2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships

£560 UKPC Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
qj
Prize
£84,875
Event Info
Buy-in
£560
Prize Pool
£556,780
Entries
1,148
Level Info
Level
38
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
6,000,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
216
Players Left
32

Death by Quads for Khan

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Steve Brown raised to 4,000 from early position before Rikard Johansen three-bet to 13,000 in the cutoff. Action folded to Janghir Khan in the big blind who cold called. Brown also called.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{6-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and Khan moved all in for 27,500. Brown called and Johansen folded.

Janghir Khan: {j-Hearts}{7-Hearts}
Steve Brown: {3-Clubs}{3-Spades}

Khan only had a flush draw while Brown had flopped a set. Khan needed a heart to survive however was drawing dead on the turn as it came the {3-Diamonds} to give Brown quads. The {4-Diamonds} river was irrelevant as Khan was eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Steve Brown
Steve Brown
340,000
Janghir Khan gb
Janghir Khan
Busted

Tags: Rikard JohansenSteve BrownJanghir Khan

Wood Wins Three-Bet Pot

Level 2 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Chris Wood raised to 3,500 from under the gun and was called by Stephen Forrester in the cutoff and John Davies on the button before Michal Czeszel three-bet to 14,000 in the small blind. Wood and Davies called.

The flop came {9-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Hearts} and action checked through.

The turn was the {a-Hearts} and action checked to Wood who bet 15,000. Both Davies and Czeszel quickly folded as the chips went to Wood.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Wood (UK) gb
Chris Wood (UK)
263,000
Michal Czeszel gb
Michal Czeszel
200,000
200,000
200,000

Tags: Chris WoodJohn DaviesMichal CzeszelStephen Forrester

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Parkes Wins at Showdown

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Jiten Chauhan raised to 4,000 from the hijack and was called by Kevin Parkes on the button.

The flop came {8-Hearts}{5-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} and Chauhan bet 5,000. Parkes called.

The {a-Spades} was the turn and Chauhan bet 8,000. Again Parkes called.

Action checked through on the {3-Hearts} river. Chauhan tabled {k-Spades}{10-Clubs} for king high but was outkicked as Parkes tabled {k-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Jiten Chauhan gb
Jiten Chauhan
180,000
Kevin Parkes gb
Kevin Parkes
160,000

Tags: Jiten ChauhanKevin Parkes

Nadeem Blasts River

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Joining the action with around 45,000 in the pot. Majid Nadeem was under the gun against Vlad Talica in early position and Kyle Pakey in middle position.

Action checked through on the [AhJh8h8s} board.

The river was the {a-Clubs} and Nadeem bet 61,000. Both Talica and Pakey quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Majid Nadeem gb
Majid Nadeem
275,000
Vlad Talica gb
Vlad Talica
230,000

Tags: Kyle PakeyMajid NadeemVlad Talica

Parsonage Puts Pressure on Benosenko

Level 3 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded around to Daniel Parsonage in the small blind who limped. Airidas Benosenko was in the big blind and raised to 12,000. Parsonage asked how much Benosenko was playing before he raised to 65,000. Benosenko called.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{6-Diamonds}{3-Clubs} and Parsonage fired 175,000 which put Benosenko all in. Benosenko looked visually frustrated before he decided to fold, conceding the pot to Parsonage.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Parsonage gb
Daniel Parsonage
387,000
Airidas Benosenko lt
Airidas Benosenko
140,000
-230,000
-230,000

Tags: Airidas BenosenkoDaniel Parsonage

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Stewart Wins at Showdown

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Tom Haney raised on the button and was called by Craig Stewart in the small blind and Jiten Chauhan in the big blind.

There was around 15,500 in the pot as the flop came {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{3-Clubs}. Action checked to Haney who bet 7,500. Only Stewart called.

The {a-Diamonds} was the turn and Haney fired 15,000 when checked to. Stewart called again.

The river was the {a-Hearts} and action checked through. Stewart tabled {k-Spades}{q-Spades} for two pair to take down the pot as Haney mucked his hand.

Player Chips Progress
Craig Stewart (UK) gb
Craig Stewart (UK)
241,000
Tom Haney gb
Tom Haney
195,000
195,000
195,000

Tags: Craig StewartJiten ChauhanTom Haney

Hanson Chips Up with Trips

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Luke Hanson raised to 6,500 from the hijack before Matthew Archer three-bet to 15,500. Action folded back around to Hanson who called.

The flop came {k-Diamonds}{k-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} and Hanson check called the 10,000 continuation bet from Archer.

The turn was the {8-Diamonds} and action checked through.

The {6-Diamonds} was the river and action went check check. Hanson showed {a-Clubs}{k-Spades} for trips to take down the pot as Archer mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Luke Hanson gb
Luke Hanson
300,000
300,000
300,000
Matthew Archer gb
Matthew Archer
255,000
255,000
255,000

Tags: Luke HansonMatthew Archer

Perry Doubles Through Kanawka

Level 4 : Blinds 1,500/2,500, 2,500 ante

Dean Perry raised to 8,000 in the cutoff before Piotr Kanawka three-bet to 21,000 on the button. Action folded back to Perry who quickly moved all in for 46,000. Kanawka called.

Dean Perry: {a-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Piotr Kanawka: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

Perry was in great shape as he had Kanawka dominated. The board ran out clean as it came {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds}{6-Clubs}{j-Clubs} to give Perry the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Piotr Kanawka gb
Piotr Kanawka
275,000
Dean Perry gb
Dean Perry
98,500
-111,500
-111,500

Tags: Dean PerryPiotr Kanawka