2014 UKIPT Isle of Man

Main Event
Day: 4
Event Info

2014 UKIPT Isle of Man

Final Results
Winner
Josh Hart
Winning Hand
a3
Prize
£57,484
Event Info
Buy-in
£700
Prize Pool
£339,500
Entries
402
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
10,000

Main Event

Day 4 Completed

PokerStars Player Josh Hart Wins UKIPT Isle of Man for £57,484!

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Josh Hart - UKIPT Champion
Josh Hart - UKIPT Champion

After five long days of non-stop poker action, PokerStars Player Josh Hart has secured his first ever UKIPT title and £57,484 after defeating a field of 402 players. Hart, a 24 year-old online professional, made a heads-up deal with Irishman Ciaran Heaney where they virtually chopped the prize money and played for £5,000 and the title. It was doubly good news for Hart as his Isle of Man hotel roommate, German player Marc Radgen, also made the final table, eventually finishing in 5th place.

The final table had started with most players fairly deep and former UKIPT winner Ludovic Geilich in typically aggressive form. Josh Hart took the early chip lead in Hand #7 when David Hill bluffed two streets with a missed gutshot into Hart's turned flush. Geilich's luck changed in Hand #15 when he limp-called preflop blind-on-blind against another former UKIPT winner, Fintan Gavin. Geilich fired all three streets of a {5-Spades}{2-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts} board with {K-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} but found that he'd always been behind to the Irishman's {A-Diamonds}{3-Spades}.

Geilich was further crippled when Marc Radgen beat the Scotsman's {J-Clubs}{J-Diamonds} with {A-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} after Radgen made a full house on the {A-Hearts}{8-Spades}{10-Hearts}{A-Diamonds}{3-Hearts} board. Geilich then shoved with {A-Clubs}{8-Clubs} over the top of a Hart raise but the Englishman called with {A-Diamonds}{K-Diamonds} and Geilich couldn't catch an eight to survive.

Two hands later, fellow Scot Thomas Ward was eliminated when shoving {A-Diamonds}{10-Spades} over the top of a Gavin raise.

Josef Snejberg, who had played very well, making impressive (and correct) folds, throughout the day was knocked out in 6th place. In Hand #63 the Czech player bet/three-bet all in on a {Q-Clubs}{7-Spades}{10-Diamonds} flop against Hart with {A-Clubs}{A-Spades} only to find the Englishman had outflopped him with {10-Clubs}{7-Clubs}. The {8-Diamonds} turn and {6-Hearts} river changed nothing and Snejberg had to be content with making his biggest ever live score - £14,900.

Marc Radgen busted out in 5th place, the German having gotten short, pushed with {A-Clubs}{10-Hearts} but found David Hill behind him with {A-Hearts}{K-Diamonds}. Radgen was unable to hit his kicker and the final table became four-handed.

Fintan Gavin had been many people's tip to win the final table, the Irishman was looking to win his second UKIPT title but he crucially came unstuck when he ran a huge bluff against Hill. Gavin stayed alive for a while longer but eventually fell with {Q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} to Hart's {A-Hearts}{J-Clubs} in fourth place.

The three remaining players, Heaney, Hart and Hill were all fairly evenly-stacked but there was no discussion of any deal. Gradually Hart slipped into third until two hands back-to-back completely changed his tournament destiny. Firstly in Hand #116 Hill raise/called with {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and lost to Hart's {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. In the very next hand, Hill limp-called a raise on the button with {K-Diamonds}{10-Spades} against Hart's {6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} in the small blind. Hart fired a bet of 175,000 on the {A-Diamonds}{K-Clubs}{4-Spades} flop before Hill made it 375,000. Hart called and both players checked the {6-Clubs} turn to see the {9-Diamonds} river. Hart now bet 700,000 and Hill responded by moving all-in for 1.6 million in total. Hart quickly called and in two hands had gone from nearly being out to chip leader going into the heads-up action.

Hart and Heaney agreed on a deal, saving £5,000 to play for (along with the UKIPT trophy) and although Hart started with the chip lead, it was Heaney who quickly took the lead, dominating the early action. Hart managed to double up with {A-Hearts}{9-Hearts} against {K-Clubs}{10-Hearts} and then with {K-Spades}{10-Clubs} against {4-Diamonds}{2-Hearts} on a {2-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{3-Spades}{7-Spades}{9-Hearts} board after Heaney had committed himself on the turn. The real turning point was Hand #137. Hart opened to 160,000 with {J-Diamonds}{J-Spades}, Heaney made it 425,000 with {A-Hearts}{8-Hearts}, Hart four-bet to 800,000 and Heaney moved all in, getting quickly called. The Irishman couldn't catch an ace and suddenly it was Hart who was looking the likely winner.

Gradually Hart ground his opponent down, Heaney managed to double up first with {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades} against {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}, then with {A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} against {9-Spades}{6-Spades} but the third time proved the charm for the Englishman when his {A-Hearts}{3-Hearts} held against Heaney's {K-Hearts}{J-Diamonds} to secure him the victory and keep the title in English hands.

We're expecting many of the players here will be travelling straight to London and so will the PokerNews Live Updating Team as the European Poker Tour hits London this week with the Main Event starting on Sunday. In the meantime, from the Isle of Man, it's over and out!

PlaceNameNationalityStatusPrize Money
1stJosh HartUnited KingdomPokerStars Player£57,484*
2ndCiaran HeaneyIrelandPokerStars Qualifier£50,216*
3rdDavid HillIsle of ManPokerStars Qualifier£30,200
4thFintan GavinIrelandPokerStars Player£24,400
5thMarc RadgenGermanyPokerStars Qualifier£19,300
6thJosef SnejbergCzech RepublicPokerStars Player£14,900
7thThomas WardUnited KingdomPokerStars Qualifier£11,120
8thLudovic GeilichUnited KingdomPokerStars Qualifier£8,000

*Denotes a deal made heads-up

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Ciaran Heaney Eliminated In 2nd Place (£50,216)

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Ciaran Heaney - 2nd Place
Ciaran Heaney - 2nd Place

Hand #168:

Ciaran Heaney opened the action from the button for 225,000 and Josh Hart moved all in. Heaney made the call and the cards were flipped over.

Heaney: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}

Hart: {a-Hearts}{3-Hearts}

The cards ran out {2-Spades}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{6-Hearts} and Heaney was unable to make another comeback this time, finishing second to the new champion Hart.

Player Chips Progress
Profile photo of Josh Hart gb
Josh Hart
7,833,000
1,290,000
1,290,000
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Ciaran Heaney
Busted

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Hands #163-167: Heaney In Trouble Again

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Ciaran Heaney
Ciaran Heaney

Hand #163: Josh Hart with {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} made it 160,000 and Ciaran Heaney raised to 400,000 with {j-Clubs}{x-}. Hart folded.

Hand #164: Heaney limped with {8-Diamonds}{3-Spades}. Hart with {10-Hearts}{9-Clubs} checked. The flop was {6-Diamonds}{k-Spades}{2-Hearts}and a bet of 190,000 from Heaney took it down.

Hand #165: Hart limped and Heaney raised with {3-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. Hart folded.

Hand #166: Heaney raised with {j-Hearts}{2-Clubs} but folded when Hart shoved with {a-Spades}{6-Spades}.

Hand #167: Hart limped with {k-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Heaney checked with {6-Spades}{5-Hearts}. They checked the flop of {q-Hearts}{k-Hearts}{7-Hearts} and on the turn {q-Clubs} Heaney bet 80,000. Hart called and the river was the {j-Clubs}. Heaney bet 275,000 and Hart called. Hart took the pot.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Hart
6,543,000
-562,000
-562,000
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Ciaran Heaney
1,290,000
556,000
556,000

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Hand #158-162 Heaney Doubles Again

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
All-in
All-in

Hand #158: Josh Hart moved all in with {J-Spades}{4-Diamonds} and won the blinds.

Hand #159: Ciaran Heaney raised to 175,000 with {8-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} on the button and won the pot.

Hand #160: Heaney limped in with {8-Clubs}{2-Spades} but instantly folded when Hart shoved with {A-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

Hand #161: Hart shoved with {9-Spades}{6-Spades} and Heaney called with {A-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}.

The flop came {A-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Spades} and Heaney flopped top pair but Hart flopped a pair and a flush draw. The {2-Hearts} on the turn took away some of Hart's outs and Heaney doubled on the {Q-Hearts} river. Heaney is back up to 1.8 million

Hand #162: Heaney raised to 160,000 with {Q-Spades}{3-Diamonds} but folded when Hart shoved with {A-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}.

Hands #153-157: Hart Shoving, Heaney Can’t Respond

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Josh Hart
Josh Hart

Hand #153: Josh Hart moved all in with {10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}. Ciaran Heaney folded.

Hand #154: Heaney limoed with {k-Diamonds}{j-Spades} and Hart checked with {4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. It took to the turn of a board {10-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} before a bet from Heaney took the pot.

Hand #155: Hart folded.

Hand #156: Heaney with {7-Spades}{3-Hearts} limped. Hart shoved with {10-Spades}{8-Spades}and Heaney folded.

Hand #157: Hart had {j-Spades}{4-Diamonds}, moved all in and Heaney folded.

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Hand #148-152 Heaney Doubles Up; Still Short

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante

Hand #148: Josh Hart moved all in from the button with {9-Spades}{7-Spades} and Ciaran Heaney folded.

Hand #149: Heaney moved all in and Hart snap-called.

Hart: {A-Hearts}{K-Clubs}
Heaney: {Q-Clubs}{8-Spades}

The board came {4-Hearts}{7-Spades}{8-Diamonds}{10-Spades}{5-Spades} and Heaney managed to survive to double to 1.3 million. Hart has roughly 6.5 million.

Hand #150: Heaney received a walk.

Hand #151: Heaney raised to 200,000 with {8-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}, Hart shoved with {K-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Heaney folded.

Hand #152: Hart moved all in from the button with {K-Spades}{10-Diamonds} and won the blinds and antes.

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Hands #143-147: Hart Keeps the Pressure on

Level 28 : 40,000/80,000, 10,000 ante
Heads-up Hart vs. Heaney
Heads-up Hart vs. Heaney

Hand #143: Josh Hart folded his button to give Ciaran Heaney a walk.

Hand #144: Heaney limped and folded to a shove from Hart who had {a-Clubs}{6-Hearts}

Hand #145: Hart shoved with {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}. Heaney folded.

Hand #146: Heaney limped with {6-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Hart checked with {3-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}. A flop of {8-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}{3-Hearts} and Heaney bet and folded to a Hart shove.

Hand #147: Hart shoved with {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs} and Heaney folded.

Player Chips Progress
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Josh Hart
7,105,000
605,000
605,000
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Ciaran Heaney
734,000
-566,000
-566,000

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