A series of short hands eventually saw Robert Flink return from the break on the attack. First, Luc Greenwood, the chip leader at the table made it 45,000 to go on the button with [9h9c] and was able to take it down unchallenged. With 720,000 chips, Greenwood has the chip lead yet
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Greenwood Leads at the First Break
Mike 'Sir Watts' Watson moved all-in for 574,000 with [Ah7s] and Robert Flink couldn't call with [2s2c], faced with choosing the flip for his tournament life on the bubble. That was the last meaningful hand as play went to the first break of the day, with LucGreenwood back on top of
Grafton Overtakes Greenwood Again
Greenwood and Grafton clashed again, with the British player this time adding to his stack. Greenwood held [JhTh] while Grafton had [KcQd]. With players originally attacking but growing ever more tentative, the board of [Td8d2c9dKs] was what commentary team Brent Hanks and Jeff Platt called a "troublesome run-out". Grafton picked up the pot
Watson the Early Leader
Play started with Greenwood and Grafton well ahead of the pack, but after a topsy-turvy opening 50 minutes of action, Grafton and Greenwood have dropped back a little. Mike Watson's big win against Grafton, as well as Robert Flink's double, have evened things up considerably.
Grafton Reclaims Chip Lead
After joking that winning any hand at this early stage would see Grafton "reclaim" the chip lead, the Brit has definitely done that after this early clash. Steve O'Dwyer looked down at [8s8d] hijack in the hijack and bet 22,000, with Grafton, holding [JcJh], choosing to three-bet on the button to
Five Hopefuls Battle Over First British Poker Open Title
Get set for the first of 10 final tables of the British Poker Open as the action gets underway at 1:00 pm local time. Last night saw five players manage to make it through to the final table and with four places paid, it's Luc Greenwood who leads the way
Grafton & Greenwood Lead Event #1 $10K NLH Final Table
The final table is set for Event #1 of the inaugural British Poker Open at Aspers Casino in London. Leading the way are Luc Greenwood and Sam Grafton followed by Mike Watson. The final table seat draw is as follows. British Poker Open Event #1 Final Table Seat Name Country Chip Count 1 Luc Greenwood Canada 746,000 2 Steve O’Dwyer Ireland 365,000 3 Sam Grafton United
Grafton & Greenwood Lead British Poker Open Event #1 Final Table
The final table is set for Event #1 of the inaugural British Poker Open at Aspers Casino in London. Leading the way are Luc Greenwood and Sam Grafton followed by Mike Watson. The final table seat draw is as follows. British Poker Open Event #1 Final Table Seat Name Country Chip Count 1 Luc Greenwood Canada 746,000 2 Steve O'Dwyer Ireland 365,000 3 Sam Grafton United
Alex Foxen Eliminated by Luc Greenwood
A few hands after the elimination of Cary Katz, another player hit the rail to drop Event #1 of the British Poker Open down to seven players. Action started with Luc Greenwood raising to 16,000 from the button. Steve O'Dwyer folded his small blind, before Alex Foxen called in the big. Foxen
The Final Two Tables
Play is back underway after an extended dinner break and the table draw is now as following with 21 total entries and 11 remaining players. Seat Table 1 Table 2 1 Elio Fox Robert Flink 2 Luc Greenwood Cary Katz 3 Jake Schindler Mike Watson 4 Stephen Chidwick Sam Soverel 5 Manig Loeser Sam Grafton 6 Steve O'Dwyer