| Seat 1 : Phil Helmuth
Jr. (USA) |
1989
World Champ. & world class player |
| Seat 2 : Howard Carter
(UK) |
London based journalist, small tourney player |
| Seat 3 : Steve Vladir
(UK) |
very
solid, strong successful tournament player |
| Seat 4 : Hermes
Michelides (UK) |
strong backgammon player turned poker enthusiast |
| Seat 5 : Jon Shorman
(UK) |
computer man, experienced |
Seat 6 : Edna Adams
(UK) |
amatuer player |
| Seat 7 : Julian Gardener
(UK) |
young
journeyman showing promise, good recent results |
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| First
to exit was an edgey Howard Carter, under pressure from Helmuth and trapped by
an Ace-Queen on the flop when hoolding A-5. Shorman flipped pocket Queens that
made him trips. |
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| Vladir
got into a terrible mess with Q-Q when he flopped trips and checked. Gardener
having 7-7 got all-in clever with three hearts and an over-card showing by the
river. Vladir eventually called, exit Gardener. |
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| Third
out was unlucky Edna with A-K. Shorman tried it on with 9-8 suited and flushed
on fourth street. |
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| Hermes'
blanket aggression got the better of him after an hour of teasing by Helmuth.
Helmuth bet with a strong 2-pair and Hermes came back with everything and
nothing. |
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| Vladir
out-plays Shorman in a few hands who then goes all in with A-9 vs Vladir's J-J.
No Ace comes and then there were two. |
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The heads-up dual decides who goes into the
final.
Helmuth grinds out some world class heads-up plays only to give
money back when caught out bluffing pre-flop. Phil, chip leader from the very
first hand then makes an all in semi-bluff with J-4 suited after Vladir has
made a bet with A-Q suited. Vladir calls and the champ. catches a Jack on the
river to steal the pot in the best pro fashion.
The best player at the
table won for the second day running. |
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