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

Level: 18

Blinds: 30,000/60,000

Ante: 60,000

Yerby Shoves on Turn

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jay Yerby raised to 135,000 from middle position. Malcolm McKinlay called in the hijack and Duncan McLellan in the big blind.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades} and Yerby bet 375,000 when checked to. Only McLellan called.

The {5-Hearts} was the turn and McLellan checked. Yerby moved all in for 750,000 which put McLellan in the tank. McLellan used two time bank cards before he rechecked his cards before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Duncan McLellan gb
Duncan McLellan
2,000,000
-1,650,000
-1,650,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Jay Yerby gb
Jay Yerby
1,205,000
405,000
405,000

Tags: Duncan McLellanJay YerbyMalcolm McKinlay

Abrossimov Jams Flop

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Saied Yolmeh raised to 135,000 from under the gun and was called by online qualifier Aleksandr Abrossimov in middle position and Ian Morris in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Spades} and action checked to Abrossimov who moved all in 1,100,000. Morris quickly folded while Yolmeh went into the tank before folding.

Player Chips Progress
Ian Morris gb
Ian Morris
4,300,000
2,305,000
2,305,000
Saied Yolmeh gb
Saied Yolmeh
2,000,000
-345,000
-345,000
Aleksandr Abrossimov ie
Aleksandr Abrossimov
1,600,000
752,782
752,782

Tags: Aleksandr AbrossimovIan MorrisSaied Yolmeh

Houghton Cracks Wilson's Aces

Level 18 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Simon Wilson
Simon Wilson

Online qualifier Simon Wilson raised to 120,000 from the hijack before Kevin Houghton three-bet to 275,000 on the button. Action folded back to Wilson who four-bet to 700,000. Houghton called.

The flop came {q-Spades}{6-Spades}{3-Diamonds} and Wilson bet 440,000. Houghton called.

The {j-Clubs} was the turn and Wilson moved all in for 1,200,000 effective. Houghton snap called.

Kevin Houghton: {j-}{j-}
Simon Wilson: {a-}{a-}

It was a dream turn for Houghton as he had hit a two outer against Wilson. The river came a brick {x-} which gave Houghton a massive double up.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Houghton gb
Kevin Houghton
4,500,000
2,600,000
2,600,000
Simon Wilson ie
Simon Wilson
1,500,000
-1,986,394
-1,986,394

Tags: Kevin HoughtonSimon Wilson

Level: 19

Blinds: 40,000/80,000

Ante: 80,000

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

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

Thomas Shoves Big on Flop

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

Sandeep Shah was in the small blind against online qualifier David Thomas in the big blind.

There was 215,000 in the pot and the board came {6-Diamonds}{4-Spades}{3-Diamonds}. Shah bet 100,000 before David Thomas moved all in for 1,740,000. Shah went deep into the tank before showing {5-Hearts}{4-Clubs} for a pair and an open-ended-straight-draw as the chips went to Thomas.

Player Chips Progress
Sandeep Shah gb
Sandeep Shah
7,000,000
3,945,000
3,945,000
David Thomas (UK) gb
David Thomas (UK)
2,100,000
1,410,000
1,410,000

Tags: David ThomasSandeep Shah

Level: 20

Blinds: 50,000/100,000

Ante: 100,000

Purcara Chips Up with Full House

Level 20 : Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Action was three ways with around 800,000 in the pot. Henrik Nowroozi was in the hijack against Razvan Purcaru in the cutoff and Joseph Phillips in the big blind.

The flop came {5-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} and Nowroozi bet 275,000. Only Purcaru called.

The {3-Clubs} was the river and action checked through.

Meanwhile daily dollar online qualifier Simon Wilson was seen leaving the room as he was eliminated.

The river was the {3-Spades} and Nowroozi checked. Purcaru bet 375,000 and Nowroozi snap called. Purcaru showed {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds} for a full house which proved to be the winner.

Player Chips Progress
Razvan Purcaru gb
Razvan Purcaru
3,300,000
900,000
900,000
Henrik Nowroozi gb
Henrik Nowroozi
2,850,000
-730,000
-730,000
Simon Wilson ie
Simon Wilson
Busted

Tags: Henrik NowrooziJoseph PhillipsRazvan Purcaru