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

02-05-2022 10:55 UTC

Renee Xie Leads Pack of 187 Players into Day 2 of the GUKPT London £1,250 Main Event

Calum Grant

Day 2 of the GUKPT London £1,250 Main Event gets underway today, Saturday, February 5 at 12 p,m, GMT at the world famous Victoria Casino, London.

Just 187 players from three starting flights have made it through to the next stage with Renee Xie sitting a top of the chip counts with an impressive stack of 261,000, which she amassed on Day 1a.

Steve Jelinek (240,000) and Timothy Chong (120,000) ended up with the most chips after the conclusion of Day 1b and Day1c, respectively.

There have been 659 entries across the three starting flights, which has seen the prize pool swell to an impressive £733,700. Late Registration is open until Day 2 begins, so there is every chance that figure could inflate even more.

The Main Event has seen a host of notable names enter and leave the competition. Two-time EPT Main Event winner and British broadcaster Victoria Coren-Mitchell fired three bullets on Day 1a but could not pilot a stack over to Day 2.

Grosvenor Poker Pros Jamie Nixon, Katie Swift and Jamie Nixon also found themselves hitting the rail across Days 1a, 1b and 1c. However, Grosvenor Poker 2021 National League Champion Euan McNicholas (59,700) faired a little better and takes an above average stack into Day 2.

World Series of Poker Bracelet winners Niall Farrell (72,900), Barny Boatman (70,000) and Richard Ashby (42,100) all managed to bag and tag a stack to the next stage. In addition, PokerStars ambassadors Chris Da Sliva (97,100) and Kelly Saxby (63,300) also will be in attendance for Day 2.

Today's proceedings will see another 10 60-minute levels play out with blinds resuming at 600/1,200/1,200.

As always, keep it locked in with PokerNews to keep up with the action from the GUKPT London £1,250 Main Event.

02-05-2022 12:10 UTC

Grosvenor Pro Swift an Early Elimination

Will Shillibier

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Action was on a flop with Grosvenor Pro Katie Swift checking to an opponent who bet 6,100. Brett Davies flat-called on the button before Swift check-raised all in for around 16,000.

The first player folded but Davies called putting Swift at risk.

Katie Swift:
Brett Davies:

Swift was outkicked and received no help on the runout, heading to the rail in one of the first hands of the day.

Player	Chips	Progress
Brett Davies	110,000 16,900	16,900
Katie Swift	Busted

02-05-2022 12:50 UTC

Farrell Flushes Saderne

Calum Grant

Level 11 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Niall Farrell and Jeremy Saderne were all-in versus each other on the flop. Saderne, who was at risk of elimination, had flopped a set of sixes while farrell had a huge combo draw with his .

The was a safe card but the gave Farrell a flush to win the pot and seal the knockout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Niall Farrell	75,000 2,100	2,100

Jeremy Saderne	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:

Sampson would seal the pot with the full house after the run out. "I wish you called now," quipped Sampson to McNally

Player	Chips	Progress
Ivor Sampson	135,000 -1,200	-1,200
Francois Pirault	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 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 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 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 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 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: