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

Ghani Leaves Donovan With Scraps in Cooler

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

Joining the action on the river with around 47,000 in the pot. Mohammed Ghani was in early position against Fabian Donovan in the cutoff.

The board read {9-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{5-Hearts}{k-Clubs}{k-Hearts} and Ghani checked before Donovan bet 60,000. Ghani then moved all in for around 176,500. Donovan went deep into the tank using all his time bank cards before saying "I don't think I'll sleep tonight, if I don't pay" before calling. Ghani turned over {7-Spades}{7-Clubs} for a full house which beat Donovan's {k-Spades}{10-Hearts} for trip kings as Donovan was left with scraps.

Player Chips Progress
Mohammed Ghani gb
Mohammed Ghani
398,000
398,000
398,000
Fabian Donovan gb
Fabian Donovan
10,500
10,500
10,500

Tags: Fabian DonovanMohammed Ghani

Level: 3

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

Bryant Accumulating Early

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

Jack Allen was in early position against Jacob Bryant on the button.

There was 20,000 in the pot heading to the flop of {q-Spades}{6-Hearts}{3-Hearts}. Allen check called the 5,000 bet from Bryant.

Action checked through on the {6-Clubs} turn.

Action went check check on the {9-Clubs} river and Bryant tabled {7-Spades}{7-Clubs} to take down the pot as Allen mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Jacob Bryant gb
Jacob Bryant
550,000
Jack Allen gb
Jack Allen
175,000
175,000
175,000

Tags: Jack AllenJacob Bryant

Sapiano Shoves on Langston

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

Albert Sapiano limp from under the gun before Natalia Langston raised to 7,500 from middle position. Action folded back to Sapiano who called.

The flop came {q-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}{8-Clubs} and Sapiano led for 15,000. Langston called.

The {7-Hearts} was the turn and Sapiano quickly moved all in for 105,000 effective. Langston quickly folded as the chips went to Sapiano.

Player Chips Progress
Albert Sapiano gb
Albert Sapiano
337,000
Natalia Langston gb
Natalia Langston
105,000

Tags: Albert SapianoNatalia Langston

Shergill Gets River Bet Through

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

Online freeroll qualifier Gurvinder Shergill was involved in a hand three ways.

There was around 30,000 in the pot with the board reading {7-Spades}{5-Clubs}{3-Spades}{a-Hearts} and Shergill bet 13,500 from middle position. Only Carlo Citrone called in the cutoff.

The {j-Hearts} was the river and Shergill bet 33,500. Citrone went into the tank using a time bank card before deciding to fold as the chips went to Shergill.

Player Chips Progress
Gurvinder Shergill gb
Gurvinder Shergill
270,000
Carlo Citrone gb
Carlo Citrone
215,000

Tags: Gurvinder ShergillCarlo Citrone

Level: 4

Blinds: 1,500/2,500

Ante: 2,500

Padovani Chips Up With Aces

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

Duncan Mclellan raised to 5,500 from early position and was called by Andrew Farrey in middle position before Sonia Padovani three-bet to 17,000 in the cutoff. Both players called.

The flop came {j-Diamonds}{9-Spades}{7-Spades} and action checked to Padovani who bet 50,000. Only Mclellan called.

The {5-Spades} was the turn and Mclellan checked. Padovani moved all in for 115,000. Mclellan went into the tank, using two time bank cards before showing {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} and folding. Padovani showed the goods as she turned over {a-Diamonds}{a-Spades} for pocket rockets as she took the chips in.

Player Chips Progress
Duncan McLellan gb
Duncan McLellan
315,000
90,000
90,000
Day 1B Chip Leader
Sonia Padovani gb
Sonia Padovani
275,000
275,000
275,000

Tags: Andrew FarreyDuncan MclellanSonia Padovani

Czeszel Shoves River

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

Keith Hoang raised to 5,500 from early position and he was called by Michal Czeszel in the hijack and Fabian Donovan in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Spades}{j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} and Hoang continued for 7,000 when checked to. Both Czeszel and Donovan called.

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

The river was the {q-Clubs} which put a full house on the board. Action checked to Czeszel who moved all in for 82,500. Donovan quickly folded while Hoang thought for a small while before laying his hand down.

Player Chips Progress
Keith Hoang gb
Keith Hoang
260,000
Fabian Donovan gb
Fabian Donovan
180,000
169,500
169,500
Michal Czeszel gb
Michal Czeszel
122,500
122,500
122,500

Tags: Fabian DonovanKeith HoangMichal Czeszel

Break Time

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

Players are on their first 15-minute break of the day as Day 1B moves past 200 runners. Late Registration remains open until the end of Level 8.

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000