2018 partypoker LIVE UK Poker Championships

£5,300 Super High Roller
Day: 2
Event Info

2018 partypoker LIVE UK Poker Championships

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
aj
Prize
£70,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£5,300
Prize Pool
£200,000
Entries
40
Level Info
Level
28
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000

Hand #136-139: Hindocha Becoming More Active

Level 20 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Hand #136: Tom Middleton limped in the small blind with {q-Hearts}{9-Clubs} and Xiaoyang Luo checked his big blind. The flop came {j-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{2-Hearts} and both players checked. Middleton checked the {6-Diamonds} turn and Luo bet 40,000, forcing Middleton out.

Hand #137: Luo limped in the small blind with {j-Clubs}{10-Spades} and Nishid Hindocha raised to 65,000 in the big blind with {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds}. Luo called and both players checked the flop and turn of {8-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{k-Hearts}{5-Hearts}.

The river was the {j-Spades} and Luo bet 110,000. Hindocha called and took down the pot.

Hand #138: Luo raised with {a-Spades}{9-Spades} from the button to 50,000 and Hindocha called with {k-Spades}{q-Clubs} in the small blind. The flop came {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} and Hindocha check-called a bet of 35,000.

The turn was the {7-Diamonds}. Both players checked. The river was the {3-Hearts} and Hindocha check-folded to a bet of 135,000.

Hand #139: Hindocha raised to 50,000 on the button and Middleton defended his big blind with {k-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}. Middleton check-folded to a bet of 30,000 on the {j-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{2-Clubs} flop.

Player Chips Progress
Nishid Hindocha gb
Nishid Hindocha
1,900,000
100,000
100,000
Xiaoyang Luo cn
Xiaoyang Luo
1,000,000
Steven Morris gb
Steven Morris
660,000
-45,000
-45,000
Tom Middleton gb
Tom Middleton
425,000
-85,000
-85,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nishid HindochaTom MiddletonXiaoyang Luo

Level: 20

Blinds: 10,000/25,000

Ante: 25,000

Hands #132-135: Luo Rivers a Flush Against Morris to Survive in Huge Pot

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #132: Chip leader Nishid Hindocha raised to 55,000 with {q-Diamonds}{10-Spades} and swooped the pot.

Hand #133: Xiaoyang Luo called in the small blind with {q-Spades}{9-Clubs} and Hindocha checked with {j-Clubs}{9-Hearts}. The flop fell {8-Clubs}{10-Spades}{10-Hearts} with Lou betting 25,000 and Hindocha made the call.

{10-Diamonds} on the river made Luo check and Hindocha bet 40,000 which was enough to win the pot.

Hand #134: Luo made it 45,000 with {k-Spades}{8-Clubs} on the button and won the pot.

Hand #135: Luo raised to 50,000 with {10-Spades}{9-Spades} from under the gun before Steven Morris took his time to think in the small blind. He three-bet to 155,000 with {q-Spades}{q-Clubs} and Luo called to see a {k-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{5-Spades} flop.

Morris and Luo both checked to see the {8-Spades} turn. Morris once again checked and Luo moved all in for 340,000. Morris made the call and the river brought the {k-Spades} to give Luo a flush and win a huge pot.

Player Chips Progress
Xiaoyang Luo cn
Xiaoyang Luo
1,000,000
465,000
465,000
Steven Morris gb
Steven Morris
705,000
-495,000
-495,000

Tags: Nishid HindochaSteven MorrisXiaoyang Luo

Hands #127-131: Lots of Action, Only One Showdown

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Chip Leader Nishin Hindocha
Chip Leader Nishin Hindocha

Hand #127: Xiaoyang Luo raised to 45,000 under the gun with {j-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} and Tom Middleton called in the big blind with {k-Hearts}{9-Clubs}. The flop came {3-Spades}{j-Hearts}{8-Diamonds} and Middleton check-folded to a bet of 30,000.

Hand #128: Steven Morris raised with {10-Clubs}{6-Clubs} on the button to 45,000. Luo defended his big blind with {2-Spades}{4-Spades} and the flop was {5-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. Both players checked. The turn was the {10-Diamonds} meaning both players had a pair. Luo checked to Morris who bet 55,000, enough to force Luo out of the pot.

Hand #129: Morris raised with {10-Spades}{7-Spades} to 45,000 and Nishid Hindocha called in the big blind with {a-Clubs}{3-Hearts}. The flop came {j-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and both players checked and saw the {7-Diamonds} dealt on the turn. Hindocha checked to Morris who bet 40,000 and Hindocha folded.

Hand #130: Luo raised to 45,000 on the button with {6-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and Hindocha called with {a-Spades}{7-Spades} in the small blind. The players checked the flop and turn of {8-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{6-Diamonds} and the {a-Diamonds} came on the river. Hindocha bet 45,000 and Luo called. Hindocha took down the pot after rivering an ace.

Hand #131: Hindocha raised to 50,000 on the button with {8-Spades}{8-Hearts}. Middleton defended his big blind with {q-Hearts}{7-Clubs} and the board came {5-Hearts}{2-Spades}{k-Diamonds}. Middleton check-folded to a bet of 40,000 from Hindocha.

Player Chips Progress
Nishid Hindocha gb
Nishid Hindocha
1,700,000
200,000
200,000
Steven Morris gb
Steven Morris
1,200,000
Tom Middleton gb
Tom Middleton
555,000
-115,000
-115,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Xiaoyang Luo cn
Xiaoyang Luo
535,000
-210,000
-210,000

Tags: Nishid HindochaSteven MorrisTom MiddletonXiaoyang Luo

Hands #123-126: Luo Amongst the Action

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #123: Nishid Hindocha raised to 55,000 with {k-Spades}{8-Diamonds} from the button and his opponents folded.

Hand #124: Action folded to Tom Middleton in the SB with {q-Hearts}{4-Hearts} and he called. Xiaoyang Luo checked his option with {k-Hearts}{6-Spades} in the big blind.

Both players checked the {7-Spades}{6-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} flop and Luo called a bet on the {9-Hearts} turn. Middleton bet 105,000 on the {3-Diamonds} river and Luo folded.

Hand #125: Middleton raised to 45,000 from the button with his cards hidden and Luo three-bet to 150,000 from the small blind with {q-Hearts}{9-Hearts} before Middleton let his hand go.

Hand #126: Luo raised to 45,000 from the button with {7-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Hindocha made the call in the small blind with {j-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds} with Morris also making a call from the big blind with {10-Spades}{8-Clubs}.

The flop of {4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{q-Spades} was checked and turn was the {5-Spades}. Morris bet 60,000 and Luo called with Hindocha folding. On the {k-Spades} river Morris bet 145,000 and Lou folded.

Player Chips Progress
Nishid Hindocha gb
Nishid Hindocha
1,500,000
Steven Morris gb
Steven Morris
1,200,000
205,000
205,000
Xiaoyang Luo cn
Xiaoyang Luo
705,000
-40,000
-40,000
Tom Middleton gb
Tom Middleton
670,000
-55,000
-55,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Nishid HindochaSteven MorrisTom MiddletonXiaoyang Luo

Hand #118-122: Middleton in Action

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #118: Nishida Hindocha limped in the small blind with {4-Spades}{3-Spades}. Steven Morris checked his big blind with {q-Spades}{9-Clubs} and the flop came {7-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}. Hindocha bet 20,000 and Morris called. The turn was the {3-Diamonds} and Hindocha checked to Morris who bet 40,000. Hindocha folded.

Hand #119: Tom Middleton received a walk.

Hand #120: Middleton limped in the small blind with {7-Diamonds}{4-Spades} and Xiaoyang Luo raised with {k-Clubs}{j-Hearts} in the big blind to 85,000. Middleton folded.

Hand #121: Middleton raised to 45,000 on the button with {k-Spades}{7-Clubs} and took down the pot.

Hand #122: Middleton raised under the gun and took down the pot.

Tags: Nishid HindochaSteven MorrisTom MiddletonXiaoyang Luo

Chris Sly Eliminated in 5th Place (£15,000)

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Chris Sly - 5th (£15,000)
Chris Sly - 5th (£15,000)

Hand #117: Chris Sly raised to 50,000 from under the gun with {q-Hearts}{q-Clubs} and Nishid HIndocha peeled in the big blind with {9-Clubs}{4-Clubs}. Hindocha checked the {10-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{a-Spades} flop to Sly who bet 40,000. Hindocha called.

The pair checked the {3-Hearts} turn and the river was the {j-Clubs}. Hindocha bet 85,000 and Sly moved all in. Hindocha called and sent Sly to the rail in 5th place for £15,000.

Player Chips Progress
Nishid Hindocha gb
Nishid Hindocha
1,600,000
650,000
650,000
Chris Sly gb
Chris Sly
Busted

Tags: Chris SlyNishid Hindocha

Hands #112-116: Play Resumes Five-Handed

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #112: Steven Morris raised the cutoff with {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} and is called by Nishid Hindocha in the big blind with {10-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}. Morris bet 35,000 on the {q-Clubs}{2-Spades}{10-Hearts} flop and Hindocha made the call.

The turn went check-check on the {j-Diamonds} and the players mirrored their action on the {j-Hearts} river with H taking the pot at showdown with a two pair.

Hand #113: Xiaoyang Luo raised to 50,000 with {6-Diamonds}{5-Spades} from the button and both blinds folded.

Hand #114: Steven Morris gets a walk in the big blind whilst holding {a-}{2-}

Hand #115: Nishid Hindocha opened with {a-Spades}{10-Diamonds} to 60,000 from the cutoff and took down the pot.

Hand #116: A short pause in play whilst hot drinks were navigated across the table before Morris raised to 40,000 with {k-Clubs}{9-Clubs} from the button. Luo called in the big blind with {9-Spades}{8-Diamonds}

The action went check-check on the {7-Spades}{q-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} flop before Luo bet 50,000 on the {4-Diamonds} turn and Morris folded.

Tags: Nishid HindochaSteven MorrisXiaoyang Luo

Hands #108-111: Play Adjusts to Five-Handed Dynamic

Level 19 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Hand #108: Xiaoyang Luo raised from the cutoff with {j-Clubs}{9-Diamonds} and took down the blinds and antes.

Hand #109: Chris Sly raised to 60,000 in the small blind with {a-Diamonds}{8-Clubs} and took down the pot.

Hand #110: Steven Morris raised to 60,000 with {q-Clubs}{q-Spades} from the small blind and Tom Middleton folded {6-Clubs}{4-Clubs} in the big blind.

Hand #111: Middleton limped in the small blind with {6-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}. Luo raised with {j-Hearts}{10-Clubs} in the big blind and Middleton folded.

Player Chips Progress
Steven Morris gb
Steven Morris
1,100,000
-30,000
-30,000
Nishid Hindocha gb
Nishid Hindocha
950,000
-50,000
-50,000
Xiaoyang Luo cn
Xiaoyang Luo
725,000
20,000
20,000
Tom Middleton gb
Tom Middleton
675,000
-65,000
-65,000
EPT Main Event Champion
EPT 1X Winner
Chris Sly gb
Chris Sly
540,000
90,000
90,000

Tags: Chris SlySteven MorrisTom MiddletonXiaoyang Luo