£560 UKPC Main Event | 2024 GGPoker UK Poker Championships

01-29-2024 15:08 UTC

Reon Staples Eliminated in 12th Place (£6,000)

Richard Hayes

Level 30 : Blinds 200,000/400,000, 400,000 ante

Reon Staples had moved all in and was at risk after being called by Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier.

Reon Staples: 3♦3♣
Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier: J♣J♦

Staples pair of threes was in trouble versus Lhuillier's jacks, and no help arrived on the 4♠7♠9♠9♦Q♦ runout, sending Staples to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier	14,075,000 2,425,000	2,425,000
Reon Staples	Busted

Tags: Jean-Emmanuel Lhuillier Reon Staples

01-29-2024 13:56 UTC

Thomas Shields Eliminated in 13th Place (£6,000)

Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Thomas Shields had become short-stacked and was all-in for 1,500,000 and at risk after being called by Yong Foo.

Thomas Shields: A♣9♠
Yong Foo: Q♣10♣

Shields' ace-high was ahead and he seemed set for a double up after the J♦7♦3♠5♦ board, but the Q♥ on the river gave Foo a pair of queens and sent Shields to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yong Foo	15,500,000 3,000,000	3,000,000
Thomas Shields	Busted

Tags: Thomas Shields Yong Foo

01-29-2024 13:51 UTC

Daniel Woodford Eliminated in 14th Place (£6,000)

Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Daniel Woodford was all-in and at risk versus Anthony Brown.

Daniel Woodford: A♦J♠
Anthony Brown: 10♠10♣

Woodford was behind Brown's pair of tens, and the runout of 7♣3♥6♦2♠2♥ provided him with no assistance, sending Woodford to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Anthony Brown	15,000,000 7,750,000	7,750,000
Daniel Woodford	Busted

Tags: Anthony Brown Daniel Woodford

01-29-2024 13:48 UTC

Min Ji Eliminated in 15th Place (£5,000)

Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Min Ji was all-in and at risk versus Chris Da Silva.

Min Ji: 5♠5♦
Chris Da Silva: 10♠10♣

Ji was in trouble versus Da Silva's pair of tens, and the K♣Q♦2♣7♥Q♠ runout provided no salvation, sending him to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da Silva	19,000,000 4,500,000	4,500,000

Min Ji	Busted

Tags: Chris Da Silva Min Ji

01-29-2024 13:37 UTC

Nick Hicks Eliminated in 16th Place (£5,000)

Richard Hayes

Level 29 : Blinds 150,000/300,000, 300,000 ante

Nick Hicks was all-in and at risk having been called by Tom Middleton.

Nick Hicks: A♣J♣
Tom Middleton: A♥K♠

Hicks was in trouble with a dominated ace, but the K♣Q♦8♣ gave him hope with a flush and straight draw despite Middleton flopping top pair.

The K♦ turn improved Middleton to a set of kings, and the 3♠ river was a brick, sending Hicks home.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Middleton	13,200,000 4,200,000	4,200,000

Nick Hicks	Busted

Tags: Nick Hicks Tom Middleton

01-29-2024 12:50 UTC

Florian Duta Eliminated in 17th Place (£5,000)

Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Daniel Golder had moved all in for 1,575,000 and was called by Florian Duta, who was at risk.

Florian Duta: 10♣10♥
Daniel Golder: A♣Q♥

Duta was ahead with a pair of tens but the K♠8♥9♠A♥A♠ runout gave Golder a set of aces to send Duta to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Golder	3,775,000 1,575,000	1,575,000
Florian Duta	Busted

Tags: Dan Goulder Florian Duta

01-29-2024 12:47 UTC

Tien Nguyen Eliminated in 18th Place (£4,000)

Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The board read A♠6♠7♣4♦8♣ when Tien Nguyen moved all in for his final 200,000, with around about 7,000,000 in the pot. Tom Middleton made the call.

Tien Nguyen: Q♣9♣
Tom Middleton: K♦K♥

Middleton's kings were good against Nguyen's queen-high and he exited the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Tom Middleton	12,000,000 8,925,000	8,925,000

Tien Nguyen	Busted

Tags: Tien Nguyen Tom Middleton

01-29-2024 12:43 UTC

Daniel Whitbread Eliminated in 19th Place (£4,000)

Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Daniel Whitbread was all-in and at risk having been called by Yong Foo.

Daniel Whitbread: A♥8♥
Yong Foo: A♠10♠

Whitbread was in trouble with a dominated ace and the 6♠4♠2♠ flop gave Foo the nut flush leaving Whitbread drawing dead. The K♥ turn and J♦ river completed the runout and Whitbread headed to the payout desk.

Player	Chips	Progress
Yong Foo	12,500,000 1,350,000	1,350,000
Daniel Whitbread	Busted

Tags: Daniel Whitbread Yong Foo

01-29-2024 12:31 UTC

Kairat Turaliyev Eliminated in 20th Place (£4,000)

Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

The short-stacked Kairat Turaliyev and Min Ji were all-in and at risk having been called by Philip Baker.

Kairat Turaliyev: A♣10♠
Min Ji: 8♣10♣
Philip Baker: A♦J♦

Baker was ahead but the Q♠9♠3♠8♦5♥ runout gave Min Ji a pair of eights and triple up, sending Turaliyev to the exit.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Baker	13,000,000 -1,500,000	-1,500,000
Min Ji	3,300,000 100,000	100,000
Kairat Turaliyev	Busted

Tags: Kairat Turaliyev Min Ji Philip Baker

01-29-2024 12:26 UTC

Dominic Cugudda Eliminated in 21st Place (£4,000)

Richard Hayes

Level 28 : Blinds 125,000/250,000, 250,000 ante

Cards were on their backs after Dominic Cugudda had moved all in and was called by Philip Baker, with Cugudda at risk.

Dominic Cugudda: Q♦Q♥
Philip Baker: K♦J♥

Cugudda was in good shape with his pair of queens, and seemed set to take the pot after the 7♣9♥10♣3♠ board, however the Q♣ river gave Baker a straight and sent Cugudda to the rail.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Baker	14,500,000 3,850,000	3,850,000
Dominic Cugudda	Busted

Tags: Dominic Cugudda Philip Baker