2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships

£560 UKPC Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
281
Players Left
42

Belsky Chips Up From the Big Blind

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Muhamed Mia raised to 30,000 from early position and was called by Ilana Belsky in the big blind.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} and action checked through.

The turn was the {k-Diamonds} and Belsky check called Mia's 25,000 bet.

The {9-Spades} was the river and Mia bet 30,000 when checked to. Belsky called. Mia showed {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts} but was outkicked by Belsky who showed {k-Spades}{j-Diamonds} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Ilana Belsky gb
Ilana Belsky
1,350,000
Muhamed Mia gb
Muhamed Mia
560,000

Tags: Ilana BelskyMuhamed Mia

Level: 12

Blinds: 10,000/15,000

Ante: 15,000

Makula Eliminates Hemmin

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

Thomas Hemmin was all in for around 500,000 from the big blind. Action folded to Sergej Makula in the small blind who asked for a count before making the call.

Thomas Hemmin: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Sergej Makula: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

It was a race but the board ran out all low cards as it came {8-Diamonds}{6-Spades}{4-Spades}{2-Hearts}{7-Hearts} to eliminate Hemmin from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Sergej Makula gb
Sergej Makula
1,350,000
Thomas Hemmin gb
Thomas Hemmin
Busted

Tags: Sergej MakulaThomas Hemmin

Kukovic Wins at Showdown

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

There was 70,000 in the pot. Alexander Kukovic was in the hijack against David-Adrian Barbu in the big blind.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{j-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Barbu check called the 45,000 bet from Kukovic.

The {a-Diamonds} was the turn and action checked through.

The river came the {6-Spades} and Barbu bet 29,000. Kukovic quickly called. Barbu showed {a-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} for top pair but couldn't beat Kukovic's {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}.

Player Chips Progress
David-Adrian Barbu gb
David-Adrian Barbu
800,000
585,000
585,000
Alexander Kukovic gb
Alexander Kukovic
415,000

Tags: Alexander KukovicDavid-Adrian Barbu

Phillips Scores Double Knockout

Level 11 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

There was a three way all in. Dan Stancer was in early position, Joseph Phillips in the small blind and Michael Stewart in the big blind. Phillips had both players covered.

Michael Stewart: {j-Clubs}{j-Hearts}
Dan Stancer: {a-Diamonds}{9-Spades}
Joseph Phillips: {a-Hearts}{q-Hearts}

The flop came {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}{7-Spades} which gave Stewart a set. The turn came the {q-Hearts} and the river the {q-Clubs} which ensured the double elimination as Phillips had rivered a full house to claim a huge chip stack.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Phillips gb
Joseph Phillips
1,350,000
1,350,000
1,350,000
Dan Stancer gb
Dan Stancer
Busted
Michael Stewart (UK) gb
Michael Stewart (UK)
Busted

Tags: Dan StancerJoseph PhillipsMichael Stewart

Level: 11

Blinds: 6,000/12,000

Ante: 12,000

Crowder Wins From the Small Blind

Level 10 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

There was 120,000 in the pot. Will Kassouf was in the cutoff against Elliot Crowder and Gareth Wright in the blinds.

The board read {a-Clubs}{k-Spades}{8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds} and Crowder bet 40,000. Both Wright and Kassouf called.

The river came the {3-Hearts} and Crowder bet 75,000. Wright folded and Kassouf followed suit as Kassouf said "You were bluffing with the best hand. Any ace is good" as Crowder collected his chips.

Player Chips Progress
Elliot Crowder gb
Elliot Crowder
660,000
Gareth Wright gb
Gareth Wright
415,000
415,000
415,000
Will Kassouf gb
Will Kassouf
305,000
305,000
305,000

Tags: Elliot CrowderGareth WrightWill Kassouf

Lyons Gets Value with Straight

Level 10 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action was three ways to the flop of {6-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{2-Hearts}. There was 85,000 in the pot. Sonia Padovani was on the button, Paul Lyons in the small blind and Jessica Pilkington in the big blind.

Action checked to Padovani who bet 50,000. Only Lyons called.

The turn came the {5-Clubs} and Lyons led for 77,000. Padovani called.

The {j-Hearts} was the river and Lyons bet 190,000. Padovani made the call but was met with bad news when Lyons turned over {4-Diamonds}{4-Spades} for a straight to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Lyons gb
Paul Lyons
1,070,000
Sonia Padovani gb
Sonia Padovani
180,000
-15,000
-15,000

Tags: Jessica PilkingtonPaul LyonsSonia Padovani

Roberts Eliminates Davenport

Level 10 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Mark Roberts raised to 24,000 from early position before Matthew Davenport moved all in for 90,000 from the hijack. Peter Smith cold called in the big blind and Roberts called.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Smith checked to Roberts who bet 100,000. Smith folded.

Matthew Davenport: {a-Spades}{j-Diamonds}
Mark Roberts: {8-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}

Roberts had a pair while Davenport needed his overcards to hit to survive. The turn came the {4-Diamonds} and the river the {10-Clubs} which eliminated Davenport from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Peter Smith gb
Peter Smith
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Mark Roberts (UK) gb
Mark Roberts (UK)
1,000,000
Matthew Davenport gb
Matthew Davenport
Busted

Tags: Mark RobertsMatthew DavenportPeter Smith

Level: 10

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000