Dominic Cullen Eliminated in 9th Place (￡20,450)
Level 25
: 15,000/30,000, 5,000 ante
Dominic Cullen is the first player to fall at the final table, leaving eight players in contention for the title of UK champion.
Iaron Lightbourne opened to 65,000 from early position, the action folded to Cullen in the cutoff and he three-bet to 155,000. Lightbourne called and the dealer put the 
flop onto the felt. Lightbourne checked, Cullen bet 165,000 and Lightbourne check-raised to 400,000, which essentially put Cullen all-in. Cullen then shoved and Lightbourne instnaly called.
Cullen: 
Lightbourne: 
A set of jacks for Lightbourne versus ace-high for Cullen. The 
turn locked up the hand for Lightbourne, with the 
river needlessly improving him to a full house.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,970,000
885,000
|
885,000 |
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Busted | |