£1,250 Main Event Day 1a | 2022 GUKPT London

02-03-2022 18:46 UTC

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Bluston	67,000

Dyer Eliminates Grafton

Calum Grant

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

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 , 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 turn and sealed the checkmark on the 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	160,000 70,000	70,000
Jamie Nixon	5,000 -15,000	-15,000

Sam Grafton	Busted

02-03-2022 19:01 UTC

Player Break Begins

Calum Grant

Level 6 : 200/400, 400 ante

The remaining 97 players are on another 15-minute break. The prizepool has now swelled to a massive £209,132

Level: 7

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

02-03-2022 19:26 UTC

Victoria Coren-Mitchell Enters Main Event

Calum Grant

Level 7 : 200/500, 500 ante

The first ever two-time EPT Main Event winner Victoria Coren-Mitchell has entered the fray on Day 1a. She is currently under starting stack and will be looking to spin it up ahead of Saturday's Day 2.

Player	Chips	Progress
Victoria Coren-Mitchell	9,500 9,500	9,500

02-03-2022 19:32 UTC

Chip Stack Update

Calum Grant

Level 7 : 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	90,000 30,000	30,000
Iaron Lightbourne	75,000 35,000	35,000
Jack Hardcastle	57,000 38,300	38,300
Yann Del Rey	50,000 -10,000	-10,000
Ulysse Harry	42,000 -1,000	-1,000
Colin Paddington	30,000 -35,000	-35,000
Bhavin Khatri	26,000 -32,000	-32,000

02-03-2022 19:34 UTC

Recent Eliminations

Calum Grant

Level 7 : 200/500, 500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexios Zervos	Busted
Jamie Nixon	Busted

Steven Warburton	Busted
Andrew Christoforou	Busted
Adam Wilkinson	Busted
Florian Guimond	Busted

02-03-2022 19:50 UTC

Trigg Takes From Kothari

Calum Grant

Level 7 : 200/500, 500 ante

With 3,000 in the pot on the flop, Daniel Kothari checked in the big blind as did Richard Trigg from early position. Kothari then bet 3,100 on the turn which Trigg called.

On the river, Kothari check-folded after Trigg fired for 4,300.

Trigg's Grosvenor Pro colleague Katie Swift is on an adjacent table. Despite having fewer chips in her stack than earlier, she still commands a healthy chip count.

Player	Chips	Progress
Katie Swift	55,000 -4,000	-4,000

Richard Trigg	43,000 18,000	18,000

Daniel Kothari	43,000 -2,000	-2,000

02-03-2022 19:53 UTC

Sweeney Hero Calls Against Hardcastle

Calum Grant

Level 7 : 200/500, 500 ante

With 6,000 in the pot on a completed board of the , Jack Hardcastle bet 4,000 from middle position. Peter Sweeney went into the tank but ultimately slammed down a single chip for a call.