Soverel Gains Ground Before the Break

There are some very fluid chipstacks right now three-handed in this Event #2 final table and at the latest break, it's Sam Soverel who is rising in the counts. Stephen Chidwick had [Jh9s9c4c] against Soverel's hand of [AcKh5c3d] on a board of [4s8dQs4d], which saw Chidwick bet again to sneak over a

Stevie and Sam Swap Places

All three players went to see a flop here in Event #2 of the British Poker Open, as the £10,000 PLO final builds to a climax. Here were the hands the three called with. George Wolff: [8s7c6d4d] Stephen Chidwick [Adjd7h3h] Sam Soverel [AhTc5h4c] A flop of [2hQd6h] saw Chidwick bet 110,000 and only get a

Wolff Pulling Clear

After 80 minutes of the final table, it is the overnight chip leader George Wolff who is leading the way. In his latest pot, Wolff raised to 75,000 pre-flop with [KdJhTh7c] and was called only by Sam Soverel with [Jd9c8c7d]. On the flop of [QhKc5c], Wolff's c-bet of 190,000 took the pot

Gavin Cochrane Eliminated in 4th Place for £30,000

Gavin Cochrane has left Event #2 here in London as the first 35 minutes of play have seen three players busted in short order. Cochrane pushed all-in on the turn, with the board showing [6d2hQh4c]. Cochrane's [AhKh8s7d] needed help from a heart against Sam Soverel's [Qd8h4d3s], but the [8d] on the river

Jens Kyllonen Busts on the Bubble

Jens Kyllonen flanked by Joni Jouhkimainen at the final table of the £10,000 Pot Limit Omaha event at the British Poker Open.

We're already down to just five players here at the final table of Event #2's £10,000 buy-in PLO. Jens Kyllonen is the unfortunate player to have left in sixth place, missing out on the money, after he held [9h8h6d6s] against Sam Soverel's [AdQsTs9d] and across the board of [6c8dAs3s7c] saw Soverel

Welcome to the Final Table of the £10,000-Entry PLO Event #2

Two British poker players, two Americans and two Finns walk into the Aspers Casino in East London. If it sounds like a joke, then the punchline is a spectacular £120,000 top prize. We're back in action at the final table of Event #2 of this British Poker Open, with six

Through the Lens: Gold for Greenwood, Four Card Fun

Day 2 of the British Poker Open has come to its conclusion, as Event #1 played down to a winner, and Event #2 has reached the final table. To start the day, Luc Greenwood took down Event #1 after defeating Steve O'Dwyer heads-up. This puts Greenwood in the best spot possible

Anton Suarez Eliminated as George Wolff Extends Chip Lead

On the final hand of the day, George Wolff raised to 30,000 and from the button Anton Suarez made a pot-sized three-bet to 128,000. Wolff quickly called and the flop brought out [Jd3d7d] on which he checked. Suarez counted down his chips before moving all in for 160,000 and Wolff called