Level: 36
Blinds: 300,000/600,000
Ante: 50,000
2017 partypoker LIVE Grand Prix UK
Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2017 partypoker LIVE Grand Prix UK
Buy-in
£200
Prize Pool
£1,028,600
Entries
5,143
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
300,000
Whyte Whacks Winsor
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Level 36
: 300,000/600,000, 50,000 ante
After decimating Ben Winsor's stack the hand before, Timothy Rowland was out for the rest, raising to 1,300,000 from mid position. Winsor put his last 700,000 in from the cutoff, with Jamie Whyte coming along for the ride from the big blind.
Rowland and Whyte both checked an 
flop, and the 
turn, with Whyte taking a 1,500,000 stab on the river when the 
paired the board.
Whyte tabled 
for rivered trips to take down the pot. As per the rules at Dusk Till Dawn, all players must showdown in an all-in, so it soon became apparent that Whyte had rivered both Rowland's 
as well as Winsor's 
.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
22,200,000
200,000
|
200,000 |
|
|
10,500,000
10,500,000
|
10,500,000 |
|
Busted |
Side Event Update
Level 36
: 300,000/600,000, 50,000 ante
With just 30 players remaining from the 478 entries in the £100+15 entry Side Event, there's a little overlay (£2,200) in the £50,000 guaranteed prize pool.
Of the remaining players, battle-hardened poker pros are joined by regulars from Dusk Till Dawn and recreational players who saw the incredible value of a two-day event where £115 can win you thousands.
With the average stack at 796,000 (33 big blinds), Leon Campbell has a whopping 2.8 million after rivering Broadway and getting maximum value from an opponent when Campbell himself held 
on a board where a king and queen landed on the flop and an ace spiked the river.
Elsewhere, Chaz Chattha has 580,000, while Nim Rattan (1,040,000) and Zhongming Liao (1,720,000) are in strong positions with everyone now in the money and chasing the win.
Emma Fullarton Eliminated in 11th Place (£9,000)
Level 36
: 300,000/600,000, 50,000 ante
Emma Fullarton has departed in 11th place after four-bet shoving on Tomas Fara.
The action began with Fullarton opening to 1.3m at blinds of 300k-600k before being three-bet by Fara, who made it 2.7m. Fullarton responded to the re-raise by sliding the rest of her chips into the middle totalling 9 million, with Fara snap calling.
Both players had pairs but it was Fara who held the commanding lead with his 
, way in front versus the 
of Fullerton.
The flop of 
kept Fara in front, with it staying that way as the 
and fell to complete the board.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000,000
26,000,000
|
26,000,000 |
|
||
|
|
Busted | |
Fara Ahead Of The Field
Level 36
: 300,000/600,000, 50,000 ante
Tomas Fara raised under the gun, five-handed, to 1,200,000, picking up Richard King in the big blind as two of the chipleaders went head-to-head. King checked the 
flop over to Fara, who continuation bet 1,300,000. King made the call and they went to an turn.
When checked to again, Fara continued for 3,850,000. After a long dwell, King flicked in four gold 1-million-value chips to call. The 
hit the river, pairing the board and completing the flopped flush draw. King went into the tank for around two minutes, before donk-leading for 9,500,000. Fara looked puzzled for a moment, before calmly putting in the call.
King whipped over for complete air, while Fara picked this one up with 
. The table was quietly stunned, while someone on the rail quipped, "Thomas Fara is my hero."
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
40,300,000
14,300,000
|
14,300,000 |
|
|
||
|
27,000,000
-10,500,000
|
-10,500,000 |
Day 3 Third Break
Level 36
: 300,000/600,000, 50,000 ante
Our 10 remaining players are taking another short break while the dealers race off the orange 25k-value chips.
Everybody left in has guaranteed themselves a £9,000 payday, as well as a £2,200 UKPC seat.
Robertas Gordonas is our far and away chipleader with 57,900,000, eclipsing the average stack of 22,500,000.
Level: 37
Blinds: 400,000/800,000
Ante: 100,000
Timothy Rowland Eliminated in 10th Place (£9,000)
Level 37
: 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante
Action was folded around to Peter Craw in the small blind, who open shoved for his last 8,300,000. It didn't take long with Timothy Rowland to make the call for his last 7,900,000, and the two short stacks were on their backs, with Rowland at risk.
Peter Craw 
Timothy Rowland
The 
flop didn't alter the situation, and nor did the 
turn. Rowland would need a king or a ten to stick around. It was paint, but not what Rowland was looking for, when the 
slapped the river, securing a near-double-up for Craw.
Timothy Rowland will pick up £9,000 and a £2,200 UKPC seat
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
16,700,000
5,300,000
|
5,300,000 |
|
|
Busted |
The Best Birthday Present Ever?
Level 37
: 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante
Tomas Fara (pictured) turns 35 today and on his birthday, he's getting close to the final table of the Grand Prix UK Main Event. We thought we'd ask him if this was the ideal thing to be doing on his birthday or if it felt odd.
"It's a bit odd. Sunday is a quiet day though, not much happens on a Sunday so it's a good thing to do instead of celebrating. If I win, I'll be celebrating!"
Tomas lives in Prague, and therefore spends a lot of his time travelling to play poker. That means whenever he pitches up in a tournament, there's got to be a great time waiting for him to compensate for the constant accumulation of air miles.
"I have 16 million chips, which is 20 big blinds and the average is thirty. But there's still a way to go."
Fara has long been a consistent performer on the European circuit. That success will be bolstered by yet another big win here tonight. Can he take it down and win £150,000? We will find out very soon.
Dillon Scanlan Eliminated in 9th Place (£11,250)
Level 37
: 400,000/800,000, 100,000 ante
Jamie Whyte raised under the gun to 1,800,000, with action folding all the way round to Dillon Scanlan in the small blind. He was down to his last few bigs, and decided now was the time to rip, for around 6,000,000. Antonis Poulengeris quickly folded his big blind, and Whyte flicked in a chip to call.
It was a flip; Scanlan's 
against Whyte's 
. The 
gave Whyte a huge amount of outs! Any ace, king, queen, 10, or 9 would give Whyte the lead. The landed on the turn, counterfeiting Scanlon's pair. Scanlon needed a 7 and only a 7 to win, but couldn't find one on the river and, instead, the 
would spell the end of Scanlon's deep run.
Dillon Scanlon will take home the first five-figure score of the festival: £11,250 in cash, as well as a £2,200 UKPC seat.