2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships

£560 UKPC Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info

2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
£84,875
Event Info
Buy-in
£560
Prize Pool
£556,780
Entries
1,148
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
6,000,000
Players Info - Day 2
Entries
169
Players Left
1

Matthew Gray Eliminated in 14th Place (£3,500)

Level 28 : Blinds 300,000/600,000, 600,000 ante
Matthew Gray
Matthew Gray

After losing jacks vs queens Matthew Gray was all in for little. Harrwin Selvarjoo raised to 3,000,000 from early position and everyone else folded.

Matthew Gray: {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}
Harrwin Selvarajoo: {a-Diamonds}{j-Hearts}

Gray was in bad shape and the board ran out {j-Spades}{8-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} to eliminate him from the tournament in 14th place.

Player Chips Progress
Harriwin Selvarajoo gb
Harriwin Selvarajoo
15,500,000
8,000,000
8,000,000
Matthew Gray gb
Matthew Gray
Busted

Tags: Matthew Gray

Guiness Eliminates Wilson with Kings

Level 27 : Blinds 250,000/500,000, 500,000 ante
Andrew Wilson
Andrew Wilson

Andrew Wilson raised to 1,000,000 from the cutoff before Karl Guiness three-bet to 4,000,000 on the button. Wilson shoved all in for around 13,250,000. Guiness called.

Andrew Wilson: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}
Karl Guiness: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

Wilson was absolutely crushed as he was dominated by Guiness's kings. The flop came {q-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} giving Wilson a pair but the turn came the {4-Diamonds} and the river the {9-Clubs} to eliminate Wilson from the tournament.

Meanwhile Jahmell Campbell, Cong Bo Le and Anthony Gardner were eliminated at other tables.

Player Chips Progress
Karl Guiness gb
Karl Guiness
38,500,000
29,500,000
29,500,000
Andrew Wilson gb
Andrew Wilson
Busted
Day 1A Chip Leader
WPT 1X Winner
Jahmell Campell gb
Jahmell Campell
Busted
Anthony Gardner gb
Anthony Gardner
Busted
Cong Bo Le gb
Cong Bo Le
Busted

Tags: Andrew WilsonKarl Guiness

Shah Eliminates Yolmeh in Flip

Level 26 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante
Saied Yolmeh
Saied Yolmeh

Saied Yolmeh moved all in for 1,850,000 from under the gun. He was called by Sandeep Shah in the cutoff.

Saied Yolmeh: {9-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}
Sandeep Shah: {k-Clubs}{q-Clubs}

It was a flip for Yolmeh's tournament life. Shah said "I haven't been winning these recently" as the flop came {8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts}. However the turn came the {k-Diamonds} to put Shah firmly ahead. The river came the {7-Clubs} to ensure Yolmeh was eliminated.

Meanwhile Vermaut Arvid was eliminated at another table.

Player Chips Progress
Sandeep Shah gb
Sandeep Shah
17,200,000
10,200,000
10,200,000
Saied Yolmeh gb
Saied Yolmeh
Busted
Vermaut Arvid gb
Vermaut Arvid
Busted

Tags: Saied YolmehSandeep Shah

Timms Eliminates Davenport in Flip

Level 24 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Matthew Davenport
Matthew Davenport

Ashley Timms raised to 550,000 from under the gun before Matthew Davenport moved all in for 3,000,000 from the small blind. The big blind folded and Timms called.

Matthew Davenport: {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts}
Ashley Timms: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}

It was a flip for Davenport's tournament life. The flop came {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{6-Diamonds} giving Timms a gutshot. The turn came the {j-Hearts} which gave Timms a pair. Davenport stood up as he was set to be eliminated. The river of the {6-Clubs} ensured Davenport's elimination.

Player Chips Progress
Ashley Timms gb
Ashley Timms
9,000,000
3,500,000
3,500,000
Matthew Davenport gb
Matthew Davenport
Busted

Tags: Ashley TimmsMatthew Davenport

Savvides Doubles Through Gardner

Level 24 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante
Anthony Gardner
Anthony Gardner

Anthony Gardner raised to 500,000 in the hijack before Kostas Savvides moved all in from the big blind for 2,350,000. Gardner called.

Kostas Savvides: {a-Spades}{q-Hearts}
Anthony Gardner: {5-Spades}{5-Hearts}

It was a classic flip but the flop was all Savvides as it came {a-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}. The turn came the {7-Diamonds} and the river the {2-Clubs} to secure the double up for Savvides.

Player Chips Progress
Kostas Savvides gb
Kostas Savvides
5,000,000
3,330,000
3,330,000
Anthony Gardner gb
Anthony Gardner
2,500,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Anthony GardnerKostas Savvides

Da Silva Wins Blind Versus Blind Battle

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Chris Da-Silva
Chris Da-Silva

It was a blind vs blind battle between Harriwin Selvarajoo in the small blind and Chris Da Silva in the big blind.

Selvarajoo started the day with 364,000 chips coming from the online Day 1a but has shot up the leaderboard at the start of the day.

There was 550,000 in the pot as the board read {9-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{10-Diamonds}. Selvarajoo checked to Da Silva, who bet 250,000. Selvarajoo called.

The river came the {k-Clubs} and Selvarajoo checked. Da Silva announced a bet of 800,000 to the dealer. Sekvarajoo said "It'd be a good bluff" before folding in which Da Silva responded "I never bluff". Sekvarajoo counted saying "I think that's a bluff".

Player Chips Progress
Harriwin Selvarajoo gb
Harriwin Selvarajoo
7,500,000
7,135,262
7,135,262
Chris Da Silva gb
Chris Da Silva
2,700,000
665,000
665,000

Tags: Chris Da SilvaHarriwin Selvarajoo

Davenport Eliminates Halliday

Level 19 : Blinds 40,000/80,000, 80,000 ante
Matthew Davenport
Matthew Davenport

Shaun Halliday moved all in from middle position for 350,000. He was called by Matthew Davenport in the hijack and Thomas Garment in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Spades}{8-Hearts}{6-Clubs} and Davenport bet 275,000 when checked to. Garment folded.

Shaun Halliday: {a-Clubs}{5-Diamonds}
Matthew Davenport: {a-Hearts}{k-Clubs}

Halliday was in rough shape and looked primed for elimination as Davenport had him dominated. There was no drama as the turn came the {9-Spades} and the river the {3-Diamonds} to eliminate Halliday from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Davenport gb
Matthew Davenport
2,900,000
2,400,000
2,400,000
Shaun Halliday gb
Shaun Halliday
Busted

Tags: Matthew DavenportShaun HallidayThomas Garment