22 of today’s 57 players made it to the end of the day. There are already over 70 players bought in for Day 1b, so around 100 or so are expected to take part, including defending champ Paul Foltyn.

Player  - Chips
Richard Grace  - 102,800
Andrew Teng  - 101,500
Jeff Duvall  - 92,400
Talal Shakerchi  - 83,800
Sida Yuen  - 67,700
Ian Fraser  - 67,000
Simon Randall  - 66,600
Peter Garrett  - 66,400
Cheung Tai Law  - 65,700
Anthony Thorpe  - 50,400
Edward Roger  - 46,800
Arshad Hussain  - 41,300
Martin Davis  - 39,900
Charles Mason  - 38,500
Richard Fohrenbach Jr  - 37,400
Jeff Kimber  - 31,800
Guy Steel  - 31,000
John Eames  - 26,000
John Rigolli  - 25,900
Robert Topp  - 23,800
Moy Hoque  - 20,400
Karl Limbert  - 15,000

We have 23 players left at 49,600 ave. chips being stuffed into polyphene bags.  Day 1B will commence 2pm local time later today.  Full chip counts to follow.  Jeff Duval has not moved during the last few levels and could still be chip leader.  Andy Teng is playing  well and dominating the table.

Jeff Kimber makes it 2.7k to go with Ed Roger making it 8.2k with Andy Teng (2008 Thanet leg winner) deliberating and then pushing out 16k.  Folds all round.

Moy in the SB with KK’s and Ian flopping trip 777’s with his J7 sooooted.  5k bet by Ian and raised by Moy then Ian all-in and called.  Ian doubles up to 50k and Moy left with 15k.

Richard Grace makes a set of KINGS and eliminates Alex (pocket 55’s)

In a BOB (battle of the blinds) and Jeff with DEUCES, Daniel Rudd holding AT and the DEUCES ‘ave it!  Jeff back up to 34k and Daniel down to 7k.

Table  - Seat  - Player  - Chips
3  - 1  - Sida Yuen  - 21200
3  - 2  - Martin Davis  - 46900
3  - 3  - Jeff Duvall  - 101300
3  - 4  - Daniel Rudd  - 25100
3  - 5  - Jeff Kimber  - 21800
3  - 6  - Edward Roger  - 54100
3  - 7  - Andrew Teng  - 67000
3  - 8  - Jake Cody  - 24000
3  - 9  - Karl Limbert  - 30900
4  - 1  - Richard Fohrenbach Jr  - 34600
4  - 2  - Steven Bunce  - 22300
4  - 3  - Charles Mason  - 31000
4  - 4  - Simon Randall  - 60600
4  - 5  - Robert Topp  - 12400
4  - 6  - Talal Shakerchi  - 53900
4  - 7  - Richard Grace  - 66000
4  - 8  - Alexander Masterman  - 41400
4  - 9  - Arshad Hussain  - 52000
5  - 1  - Ian Fraser  - 37200
5  - 2  - Guy Steel  - 25100
5  - 3  - Anthony Thorpe  - 29300
5  - 4  - Cheung Tai Law  - 85300
5  - 5  - Moy Hoque  - 52200
5  - 6  - John Eames  - 24400
5  - 7  - Peter Garrett  - 79200
5  - 9  - John Rigolli  - 21100

CT Law continues to be chip captain on his table.  Ian Fraser becoming increasingly frustrated by him and down to 20k.

This hand CT makes it 3k UTG and called by Ian on the button and Tony Thorpe in the BB.

CT bets 3.5k on the 4h6d9h flop and Ian folds with Tony calling.  Js on the turn and checked to CT again who bets 8k this time.  Tony calls.  7c on the river and Tony moves 11k all-in.  CT lets it go.

Table  - Seat  - Player  - Chips
3  - 3  - Jeff Duvall  - 101300
5  - 4  - Cheung Tai Law  - 85300
5  - 7  - Peter Garrett  - 79200
3  - 7  - Andrew Teng  - 67000
4  - 7  - Richard Grace  - 66000
4  - 4  - Simon Randall  - 60600
3  - 6  - Edward Roger  - 54100
4  - 6  - Talal Shakerchi  - 53900
5  - 5  - Moy Hoque  - 52200
4  - 9  - Arshad Hussain  - 52000
3  - 2  - Martin Davis  - 46900
4  - 8  - Alexander Masterman  - 41400
5  - 1  - Ian Fraser  - 37200
4  - 1  - Richard Fohrenbach Jr  - 34600
4  - 3  - Charles Mason  - 31000
3  - 9  - Karl Limbert  - 30900
5  - 3  - Anthony Thorpe  - 29300
3  - 4  - Daniel Rudd  - 25100
5  - 2  - Guy Steel  - 25100
5  - 6  - John Eames  - 24400
3  - 8  - Jake Cody  - 24000
4  - 2  - Steven Bunce  - 22300
3  - 5  - Jeff Kimber  - 21800
3  - 1  - Sida Yuen  - 21200
5  - 9  - John Rigolli  - 21100
4  - 5  - Robert Topp  - 12400

Blinds 500-1000 ante 100