Dominic Kay's luck has finally run out. Kay pushed with 6 6 and the quiet American Matt McCullough called with 8 8.

The flop came 9 8 5 and Kay was in for a world of hurt. The turn came 2 and finally the river fell J and finished Kay's day. Good game and goodbye!

We've seen the blinds go up and have lost another player in the last hour of play. Here's how it all went down:

Annette_15 Doubles!

Annette Obrestad gets all-in pre-flop and after some substantial thought, Magnus Persson makes the call, showing 7 7 to Annette_15's J J. The flop comes 3 3 2 and Obrestad asks the table, "Did anyone fold a seven?"

She gets no answer, but the turn renders the point moot, bringing the J and there's no need for a river card. Persson is drawing dead and has doubled up Annette_15 while crippling his own stack.

Magneto X'd!

After struggling with the short stack for a few rounds, Magnus Persson gets all-in for his last $124,000 and Johannes Korsar makes the call before John Tabatabai re-ups to $445,000. Korsar gets out and Tabatabai shows K K to Persson's K T. The board comes A 7 5 4 3 and Persson is out in seventh place. Magneto earns £114,030 for his time.

Chip Counts!

John Tabatabati	$2,600,000
Matt McCullough	$1,562,000
Johannes Korsar	$1,330,000
Annette Obrestad	$850,000
Oyvind Riisem	$518,000
Dominic Kay	$302,000

After being crippled by John Tabatabai, Theo Jorgensen gets all-in three hands in a row. The first time sees him quadruple up and the second time sees him chop a three-way pot with Matt McCullough, but even after chipping up Jorgensen doesn't have enough to post the blind and is all-in before the deal.

The hand sees Annette Obrestad attempt to raise from the cut-off, but the young Norwegian pro throws in the wrong amount and is limited to a call. She and Jorgensen are joined in the pot by Dominic Kay and Matthew McCullough, and all live players check the flop and the turn as the board comes 7 5 4 J 7. Obrestad bets out $75,000 on the river after McCullough is her only caller, Annette_15 turns up A-7 for trips, getting a muck from the American and from Jorgensen as well, who is eliminated in eighth place and will take home £85,070 for his time.

Here are the latest chip counts, courtesy www.worldseriesofpoker.com:

John Tabatabai	$2,258,000
Matt McCullough	$1,267,000
Johannes Korsar	$1,152,000
Magnus Persson	$850,000
Annette Obrestad	$800,000
Oyvind Riisem	$700,000
Dominic Kay	$320,000

 

 

Kay Doubles Through Tabatabai

Dominic Kay gets all his chips in pre-flop and action is folded to John Tabatabai. Tabatabai goes into the tank and ponders a call. At one point he says, "Do you want me to call or fold? I'll do whatever you tell me to do."

Kay says nothing and puts his hands over his face. After a few more minutes Tabatabai calls and flips over 6 5 but Kay shows a dominating A A.

The board comes 10-9-3-7-2 and Kay's aces survive.

Tabatabai Takes Monster from Theo Jorgensen

Jorgensen pushed all-in and Tabatabai called after thinking for a few minutes. Tabatabai showed KK while Jorgensen flipped over 10-10. The board went A 9 9 6 Q and Tabatabai is now the huge chip leader. Jorgensen is crippled and it's unlikely he will survive much longer.

We've played to the end of one level and eight players still remain. Here are the major moments from the last hour or so:

Huge Pot for Tabatabai!

Magnus Persson raises to $29,000 and is called by four players, including John Tabatabai. The flop comes 8 4 3 and the action checks to Persson, who bets out $65,000 and is called by Tabatabai only. The turn is the 2 and Persson check-calls a $145,000 bet from Tabatabai. The river card is the A and Persson again check-calls, this time to the tune of $400,000. Tabatabai shows down 6 5 for the straight and Persson mucks, giving Tabatabai a massive pot.

Chop Chop!

Oyvind Riisem raises pre-flop and John Tabatabai calls before Annete Obrestad re-ups to $135,000. Riisem gets out of the way and Tabatabai makes it a cool million. Obrestad calls all-in and shows A K to Tabatabai's A K. The board comes 7 6 5 2 5 and the players chop it up.

Chip Counts!

Here are the updated chip counts, courtesy www.worldseriesofpoker.com:

John Tabatabai	$1,755,000
Matthew McCullough	$1,250,000
Johannes Korsar	$1,210,000
Theo Jorgensen	$900,000
Oyvind Riisem	$725,000
Magnus Persson	$680,000
Annette Obrestad	$550,000
Dominic Kay	$400,000

James Keys came into this table as the short stack and he's leaving as the first to go. Keys got all-in for his last $119,000 over the top of a $35,000 Magnus Persson opening raise. Persson makes the call and turns up A 9 while Keys has Q T. The board comes A 7 3 and Persson extends his advantage. The turn is the T but the river is the 3 and Keys cannot make it stick, losing to Persson's pair of aces and busting in ninth place for £61,540.

The cards are in the air from the Shadow Bar in the Empire Casino and there's no stopping till Bracelet-Town. All aboard!

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Seat 1	Johannes Korsar	$1,134,000
Seat 2	Oyvind Riisem	$664,000
Seat 3	John Tabatabai	$982,000
Seat 4	Annette Obrestad	$697,000
Seat 5	Dominic Kay	$490,000
Seat 6	Matthew McCullough	$1,278,000
Seat 7	Theo Jorgensen	$605,000
Seat 8	Magnus Persson	$1,231,000
Seat 9	James Keys	$172,000