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08-03-2025 11:58 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Andrew Bak	Busted
Alex Montgomery	Busted
Alan Jacobsen	Busted
Aria Sarkeshik	Busted
Danish Gandhi	Busted
David Ledden	Busted
Eliot Caterson	Busted
Freddie Bogie	Busted
Gerald McInally	Busted
Hazel Birchnall	Busted
Jake Marston	Busted

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

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08-03-2025 11:46 UTC

Payouts Confirmed

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

The tournament director has confirmed that 101 places will be paid, with a minimum cash worth £1,040, while the winner will be taking home the sum of £76,600.

Please see the 'Payouts' tab above for full details of payouts.

08-03-2025 11:43 UTC

Bad Beat for Scarr

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Richard Hayes

Level 18 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

An opponent opened to 12,000 from early position, before Jake Scarr produced a three-bet to 42,000. Action folded back to the opener, who four-bet jammed for 231,000. Scarr asked for a count and made a quick call.

Opponent: A♣Q♣ All in
Jake Scarr: A♦K♥

Scarr had his opponent pipped, but the queen was in the window on the Q♠6♥4♥3♦8♣ runout, Scarr shaking his head in disgust at the turn of events.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jake Scarr	250,000 245,000	245,000

Tags: Jake Scarr

Level: 18

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

08-03-2025 11:33 UTC

Numbers Confirmed for PokerNews Cup

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

A total of 797 entrants created a £378,580 prize pool, just exceeding last year's numbers. Payout details will follow as soon as they are confirmed.

08-03-2025 11:28 UTC

Vasile-Stipan Leaves Sarkeshik with Crumbs

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Gheorghe Vasile-Stipan was all-in for around 55,000 and at risk versus Aria Sarkeshik.

Gheorghe Vasile-Stipan: A♥K♣ All in
Aria Sarkeshik: K♦Q♠

Vasile-Stipan was in great shape, and he flopped the straight on the Q♦J♠10♥8♥K♠ runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gheorghe Vasile-Stipan	118,000 45,500	45,500
Aria Sarkeshik	5,000 45,000	45,000

Tags: Aria Sarkeshik Gheorghe Vasile-Stipan

08-03-2025 11:24 UTC

Lai Spikes River to Double via Hellmuth

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Hok Lai was all-in for 37,500 and at risk versus Martin Hellmuth.

Hok Lai: A♦9♦ All in
Martin Hellmuth: A♠K♦

Lai was dominated, but flopped a flush draw on the 8♠6♦2♦ flop. However he got there in an unexpected way, going runner-runner for the straight on the 5♣ turn and 7♥ river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Martin Hellmuth	175,000 11,000	11,000
Hok Lai	87,500 37,500	37,500

Tags: Hok Lai Martin Hellmuth

08-03-2025 11:19 UTC

Early Eliminations

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Barry Drake	Busted
Boyuan Xue	Busted
Calogero Morreale	Busted

Clint Morris	Busted
Constantin Erhan	Busted

08-03-2025 11:10 UTC

Day 2 Entrants

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Richard Hayes

Level 17 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Balbir Pottiwal	50,000 50,000	50,000
Wayne Thomas	50,000 41,000	41,000
G.D.	50,000 281,000	281,000
Stefan Voudouri	50,000 50,000	50,000
Daniel Charlton	50,000 50,000	50,000
Philip Tate	50,000 50,000	50,000
G.W.	50,000 50,000	50,000
Wantao Tang	50,000 50,000	50,000
S.W.	50,000 50,000	50,000
Roni Tal	50,000 50,000	50,000
Jordan Daniels	50,000 50,000	50,000
Katie Swift	50,000 50,000	50,000

George Demetriou	50,000 50,000	50,000
Robert Douras	50,000 50,000	50,000
John Bousfield	50,000 50,000	50,000
Eliot Caterson	50,000 50,000	50,000
Yuzhou Yin	50,000 50,000	50,000
Andrew Bak	50,000 50,000	50,000
Boyuan Xue	50,000 50,000	50,000
Xinyang Zhang	50,000 50,000	50,000
John Baldini	50,000 50,000	50,000
Hok Lai	50,000 50,000	50,000
Gilbert Black	50,000 50,000	50,000
Louis Baxton	50,000 50,000	50,000
Lorenc Boci	50,000 50,000	50,000