2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships

£560 UKPC Main Event
Day: 1b
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 1b
Entries
281
Players Left
42

Lane Doubles With Kings

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

Action folded around to Mark Lane in the hijack who raised to 75,000. Action folded to Adam Smith on the button who three-bet to 200,000. Action folded back to Lane who moved all in for 580,000 and Smith quickly called.

Mark Lane: {k-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Adam Smith: {a-Hearts}{q-Clubs}

Lane had woken up with pocket kings and needed to hold to double. The board ran out {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{3-Spades}{3-Hearts} which gave Lane the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Lane gb
Mark Lane
1,275,000
1,275,000
1,275,000
Adam Smith (UK) gb
Adam Smith (UK)
470,000
150,000
150,000

Tags: Adam SmithMark Lane

Gascoigne Jams Turn

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

Edward Gascoigne raised to 55,000 from middle position before Duncan Mclellan three bet to 120,000 in the big blind. Gascoigne called.

The flop came {9-Spades}{8-Spades}{4-Spades} and Mclellan bet 170,000. Gascoigne called.

The {k-Spades} was the turn and Mclellan fired 250,000 in which Gascoigne responded by moving all in for 700,000. Mclellan quickly folded, sending the chips to Gascoigne.

Player Chips Progress
Duncan McLellan gb
Duncan McLellan
1,800,000
1,485,000
1,485,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Edward Gascoigne gb
Edward Gascoigne
1,630,000

Tags: Duncan MclellanEdward Gascoigne

Cox Catches Belsky Bluffing

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

There was 200,000 in the pot heading to a flop. Gurvinder Shergill was in early position against Matthew Cox in middle position and Ilana Belsky in the big blind.

The flop came {9-Clubs}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds} and action checked to Cox who bet 55,000. Only Belsky called.

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

The {4-Hearts} was the river and Belsky bet 85,000. Cox thought for a bit before making the call. Belsky showed {10-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for ten high while Cox turned over {8-Hearts}{8-Clubs} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Matthew Cox gb
Matthew Cox
1,800,000
Ilana Belsky gb
Ilana Belsky
650,000
-700,000
-700,000

Tags: Gurvinder ShergillIlana BelskyMatthew Cox

Whitenstall Doubles With Aces

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

Peter Smith raised to 60,000 from early position. Action folded around to Alex Whitenstall in the big blind who raised to 130,000. Smith called.

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Spades}{3-Clubs} and Whitenstall bet 40,000 before Smith moved all in for 235,000 effective. Whitenstall snap called.

Alex Whitenstall: {a-Hearts}{a-Spades}
Peter Smith: {j-Diamonds}{10-Spades}

Whitenstall was in great shape and held as the turn came the {4-Spades} and the river the {9-Diamonds} to give him the double up.

Player Chips Progress
Alex Whitenstall gb
Alex Whitenstall
770,000
Peter Smith gb
Peter Smith
260,000
-840,000
-840,000

Tags: Alex WhitenstallPeter Smith

Limp Reraise Works Out For Houghton

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

Kevin Houghton limped from under the gun and Francis Obadun limped behind in early position along with Tarajmeer Kakar in the small blind. Matthew Gray raised to 125,000 in the big blind.

Houghton three-bet to 250,000 which produced a fold from everyone.

Player Chips Progress
Kevin Houghton gb
Kevin Houghton
1,500,000
Matthew Gray gb
Matthew Gray
500,000

Tags: Francis ObadunKevin HoughtonMatthew GrayTarajmeer Kakar

Buivydas Puts Pressure On

Level 13 : Blinds 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Mantis Buiydas
Mantis Buiydas

Duncan Mackie raised from under the gun to 55,000 and was called by Mantas Buivydas in early position. Four other players also called.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{8-Clubs}{3-Hearts} and action checked to Buivydas who bet bet 75,000. Only Mackie called.

The {3-Spades} was the turn and Buivydas eyed up Mackie stack after Mackie checked. Buivydas moved all in for 450,000 effective, covering Mackie. Mackie folded as the chips went to Buivydas.

Player Chips Progress
Mantas Buivydas gb
Mantas Buivydas
1,250,000
1,250,000
1,250,000
Duncan Mackie gb
Duncan Mackie
450,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Duncan MackieMantas Buivydas

Level: 13

Blinds: 10,000/20,000

Ante: 20,000

Murphy Triples Up

Level 12 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Action was three ways with 120,000 in the pot. James O'Brien was on the button against Gerry Mcinally and Andrew Murphy in the blinds.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{8-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds} and action checked to Murphy who moved all in for 138,000. Both players called.

The turn came the {8-Spades} and action checked through.

The {q-Diamonds} was the river and action went check check. Mcinally showed {9-Diamonds}{9-Hearts} for two pair but was beat by Murphy who showed {9-Clubs}{8-Clubs} for trips to triple up.

Player Chips Progress
Gerry Mcinally gb
Gerry Mcinally
785,000
785,000
785,000
James O'Brien ie
James O'Brien
560,000
560,000
560,000
Andrew Murphy gb
Andrew Murphy
440,000
440,000
440,000

Tags: Andrew MurphyGerald McinallyJames O'Brien