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

Buchanan Takes Pot on Turn

Level 13 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Maynard raised to 65,000 from early position and was called by Algernon Buchanan on the button.

The board came {q-Spades}{6-Diamonds}{4-Diamonds} and Maynard continued for 150,000. Buchanan called.

The turn was the {7-Hearts} and Maynard checked. Buchanan bet 300,000 and Maynard quickly folded. Buchanan showed the {q-Hearts}{x-} for top pair.

Player Chips Progress
Alegernon Buchanan gb
Alegernon Buchanan
2,100,000
Daniel Maynard gb
Daniel Maynard
1,250,000

Tags: Daniel MaynardAlgernon Buchanan

Clossick Eliminates Sondre

Level 13 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Joining the action on the flop with around 200,000 in the pot. James Clossick was in early position against Adeniji Sondre in the cutoff.

The flop was {9-Spades}{7-Spades}{3-Hearts} and Clossick bet before Sondre moved all in for around 600,000. Clossick called.

Adeniji Sondre: {a-Spades}{5-Spades}
James Clossick: {9-Diamonds}{8-Diamonds}

Clossick had top pair while Sondre had the nut flush draw. The turn brought no help on the {3-Diamonds} turn and the river came the {8-Hearts} to eliminate Sondre from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
James Clossick gb
James Clossick
2,000,000
Adeniji Sondre gb
Adeniji Sondre
Busted

Tags: Adeniji SondreJames Clossick

Patel Doubles Through Parkes

Level 13 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Yucel Eminoglu raised to 100,000 on the button before Kevin Parkes moved all in for around 800,000. Paresh Patel was in the big blind and moved all in for 360,000. Eminoglu thought for a while before he decided to fold.

Paresh Patel: {k-Hearts}{k-Spades}
Kevin Parkes: {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

Patel was ahead but the flop came {10-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{5-Diamonds} which gave Parkes a flush draw. However it didn't come in as the turn came the {q-Spades} and the river the {j-Hearts} to keep Patel's tournament alive.

Player Chips Progress
Paresh Patel gb
Paresh Patel
880,000
Kevin Parkes gb
Kevin Parkes
400,000
-400,000
-400,000

Tags: Kevin ParkesParesh PatelYucel Eminoglu

Ayub Gets Three Bet Through

Level 13 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Daniel Maynard raised to 80,000 in the cutoff before Ali Ayub three-bet to 300,000 from the small blind.

Action folded back to Maynard who decided to fold. Ayub showed the goods as he turned over {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs} as he racked in the chips.

Player Chips Progress
Ali Ayub gb
Ali Ayub
2,300,000
2,300,000
2,300,000
Daniel Maynard gb
Daniel Maynard
1,100,000
-150,000
-150,000

Tags: Ali AyubDaniel Maynard

Elksnis Wins at Showdown

Level 13 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Martin Elksnis raised on the button and was called by Matthew Bird in the big blind.

There was around 215,000 in the pot heading to the flop of {k-Hearts}{7-Hearts}{2-Diamonds}. Action checked through.

The turn was the {q-Diamonds} and Bird bet 100,000. Elksnis called.

The {5-Hearts} was the river and Bird used a time bank card before he check. Elksnis checked behind. Bird showed {10-Clubs}{9-Hearts} for a missed gutshot while Elksnis showed {k-Clubs}{10-Hearts} for top pair to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Martins Elksnis gb
Martins Elksnis
1,400,000
Matthew Bird gb
Matthew Bird
1,000,000
815,000
815,000

Tags: Martin ElksnisMatthew Bird

Packer Wins Huge Pot to Go Into Chip Lead

Level 13 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Leslie Packer
Leslie Packer

Joining the action with the board complete {j-Diamonds}{10-Diamonds}{6-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{10-Clubs}. There was around 1,000,000 in the pot.

Leslie Packer was in the small blind and had moved all in for 1,350,000 against Harry Eden in early position who had Packer slightly covered.

Eden used a time bank card before making the call. It was bad news as Packer turned over {6-Clubs}{6-Spades} for a full house to leave Eden with just 125,000.

Eden moved all in for the 125,000 from under the gun and was called by Costas Michael in the hijack and Packer on the button.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts} and Packer bet 125,000 when checked to and Michael folded.

Harry Eden: {j-Hearts}{4-Clubs}
Leslie Packer: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Eden was drawing thin and eliminated as the turn came the {2-Spades} and the river the {9-Clubs}.

Player Chips Progress
Leslie Packer gb
Leslie Packer
4,455,000
4,455,000
4,455,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Harry Eden gb
Harry Eden
Busted

Tags: Costas MichaelHarry EdenLeslie Packer

Paresh Patel Bubbles the GGPoker £560 UKPC Main Event Day 1

Level 13 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Michael Skeldon Bubble
Michael Skeldon Bubble

As hand for hand play started there was an all in and a call at one of the tables.

Michael Skeldon had bet 200,000 from early position on the flop of {8-Clubs}{6-Clubs}{4-Hearts} before Paresh Patel had check jammed all in from the big blind. Skeldon had called and the players kept their cards hidden as the action on other tables concluded.

Paresh Patel: {4-Clubs}{4-Spades}
Michael Skeldon: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}

Patel had flopped bottom set while Skeldon had an overpair. However it would be brutal for Patel as the turn would come the {k-Clubs} to put Skeldon in the lead. Patel however had a flush draw but it didn't come in as the river came the {5-Hearts} to eliminate Patel from the tournament as the bubble boy.

Player Chips Progress
Michael Skeldon gb
Michael Skeldon
3,000,000
3,000,000
3,000,000
Paresh Patel gb
Paresh Patel
Busted

Tags: Michael SkeldonParesh Patel

Play Concludes for Day 1a

Level 13 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

With the elimination of Paresh Patel, action has concluded for Day 1a.

The remaining 32 players will return on Monday for Day 2 starting at 12 p.m. local time. Stay tuned for full chip counts and an end of day recap.