Semple Bags Chip Lead After 2,175 Enter GOLIATH Day 1F
After six Day 1 flights in the GOLIATH, the event is well on track to surpass the record field of 11,749 from last year.
After 2,175 players entered on Day 1f — the second-largest GOLIATH Day 1 in history — the event is already 1,200 entries ahead of 2024. And with over 3,000 entries expected on Day 1G, the number is set to surpass the £2 million prize pool mark.
Goliath Day 1F Top 10 Chip Counts
A total of 184 players advanced from the 2,175-player field on Day 1F, bringing the total of players advancing to Day 2 to 761. Leading the 184 survivors from Day 1F is Jack Semple who was the only player over a million in chips. He leads from 2024 GUKPT Edinburgh High Roller final tablist Ciprian Berdan and 2020 GUKPT London Main Event champion Artan Dedusha.
Also through is 2024 NPL and UKPL Player of the Year Matthew Davenport with 325,000.
| Rank | Player | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Semple | 1,130,000 | 113 |
| 2 | Ciprian Berdan | 990,000 | 99 |
| 3 | Harry Barbara | 960,000 | 96 |
| 4 | Artan Dedusha | 917,000 | 92 |
| 5 | Diego Piedrafita | 769,000 | 77 |
| 6 | Daniel Skeggs | 766,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Alasdair Cunningham | 736,000 | 74 |
| 8 | Greg yates | 706,000 | 71 |
| 9 | Ian Kiraly-Trimfa | 663,000 | 66 |
| 10 | Valeriu-Iosif Varga | 632,000 | 63 |
Remaining GOLIATH Schedule
| Date | Time (BST) | Location | Event | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1 Aug | 11:00 a.m. | Hall 3&5 | Goliath Flight G | 18 |
| 6:00 p.m. | Hall 4&5 | Goliath Flight H Turbo | 18 | |
| Sat 2 Aug | 11:00 a.m. | Hall 3&4&5 | Day 2 | To 10% of field |
| Sun 3 Aug | 11:00 a.m. | Hall3&4&5 | Day 3 | To Finish |