Day 1 of the partypoker MILLIONS UK High Roller Finale attracted just 25 players and a possible overlay loomed for partypoker. With a million dollars guaranteed, the tournament was in need of 75 more players or the organizers would need to pay out of pocket to make up the difference. What
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Alex Foxen Pulls Away as Chip Leader
The first and only player to top four million chips in the High Roller Finale so far is Alex Foxen, who pushes John Duthie into second. The field is still growing, and with two one-hour levels left of late registration, it looks like that $1,000,000 guarantee may yet be met
High Roller Finale: Chip Leaders
John Duthie has slightly extended his chip lead in the opening levels of Day 2 in the $10,300 High Roller Finale. Creeping up on him in chips are both Alex Foxen and Kristen Bicknell (on different tables, for a change). Bicknell added a few chop-pot chips to her stack after taking
Three Romanello Brothers and a Main Event Champion Make it to Day 3
Day 2 of the partypoker LIVE $10,300 MILLIONS UK Main Event came to a dramatic conclusion today with the bursting of the bubble, locking up a seat in Day 3 for the sixty players who’d battled successfully through seventeen hour-long levels at Dusk Till Dawn. Together with the sixteen online
Grafton Eliminates Simao in 18 Million Pot
Joao Vieira opened the hand with a raise to 250,000 from early position before Sam Grafton three-bet to 625,000 from middle position. Joao Simao, who has been battling with Grafton all day today, cold four-bet to 1.3 million. This got rid of the button, blinds, and Vieira but not Grafton.
Grafton to Simao: “Don’t Let Them in Brazil Know You’re Folding Top Pairs”
Sam Grafton opened the button and Joao Simao called from the big blind. On [6h2sAs], Simao check-called a bet before they both checked the [Qc] turn. The [Qh] saw Simao check again. Grafton bet 680,000 and Simao needed some time to make up his mind. "I bluffed the flop, checked back
Grafton Grafting
Table chip leader (and top five in chips at the minute) Sam Grafton is in active mode, most recently welcoming new player to the table Santiago Plante with a friendly three-bet of his preflop 180,000 open to 800,000 from the big blind (no call). His table is stacked thusly:
Vieira Folds Trips in Battle of the Joaos
Bryan Piccioli opened under the gun plus one for 125,000 and picked up two heavy-weight poker pros to see a flop in Joao Vieira (hijack) and Jaoa Simao (big blind). The flop came [QcTc5c] and Simao and initial-raiser Piccioli checked. Vieira bet 230,000 and Simao called, Piccioli folded. The [8s] hit the
