Chidwick Out, Katz Doubles

The final few minutes of Level 5 saw action on two of three tables. First Stephen Chidwick busted, and quickly re-entered to bump Event #2 to 19 entrants, before Cary Katz doubled through chip leader Mike Watson. The big stack bubbled Event #1 earlier today and while he's built his stack since

Mike Watson Bubbles Opening Event of British Poker Open

Mike Watson has busted the opening event on the bubble, having moved all-in with the best hand and been outrun by Robert Flink. All-in pre-flop for 570,000 with [AhJc] and was called by Robert Flink's [KhJh], but the runout of [7c8c9hKs5h] saw Watson turned short and rivered dead. It's 'Sir Watts'

“Pot” is All Watson Knows

When inquiring with Mike Watson what happened prior to when we picked up the action on the turn after he raked in a nice pot, he said the following. "Pot, then pot, and all in," the Canadian pro said with a smile. Piecing the action back together brings us to the hand

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.

Flink Calls Watson’s Bluff

A fascinating hand, easily the longest of the final day so far, just saw Robert Flink double up in stunning fashion against Mike Watson. Watson bet on the flop and turn and shoved on the river holding just [5h4d] to Robert Flink's [QsJd] as the board of [JsAh7h2cTh] saw Flink call it off

Flink Doesn’t Blink

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

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

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.

Watson Gets Grafton to Call It Off

A pot of 108,000 by the flop saw Sam Grafton with [Ad9c] and Mike Watson with [QsTh] check the board after the turn of [Kc9sJh2d]. However, on the [Qd] river, Grafton checked and Watson bet 100,000, seeing Grafton call and have to pay off 'Sir Watts'. Grafton lost 157,000 in that

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