There was a raise to 16,000 from a player in early-position and both Keith Johnson, on the button, and Lauren Render, in the big blind, called.
On the flop, Render led for 20,000 which got her first opponent to fold but Johnson called.
Render then check-called Johnson's 45,000 bet on the turn and the action went check-check after the river was revealed. Render tabled for a pair and Johnson mucked.
Such is the size of the Day 2 field here in the partypoker LIVE UK Poker Championships £1,100 Main Event, there were half a dozen or so tables out in the marquee, which are slowly being broken into the main room.
One of the most recent tables to break contained former MILLIONS UK winner Maria Lampropulos. As she left the marquee she was stopped by Emma Tolley, also still in the Main Event.
"I just wanted to congratulate you on your recent successes," said Tolley, and the ever-gracious Lampropulos thanked her.
It just serves as a reminder of how much of an effect Lampropulos and her wins here at Dusk Till Dawn and more recently at the PCA are having on women's poker and poker in general.
Tom Hall raised to 16,000 from under the gun position and when the action folded round to the player in the small blind he moved all in. Jack O'Neill has sat in the big blind and after peaking at his cards cold four-bet all in for around 260,000. Hall contemplated his decision before throwing a chip into the middle to signal a call.
Tom Hall:
Jack O'Neill:
Small Blind player:
Board:
The ace on the river was enough for O'Neill to win a huge pot early on and send two players to the rail including Hall.
Thomas Hemming has had a rocket of a start to his Day 2 campaign, eliminating Konstantinos Tzimas in two hands.
According to partypoker Sponsored Pro Natalia Breviglieri, Hemming opened from under the gun on the very first hand, with Tzimas calling, as well as the big blind.
The flop came with two clubs. The big blind checked and Hemming bet 35,000. Tzimas called and the big blind folded.
The turn was the and Hemming bet 85,000. Tzimas moved all in and Hemming tanked for ages before calling. Tzimas showed for a flush but Hemming held for the nut flush. The river was a brick and Hemming chipped up.
Then, Hemming finished Tzimas off with against Tzimas's .
On a Ludovic Geilich bet 18,500. His opponent was Philipp Salewski who called. The turn was the and Geilich check-called a bet of 40,000 and the river was the .
Both players checked and Geilich took down the pot with .
The first 15 minutes of action has already seen six players head to the exit door. They now have the option of registering the partypoker UKPC £2,000+200 HIgher Roller or the £200+20 UKPC Finale Day 1a, both of which also began at noon.
A trio of British pros have been drawn to sit on the same table as Day 2 play gets underway with Tom Hall, Ben Vinson, and Ben Winsor set to do battle in the early stages. All three players have recorded over $1,000,000 in live tournament cashes with Hall leading the way on $1,859,530.
Ludovic Geilich came into Day 2 second on the chip-counts list and is seated alongside partypoker Ladies ambassador Louise Butler and partypoker UKPC Super High Roller participant Luke Marsh.
Elsewhere in the Dusk Till Dawn cardroom, Maria Lampropulos and Sylvia Hewitt are table neighbors with Angelo Milioto opposite them.
The payouts for the 2018 partypoker LIVE UK Poker Championships £1,100 Main Event have been confirmed, with 119 places being paid. A min-cash is £2,500 and the winner will receive £187,500.
flop, Render led for 20,000 which got her first opponent to fold but Johnson called. 
turn and the action went check-check after the 
river was revealed. Render tabled 
for a pair and Johnson mucked.
with two clubs. The big blind checked and Hemming bet 35,000. Tzimas called and the big blind folded.
for the nut flush. The river was a brick and Hemming chipped up.
Ludovic Geilich bet 18,500. His opponent was Philipp Salewski who called. The turn was the 
and Geilich check-called a bet of 40,000 and the river was the 
.
