[IrishTom]

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[Luthee13]

Ali raised all in blind from the small blind.
John, in the big blind, makes the call.

Ali shows
John has - he is behind and at risk.



And John Murray is out in 5th place. He wins £400.




We are now on the "Medal Bubble".

[Luthee13]

It didn"t take long to burst!

Iain moves all in from the small blind with

James has him covered and makes the call with

The flop is all over with

The turn is the

And the on the river sends Iain to the rail. He will collect £550.

[Luthee13]

No more than five minutes later and we are heads up when Troy runs into Ali.

Troy has
Ali has

Troy is ahead but at risk.

first card down sees Troy extend his lead.

But the turn is in Ali"s favour

The river is and no help to Troy and he finishes in 3rd.

Troy Rutherford
English Amateur Poker Championship
National Championship Bronze Medal & £780