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
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Through the Lens: The 2019 British Poker Open is Underway
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
Chin Wei Lim’s Elimination Ends Day 1
With just under 10 minutes remaining in Level 13, Chin Wei Lim shoved his final 116,000 from the cutoff and Mike Watson called on the button. The blinds quickly folded and Lim was at risk for his tournament life, with [Ah7d] against Watson's [AdJd]. The [Kc5c3sQs6h] board came clean for Watson's suited
Stephen Chidwick Falls to Mike Watson
Stephen Chidwick raised to 21,000 and Chin Wei Lim called from the button before Mike Watson moved all in from the small blind covering both Chidwick and Lim. Chidwick called all in and Lim folded quickly. Chidwick: [AcQh] Watson: [QsQc] The board ran out [Kd2h9cTh5c] and the field was brought down to the final
KK vs. AA: Grafton and Watson Clash Big
Robert Flink raised to 12,000 after which Cary Katz called before Mike Watson three-bet to 45,000 on the button. Sam Grafton was sitting in the small blind and he moved all in for 375,000. The action folded back around to Watson who made the call right away. Watson: [AxAx] Grafton: [KcKd] The board ran
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
Updated Counts Before Dinner
The remaining 8 players just completed Level 9 and are now on a 90-minute dinner break. Registration will remain open through the recess and when play resumes, just before 8:00 PM local time, the field will be finalized. When play does resume, we expect Event #1 to expand back to two
Mike Watson Wins Another
Four players have hit the rail since the start of Level 7 and chip leader Mike Watson was responsible for the last two eliminations. In the first, Koray Aldemir ran his short stack into Watson's nut flush and Joao Vieira was the next to hit the rail after running into pocket
Top-Ten at Second Break
The first six levels of the British Poker Open is in the books. Mike Watson still leads, but there has been movement below him on the leaderboard. Most of that movement has occurred on Table 1, where Robert Flink and Cary Katz have built their stacks over 200,000. At Watson's table, Stephen Chidwick,