2017 partypoker LIVE Grand Prix UK

Main Event
Day: 2e
Event Info

2017 partypoker LIVE Grand Prix UK

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
k10
Prize
£150,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£200
Prize Pool
£1,028,600
Entries
5,143
Level Info
Level
43
Blinds
1,500,000 / 3,000,000
Ante
300,000

Light It Up

Level 25 : 25,000/50,000, 5,000 ante

Paul Damian tossed in a blue 100k-value chip from mid position, declaring "90,000." Philip Hughes, without breaking stride, instantly bumped it up to 250,000. The blinds got out the way and action was back on Damian, who flicked in the cool quarter million.

They went heads up to an {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop, where Damian checked it over to Hughes, who bet 150,000. Damian immediately came over the top for his last 440,000 and was called just as quickly; all of a sudden we were playing for well over a million chips.

Paul Damian {q-Hearts}{8-Hearts} for a flush draw
Philip Hughes {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} for top pair

The {10-Diamonds} dropped to give both players a gutshot, with the {6-Diamonds} bricking the river. Both red, neither heart, we lose Paul Damian, who takes away £600.

Player Chips Progress
Philip Hughes
Philip Hughes
2,450,000 -510,000
Paul Damian
Paul Damian
Busted

Level: 25

Blinds: 25,000/50,000

Ante: 5,000

Shannon Outflips Percy

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante

Carl Percy started this one off under the gun by fisting in a huge tower of purple chips to the tune of 120,000. Action folded round to Ben Shannon in the big blind who moved in for his last 340,000. Percy had no choice but to flick in the extra, and we were off to the races.

It was Shannon's {a-Diamonds}{q-Clubs} that took the early lead on {9-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{9-Clubs}, leaving Percy's {7-Clubs}{7-Spades} in the dust and drawing to just two outs. The {a-Hearts} wasn't one of them and neither was the {j-Clubs}, which meant Shannon picked up the full double.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Shannon
Ben Shannon
728,000 303,000
Carl Percy
Carl Percy
721,000 721,000

Pierce Bounces Back

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante

Bristolian Freeroll qualifier James Pierce not only made it through the bubble to make his trip to Nottingham a highly profitable one, he's very much involved with 80 players left and pushing for the guaranteed cash of £2,000 for making tomorrows Day 3.

"I was down to 200,000 with the big blind at 40,000 when I called a raise in the big blind. The flop came {6-}{4-}{3-} and I had {6-Spades}{7-Diamonds} so I called the bet of 200,000 from the opener, and it was called by the other player too. The turn didn't help either player and another six landed on the river. One opponent had {A-Hearts}{10-Diamonds} but the other mucked. I'm now up over 1.3 million."

Player Chips Progress
James Pierce
James Pierce
1,320,000 620,000

Godwin Getting Chips

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Charlie Godwin is happily stacking chips on Day 2e of the Grand Prix UK Main Event
Charlie Godwin is happily stacking chips on Day 2e of the Grand Prix UK Main Event

Charlie Godwin has been chipping up consistently since dropping to around 260,000 earlier on. That seems a long way behind now, as the London-based player has over 1.5 million and is cruising towards Day 3 as things stand.

"It was going even better, I had over two million at one point." Godwin told us. She is, however well above the 974,000 chip average in the room. Just 80 players remain on Day 2e.

Player Chips Progress
Charlie Godwin gb
Charlie Godwin
1,540,000 40,000

Tags: Charlie Godwin

Delahunty Becomes The Delahunted

Level 24 : 20,000/40,000, 4,000 ante
Yaozheng Zhou raking in his latest pot
Yaozheng Zhou raking in his latest pot

Piotr Szymczak opened this one up with a raise to 50,000 from UTG+1. Darren Delahunty moved all-in for his last 450,000 from the cutoff, with a dead button, before Yaozheng Zhou moved in with the cold 4-bet for 960,000. Szymczak thought for a very long time before folding what he claimed was {a-}{k-}

Delahunty turned over {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}, with Zhou in great shape with {a-Spades}{q-Spades}. The {7-Clubs}{q-Hearts}{4-Clubs} flop had Delahunty drawing to running cards, and Szymczak feeling less red-faced about folding the best hand. The turn {2-Hearts} and river {4-Diamonds} were both bricks and we lost Delahunty in 76th place.

Player Chips Progress
Yaozheng Zhou
Yaozheng Zhou
1,515,000 625,000
Darren Delahunty gb
Darren Delahunty
Busted

Level: 24

Blinds: 20,000/40,000

Ante: 4,000

I Know I'm Behind

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante

Gary Werrett opened the cutoff to 60,000, with Łukasz Prejs calling from the small blind, before Phillip Hardcastle ripped 382,000 from the big. Werrett thought for a while before announcing, "I call; I know I'm behind but I call." Prejs, still in the hand, looks at Werrett with confusion in his brow before shrugging and folding.

Hardcastle's {a-Clubs}{10-Hearts} was in great shape versus Werrett's {j-Clubs}{10-Clubs}, but only until he was flopped dead on {5-Clubs}{9-Clubs}{2-Clubs}.

"Where do I go to get paid?" sighed Philip Hardcastle, as he finished in 91st for £500.

Player Chips Progress
Gary Werrett
Gary Werrett
1,540,000 1,540,000
Philip Hardcastle
Philip Hardcastle
Busted

Baker Cooking on Gas

Level 23 : 15,000/30,000, 3,000 ante
Matthew Baker in imperious form during Day 2e of the Grand Prix Main Event
Matthew Baker in imperious form during Day 2e of the Grand Prix Main Event

Matthew Baker has been enjoying himself since he sat down on Day 2e, and for good reason - he already has another stack in the bank for Day 2f later on when it kicks off at 9pm online.

"It's going really well today," he told us. "I lost with queens to kings in the first hand after the break, but I've come back since and hit a flush when all-in with {A-Hearts}{10-Hearts} on the flop."

Having begun the day on 880,000 in this flight, Baker has now risen up the leaderboard with 1.4 million and is really cooking.

"I can really go for a big stack in the online flight, that's the plan if I get through with this." he told us.

Baker looks ready to make Day 3 with one of the biggest stacks...can he possibly top current overall Day 3 chip leader Richard King with over 13 million? Stranger things have happened.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Baker
Matthew Baker
1,400,000 300,000

Tags: Matthew Baker

Level: 23

Blinds: 15,000/30,000

Ante: 3,000