6.25pm: Salmon gets some juice
A big pot has just gone the way of Tony Salmon and he's claimed the chip lead as a result.
Salmon opened to 50,000 from under-the-gun, Richie Lawlor three-bet to 128,000 on the button and when it got back to Salmon he smooth called. The flop fell [Kh][10d][7s], Salmon checked, Lawlor bet 128,000 and Salmon flat called. On the [9h] turn Salmon led for 150,000 and Lawlor tank-called.
The [6d] completed the board, Salmon led for 200,000 and Lawlor went deep into the tank, so deep in fact that Salmon called the clock. He was given a countdown and his hand was ruled dead when it expired. As he took the pot Salmon showed [Ad][Qc] as he took the pot. He's up to 1,700,000. -- NW
6.15pm: Lawlor moves
Richard Lawlor is the player moved from table 11 to table 13. He sits to the immediate left of Chris Brammer.
6.10pm: James Sykes out in 11th place
After what felt like a long stretch another player has been sent to the rail. In a pot opened by Chris Brammer, James Sykes three-bet, Tony Salmon four-bet, and Brammer folded. Sykes then five-bet shoved which was called by Salmon who showed [ac][qc] to Sykes's pocket jacks.
The board ran [7c][qh][4h][4d][qd]. Sykes was out in 11th place while Salmon moves up to 1.6 million. - SB
6.05pm: Starting stack
The big blind is now the same as the stack everyone started with on Day 1. -- NW
Blinds up: 10,000/20,000, ante 3,000
6pm: Sykes calls the clock on himself
Jamie Sykes was taking so long over his river decision that he called the clock on himself!
The pot started innocently enough with David Clifton-Burraway raising to 32,000 and Sykes calling from the big blind. The board came [2c][5h][9d][2d][6h], Sykes check-called bets of 35,000 and 85,000 on the flop and turn and was then faced with a bet of 185,000 on the river.
"I don't think I've ever seen you bluff," said Sykes to Clifton-Burraway and he then asked the dealer to spread the pot. "Are you bluffing because I want me to think that you're bluffing or are you actually bluffing?" said Sykes out loud, before continuing to riffle the calling chips between his fingers.
He then apologised to the table and as the final seconds of the level ticked by he called the clock on himself. About 20 seconds later he folded his hand, but he didn't look happy about it. -- NW
5.50pm: Salmon leaps to a million
Ganesh Jayaraman opened for 41,000 which Tony Salmon called from the big blind. That brought them to a turn card on a board of [jc][4c][td][6h]. Salmon bet 51,000 which Jayaraman called for a [qc] river. Again Salmon bet, 55,000 this time. Jayaraman called but was helpless against the [kd][9h] of Salmon, the straight moving him up to around 1 million chips to Jayaraman's 520,000. - SB
5.45pm: Aido Vamosses his way back
Richard Lawlor opened for 32,000 and Tim Wong called from the small blind. Sergio Aido was in the big blind and shoved all-in for 295,000. Lawlor passed but Wong, after a series of elaborate hand gestures, called, showing [8s][8d]. Aido had over cards with [ks][ts]. Aido got relief on the flop, as the board ran [6c][td][5d][ad][ac]. Aido managed a "Vamos!" - SB
5.35pm: Stalemate
Not much to report in the last few minutes. Chris Brammer forced a fold from Ganesh Jayaraman by betting on the king-high flop. Then in a hand between Jamie Sykes and David Clifton-Burraway, a bet of 100,000 from Clifton-Burraway forced Skyes to fold on a board of [kh][8h][ad][as][jd]. - SB
5.20pm: Salmon getting fried
It's fair to say Tony Salmon has not had a good time of it since we combined to the final two tables. He started this period of play with around 1,500,000 and was the chip leader.
He's now down to around 630,000, in part due to doubling up Chris Brammer (see 4.15pm post) but having Brammer and Jamie Sykes to his immediate left has not proved fruitful.
In the latest example of this he opened to 30,000 from the hi-jack, Sykes three-bet to 80,000 from the button, Salmon four-bet to 130,000 and Sykes moved in. He had Salmon covered meaning he'd shoved for an effective 700,000. Salmon shot bolt upright in his seat and played with some chips in his hand, exasperated and the constant punishment.
Eventually he laid his hand down, pot to Sykes. -- NW
5.10pm: Forsyth's saga at an end
Adam Forsyth was the short stack at the start of the new level so was always under pressure. So when he found pocket sixes he pushed in behind a raise from Ganesh Jayaraman. Jayaraman thought about it briefly, then called what amounted to about 200,000. He showed pocket jacks.
The board ran [ks][7d][qd][8d][8c] to end Forsyth's day. With a big sigh of relief Jayaraman moves up to around 700,000. - SB
5pm: Cagey stuff
The number of players has been stuck on 12 for around 75 minutes of play and the cagey action has continued in level 21.
The only showdown I've seen was in a hand between Chris Brammer and Jamie Sykes in which the former made it 35,000 pre-flop from the cut-off and Sykes flat called from the big blind.
The two of them then proceeded to check it down on a [8d][10d][Ks][6h][3h] board, Sykes opened [Ah][Qd] to claim the pot.
Other than that most pots have been claimed pre-flop. -- NW
4.45pm: Chip counts going into the new level
11 , 1 , Ganesh Jayaraman 420,000
11 , 2 , David Clifton-burraway 1,100,000
11 , 3 , Adam Forsyth 280,000
11 , 4 , Tony Salmon 880,000
11 , 5 , Christopher Brammer 1,200,000
11 , 6 , James Sykes 1,100,000
13 , 1 , David Price 730,000
13 , 2 , Ben Vinson 600,000
13 , 3 , Richard Lawlor 870,000
13 , 4 , Ben Mayhew 505,000
13 , 5 , Tim Hong Wong 860,000
13 , 6 , Sergio Aido Espina 620,000
4.40pm: Play continues
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