23:12: James gets a walk!
23:10: 50 from James on the Button, no callers.
23:08: James opens to 50k from the Button and Martin 3bets to 150k from the BB. Flop AKQ. Martin bets 75k, James calls. Turn 9h. Martin bets again (didn't catch how much), James calls. River 2s. Martin bets 225k, James calls. Martin AK for Top Two Pair and it's a winner!
23:07: Clock UNpaused. No deal. Here we go.
23:06: Nothing agreed yet. Here are the approx stacks:
Martin Thomson 700k
James McLean 1.3milliom
Ahsan Subhan 1.5million
23:05: Clock paused for a chat about a possible deal. Here are the remaining prizes:
1st - £4000
2nd - £2500
3rd - £1700
4th - £1260 Brian O'Connor
5th - £1000 Sam Wardlaw
6th - £800 Alec Brodie
7th - £640 Zaffa Mirza
8th - £500 Davie Kerr
9th - £380 Walter Niven
10th - £310 Thomas McGarvey
11th - £260 Scott Cooper
12th - £230 Maj Iqbal
13th - £220 George Wilson
23:03: Action right away! Brian all in with A7o and Martin calls with AsTs. The Flop comes down with 3 Spades and it's all over for Brian. Out in 4th for £1260.
23:02: Had to step away there due to a nose bleed incident. Must be the pressure of the high stakes. Back now.
22:50: 60k raise from Ahsan UTG, called by James in the BB. Flop Kc3s2s. James checks, Ahsan bets 110k, James calls quickly. Turn 3c. James checks, Ahsan checks. River 7s. James checks, Ahsan checks. James announces "Flush" and wins it with Js9s.
22:49: 50k raise from James this time, no contest.
22:48: Martin makes it 50k again, no contest.
22:46: Martin chucks in 50k on the Button, Ahsan calls from the BB. Flop Th7d5h. Check/Check. Turn 8d. Ahsan checks, Martin bets 50k. Ahsan calls it. River Qs. Ahsan now bets out for 150k and Martin gives it up.
22:44: James makes it 50k and Brian calls from the SB. QT3. Check/Check. Turn Q. Check/Check. River 5. Brian bets 75k. James calls, Brian shakes his head. James has AJ (Ace High) but Brian's Five wins it (65 in the hole).
22:43: Brian offering the others a 4-way even chop now. He has 300k. Didn't get it through.
22:41: Uncle Spiros on the rail. I asked him who he thought would win and he said there are 4 Malakas left so definitely one Malaka will win it.
22:40: James puts in 50k again, UTG this time. Ahsan calls on the Button for heads up. Flop Qs6c2s. Check/Check. Turn 7d. Check/Check. Missed the River but it went Check/Check again and James won with A4.
22:38: James makes it 50k on the Button, no action.
22:37: Ahsan opens for 70k UTG, called by James in the BB. Flop Js7s3c. James checks and Ahsan bets about 225k! Wins.
22:34: James makes it 50k in the cut-off and is called by Ahsan (button) and Brian (SB). Flop Kd9h7s. Checked to Ahsan and he bets 150k. James calls. Heads up. Turn 8d. James checks, Ahsan checks. Tiver 4d. James now leads for 250k and Ahsan shoves all in! It's about 300k but James gives it up!
22:33: Martin opens to 50k in the cut-off, Ahsan calls in the SB. Heads up. Flop TcTs6h. He leads out for 55k. Martin folds.
22:32: James raises from the SB and takes Ahsan's BB.
22:31: Brian opens for 60k on the Button, wins it.
22:30: Brian opens for 50k in the cut-off, wins it.
22:28: Almost agreed there by the sounds of it but Martin knocks it back and we're playing on.
22:26: Some talk of a wee deal here. £9,460 left to play for with 4 left. They're doing some sums...
22:25: Back in action!
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22:20: The latest approximate counts with 4 left:
Brian O'Connor 340k
Martin Thomson 970k
James McLean 1.55milliom
Ahsan Subhan 715k
22:16: Players on a 5 minute break. 4 handed. Average 863k. The story so far...
1st - £4000
2nd - £2500
3rd - £1700
4th - £1260
5th - £1000 Sam Wardlaw
6th - £800 Alec Brodie
7th - £640 Zaffa Mirza
8th - £500 Davie Kerr
9th - £380 Walter Niven
10th - £310 Thomas McGarvey
11th - £260 Scott Cooper
12th - £230 Maj Iqbal
13th - £220 George Wilson
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