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

03-03-2022 16:21 UTC

Nixon: "Numbers Have Been Really Good on Tour"

Will Shillibier

Level 4 : 100/300, 300 ante

We caught up with Grosvenor Poker Team Pro Jamie Nixon on break who said that with the GUKPT's return, it's been nice to swap a computer chair for a seat at the live felt.

"It's just weird not being sat in front of the computer," he told PokerNews. "The tour's been back 9-10 months now and it's good to see familiar faces instead of familiar screen names.

"It's also nice just to have chips back in your hands! Numbers have been really good on the last couple of stops, so I think everything's getting back to normal."

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/300

Ante: 300

03-03-2022 17:30 UTC

London Champ Chung Up and Running

Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Timothy Chung took home a career-best score last month after winning GUKPT London for £185,560 and is in action again here in Coventry.

He has already chipped up to double starting stack, having held on a board to secure the double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Timothy Chung	38,000

03-03-2022 17:37 UTC

Jones Reads Watsons Hand to Perfection

Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Five players saw a flop of and it checked to Wendy Watson who bet 1,500. She got three callers including Donald Jones, who was first to act on the turn. He checked and Watson bet 5,000.

The two other players folded and action was back on Jones.

"Big bet," he mused. "I don't think I'm able to fold a flush draw here. Did you flop a pair and a flush draw?"

He continued to mull it over before eventually folding.

"Show me how big," he said, with Watson turning over for a flush, having flopped a pair and a flush draw.

Player	Chips	Progress
Donald Jones	45,000 8,000	8,000
Wendy Watson	35,000 9,500	9,500

03-03-2022 17:47 UTC

Bedson Eliminated; Danut New Big Stack

Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

On a board, Radu Danut had moved all in with Daniel Bedson forced to make a decision.

Bedson had around 14,000 in chips behind and eventually called all in for his tournament life with However, Danut had him beat with

The river was the and Bedson got to his feet and left the tournament area.

Player	Chips	Progress
Radu Danut	85,000
Daniel Bedson	Busted

03-03-2022 17:59 UTC

Three Barrels From Xie

Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

With 6,000 chips in the middle already, Renee Xie bet 2,600 out of the blinds on a flop and was called by Oliver Hutchins.

The turn was the and Xie bet 6,700. Again, Hutchins called.

The river was the . Xie moved all in for 14,100 and Hutchins immediately asked for a count. He went into the tank and had the clock called on him, but he ultimately folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Hutchins	42,000 -11,000	-11,000
Renee Xie	37,000 20,000	20,000

03-03-2022 18:10 UTC

Hynam's Shove Gets Through

Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

With 6,000 in the middle, Mitchell Hynam bet 2,000 from the small blind on and Michal Czeszel called on the button.

The turn was the and Hynam continued for 5,300. Czeszel called again.

The river was the and Hynam shoved for 9,000. Czeszel looked pained as he contemplated his decision, but eventually folded and Hynam took down the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Mitchell Hynam	30,000

Michal Czeszel	8,000

03-03-2022 18:15 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Will Shillibier

Level 5 : 200/300, 300 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Ian Roberts	67,000 -11,000	-11,000
Jamie Nixon	39,000 -12,000	-12,000

Zi Yuan Tang	35,000 -13,000	-13,000
Paul Coughlan	29,000 -20,000	-20,000
Sotiris Georgiou	29,000 -15,000	-15,000
Richard Horton	25,000 6,000	6,000
Matthew Davenport	25,000 -34,000	-34,000
Conor O'Rourke	21,000 -8,000	-8,000
Rod Hall	5,000 -9,000	-9,000
Vikram Digpal	Busted