Luc Greenwood Wins Opening Event of 2019 British Poker Open for £119,600

Luc Greenwood wins the first ever British Poker Open event.

After two fun-packed days of poker action, it was the overnight chip leader Luc Greenwood who prevailed in the opening event, though not with more changes of chip leader than ever as the final table became a shootout between elite pros. WATSON BUBBLES AS OPENING STACKS ARE FLIPPED With five players making

Steve O’Dwyer Eliminated in 2nd Place (£72,900)

Steve O'Dwyer, bolstered by that latest double-up, moved all-in pre-flop with [TsTh] and was called by Luc Greenwood with [KcTd]. O'Dwyer was a big favorite with the made pair and Greenwood only having one higher card to hope for, especially after the [6d6s7h] flop. But the turn of [Kd] saw Greenwood

O’Dwyer Doubles Up in First Hand of Heads-Up

Luc Greenwood moved all-in with [Ac9d] and saw O'Dwyer call it off with the [KdJs] for his tournament life. The flop of [6h3h5c] could hardly have been safer for Greenwood, and the turn of [8h] kept him ahead. Only six cards could stop Greenwood winning heads-up in the first hand... but the

Robert Flink Eliminated in 3rd Place for £41,600

Robert Flink has just been eliminated in the oddest of circumstances here in the opening event of the 2019 British Poker Open. Steve O'Dwyer doubled through Flink when the former moved all-in for 85,000 with [Kd4c] and was called by Flink's [Td5d] and the board of [Kc2c8s3d9c] gave O'Dwyer a pair

Greenwood Flips O’Dwyer Close to Exit

Steve O'Dwyer raised to 110,000 with [7c7s] and a quick all-in came from overnight chip leader Luc Greenwood with [AhKd] and 830,000 chips. That all-in was called by O'Dwyer. The flop of [4cAsQh] saw Greenwood move into the lead and through the [Jd] turn and [2s] river, Greenwood take a huge

Flink Doubles Through O’Dwyer

Robert Flink moved all-in for 390,000 chips with [JcTs] and was called by Steve O'Dwyer [Ks3s]. It could have been heads-up, with O'Dwyer leading until the turn on the board of [3c4d5dTc5h], but a dramatic ten on the turn saw Flink retake the lead and hold through the river to double back

Greenwood Doubles Through Flink

Luc Greenwood doubled up when his all-in move for 400,000 chips with [KdJd] got a call from Robert Flink with [2s2c]. The flop of [6dQsTh] saw Greenwood pick up an open-ended straight draw and backdoor flush outs too and the [Ah] turn ended the drama with the ineffectual [3h] on the

From Shortie to Chip Leader

Robert Flink has gone from short-stack at the start of play 90 minutes ago to leading the final table of the British Poker Open £10,000-entry NLHE opening event.