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

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000

Clarke Caught Bluffing

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Oleg Istrati raised to 7,000 from under the gun and Philip Clarke called in the hijack.

The flop came {q-Spades}{7-Clubs}{6-Clubs} and Istrati check called the 6,000 bet from Clarke.

Action checked through on the {5-Hearts} turn.

The {a-Clubs} was the river and Istrati checked. Clarke bet 20,000 and Istrati thought for a moment before he made the call. Clarke showed {k-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} for nothing while Istrati showed {q-Clubs}{j-Spades} for second pair to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Oleg Istrati gb
Oleg Istrati
250,000
Philip Clarke gb
Philip Clarke
236,000

Tags: Oleg IstratiPhilip Clarke

Sondre Shoves Turn

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Gurdab Singh limped from under the gun and Tom Hyslop limped behind in middle position. Mingda Bi raised to 11,000 and was called by Adeniji Sondre on the button. Both Singh and Hyslop called.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{4-Clubs}{2-Clubs} and Singh led for 6,500. Bi and Sondre called.

The {5-Hearts} was the turn and action checked to Sondre who moved all in for 75,000. Singh and Bi quickly folded as the chips went to Sondre.

Player Chips Progress
Mingda Bi (UK) gb
Mingda Bi (UK)
215,000
Gurdab Singh gb
Gurdab Singh
182,000
182,000
182,000
Adeniji Sondre gb
Adeniji Sondre
150,000
150,000
150,000

Tags: Adeniji SondreGurdab SinghMingda BiTom Hyslop

Herbert Gets Value on River

Level 5 : Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante

Action folded around to Harrison Herbert in the small blind who raised to 6,500. Ryan McKeown was in the big blind and called.

It went check check on the {9-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop.

The turn was the {q-Hearts} and Herbert bet 6,000. McKeown called.

The {3-Hearts} was the river and Herbert bet 20,000. McKeown thought for a bit before he made the call. He was left disappointed when Herbert showed {q-Clubs}{2-Clubs} for top pair to take down the pot as McKeown mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Harrison Herbert gb
Harrison Herbert
278,000
63,000
63,000
Ryan McKeown gb
Ryan McKeown
160,000

Tags: Harrison HerbertRyan McKeown

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Subramanian Takes Small Pot

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Shiram Subramanian raised to 8,000 from the cutoff and was called by Mark Hutchinson in the big blind.

Action checked through on the {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts}{4-Hearts} flop.

The {5-Clubs} was the turn and Hutchinson bet 10,000. Subramanian called.

The river was the {a-Spades} and action quickly checked through. Subramanian declared "Queen" as he turned over {q-Clubs}{10-Clubs} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Shiram Subramanian gb
Shiram Subramanian
190,000
Mark Hutchinson gb
Mark Hutchinson
150,000

Tags: Mark HutchinsonShiram Subramanian

Zeb Chips Up with Ace King

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante

Thomas Channell limped in early position and Henrik Nowroozi limped behind in middle position before Zaheer Zeb raised to 15,000. Both Channell and Nowroozi called.

The flop came {a-Hearts}{5-Hearts}{2-Spades} and Channell bet 5,000. Nowroozi called before Zeb raised to 20,000. Both Channell and Nowroozi called.

The {j-Diamonds} was the turn and Zeb bet 25,000 when action checked to him. Again Channell and Nowroozi called.

The river was the {6-Diamonds} and action checked through. Channell showed {a-Clubs}{7-Clubs} for top pair but he was outkicked as Zeb showed {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} for the winner to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Henrik Nowroozi gb
Henrik Nowroozi
720,000
Thomas Channell gb
Thomas Channell
250,000
Zaheer Zeb gb
Zaheer Zeb
240,000

Tags: Henrik NowrooziThomas ChannellZaheer Zeb

Singh Doubles with Straight

Level 6 : Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Gurdab Singh
Gurdab Singh

Action was four ways to the flop with around 35,000 in the pot.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and action checked to Mingda Bi, in middle position, who bet 11,500. Vermaut Arvid called in the cutoff and Mantas Buivydas called on the button. Gurdab Singh also came along in the big blind.

The {j-Clubs} was the turn and Singh led out for 35,000. Only Buivydas called.

The river was the {a-Clubs} and Singh checked to Buivydas. Buivydas bet 60,000 before Singh snap jammed for around 153,000. Buivydas snap called but was disappointed as Singh showed {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for the straight. Buivydas frustratedly showed {a-}{7-} for a rivered two pair as Singh secured the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Gurdab Singh gb
Gurdab Singh
525,000
343,000
343,000
Mantas Buivydas gb
Mantas Buivydas
500,000
500,000
500,000

Tags: Gurdab SinghMantas BuivydasMingda BiVermaut Arvid

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000