9:45pm: Goodbye Season 5, hello Season 6Level 33 - Blinds 125,000/250,000 (25,000 ante)
I hope you've enjoyed our coverage of Season 5 of the UKIPT, which started all of the long ago in January 2015. There isn't long to attend for Season 6 because it kicks of in London in April. The primary event of Season 6 happens at PokerStars LIVE! on the Hippodrome Casino between April 5th-10th. The principle Event is a £770 buy-in, but satellites from just £1.10 will start running on PokerStars this Thursday.
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9:35pm: Vladas Tamasauskas wins UKIPT5 Dublin and €176,900; Dave Pollock second (€107,010)Level 33 - Blinds 125,000/250,000 (25,000 ante)
It's all over the place and Vladas Tamasauskas is the UKIPT5 Dublin champion. At the final hand the 21-year-old raised to 550,000 with T♥5♦ and Dave Pollock flat called with A♠4♣. The Lithuanian made trips at the 9♠5♠5♣ flop, Pollock checked, Tamasauskas bet 500,000 and Pollock check-raised all-in for 5,500,000. Tamasauskas snap called!
The 8♣ turn meant Pollock was drawing dead and the meaningless 2♠ completed the board.
Vladas Tamasauskas - the general UKIPT champion of Season 5
9:25pm: Pollock gets Tamasauskas off the most efficient hand againLevel 33 - Blinds 125,000/250,000 (25,000 ante)
Yet again Dave Pollock has run a bluff that has got Vladas Tamasauskas to put down the most productive hand. The Lithuanian found a large hand at the button and raised it up with Q♦Q♣ and Pollock decided to defend with 9♣3♥.
On the 3♠A♣8♥ flop Tamasauskas bet 400,000, Pollock check-raised to 1,000,000 total and Tamasauskas smooth called.
On the T♣ turn Pollock continued selling the tale that he was strong, he bet another million leaving himself 2,200,000 back. If he was selling then Tamasuaskas was buying as he let his hand go.
Vladas Tamasauskas, 18,475,000David Pollock, 6,350,000
9:18pm: Pollock back within the danger zoneLevel 33 - Blinds 125,000/250,000 (25,000 ante)
After losing a few pots and the blinds having gone up, Dave Pollock is right down to 19 big blinds.
9:13pm: Level upLevel 33 - Blinds 125,000/250,000 (25,000 ante)
9:12pm: Pollock as much as 6.5MLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (25,000 ante)
Fair play to Dave Pollock he raised with junk and had the stones to bet like he had it. He opened to 625,000 with 8♣3♦ and Vladas Tamasauskas smooth called with K♥8♦.
On the A♣K♠5♠ flop Pollock continue for 500,000 and Tamasauskas stuck across the. 9♠ turn checked through and a fourth spade - the 2♠ - completed the board. The Lithuanian checked and Pollock moved all-in for 3,675,000. It was an overbet because the total pot was now 5,975,000.
Tamasauskas went deep into the take and thought for 3 and a half minutes before folding. It's now 94 big blinds for him and 29 big blinds for Pollock.
9:05pm: Pollock at the upLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (25,000 ante)
Dave Pollock has clawed some back and is as much as 5,280,000. He's still a way behind Vladas Tamasauskas who has 19,700,000. The blinds are going up in about five minutes though.
9:02pm: Frozen kidney chips in playTwenty-five million (in value) chips can take in a large number of room on a poker table so the 500,000 value chips was introduced. "Graphical" Nick from EPTLive has named them "Frozen Kidney."
8:57pm: No big clashes yetLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (25,000 ante)
It's as you were on this heads up battle. No major chip movement yet because the players are taking the chance to size one another up. We have seen one three-bet shove from Dave Pollock nevertheless it went uncalled.
8:47pm: Play resumesOne thousand players have busted and just two remain. They're back of their seats and continuing level 32. Can Dave Pollock amount an ideal comeback? Stay tuned to seek out out.
7:28pm: Dinner breakThe remaining two players are taking a 75-minute dinner before coming back and playing for the trophy. Here's how they stack up:
Vladas Tamasauskas, 21,425,000Dave Pollock, 3,580,000
7:25pm: Mark Reilly eliminated in third place (€75,230)Level 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (25,000 ante)
Reilly - third place
Aces cracked have taken us to heads-up here in Dublin and Mark Reilly won't forget this hand in a while.
Vladas Tamasauskas limped from the button with J♦T♥ and called when Mark Reilly three-bet to 575,000 with A♥A♦. The J♣T♣7♦ flop meant Tamasauskas took the lead. "He's never getting clear of this," said James Hartigan within the booth and he'd been proved right.
Reilly actually checked, Tamasauskas bet 550,000, Reilly check-raised, Tamasauskas set the Irishman in and Reilly called off the extra.
He had outs and collected some more at the Q♦ turn, the T♠ river gave Tamasauskas an entire house and eliminated Mark Reilly in third.
7:18pm: Dave Pollock doubles through Vladas TamasauskasLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (25,000 ante)
Dave Pollock was right down to just over 10 big blinds when he took a stand with 7♦7♣. He shoved from the small blind and Vladas Tamasauskas looked down at A♠K♥ and made the decision to place Pollock at risk.
The 6♣6♥J♣3♥2♥ board kept the Irishman in front and he doubled to 4,205,000.
7:12pm: Chip countsLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (25,000 ante)
Vladas Tamasauskas has an enormous chip lead now. That is how the general three stack up:
Vladas Tamasauskas, 17,645,000 (88 big blinds)Mark Reilly, 4,615,000 (23 big blinds)Dave Pollock, 2,565,000 (12 big blinds)
7:10pm: Adalsteinn Karlsson eliminated in fourth place (€56,470)Level 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (25,000 ante)
Adalsteinn Karlsson started the day as chip leader but has did not end it that way after he busted in fourth place.
The action folded around to the 2015 Icelandic Poker Champion and he moved all in for his final 1,070,000 with Q♥8♦. Vladas Tamasauskas looked down at 8♥8♠ and snap called.
Karlsson - third place
Karlsson was in terrible shape however the Q♠7♠6♣ flipped the chances on their heads. Tamasauskas knew an eight was unlikely but not impossible and so it proved because the turn fell because the 8♣ to peer him retake the lead with a collection. Karlson needed a queen however the 5♠ came at the river and Tamasauskas' lead grew even further.
7pm: Tamasauskas stretches his chip leadLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (25,000 ante)
Dave Pollock is taking a battering by the hands of Vladas Tamasauskas and the Lithuanian now has over 60% of the chips in play.
Tamasauskas opened to 480,000 from under-the-gun with A♥3♠ and Pollock defended from the large blind with A♦7♣.
The 8♦3♥9♠ flop was checked through and although the A♠ gave the look of a fair card for Pollock we knew it was probably the most worst within the deck for the Irishman. He check-called of venture of 475,000 from Tamasauskas and the 3♦ completed the board.
Pollock checked again and Tamasauskas bet 1,480,000 - about two thirds of the pot - and Pollock went into the tank. "Am I supplying you with more free chips?" he wondered out loud. He thought hard and long but ultimately couldn't escape from it and made the call.
Vladas Tamasauskas, 15,350,000Dave Pollock, 3,290,000
7:02pm: Pollock gets the bluff throughLevel 32 - Blinds 100,000/200,000 (25,000 ante)
Dave Pollock has stopped the rot by taking a few pots. In a hand against Mark Reilly, he opened to 425,000 from under-the-gun with 2♣2♥ and Reilly called with 7♠3♠. He flopped best because the first three community cards were: T♥3♦5♣.
Pollock c-bet 425,000 and Reilly called. The turn was the K♠ however it didn't slow Pollock down, he bet 625,000 and got Reilly off the most productive hand.
6:49pm: Huge pot for TamasauskasLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000 ante)
We have fireworks! With the volume of giant hands we have seen today it was a question of when, and never if, this pot was going to happen.
On the button Tamasauskas looked down at two red aces and opened to 340,000, Mark Reilly then three-bet to 1,000,000 straight with K♣J♥ and Dave Pollock then cold four-bet to 2,200,000.
That's for the reason that Irishman had an actual hand, A♠Q♥ to be precise. Now back on Tamasauskas he took a while before moving all-in for 6,020,000 total. Reilly swiftly folded and now Pollock asked for a count. When he learnt how much it was he set free a few profanities and said: "I'm probably going to must call this."
Defining hand for Tamasauskas?
He took some more time, after which decided to name. We had an enormous 13,120,000 chip pot on our hands here and the 6♥6♣Q♠ flop gave Pollock some additional outs. The 8♠ turn and 3♦ river kept Tamasauskas in front and we'd just have seen the defining pot of this tournament.
Pollock was understandably somewhat flustered after that hand and after playing yet one more hand he decided to take a self-imposed break and nip outside for a cigarette.
Vladas Tamasauskas, 13,120,000Dave Pollock, 4,520,000
6:40pm: Raise-fold from KarlssonLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000 ante)
Despite being within the danger zone with just 12 big blinds, Adalsteinn Karlsson just manged to raise-fold a hand. He raised to 355,000 at the button with 6♠5♠ but released his hand when Vladas Tamasauskas re-raised to 780,000.
6:26pm: Reilly as much as secondLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000 ante)
Mark Reilly just won a blind on blind pot against Vladas Tamasauskas to climb to second within the chip counts. Pre-flop it was Tamasauskas who was the aggressor, he raised it to 480,000 from the small blind with J♦2♣ and Reilly defended with A♣9♣.
Tamasauskas flopped best at the J♣K♥3♦ flop but gave up the betting lead, Reilly fired out 525,000 and Tamasauskas smooth called.
The A♥ turn put Reilly within the lead but both players checked and the 8♣ completed the board. Having called with the most efficient hand, Tamasauskas now led with the worst hand, he bet 840,000 and Reilly got a count before calling.
That pot has seen Reilly and Tamasauskas trade positions within the chip counts, with Reilly now as much as second.
Mark Reilly, 7,270,000Vladas Tamasauskas, 6,410,000
6:19pm: Pollock pulls off a large bluffLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000 ante)
Wow! Dave Pollock just pulled off a stone bluff and got it through.
Vladas Tamasauskas opened from under-the-gun with 9♣8♦, Pollock called from the small blind with 5♠3♠ and Karlsson flat called with Q♥T♣ from the massive blind.
There was something for everybody - except for Pollock - at the K♠T♦9♥ flop. It checked through to the 4♣ turn, Pollock checked, Karlsson bet 500,000, Tamasauskas folded and Pollock then check-raised to 1,225,000 total. "WHAT'S GOING ON"? wondered Joe Stapleton. "To be fair he's picked a great time to do it as Karlsson's got a hand he can fold," and fold he did! Pot to Pollock.
Dave Pollock, 9,310,000Vladas Tamasauskas, 8,455,000Mark Reilly, 5,385,000Adalsteinn Karlsson, 1,675,000
6:08pm: Somehow the pot stays smallLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000 ante)
We're undecided how this pot didn't inflate to a larger size but kudos to Mark Reilly for creating a disciplined call after which a disciplined fold.
Vladas Tamasauskas raised to 340,000 from under-the-gun with A♠K♣ and Reilly looked down at A♥Q♠ at the button. A LARGE NUMBER OF players would automatically three-bet here but Reilly just smooth called and that bought Adalsteinn Karlsson in from the large blind with A♦6♠.
On the 7♠5♣J♠ flop Tamasauskas c-bet and both players folded.
6pm: Pollock takes the chip leadLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000 ante)
A couple of hits to the stack of Vladas Tamasauskas has seen Dave Pollock take a slender chip lead.
After the Lithuanian lost a pot to Mark Reilly, he was straight back into the action when he called from the massive blind with 8♣6♠ after Pollock raised from the small blind with A♥J♥.
They both hit the 8♠J♦J♠ flop however the action checked through to the 9♣ turn. At this juncture Pollock bet 700,000 and Tamasauskas folded.
Oh, hello chip lead!
Dave Pollock, 8,070,000Vladas Tamasauskas, 7,870,000
5:48pm: Play resumesLevel 31 - Blinds 80,000/160,000 (20,000 ante)The four players are back of their seats and cards are being dealt.
5:28pm: Second break of the dayThe players, and their chips, can be back in 20 minutes.
| Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | PokerStars player | 10,855,000 |
| Dave Pollock | Ireland | PokerStars qualifier | 6,970,000 |
| Mark Reilly | Ireland | 4,800,000 | |
| Adalsteinn Karlsson | Iceland | PokerStars player | 2,380,000 |
| Samuel Vousden | Finland | PokerStars player | 0 |
| Quentin Dellis | Belgium | 0 | |
| Jelcides Monteiro | Luxembourg | 0 | |
| Marc Foggin | UK | 0 |
5:23pm: Karlsson and Tamasauskas clash againLevel 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
The story of this final table up to now have been the repeated clashes in big pots between Adalsteinn Karlsson and Vladas Tamasauskas they usually just played another chunky pot. Tamasauskas opened to 255,000 from under-the-gun with J♦8♥ and called when Karlsson three-bet to 550,000 with A♣7♠ from the large blind.
At the 6♠K♥2♣ flop Karlsson c-bet 600,000 and Tamasauskas floated in position. On the 2♠ turn Karlsson checked and he folded when Tamasauskas bet 720,000.
5:15pm: Chip counts four handedLevel 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
| Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | PokerStars player | 9,985,000 |
| Dave Pollock | Ireland | PokerStars qualifier | 6,340,000 |
| Mark Reilly | Ireland | 4,840,000 | |
| Adalsteinn Karlsson | Iceland | PokerStars player | 3,660,000 |
| Samuel Vousden | Finland | PokerStars player | 0 |
| Quentin Dellis | Belgium | 0 | |
| Jelcides Monteiro | Luxembourg | 0 | |
| Marc Foggin | UK | 0 |
5:10pm: Samuel Vousden eliminated in fifth place (€43,440)Level 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
Action folded to Vladas Tamasauskas within the small blind and he set Samuel Vousden all-in for the Finn's last 1,260,000. Vousden looked down at Q♦8♦ and made the call.
He was behind to the A♦7♦ of Tamasauskas though and didn't also have diamonds working for him. The 2♦5♠K♣6♠2♣ run out couldn't save him and we're right down to four on the final table.
Vousden - fifth place
Adalsteinn Karlsson asked the others in the event that they desired to have a look at numbers, but Tamasauskas said he desired to play on and that was that.
Vladas Tamasauskas, 9,985,000Samuel Vousden, 0
5:05pm: Tamasauskas shoves on VousdenLevel 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
Samuel Vousden is all the way down to 10 big blinds once you have shoved on by Vladas Tamasauskas and folding the most efficient hand. The latter opened to 255,000 from under-the-gun with 8♥7♠ and Vousden called with Q♣J♣.
The 9♥K♣6♥ flop gave Tamasauskas an open-ended straight draw but after a little bit tank time he checked the action to Vousden. The Finn bet 205,000 right into a pot of 790,000, leaving himself with about 1,300,000 back. After about 10 seconds Tamasauskas announced he was all in and Vousden immediately folded.
4:55pm: Reilly finds another big pairLevel 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
It's something to get dealt big hands, it's another entirely to pick out them up when another person has a rather worse hand. Mark Reilly has found himself in that situation with the most productive of it once or twice today.
On this occasion Dave Pollock opened to 325,000 from under-the-gun with A♠T♠, Adalsteinn Karlsson smooth called with A♥J♣ just for Reilly to search out Q♥Q♦ within the big blind.
He slid out a three-bet to 2,000,000 straight and both his opponent's folded.
4:48pm: Vousden shovesLevel 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
Samuel Vousden is the shortest stack in this day and age and he just moved all-in with K♣]Q♦ for 1,180,000 and collected the blinds and antes uncontested.
4:43pm: Chip count roller-coaster of a day!Level 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
| Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | PokerStars player | 8,140,000 |
| Dave Pollock | Ireland | PokerStars qualifier | 8,005,000 |
| Mark Reilly | Ireland | 4,490,000 | |
| Adalsteinn Karlsson | Iceland | PokerStars player | 2,490,000 |
| Samuel Vousden | Finland | PokerStars player | 1,700,000 |
| Quentin Dellis | Belgium | 0 | |
| Jelcides Monteiro | Luxembourg | 0 | |
| Marc Foggin | UK | 0 |
4:37pm: Quentin Dellis eliminated in sixth place (€31,880)Level 30 - Blinds 60,000/120,000 (20,000 ante)
Dellis - sixth place
They say you want a little bit luck to win a poker tournament and luck deserted Quentin Dellis when he needed it the most.
Action folded to Vladas Tamasauskas within the small blind and he set Dellis all-in for an efficient 1,760,000. Dellis took a snappy take a look at his cards and called all-in.
Dellis: 8♥8♣Tamasauskas: K♠3♣
The T♦K♠J♥ flop gave Tamasauskas the lead and the Belgian didn't hit the T♣ turn or 6♥ river and exited in sixth place.
Vladas Tamasauskas, 8,140,000Quentin Dellis, 0
4:32pm: Jelcides Monteiro eliminated in seventh place (€23,520)Level 29 - Blinds 50,00-100,000 (10,000 ante)
Monteiro - seventh place
"So pretty!" muttered chip leader Dave Pollock within the big blind after he checked out his A♦Q♦ hand.
Jelcides Monteiro had moved all in from early position with A♠5♣ and was looking ahead to his Irish opponent to determine. The shove was for 1,670,000 and Pollock realised he needed to call before he did.
The board ran 9♦3♥Q♠A♣8♥ to pair Pollock's kicker, after which there have been six.
4:28pm: Vladas Tamasauskas doubles through Adalsteinn KarlssonLevel 29 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
It's the Vladas Tamasauskas and Adalsteinn Karlsson show at the present time and it was the Lithuanian's turn to double up this time.
He three-bet shoved for 2,730,000 with pocket threes after Karlsson had opened with A♠T♣. When it folded back to Karlsson he got a count after which called.
"I didn't think we'd see Vladas Tamasauskas in peril any time soon," said James Hartigan but he had to win this classic (ish) race to circumvent going out in seventh. He managed to try this because the 5♣7♥5♦8♦Q♣ board kept him in front.
Vladas Tamasauskas, 5,500,000Adalsteinn Karlsson, 2,920,000
4:23pm: Adalsteinn Karlsson doubles through Vladas Tamasauskas againLevel 29 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
A great value check from Adalsteinn Karlsson has seen him double up again and he's now back as much as second in chips, whilst Vladas Tamasauskas is right down to 27 big blinds.
The Icelander opened to 210,000 with A♥T♥, Vladas Tamasauskas smooth called at the button with K♣Q♣ and Samuel Vousden defended his big blind with 8♣7♠.
On the A♠2♣4♦ flop Karlsson bet 275,000 and Tamasauskas was the one caller. Karlsson improved to two-pair at the T♣ turn nevertheless it was also the very best turn card for Tamasauskas who now had a straight and flush draw. Karlsson bet small, 350,000 and Tamasauskas smooth called again.
So Karlsson now had just not up to a pot sized bet back and at the 6♦ river he checked the action to Tamasauskas. The Lithuanian set Karlsson all-in and he took fewer than five seconds to call.
After that hand Karlsson is as much as 5,650,000 and Tamasauskas is all the way down to 2,730,000.
4:20pm: Chips ahoy!Level 29 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
| Dave Pollock | Ireland | PokerStars qualifier | 6,335,000 |
| Adalsteinn Karlsson | Iceland | PokerStars player | 5,650,000 |
| Mark Reilly | Ireland | 4,710,000 | |
| Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | PokerStars player | 2,730,000 |
| Quentin Dellis | Belgium | 1,890,000 | |
| Samuel Vousden | Finland | PokerStars player | 1,890,000 |
| Jelcides Monteiro | Luxembourg | 1,690,000 | |
| Marc Foggin | UK | 0 |
4:15pm: Adalsteinn Karlsson doubles through Vladas TamasauskasLevel 29 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
"Always a sweat," said Adalsteinn Karlsson after he dodged the river to double up through Vladas Tamasauskas, who's now not the chip leader.
The Icelander moved all-in for 1,280,000 from the button with A♠9♥ and Tamasauskas made the decision from the massive blind with A♦7♦.
The T♦5♠T♥ flop kept Karlsson in front but unfolded some chopportunities, the 4♦ turn gave Tamasauskas a flush draw however the 8♠ river was a blank and Karlsson doubled up.
Vladas Tamasauskas, 5,630,000Adalsteinn Karlsson, 2,680,000
Domination elation for Karlsson
4:05pm: Now Reilly five-bet shoves!Level 29 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
From the cutoff Samuel Vousden opened to 220,000 with A♥8♦, to his immediate left Mark Reilly picked up another big pocket pair. Having recently shoved all-in with pocket tens, he now had J♥J♠. He slid out a three-bet of 575,000 and action passed back to Vousden.
The Finn wasn't finished together with his hand though and after asking Reilly how much he started the hand with (2.6M) he four-bet to 1,050,000. There has been no snap shove from Reilly, instead he took a while to think during the hand before he did indeed move all-in. Vousden immediately folded.
Mark Reilly, 3,820,000Samuel Vousden, 2,060,000
3:57pm: Reilly four-bet shovesLevel 29 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
Quentin Dellis hasn't got out of line in any respect today but he had the misfortune to run right into a hand the primary time he opted to three-bet slightly light.
Vladas Tamasauskas opened to 220,000 from under-the-gun with J♥T♦ and Dellis elected to three-bet to 570,000 at the button with Q♠J♠. He had the dominating hand, but not for long as Mark Reilly awoke with pocket tens within the big blind.
The Irishman had a stack of 1,715,000 and took a while before moving all-in. There then followed a snappy fold from Tamasauskas but Dellis went deep into the tank for 3 and a half minutes. He had 2,640,000 behind so the decision can be for over 50% of his chips. Eventually he folded though and he and Reilly are almost level in chips now.
Quentin Dellis, 2,640,000Mark Reilly, 2,575,000
3:40pm: Two in a row for MonteiroLevel 29 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
Jelcides Monteiro came into this final table because the short stack but he's now as much as fifth in chips and a I DON'T BELIEVE he's needed to showdown a hand yet.
He's picked up two pots early on in level 28. Within the first he raised with A♥2♠ from the cut-off, Quentin Dellis folded K♣Q♥ within the small blind but Samuel Vousden stuck around with T♥8♣. A c-bet from Monteiro at the A♦9♣T♦ flop was enough to earn him the pot.
Then he picked up T♠T♥ and three-bet after Adalsteinn Karlsson had opened with A♥3♥. The Icelander folded his hand and Monteiro moves as much as 2,120,000.
3:27pm: Play resumesLevel 29 - Blinds 50,000/100,000 (10,000 ante)
The remaining seven players are back of their seats for level 29, here's how they stack up:
| Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | PokerStars player | 7,265,000 |
| Dave Pollock | Ireland | PokerStars qualifier | 7,005,000 |
| Quentin Dellis | Belgium | 3,280,000 | |
| Samuel Vousden | Finland | PokerStars player | 2,705,000 |
| Adalsteinn Karlsson | Iceland | PokerStars player | 1,760,000 |
| Mark Reilly | Ireland | 1,515,000 | |
| Jelcides Monteiro | Luxembourg | 1,295,000 | |
| Marc Foggin | UK | 0 |
3:05pm: Big pot in advance of the breakLevel 28 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
The remainder of the players missed a large pot as this one played out because the break started.
Vladas Tamasauskas opened to 180,000 from under-the-gun with J♠T♠ and called when Samuel Vousden three-bet to 525,000 from the cutoff with Q♣9♣.
The Q♠9♥6♦ flop hit both players, "Some more cash goes into this pot," said Joe Stapleton. It didn't at the flop though as both players checked and the T♦ fell on fourth street. Together with his pair and straight draw Tamasauskas bet 670,000 and Vousden smooth called.
The K♥ at the river gave Tamasauskas the most efficient hand, but both players checked the river and the Lithuanian won the last hand of the extent.
Great end to the level for Tamasauskas
The players are actually on a 20-minute break.
3pm: Vousden gets some backLevel 28 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Samuel Vousden stopped his recent slide way to a straight and and opponent - Quentin Dellis - bluffing in to him.
Dellis completed 6♣4♠ and Vousden checked his option with jack-nine. Both players checked the K♣Q♥Q♣ flop before Dellis led at the T♠ turn after which bet 250,000 (into 440,000) at the 5♠ river. Vousden raised to 800,000 along with his straight and Dellis folded after some tanking.
Chips after that hand:
| Dave Pollock | Ireland | PokerStars qualifier | 6,740,000 |
| Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | PokerStars player | 4,760,000 |
| Samuel Vousden | Finland | PokerStars player | 4,300,000 |
| Quentin Dellis | Belgium | 3,325,000 | |
| Adalsteinn Karlsson | Iceland | PokerStars player | 2,240,000 |
| Mark Reilly | Ireland | 1,815,000 | |
| Jelcides Monteiro | Luxembourg | 1,745,000 | |
| Marc Foggin | UK | 0 |
2:45pm: Monteiro picking up potsLevel 28 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Jelcides Monteiro has moved out of the 'danger zone' after picking up a couple of pots. Interestingly when he three-bet with ace-queen he didn't three-bet all in. It was enough to get Vladas Tamasauskas to put down ace-jack though.
Jelcides Monteiro, 1,760,000
2:40: Twitter is with you Adalsteinn!Level 28 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Adalsteinn Karlsson came in because the chip leader but had a hard first hour, but he's got great support on Twitter:
2:35pm: Vousden bluffs the riverLevel 28 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
A really interesting three-way pot just played out which ended with Dave Pollock facing a very tough river decision.
The hand started with Samuel Vousden raising to 150,000 with 9♦8♠, Dave Pollock called from the small blind with Q♦T♠ and Adalsteinn Karlsson came along from the large blind with 9♣8♦.
On the T♥9♠3♣ flop Karlsson led for 285,000 and both players made the decision. At the 4♦ turn it was Pollock's turn to lead, he bet 300,000 and only Vousden called. So on two post-flop streets we'd had two different players take the betting lead and neither of them were the pre-flop aggressor!
The river was the J♥ and Pollock elected to test it over to Vousden. The Finn took a while after which slid out a corpulent bet of 1,375,000. "This bet is admittedly designed to get Pollock to fold a ten," said Joe Stapleton within the commentary booth.
Pollock went into the tank and said: "YOU CANNOT have king-queen," after which tanked some more. Eventually he called and when Vousden opened his hand the Irishman saw that he was good.
Dave Pollock, 6,970,000Samuel Vousden, 4,180,000
2:27pm: Two in a row for MonteiroLevel 28 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Jelclides Monteiro is the clear short stack now, and he's shoved twice in a row. He's got both through uncontested and is now as much as 12 big blinds.
2:20pm: Marc Foggin eliminated in eighth place (€ 16,840)Level 28 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
Marc Foggin - eighth place
The theme of huge hands clashing at this final table has continued and this time it ended in an elimination.
From under-the-gun Marc Foggin raised with A♥K♦, this was the primary hand the Geordie had played on the final table. That did not stop Samuel Vousden three-betting with J♠J♦ from under-the-gun+2. He made it 440,000 to move and although Mark Reilly - with A♠9♦ - and Vladas Tamasauskas - with K♠7♠ - looked interested, they both folded.
With action back on Foggin, who had 24 big blinds back, he took his time before moving all in and after you have a count, Vousden called. Although this was a standard flip, as a result of an ace and a king being folded Vousden was actually a 65%-35% favourite to win the hand.
The board ran Q♠6♠8♦8♣T♣ and Foggin is the primary man out on the final table, whilst Vousden is now the chip leader.
Samuel Vousden, 6,315,000Marc Foggin, 0
2:08pm: Level up. Chip countsLevel 28 - Blinds 40,000/80,000 (10,000 ante)
| Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | PokerStars player | 4,875,000 |
| Dave Pollock | Ireland | PokerStars qualifier | 4,275,000 |
| Samuel Vousden | Finland | PokerStars player | 4,125,000 |
| Quentin Dellis | Belgium | 4,000,000 | |
| Adalsteinn Karlsson | Iceland | PokerStars player | 2,965,000 |
| Marc Foggin | UK | 2,070,000 | |
| Mark Reilly | Ireland | 1,830,000 | |
| Jelcides Monteiro | Luxembourg | 785,000 |
2:05pm: Mark Reilly doubles through Adalsteinn KarlssonLevel 27 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
It's been a nightmare begin to the overall table for Adalsteinn Karlsson as he just doubled up Mark Reilly. But, as you will see below there isn't so much he could do about it.
Karlsson raised to 150,000 with A♣K♥, Vladas Tamasauskas, smooth called with A♥T♥ and Reilly then moved all-in for 785,000 with 9♠9♦. Back on Karlsson he re-raised to isolate and Tamasauskas let his hand go.
This classic race actually wasn't as both Smauel Vousden and Tamasauskas folded an ace meaning Reilly was a 60-40 favourite. The 3♥T♦3♣Q♥6♠ board kept him in front and he doubled to around 1,800,000.
Reilly got the beginning he wanted
Adalsteinn Karlsson, 2,970,000Mark Reilly, 1,800,000
1:57pm: Karlsson and Tamasauskas clash againLevel 27 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
Seconds out round two! Two hands when they clashed in a large pot Adalsteinn Karlsson and Vladas Tamasauskas played another pot against one another. The Icelander looked down at 9♠9♥ and raised it up 150,000 from under-the-gun+2, Tamasauskas three-bet to 395,000 and Karlsson smooth called.
On the Q♦J♦J♥ flop Karlsson elected to steer for 475,000 and after a temporary dwell Tamasauskas folded.
1:54pm: Aces for TamasauskasLevel 27 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
Big hands and large pots within the opening couple of minutes of this final table. Adalsteinn Karlsson picked up 8♠8♦ (bring to an end) and raised to 150,000. Tamasauskas found A♦A♣ within the small blind and three-bet to 440,000, Foggin folded A♥7♥ big blind. Karlsson, smooth calls.
K♣5♦6♣ "Pretty sweet flop for Tamasauskas," said Joe Stapleton within the booth. Tamasauskas bet 385,000 and Karlsson made the decision. "He's really calling hoping his opponent shuts down," opined Stapleton. The 4♥ fell at the turn giving Karlsson a gutshot straight draw, Tamasauskas bet 880,000 and Karlsson gave it up. After just three hands the beginning of day chip leader is now fifth in chips, whilst Tamasauskas is the chip leader.
Vladas Tamasauskas, 5,450,000Adalsteinn Karlsson, 3,215,000
1:47pm: First pot to VousdenLevel 27 - Blinds 30,000/60,000 (10,000 ante)
The first pot has gone to Samuel Vousden, the Finnish pro flopping a full-house no less.
He opened to 150,000 from the hijack with K♥Q♥ and collected calls from Adalsteinn Karlsson and Jelcides Monteiro within the blinds.
The Q♣K♠Q♠ flop was a doozy for Vousden, he bet 150,000, Karlsson stuck around with 5♠5♥ but Monteiro, who had 7♥6♥, got out of the way.
A 650,000 bet from Vousden at the 6♦ turn was enough to wwithin the pot. He's now second in chips.
1:40pm: Shuffle up and deal!Level 27 - Blinds 30,00-60,000 (10,000 ante)
Cards are in the air for the season-ending finale. There are only over 20 minutes left of level 27. The primary player out will receive €16,840 - let's do this!
1:10pm: Final table player profilesLevel 27 - Blinds 30,000-60,000 (10,000 ante)
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12:45pm: UKIPT Season 5 set for thrilling finaleLevel 27 - Blinds 30,000-60,000 (10,000 ante)
Today we bring the curtain down on Season 5 of the UKIPT, but it surely won't be going quietly. The general table of the overall event of Season 5 will play out at the EPT Live TV table, with cards up coverage on a one hour delay.
In real life the action is already under way as play was as a result of start at 12.30pm, you will have to wait to 1.30pm to get moving pictures but in addition to reading about it here you'll watch it within the following places:
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And you will get inquisitive about the conversation by contacting @PokerStarsBlog and @EPTLive on Twitter.
A reminder that the winner of this event will pick up €176,900 and when play starts Adalsteinn Karlsson is within the box seat, although it is very close on the top because the chip counts below show:
| Seat 1 | Mark Reilly | Ireland | 845,000 | |
| Seat 2 | Dave Pollock | Ireland | PokerStars qualifier | 4,335,000 |
| Seat 3 | Adalsteinn Karlsson | Iceland | PokerStars player | 4,420,000 |
| Seat 4 | Jelcides Monteiro | Luxembourg | 1,025,000 | |
| Seat 5 | Vladas Tamasauskas | Lithuania | PokerStars player | 4,255,000 |
| Seat 6 | Marc Foggin | UK | 2,220,000 | |
| Seat 7 | Quentin Dellis | Belgium | 4,150,000 | |
| Seat 8 | Samuel Vousden | Finland | PokerStars player | 3,675,000 |
The elite eight
And a reminder of what is left to play for:
| 1 | € 176,900 | ||||
| 2 | € 107,010 | ||||
| 3 | € 75,230 | ||||
| 4 | € 56,470 | ||||
| 5 | € 43,440 | ||||
| 6 | € 31,880 | ||||
| 7 | € 23,520 | ||||
| 8 | € 16,840 |
Live coverage will begin at 13.30 GMT, see you then.
PokerStars Blog reporting team at the UKIPT5 Dublin Main Event: Marc Convey and Nick Wright. Photography by Mickey May. Follow the PokerStars Blog on Twitter: @PokerStarsBlog.
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