Steve O’Dwyer Under 20 Bigs
Steve O’Dwyer is the low-man on the Event #8 leaderboard and he’s now under 20 big blinds after dropping two pots.
In the first battle of the blinds, chip leader Ben Tollerene limped and O’Dwyer checked to see the [Th7h4d] flop.
Tollerene bet 16,000 and O’Dwyer called before the [2c] fell on the turn. Tollerene bet 26,000 this time and O’Dwyer again called to see the next card.
Both players checked the [As] river and Tollerene tabled [Jh7s]. One pair was good and in the next hand, O’Dwyer folded to a shove from Sam Soverel in the big.
Players are now just a few minutes from their next break and when they return they’ll continue play on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Tollerene | 760,000 | - |
| Sam Soverel | 580,000 |
-25,000  |
| Steve O'Dwyer | 284,000 |
-31,000 |
Aces for Steve O’Dwyer
Steve O’Dwyer limped the small blind and Sam Soverel checked his option in the big blind.
The flop landed [8s5c5d] and O’Dwyer check-called a bet of 20,000.
The [6h] on the turn checked through, and when the river landed the [Td], O’Dwyer bet out 25,000 and Soverel called.
O’Dwyer tabled his [AcAh], and Soverel flashed his [8d] and then mucked.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Tollerene | 760,000 |
105,000  |
| Sam Soverel | 605,000 |
32,000 |
| Steve O'Dwyer | 315,000 |
5,000 |
Ali Imsirovic Eliminated by Sam Soverel
Midway through the last level, Sam Soverel was down to his final 17,000. After a few timely doubles, the BPO leader is now back in contention with three players remaining.
Soverel just sent Ali Imsirovic home, as the Poker Master champ shoved his final 170,000 from the button and Soverel re-shoved from the small.
Chip leader Ben Tollerene quickly folded and Soverel held [KcJd] to the short stack’s [7d6d].
The board ran out clean for the broadway cards – [KdJcTh7h9d] and Soverel scored the knockout to move over the chip average.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Soverel | 573,000 |
203,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | Busted |
-178,000 |
Ali Imsirovic Doubles Through Steve O’Dwyer
Steve O’Dwyer raised to 100,000 from the small blind and Ali Imsirovic called all in for 81,000 from the big blind.
Imsirovic: [Ac4c]
O’Dwyer: [Qs3d]
The board ran out [7cJcJsQc8h] and Imsirovic secured the double.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Steve O'Dwyer | 310,000 |
-105,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 178,000 |
81,000 |
Ben Tollerene Limp-Shoves
Ben Tollerene limped the small blind and Steve O’Dwyer raised to 50,000 from the big.
After some thought, Tollerene – who was the only player that covered O’Dwyer – moved all-in.
O’Dwyer quickly folded and on the next hand, Tollerene put more pressure on the Event #8 final table – forcing a fold from Ali Imsirovic in the big blind. That release leaves the Poker Masters champion under 100,000.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Tollerene | 655,000 |
33,000 |
| Steve O'Dwyer | 415,000 |
-139,000 |
| Ali Imsirovic | 97,000 |
-64,000 |
Sam Soverel Doubles Through Ben Tollerene
Ben Tollerene raised to 24,000 under the gun and Sam Soverel defended his big blind to see the [7d8sQs] flop.
Soverel check-called a bet of 20,000 as the turn landed the [Kd]. Soverel checked, and Tollerene used a time extension chip and then bet 35,000.
Soverel check-raised all in for 132,000, and with no time banks remaining, Tollerene called with just a few seconds remaining in his shot clock.
Tollerene: [AhTh]
Soverel: [Td6d]
The river landed the [6h] to give Soverel a pair, and he doubled through.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Tollerene | 622,000 |
-168,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 370,000 |
246,000 |
Stephen Chidwick Eliminated by Ben Tollerene
Big stack Ben Tollerene opened to 27,000 from the button and Stephen Chidwick shoved from the small blind.
Steve O’Dwyer folded the big and Tollerene didn’t need an official count to call, as he placed a stack of chips in the middle before tabling [KhKs]. Chidwick’s shove was for his final 215,000~ and he needed to hit to stay alive with [8h8s].
Chidwick’s attempt to win two British Poker Open events in one day ended after the [Ad5d4c7sKd] runout and now regardless of how Event #8 ends, Sam Soverel will retain his lead atop the BPO leaderboard.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Tollerene | 790,000 |
175,000 |
| Stephen Chidwick | Busted |
-265,000 |
Sam Soverel Doubles Through Ben Tollerene
Ben Tollerene raised to 24,000 under the gun and Steve O’Dwyer called on the button.
From the big blind, Sam Soverel moved all in for 40,000. Tollerene four-bet to 100,000 total, and O’Dwyer folded.
Tollerene: [Ac5h]
Soverel: [AhKd]
The board ran out [As3dJh9d2d] and Soverel doubled again.
| Player | Chips | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Tollerene | 615,000 |
49,000 |
| Sam Soverel | 124,000 |
72,000 |
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