£1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 UKIPT London

09-21-2023 22:30 UTC

Zervos Leaves Shah Short, Shah Stays in With Double Up

Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Alexios Zervos was all in preflop against Sandeep Shah, who had slightly more chips as the cards were turned.

Alexios Zervos: Q♥Q♠
Sandeep Shah: 10x10x

The board ran out 6♠3♣7♥4♥6♥. Neither player improved and so Zervos held with his pocket queens to double up his stack, leaving Shah with just 15,000 behind.

The next hand, Zervos limped under the gun and Shah moved all in from the small blind. Zervos made the call and the same two players once again flipped their cards.

Sandeep Shah: A♣K♣
Alexios Zervos: K♠5♠

This time, Shah had the much stronger hand and had Zervos dominated. The board ran out Q♥8♥Q♣6♦3♥ and Shah held with the queens on board and his ace high. He stayed in the game and doubled up back to around a starting stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexios Zervos	250,000 70,000	70,000
Sandeep Shah	32,000 -53,000	-53,000

Tags: Alexios Zervos Sandeep Shah

09-21-2023 22:18 UTC

Guneyman Doubles Through Zervos

Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Kerim Guneyman raised to 4,500 and Alexios Zervos moved all in from the small blind with a big stack. Guneyman made the call for 31,000 and players turned their cards.

Kerim Guneyman: A♠7♥
Alexios Zervos: 6♦6♣

The board ran out 2♥K♦7♣Q♣J♥. Guneyman paired up his seven on the flop to pull ahead of Zervos' pocket sixes. Zervos shook his head as Guneyman scooped the pot for the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexios Zervos	180,000 58,000	58,000
Kerim Guneyman	66,000 -2,000	-2,000

Tags: Alexios Zervos Kerim Guneyman

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

09-21-2023 22:02 UTC

Liaj Calls Four Bet to Eliminate Speranzoni

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

In a raised pot preflop, Alberto Speranzoni four-bet all in for around 54,000. Ishaq Liaj made the call with the bigger stack and players turned the cards on their backs.

Ishaq Liaj: A♣Q♥
Alberto Speranzoni: A♥9♣

The board ran out 5♦10♦5♣3♦A♠. Both players paired their ace on the river, but Liaj's queen kicker played to give him the pot. Speranzoni was eliminated from the tournament.

Liaj's stack increased to nearly 200,000 chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ishaq Liaj	192,000 94,000	94,000
Alberto Speranzoni	Busted

Tags: Alberto Speranzoni Ishaq Liaj

09-21-2023 21:45 UTC

McKola Busts Boatman With Aces

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Adam McKola raised to 3,500 from middle position, Todor Genov called and then Barny Boatman moved all in from the button for around 25,000. McKola made the call and Genov folded. McKola had Boatman covered as the cards were turned.

Barny Boatman: 6♦5♦
Adam McKola: A♦A♣

"How many times are you going to get aces?", said a neutral player.

The board ran out 2♠7♥4♣7♠Q♠. Boatman picked up a straight draw on the flop to bring the sweat to McKola.

"Don't do it Barny!", said McKola as the turn and river cards were flipped. He held with his aces and Boatman was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam McKola	170,000 50,000	50,000
Barny Boatman	Busted

Tags: Adam McKola Barny Boatman Todor Genov

09-21-2023 21:31 UTC

Late Registration Closed; 123 Entries Made

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Late registration for Day 1a of the Main Event is now closed. There have been 123 entries made and 45 players are left. The flight will play down to 15 percent of the field today, which means 19 players will make Day 2 and be in the money.

Level: 11

Blinds: 1,000/1,500

Ante: 1,500

09-21-2023 21:16 UTC

Players Heading for 15-Minute Break

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Players in the Main Event are heading for a 15-minute break. Late registration remains open until the end of the break, at which point the total number of entries for Day 1a will be confirmed.

09-21-2023 21:14 UTC

Da Silva Makes Full House Against Trips

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of J♣7♥10♦. Chris Da Silva was all in against Rob Angood, who had Da Silva covered as players turned their cards.

Chris Da Silva: 10♥10♠
Rob Angood: Q♦J♠

Angood had a pair of queens and Da Silva had a set of tens. The turn came the J♦ and the river was the 3♦. Angood made trip jacks, but it wasn't enough against Da Silva's full house. He won the pot and brought his stack to over 100,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da Silva	105,000 105,000	105,000
Rob Angood	27,000 -2,600	-2,600

Tags: Chris Da Silva Rob Angood

09-21-2023 21:03 UTC

Christy Doubles Up Through Gruszka

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

A few hands after the previously reported hand in which Woody Christy lost a pot to Dominik Gruszka, the two clashed again. This time, Christy was all in preflop against Gruszka, who had him well covered as players turned their cards.

Woddy Christy: 3♥3♣
Dominik Gruszka: A♥Q♣

The board ran out 10♥7♣9♣5♣6♥. Christy held with his pocket threes to survive and double his stack. He cheered out "Yes!" as he scooped the pot.