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

09-21-2023 20:52 UTC

Gruszka Takes Down Pot With River Bet

Matt Warburton

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

Ivan Tang raised to 2,500 from under the gun, Dominik Gruszka called, Michael Isiguzo called and Woody Christy called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠7♠4♦. Action checked to Gruszka, who bet 3,500. Only Christy made the call. The turn was the 5♥. Christy checked, Gruszka bet 5,000 and Christy called.

The river fell the A♣. Christy checked again and Gruszka threw out another 5,000 chip. Christy made the fold and Gruszka took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dominik Gruszka	83,000
Woody Christy	14,000 -37,000	-37,000

Tags: Dominik Gruszka Ivan Tang Michael Isiguzo Woody Christy

09-21-2023 20:41 UTC

Liaj Chips Up Through Jennings

Matt Warburton

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

Ishaq Liaj raised from late position, Rory Jennings called and the player in the big blind called.

The flop came 9♦8♣Q♦. The big blind checked and Liaj bet 2,000, which Jennings called. The turn came the K♥. Liaj bet 6,000 and Jennings called.

Both players checked on the 2♣ river. Jennings showed Q♠10♠ for a pair of queens. Liaj showed K♣J♠ for a pair of kings to win the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ishaq Liaj	98,000 -72,000	-72,000
Rory Jennings	21,000 -23,000	-23,000

Tags: Ishaq Liaj Rory Jennings

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-21-2023 20:22 UTC

Shah Cracks Schuman's Aces

Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on the flop on a board of K♦4♦8♦. Sandeep Shah bet 5,500 and Jonathan Schuman moved all in for 40,800. Shah made the call with the bigger stack and players turned their cards.

Jonathan Schuman: A♠A♣
Sandeep Shah: 8♣4♣

Schuman had pocket aces and Shah had two pair, eights and fours. The turn came the Q♦ and the river was the 2♣. Shah held up and Schuman was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sandeep Shah	85,000 85,000	85,000
Jonathan Schuman	Busted

Tags: Jonathan Schuman Sandeep Shah

09-21-2023 20:07 UTC

McKola Takes Down Pot With Four-Bet

Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Adam McKola raised from under the gun and picked up a call before Alexios Zervos reraised to 11,000. McKola moved all in for 92,500. Zervos asked McKola if he would show if he folded. McKola shrugged. Eventually Zervos made the fold, showing pocket jacks. McKola mucked his hand and scooped the pot uncontested.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexios Zervos	122,000 122,000	122,000
Adam McKola	120,000 71,000	71,000

Tags: Adam McKola Alexios Zervos

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-21-2023 19:39 UTC

Players Heading for 15-Minute Break

Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players in the UKIPT London Main Event are heading for a 15-minute break. There are now 121 entries and 58 players remaining. Late registration is open until the start of Level 11.

09-21-2023 19:34 UTC

Cao Gets Paid For Kings

Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Ishaq Liaj raised to 2,200 from early position, Oliver Kong called on the button and then Yuxin Cao reraised to 6,700 from the small blind. Liaj and Kong both called.

The flop came 3♥5♥J♣. Cao pushed all in for his remaining 20,000 chips and Kong made the call with the bigger stack. Kong showed A♠J♦ for a pair of jacks. Cao showed K♥K♠ for pocket kings.

The turn came the Q♦ and the river was the 6♠. Cao held and more than doubled up his stack.