And then there were 3

James O’Connell limps UTG for 30,000, Keith Hawkins passes and not for the first time Richard Trigg is keen to get his chips over the bet line, moving all-in for 397,000. James dwells for a while before calling, relieved to see he is dominating with 9 9 to Rick’s 5 5 the board:

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The 9s hold up and Richard Trigg, previously a dominating chip leader, is out in 4th – £9000 better off.