Renee Xie Takes Chip Lead into Day 2 of GUKPT London £1,250 Main Event
Day 1a of the GUKPT London £1,250 Main Event at the Victoria Casino, London has come to close with Renee Xie sitting a top of the chip counts.
In total, there were 185 entries with just 49 players making it through to Day 2, which kicks off on Saturday, February 5.
There is already £237,160 in the prize pool with another two starting flights still to play. Day 1b gets underway at 12 p.m. GMT on Friday, February 4 with Day 1c (Turbo) commencing at 9 p.m. on the same day
The field was littered with notable names and famous faces, none more than two-time EPT Main Event champion Victoria Coren-Mitchell. She was unable to replicate previous feats on the felt and fell short of making the next stage.
Grosvenor Poker Pros Katie Swift, Richard Trigg and Jamie Nixon were also big names on the GUKPT to fall at the first hurdle. Triple Crown winner Niall Farrell and PokerStars ambassador Sam Grafton also hit the rail on Day 1a.
Players such as Jack Hardcastle, WSOP bracelet winner Barny Boatman and Nick Marchington faired a little better and have all booked their seat for Day 2.
Day 1a Top Ten Chip Stacks
| Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|
| Renee Xie | United Kingdom | 261,000 |
| Antoine Saout | France | 250,300 |
| Chun Law | United Kingdom | 167,100 |
| Rehman Kassam | United Kingdom | 166,900 |
| Matthew Davenport | United Kingdom | 148,000 |
| Yiannis Liperis | United Kingdom | 137,700 |
| Ivor Sampson | United Kingdom | 136,200 |
| Trevor Reardon | United Kingdom | 123,900 |
| Florian Duta | Romania | 123,700 |
| Adam Miller | United Kingdom | 119,800 |
The PokerNews live reporting team will be at The Vic tomorrow to bring you all the action from Day 1b which starts at 12 p.m. GMT.