Goliath X Main Event
Day 2 Started
Goliath X Main Event
Day 2 Started
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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1,037,000
1,037,000
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1,037,000 |
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1,009,000
1,009,000
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1,009,000 |
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932,000
932,000
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932,000 |
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849,000
849,000
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849,000 |
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825,000
825,000
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825,000 |
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795,000
795,000
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795,000 |
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780,000
780,000
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780,000 |
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764,000
764,000
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764,000 |
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759,000
759,000
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759,000 |
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751,000
751,000
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751,000 |
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745,000
745,000
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745,000 |
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736,000
736,000
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736,000 |
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728,000
728,000
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728,000 |
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722,000
722,000
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722,000 |
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722,000
722,000
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722,000 |
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719,000
719,000
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719,000 |
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718,000
718,000
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718,000 |
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711,000
711,000
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711,000 |
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700,000
700,000
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700,000 |
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697,000
697,000
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697,000 |
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690,000
690,000
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690,000 |
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679,000
679,000
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679,000 |
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670,000
670,000
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670,000 |
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661,000
661,000
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661,000 |
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657,000
657,000
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657,000 |
After eight starting flights, the surviving 1,075 players in the largest Grosvenor Poker Goliath Main Event in history return to the Coventry Building Society Arena today for Day 2.
Leading the way is John Lynch who bagged the chip lead in Day 1g with 1,037,000. The only other player with a seven-figure stack is Luke Hallinan (1,009,000).
Check the Day 2 Seating Plan Here!
| Rank | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Lynch | 1,037,000 | 130 |
| 2 | Luke Hallinan | 1,009,000 | 126 |
| 3 | Mirang Patel | 932,000 | 117 |
| 4 | Emmanuel Arokodaire | 849,000 | 106 |
| 5 | Russell Bodger | 825,000 | 103 |
| 6 | Hitesh Naran | 795,000 | 99 |
| 7 | Hafizulla Weda | 780,000 | 98 |
| 8 | Gareth Cresswell | 764,000 | 96 |
| 9 | Ryan Christopher Gibb | 759,000 | 95 |
| 10 | Craig Gough | 751,000 | 94 |
The record for biggest Goliath field (set in 2019 at 9,299) was absolutely smashed over the course of this week, with the tournament surpassing 10,000 entries for the first time in its history.
There are four Grosvenor-sponsored pros in the field for Day 2 with Katie Swift (298,000), Euan McNicholas (359,000), Andy Hills (315,000) and Jamie Nixon (200,000) all advancing with healthy stacks.
Other notables include Yucel Eminoglu (722,000), Sinem Melin (346,000), former Premier League footballer Jimmy Kebe (311,000), former GUKPT Coventry Main Event winner Steve Jelinek (244,000) and Chris Dasilva (226,000).
| Flight | Entries | Survivors |
|---|---|---|
| A | 1,294 | 129 |
| B | 1,427 | 129 |
| C | 1,431 | 133 |
| D | 1,372 | 148 |
| E | 1,432 | 130 |
| F | 1,572 | 171 |
| G | 1,691 | 171 |
| H | 369 | 64 |
Payouts in the largest Goliath X Main Event have been confirmed, with 1,000 places paid and a min-cash of £300.
The winner will walk away with £200,000 and the Goliath trophy.
Full payout details will be published shortly.
Level: 17
Blinds: 4,000/8,000
Ante: 8,000
The under-the-gun player limped and Omar Ghefur raised all in for 172,000 on the first hand of the day.
It folded to William Ritchie who three-bet all in for around 350,000. The limper folded and cards were turned over.
Omar Ghefur: ![]()
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William Ritchie: ![]()
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It was a huge confrontation early on Day 2 with Ghefur looking good for a double.
The board ran out ![]()
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giving both players quads. However, Ghefur's ace kicker played and he doubled up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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350,000
173,000
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173,000 |
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125,000
183,000
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183,000 |
Steve Jelinek limped in the small blind and Kieran Bell checked his big blind.
The pair checked the ![]()
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flop and Jelinek bet 8,000 on the
turn.
Bell called and the pair checked the
river. Bell tabled ![]()
but Jelinek had it beat with ![]()
for a pair of eights.
A short while later, we spotted Bell getting to his feet having been eliminated by Jelinek. The former GUKPT Coventry champion held ![]()
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board for a flush.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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470,000
226,000
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226,000 |
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The tournament clock shows 1,008 players remaining with 1,000 in the money. The clock is paused before the tournament goes hand for hand ahead of the money bubble.
| Place | Prize | Place | Prize | Place | Prize |
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| 1 | £200,000 | 24-25 | £3,540 | 116-130 | £910 |
| 2 | £134,000 | 26-27 | £2,930 | 131-150 | £850 |
| 3 | £89,120 | 28-29 | £2,320 | 151-170 | £790 |
| 4 | £60,960 | 30-31 | £2,070 | 171-195 | £730 |
| 5 | £39,020 | 32-34 | £1,830 | 196-220 | £680 |
| 6 | £26,820 | 35-37 | £1,710 | 221-250 | £630 |
| 7 | £20,730 | 38-41 | £1,590 | 251-280 | £590 |
| 8 | £17,070 | 42-45 | £1,460 | 281-320 | £540 |
| 9 | £14,630 | 46-50 | £1,400 | 321-360 | £500 |
| 10-11 | £11,950 | 51-56 | £1,340 | 361-410 | £460 |
| 12-13 | £10,360 | 57-63 | £1,280 | 411-471 | £430 |
| 14-15 | £8,780 | 64-71 | £1,220 | 472-540 | £390 |
| 16-17 | £7,440 | 72-80 | £1,160 | 541-620 | £370 |
| 18-19 | £6,100 | 81-90 | £1,100 | 621-710 | £340 |
| 20-21 | £4,760 | 91-100 | £1,040 | 711-800 | £320 |
| 22-23 | £4,150 | 101-115 | £980 | 801-1000 | £300 |
With 1,002 players remaining there were two players all-in on the first hand of hand-for-hand play.
In the first, Martin Clark was all in and at risk holding ![]()
against the ![]()
of Dale Macchiarelli.
Clark was ahead for now and the flop came ![]()
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. However the room erupted into cheers after the
came on the turn.
Clark needed to hit one of the remaining two jacks in the deck, but the river was the
and he was eliminated.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
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350,000
63,000
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63,000 |
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Busted |