£1,250 Main Event Day 2 | 2022 GUKPT London

02-06-2022 00:20 UTC

Geilich Leads as GUKPT London Main Event Reaches Final Day

Will Shillibier

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

The largest GUKPT Main Event in history is down to its final day with 33 players still in contention for the GUKPT London title and over £185,000 in prize money that comes with it.

After late registrations were taken into account, the final figure of 702 entries was the largest in the history of the GUKPT, smashing the previous best of 607 set just five months ago.

Leading the 33 survivors is a familiar face in the world of British poker, with Ludovic Geilich bagging 918,000.

Geilich's last cash on the GUKPT was a second-place finish in Edinburgh in September last year for £42,060, and he will be hoping to go one further when play resumes tomorrow.

Other big stacks include Timothy Chung (883,000), Matthew Bonham (874,000) and Lewis Spencer (870,000) who are the only other three players over 800,000.

GUKPT London 2022 Day 2 Top 10 Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count	Big Blinds
1	Ludovic Geilich	United Kingdom	918,000	77
2	Timothy Chung	Hong Kong	883,000	74
3	Matthew Bonham	United Kingdom	874,000	73
4	Lewis Spencer	United Kingdom	870,000	73
5	Joshua Boulton	United Kingdom	750,000	63
6	Alexios Zervos	Greece	685,000	57
7	Chris Dasilva	United Kingdom	680,000	57
8	Barny Boatman	United Kingdom	655,000	55
9	James Crawleyboevey	United Kingdom	598,000	50
10	Martins Adeniya	United Kingdom	575,000	48

The final day will also feature three former WSOP Main Event final tablists in the shape of Nick Marchington, Antoine Saout and Antoine Labat, as well as two-time WSOP bracelet winner Barny Boatman.

Missing out on the final day were Grosvenor pros Katie Swift and Richard Trigg along with 2021 National League Champion Euan McNicholas. Bubble boy James Ivall was one of a number of players in a last longer for a GUKPT seat after qualifying online, the last of which still standing being Ciaran McCullagh who bagged 234,000 for Day 3.

The tournament resumes at midday on Sunday, February 6 with the plan to play down to a winner.

02-05-2022 23:15 UTC

Khatri Flops Full House for Double

Calum Grant

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Bhavin Khatri moved all-in for 145,000 from middle position and was snap-called by Matthew Bonham on his immediate left.

Bhavin Khatri:
Matthew Bonham:

Khatri had his opponent drawing extremely thin after the flop and doubled up after the turn and river.

Player	Chips	Progress
Matthew Bonham	850,000 240,000	240,000
Bhavin Khatri	320,000 40,000	40,000

02-05-2022 22:53 UTC

Da Silva Showers Spinks; Woodhead Gone

Calum Grant

Level 20 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Chris Da Silva and Garry Spinks committed their stacks on the flop, with the latter at risk of elimination.

Garry Spinks:
Chris Da Silva:

The turn helped nobody bu Da Sliva made his straight on the river to claim the pot.

Elsewhere, Stephen Woodhead moved all-in with king-queen and was called by an opponent's ace-nine. Woodhead was unable to scoop the pot and busted

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da Silva	600,000 215,000	215,000

Garry Spinks	Busted
Stephen Woodhead	Busted

02-05-2022 21:05 UTC

Sampson Doubles; Xie Busts

Calum Grant

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Ivor Sampson doubled with his , besting Tina Bandyle's after the .

On the opposite table Day 1a chip leader Renee Xie was all-in from the small blind for her last 500 chips. Gary Whitehead was in the big blind and they were off to a run out.

Renee Xie:
Gary Whitehead:

Whitehead would remain best after completed board displayed .

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Whitehead	200,000 35,000	35,000
Ivor Sampson	105,000 -30,000	-30,000
Tina Bandyle	90,000 -8,600	-8,600
Renee Xie	Busted

02-05-2022 20:50 UTC

Taylor Finally Eliminated With Kings Cracking Aces

Will Shillibier

Level 18 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

With Guy Taylor all-in preflop, Chris Da Silva and C F did battle once again. C F check-called 21,000 on the flop, but snap-folded after checking to Da Silva and seeing another bet.

Da Silva turned over for a turned set, while Taylor held .

The river bricked and Taylor was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Da Silva	390,000 30,000	30,000

Trevor Reardon	350,000 95,000	95,000
Antoine Saout	345,000 -105,000	-105,000
C F	80,000 5,000	5,000
Bharminder Maker	65,000 -15,000	-15,000
Mark Hawes	35,000 -45,000	-45,000
Shan Jiang	5,000 -30,000	-30,000
Guy Taylor	Busted

02-05-2022 18:13 UTC

Geilich On Right Side of Cooler

Calum Grant

Level 16 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

With around 60,000 in the pot on the flop, Ludovic Geilich bet 28,500 from the small blind and Gary Miller, on the button, called.

Miller called a 58,500 bet on the turn. Geilich then emptied the clip on the river and jammed all-in for 147,000 and was snap called. Geilich tabled for the for a full house while Miller flipped over his for a flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ludovic Geilich	533,000 383,000	383,000

Gary Miller	20,000 -240,000	-240,000

02-05-2022 17:34 UTC

Ex-Leyton Orient Footballer Watts Doubles

Calum Grant

Level 15 : 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Steven Watts jammed for 52,500 from the cutoff and was called by the big blind.

G A:
Steven Watts:

Watts was ahead on the flop but his opponent paired his nine on the turn. Watts then struck gold in injury time as he made a straight following the river.

Before the Game: Steve Watts the Professional Football Player

Player	Chips	Progress
G A	117,000
Steven Watts	111,000

02-05-2022 15:20 UTC

Campbell "Smashes" Sitbon

Calum Grant

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Leon Campbell opened to 4,000 from middle position before Julien Sitbon three-bet to 11,000. Campbell called.

Both players checked the flop before Campbell fired for 8,000 on the turn. Sitbon called which brought in the river.

Campbell snap-jammed and Sitbon asked for account. "Is your nothing better than my nothing?" Sitbon asked. The two players had a bit of a back and forth as Sitbon decided to call off for his tournament life.

"You don't have to give me it," said Campbell, "You really don't." Sitbon pushed his 55,000 stack over the line.

"I've got you smashed" remarked Campbell and turned over for a full house while Sitbon tabled his for ace-high.

Player	Chips	Progress
Leon Campbell	150,000 -50,000	-50,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

02-05-2022 14:25 UTC

End of the Road for Farrell

Calum Grant

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Lorenc Boci opened to 4,500 from early position and was called by Elie Dib on the button. Niall Farrell shipped in his 36,500 chip stack and only Boci called.

Niall Farrell:
Lorenc Boci:

Farrell was unable to connect and Boci would boat up after the runout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenc Boci	105,000 4,500	4,500
Niall Farrell	Busted

02-05-2022 14:23 UTC

Sampson Busts Pirault

Calum Grant

Level 13 : 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Wales' Ivor Sampson opened to 4,000 from under the gun. He was called by Stuart McNally in middle position before Francois Pirault jammed for 19,000 from the button.

Sampson then moved in over the top to get McNally to open-fold ace-king offsuit.

Francois Piraul:
Ivor Sampson: