2022 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Luton

GUKPT Luton Main Event
Day: 1b
Event Info

2022 Grosvenor UK Poker Tour Luton

Final Results
Winner
Prize
£90,965
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,250
Prize Pool
£375,100
Entries
341
Level Info
Level
30
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Players Info - Day 1b
Entries
191
Players Left
47

Goliath X Set To Be The Biggest Goliath Ever

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante
GUKPT Chips
GUKPT Chips

Grosvenor Poker expects the tenth edition of the Goliath tournament to be the biggest on record with an estimated prize pool weighing in at £1 million! This August sees the Goliath return to a live setting after two years of online action, and Grosvenor Poker is pulling out all the stops to make it epic.

There are eight starting flights in total between August 27 and September 2, two of which have a turbo blind structure. Each flight costs £150 to enter (£120+£30) and play lasts for 16 levels. The first eight levels last 30-minutes with the second eight spanning 40-minutes; the turbo flights have 20-minute blinds throughout.

Players who make it through any of the flights return to the action at the Grosvenor Casino at the Coventry Building Society Arena on August 3. Here, the plan is to play another 16x 40-minute levels or until only four tables remain.

Day 3 commences at 11:00 a.m. on August 4 and continues until one player remains, the slayer of the Goliath.

Mirita Makes a Flush

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

The board was down {6-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and the pot was around 7,000. Cristian Mirita sat in the small blind had bet 4,600. His opponent, from under the gun, was thinking and eventually called.

Mirita revealed {j-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds} for the runner-runner flush.

"Very lucky", said his opponent before he mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Cristian Mirita gb
Cristian Mirita
28,000

Tags: Cristian Mirita

Allen Vs Padovani

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Sonia Padovani checked with the flop down {j-Clubs}{2-Clubs}{9-Hearts} and Kevin Allen bet 600, which was called. Padovani again check-called a bet from Allen on the {a-Clubs} turn, this time for 1,600, and the former checked for a third time on the {7-Clubs} river.

Allen bet 3,300 and saw Padovani fold.

Also joining Table 17 is Joe Hindry and Ben Winsor.

Winsor has a prolific history in GUKPT Main Events with four wins, two second-place finishes, and two third-place finishes.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Allen gb
Kevin Allen
24,000
24,000
24,000
Benjamin Winsor gb
Benjamin Winsor
20,000
Sonia Padovani gb
Sonia Padovani
14,000
14,000
14,000

Williamson Cracks Aces to Double Up

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

There was around 5,000 in the middle with the flop down {k-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{5-Diamonds} when Cameron Williamson bet 2,100 from the small blind. Trevor Reardon called, and they saw the {k-Clubs} hit the turn. Williamson shoved for 5,200 and Reardon called.

Williamson: {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Reardon: {a-Spades}{a-Hearts}

Williamson had hit trips on the turn to serve Reardon a bad beat, with the {3-Diamonds} on the river inconsequential.

Player Chips Progress
Cameron Williamson gb
Cameron Williamson
21,000
21,000
21,000
Trevor Reardon gb
Trevor Reardon
5,000

Tags: Cameron WilliamsonTrevor Reardon

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

Khera Doubles Up

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

The flop was down {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs} and Aaron Khera was all in for 4,500. Paul Fisher called and the cards went on their backs.

Khera: {q-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}
Fisher: {a-Hearts}{q-Spades}

The board ran out {9-Hearts} and {8-Diamonds}, which allowed Khera to receive the full double.

Player Chips Progress
Aaron Khera gb
Aaron Khera
18,000
18,000
18,000
Paul Fisher UK gb
Paul Fisher UK
7,000

Tags: Aaron KheraPaul Fisher

Mallu Up to 90K

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Bixi Yao bet 1,600 into a 4,000 pot with the flop down {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}, One player called, another folded, and Alli Mallu raised to 4,400.

Yao moved all in for 11,000, and only Mallu called.

Yao: {a-Clubs}{k-Hearts}
Mallu: {q-Diamonds}{8-Spades}

Yao had hit two pair, but Mallu was ahead with trips. The {10-Hearts} turn and {q-Clubs} river saw Mallu improve to a full house and eliminated Yao.

Player Chips Progress
Alli Mallu gb
Alli Mallu
90,000

Tags: Bixi YaoAlli Mallu

Hassankash Scores KO

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Arian Hassankash bet 10,000 with the board down {8-Hearts}{2-Spades}{10-Hearts}{6-Spades}, which was enough to put his opponent all in, which is exactly what occurred.

Hassankash: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}
Opponent: {7-Hearts}{6-Hearts}

The {k-Diamonds} on the river meant Hassankash avoided any late drama, and he picked up the pot to move up to 85,000.

Player Chips Progress
Arian Hassankash gb
Arian Hassankash
85,000

Tags: Arian Hassankash