2022 GUKPT London

£1,250 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 GUKPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aq
Prize
£185,560
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,250
Prize Pool
£772,200
Entries
702
Level Info
Level
32
Blinds
80,000 / 160,000
Ante
160,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
185
Players Left
49

Dyer Eliminates Grafton

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante
Sam Grafton
Sam Grafton

Sam Grafton's seat was vacant and Grosvenor Pro Jamie Nixon relayed the action. Nixon opened to 900 before Grafton three-bet to 2,000. Eamonn Dyer called from the button and Nixon also called.

The flop came {9-}{7-}{5-}, with Nixon check-folding after Grafton moved all-in and was called by Dyer.

Dyer had flopped a set of fives while Grafton had pocket queens. Dyer filled up on the {9-} turn and sealed the checkmark on the {8-} river.

Dyer then remarked that he went on a little sunrun, knocking out another two opponents. The first KO saw his pocket sixes beat an opponents pocket queens. A few moments later, Dyer would have a pair of queens himself which held against a table-mates ace-king.

Player Chips Progress
Eamonn Dyer gb
Eamonn Dyer
160,000 70,000
Jamie Nixon gb
Jamie Nixon
5,000 -15,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
Busted

Boatman and Tsui Battle

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

Richard Trigg opened to 900 from the hijack, with Justin Tsui and Barny Boatman calling from the small and big blind.

Action checked through on the {k-Hearts}{q-Spades}{5-Hearts} flop to the {2-Hearts} turn. Boatman led out for 1,500 and only Tsui called.

Tsui then check-called a bet of 3,000 on the {j-Spades} river and took the pot down with his {q-Clubs}{9-Clubs}, besting Boatman's {q-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}.

Player Chips Progress
Barny Boatman gb
Barny Boatman
WSOP 2X Winner
EPT 1X Winner
42,000 -13,000
Justin Tsui gb
Justin Tsui
40,000 15,000
Richard Trigg gb
Richard Trigg
25,000 -1,000

Clay Sticks Around

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

On Table 25, there was a big pot brewing in a three-handed skirmish. With around 4,000 in the middle on the {10-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds} flop, action checked to Florian Guimond who bet 2,200.

Dean Clay moved all-in for 12,000 before Christopher Maguire shipped in his stack. Guimond folded and the remaining players were off to a turn and river.

Dean Clay: {6-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Christopher Maguire: {5-Clubs}{5-Spades}

Clay was drawing to a open-ended straight draw for his survival while his opponent had flopped bottom set. The {6-Clubs} turn offered little help but the {9-Spades} was exactly what Clay needed to scoop the pot for the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Dean Clay gb
Dean Clay
31,000 31,000
Christopher Maguire gb
Christopher Maguire
25,000 25,000

Gardner Sends Kothari Deep into the Tank

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

In a three-bet pot with around 5,000 in the middle, the flop came the {a-Clubs}{j-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}. Mark Gardner bet 1,400 from the small blind and his opponent, Daniel Kothari, called from middle position.

Gardner then check-called a bet of 4,200 on the {j-Diamonds} turn before leading out for 9,100 on the {2-Diamonds} river. Kothari went deep into the tank for several minutes before ultimately folding.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Kothari gb
Daniel Kothari
45,000
Mark Gardner gb
Mark Gardner
36,000

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400