GUKPT Luton Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2022 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Luton
GUKPT Luton Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2022 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Luton
Buy-in
£1,250
Prize Pool
£375,100
Entries
341
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
95
Tom Hall Leads the GUKPT Luton Main Event with 13 Players Remaining
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
10 hours of poker action saw a field of 95 players whittled down to just 13 during Day 2 of the GUKPT Luton Main Event.
Tom Hall, a former GUKPT Main Event runner-up, leads the way with 1,273,000, ahead of Trevor Reardon (1,171,000) and Timothy Chung (809,000).
Hall saw his stack propel to the top of the counts in one of the final hands of the day as his pocket kings were able to defeat the pocket aces of Mitchell Hyman after they had got all their chips into the middle preflop.
Charles Akadiri, Matthew Davenport, Alexandru Papazian and Tamer Kamel are among the players also returning, as is the start-of-day chipleader, Aaron Khera.
Recap of the Day's Action
Early departures included defending champion David Docherty, Mitchell Johnson, Alexios Zervos, Alex Goulder, Ryan Mandara, Lee French, recent GUKPT Coventry champion Joe Hindry and Team Grosvenor’s Richard Trigg.
James Rann, who finished as runner-up in the GUKPT Luton High Roller earlier this week, saw his Main Event run end against Alexandre Gomes after Rann hit a set on the flop, only for Gomes to river a straight.
With 34 places paid, the bubble lasted around 45 minutes until three-time GUKPT Main Event champion Benjamin Winsor was the unfortunate final player to miss out on a cash prize. Winsor three-bet all in from the small blind for around 20 big blinds with ace-king and was called by an opponent holding pocket jacks.
There was no joy on the board for Winsor, who, despite being the GUKPT Main Event all-time money list leader, was unable to find a spot in the money this weekend in Luton.
The remaining players will return Sunday at noon to continue their quest for the £100,850 top prize. Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates of all the action.
End-Of-Day Chip Counts (full)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,273,000
73,000
|
73,000 |
|
1,171,000
71,000
|
71,000 |
|
809,000
229,000
|
229,000 |
|
704,000
4,000
|
4,000 |
|
543,000
133,000
|
133,000 |
|
539,000
-161,000
|
-161,000 |
|
|
424,000
-26,000
|
-26,000 |
|
391,000
-59,000
|
-59,000 |
|
346,000
-24,000
|
-24,000 |
|
||
|
|
198,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
|
160,000
-90,000
|
-90,000 |
|
154,000
-196,000
|
-196,000 |
|
113,000
-167,000
|
-167,000 |
Mitchell Hynam Eliminated in 14th Place (£4,000)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Once again the call of an all in situation came from the feature table.
Tom Hall, playing from the button, and Mitchell Hynam from middle position had got all their chips into the middle, with Hynam the player at risk for 580,000.
Tom Hall:
Mitchell Hynam: 
Board: 
What seemed to be a dream situation for Hynam turned into a nightmare as he saw Hall hit a set on the flop. The final board only improved Hall's holding to a full house, and former Day 2 chipleader Hynam departed in 14th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
Busted |
Ronald Musson Eliminated in 15th Place (£3,700)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Alexandru Papazian raised to 20,000 from under the gun, Trevor Reardon 3-bet to 65,000 from the cutoff, and Ronald Musson moved all in for 215,000 from the small blind. Papazian folded, and Reardon called.
Ronald Musson:
Trevor Reardon:
Board: 
There was to be no miracle board for Musson and he departed in 15th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,100,000
400,000
|
400,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Martyn Frey Eliminated in 16th Place (£3,650)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Martyn Frey was all in for 246,000 and received a call from Mitchell Hynam after he had pondered his decision.
Frey:
Hynam: 
Board: 
Frey was in decent shape to double up as he had Hynam dominated, but the latter hit a queen on the flop and held to score the elimination.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
575,000
175,000
|
175,000 |
|
Busted |
Ciaran McCullagh Eliminated in 17th Place (£3,300)
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Charles Akadiri, playing from the hijack, and Ciaran McCullagh, from the small blind, got all their chips into the middle preflop for a pot worth over 700,000.
Akadiri:
McCullagh: 
Board: 
Akadiri stood up from his seat when he saw he faced pocket kings but hit one of his three immediate outs on the flop to take the lead. McCullagh could not find a way back on the turn and river and departed in 17th place.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
700,000
440,000
|
440,000 |
|
Busted |
Papazian Doubles
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
K.N. moved all in from under the gun and Alexandru Papazian went all in from the big blind.
K.N.: 
Papazian: 
Board: 
Papazian held to double and his opponent was left with 13,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
370,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
|
||
|
|
13,000
-118,200
|
-118,200 |
Full House For Shina
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Rajinder Shina was all in on the 
flop on the feature table and was called. Shina held 
for trips and was up against 
. The 
turn and 
river improved his holding to a full house for the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
250,000
50,000
|
50,000 |
Cautious Play
Level 20
: 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
The action is in the final level of Day 2, and the play has become cautious as the players all eye a spot in the final day tomorrow.