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
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Flink Starts Short on the Bubble
With play underway, all five players will be very aware that play begins on the bubble. No-one will want to leave with nothing in 5th place when whoever finishes in fourth place will take home £26,600. Most under threat to leave without profit is Robert Flink, who has just 17 big
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
Grafton Goes Early, Doubles Through Flink
Shortly after Manig Loeser doubled back to a starting stack against Steve O'Dwyer, Sam Grafton and Sam Soverel tangled on Table 2. Picking up the action on [Th9d6c], Soverel bet 7,000 from the button. Grafton, who was in the small blind, called before Robert Flink check-raised to 80,000 from the big. Soverel
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
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,
Flink Flops a Flush
After unknown pre flop action [2c5cJc] was laid out on the table when Stephen Chidwick checked from the big blind. Barry Shulman, in early position, bet 20,000 and both Robert Flink and Mike Watson called from the cutoff and button. Chidwick folded and the turn brought the [2d] on which Shulman
Counts After First Break
Chidwick Gets Some From Watson
Robert Flink raised to 3,000 from the cutoff and was three-bet by Mike Watson from the button to 10,000. Stephen Chidwick was next to act in the small blind and he made it 22,000 prompting a quick fold from Flink. Watson gave it some thought before making the call. The flop