POKER NEWS

16 May 2010

Owen Robinson Increases his chip lead
Owen Robinson Increases his chip lead

After getting involved in hands with Graham, second chip leader, and Andros the plucky Irishman is well ahead in chips (blinds 15K – 30K, ante 3K).

Gareth Walker is out in 8th Place
Gareth Walker is out in 8th Place

Gareth picks up £7600 after going heads up with Oliver Schaffmann and fails to get lucky (20K - 40K).

Final table at the Pokerstars UKIPT Nottingham main event about to begin
Final table at the Pokerstars UKIPT Nottingham main event about to begin

We're down to the final eight and looking at my watch we're only eight minutes away from it all kicking off. So let's look again at the chip stacks and how much they could be taking home (blinds 15K - 30K, ante 3K).

15 May 2010

And it's over... until tomorrow
And it's over... until tomorrow

Mark Aldridge was doing so well but a series of hands had knocked his stack down considerably and then he ran into Owen Robinson.

Raymond Chan out in 10th as we go to our final table
Raymond Chan out in 10th as we go to our final table

Owen Robinson bet 75K in the CO with A2 and Raymond Chan, all the way from California, pushed all in on the button with AT.

Break - Chip Stacks of Remaining Ten Players
Break - Chip Stacks of Remaining Ten Players

We're currently on break again, since we haven't lost anyone yet lets have a chip count.

Robert Charlton is gone after clashing with chip monster Mark Aldridge
Robert Charlton is gone after clashing with chip monster Mark Aldridge

I only caught the tail end of the hand coming in on the turn but I can tell you it cements Mark firmly as chip leader.

Down to 11 as Parminder Kandola bites bullet
Down to 11 as Parminder Kandola bites bullet

To make a change the money didn't go all in until the turn but when it did Owen Robinson was left richer whilst Kandola was poorer (blinds 12K - 24K, ante 3000).

Andrew Couldridgea claims Leon Lewis' scalp
Andrew Couldridgea claims Leon Lewis' scalp

Leon Lewis pused all in with JJ in the CO and was called By Couldridgea on the button with AA.

JPK Wins £200 Pokerstars UKIPT Nottingham Side Event and Kieran Appleby busts out
JPK Wins £200 Pokerstars UKIPT Nottingham Side Event and Kieran Appleby busts out

In the £200 side event two time bracelet winner John-Paul Kelly won with A7 vs KT. Hitting an ace on the flop he was soon out of danger and scooped the £11,400 prize money, claiming, "This is much better then winning two bracelets." In the main event though short stack Kieran Appleby is KO'd by Owen Robinsonn (blinds 10K - 20K, ante 2K).