Haigh beaten for POY

Robert Haigh came into this event leading the Tour League and therefore favourite to be crowned Player of the Year. His elimination yesterday left him vulnerable to being overtaken and that's just happened.

Ronny Espensen was just three points behind in the league and needed to finish no lower than 47th to move ahead. At the time of writing 43 players remained meaning the Dane has moved into top spot.

His game tactic has now changed from folding (all but two hands, he said) to shoving his micro stack. He moved all-in for his last 6,800 with ace-queen and doubled versus a player holfing four-five. He's going to need a few more double-ups before he can feel secure though.

With every place he moves up, he's piling the pressure on Peter Csecsetka and Tibor Boros as it means they will have to finish another spot up the ladder to have a chance of beating him. For example - Peter had to finish a minimum of 7th but, as things stands right now, he has to finish 3rd. If Ronnie can secure a top 40 finish, then only Tibor can catch him.