£1,000 Main Event Day 1a | 2022 GUKPT Coventry

03-03-2022 14:46 UTC

Grosvenor Team Pro Nixon Joins the Field

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Grosvenor Poker Team Pro Jamie Nixon had a successful trip out in London at the last leg on the GUKPT, cashing in both the Mini Main Event and narrowly missing out on making the High Roller final table, finishing in 11th place.

He's just taken his seat on Day 1a of the GUKPT Coventry Main Event, and will be looking to improve on his 45th place finish in the same event last year.

Read more about Nixon's experience playing in an online $25,000 Super High Roller - "I Literally Can't Ever Moan About Running Bad Again"

Player	Chips	Progress
Jamie Nixon	20,000

03-03-2022 15:05 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Roberts	85,000
Sotiris Georgiou	44,000 -5,000	-5,000
Zi Yuan Tang	43,000 6,000	6,000
Renee Xie	40,000 20,000	20,000
Gabriel Ene	39,000 10,000	10,000
Ivor Sampson	27,000 17,000	17,000
Man Li	20,000 -33,000	-33,000
Ali Sarkeshik	15,000 15,000	15,000

03-03-2022 15:08 UTC

Pair Over Pair Boosts Chmiel

Will Shillibier

Level 3 : 100/200, 200 ante

Cards were on their backs between Dawid Chmiel and another player who was all in. The board read with Chmiel holding for two pair. His opponent held for an inferior two pair.

The river improved one of the pair to a full house, but it was Chmiel who added more chips to his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dawid Chmiel	40,000

Level: 4

Blinds: 100/300

Ante: 300

03-03-2022 15:21 UTC

Lucky River for Georgiou

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

On a board, Sotiris Georgiou check-called 1,600 from Danish Ahmed and the river brought the .

Georgiou checked with Ahmed quickly checking behind with for a pair of sixes. Georgiou showed for a rivered pair, having been open-ended since the flop.

Meanwhile at the same table, Grosvenor Team Pro Jamie Nixon has already doubled his stack since joining the field.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sotiris Georgiou	48,000 4,000	4,000
Jamie Nixon	40,000 20,000	20,000

Danish Ahmed	21,000

03-03-2022 15:33 UTC

Li Gone From Table of Big Stacks

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Man Li had previously been among the bigger stacks in the tournament, but had fallen to just 1,200 in chips.

Zi Yuan Tang opened to 1,200, and got calls from Matthew Davenport on the button as well as the small blind. Li was all in from the big blind.

The flop saw it check to Zhang who bet 1,200. Davenport was the only caller. The duo checked the turn and the river was the

Zhang's 6,000 bet got rid of Davenport, and Zhang turned over for a set of queens. Li opened and was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Roberts	80,000 -5,000	-5,000
Matthew Davenport	59,000 59,000	59,000
Zi Yuan Tang	48,000 5,000	5,000
Man Li	Busted

03-03-2022 15:46 UTC

Renee's River Raise

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Paul Coughlan raised to 800 blind on blind and Renee Xie called. The flop was and Coughlan bet 600. Xie called.

The turn was the and Coughlan bet 1,300. Xie called again and the river was the . Coughlan bet again, but only for 1,400. Xie took her time before raising in position to 5,600.

Coughlan thought before calling. Xie showed for a pair of eights, with Coughlan taking down the pot with for a flopped two pair.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Coughlan	49,000
Renee Xie	17,000 -23,000	-23,000

03-03-2022 15:53 UTC

O'Rourke Shoves into Roberts

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

With around 12,000 in the middle on a board, Conor O'Rourke was first to act and moved all in for 17,900. His opponent was table and tournament chip leader Ian Roberts who counted out the chips to make the call.

He thought about his decision for a while longer, before opting to open-muck for two pair, with O'Rourke declining to show as he raked in the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Roberts	70,000 -10,000	-10,000
Conor O'Rourke	29,000

03-03-2022 16:06 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Roberts	78,000 8,000	8,000
Jamie Nixon	51,000 11,000	11,000

Sotiris Georgiou	44,000 -4,000	-4,000
Dawid Chmiel	43,000 3,000	3,000
Gabriel Ene	40,000 1,000	1,000
Jamie Walden	37,000
Danish Ahmed	34,000 13,000	13,000
Mark Holden	33,000
Paulius Kostickis	24,000 -11,000	-11,000
Ali Sarkeshik	23,000 8,000	8,000
Ivor Sampson	22,000 -5,000	-5,000

03-03-2022 16:16 UTC

Dinner Break

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

Players are going on a 60-minute dinner break with the tournament clock showing 55 of 80 players remaining.