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

Romanello Eliminates Opponent

Level 7 : Blinds 2,500/5,000, 5,000 ante

Luke Wilby raised to 11,000 from early position and was called by Roberto Romanello on the button. The blinds came along.

The flop came {a-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} and Wilby bet 11,000 when checked to before Romanello raised to 38,000. The small blind moved all in for 122,500 which folded out the big blind and put Wilby into the tank before folding.

Romanello said "You probably folded an ace which means he has a flush draw so I call" before throwing his chips into the middle.

Small Blind: {k-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds}
Roberto Romanello: {a-Hearts}{10-Hearts}

The turn came the {q-Spades} and the river the {a-Clubs} to give an elimination to Romanello.

Player Chips Progress
Roberto Romanello gb
Roberto Romanello
460,000
WSOP 1X Winner
WPT 1X Winner
EPT 1X Winner

Tags: Luke WilbyRoberto Romanello

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Watts Shoves on Drewett

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

Joining the action on the turn with 77,000 in the pot. Cameron Drewett was on the button against Richard Watts in the big blind.

The board read {q-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{4-Hearts}{4-Diamonds} and Watts bet 30,000. Drewett called.

The river came the {2-Hearts} and Watts moved all in for 145,000 effective and Drewett quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Watts gb
Richard Watts
335,000
Cameron Drewett gb
Cameron Drewett
145,000

Tags: Cameron DrewettRichard Watts

Romanello Gets Lucky to Eliminate Stern

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

Alan Stern raised to 10,000 from early position and was called by Mantas Buivydas in the hijack before Frank Romanello raised to 30,000 in the cutoff. Only Stern called.

The flop came {8-Clubs}{8-Spades}{6-Hearts} and Stern checked. Romanello bet 75,000 before Stern moved all in for around 300,000. Romanello called.

Alan Stern: {k-Diamonds}{k-Spades}
Frank Romanello: {a-Hearts}{k-Hearts}

Stern was in great shape to double. The turn came the {j-Clubs}, however the river came the {a-Clubs} to give Romanello the pot and eliminate Stern from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Frank Romanello gb
Frank Romanello
700,000
Alan Stern gb
Alan Stern
Busted

Tags: Alan SternFrank RomanelloMantas Buivydas

Level: 6

Blinds: 2,000/4,000

Ante: 4,000

Smith Wins at Showdown

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

There was 23,000 in the pot. Janos Szasz was under the gun against Adam Smith on the button.

The flop came {10-Hearts}{6-Hearts}{6-Diamonds} and Szasz bet 9,000. Smith called.

The {2-Spades} was the turn and Szasz bet 26,000. Again Smith called.

Action checked through on the river and Szasz showed {a-Clubs}{j-Diamonds} but it was no good as Smith showed {k-Hearts}{10-Clubs} for two pair to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Adam Smith (UK) gb
Adam Smith (UK)
320,000
Janos Szasz gb
Janos Szasz
257,000
257,000
257,000

Tags: Adam SmithJanos Szasz

Pilkington Stacking Chips

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

Andrew Farrey was under the gun against Jessica Pilkington in the cutoff.

There was 50,000 in the pot and the board read {j-Spades}{8-Spades}{5-Diamonds}{9-Spades}. Farrey check called the 26,000 bet from Pilkington.

The river came the {10-Clubs} and Farrey checked. Pilkington bet 25,000 and Farrey quickly folded.

Player Chips Progress
Jessica Pilkington gb
Jessica Pilkington
300,000
300,000
300,000
Andrew Farrey gb
Andrew Farrey
100,000
100,000
100,000

Tags: Andrew FarreyJessica Pilkington

Mackie Takes Pot on Turn

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

Thomas Middleton raised to 8,000 from early position and was called by Duncan Mackie on the button and Stelios Photiou in the big blind.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds}{5-Spades} and Middleton bet 10,000 when checked to. Only Mackie called.

The {4-Spades} was the turn and Middleton checked. Mackie bet 25,000 and Middleton folded.

Player Chips Progress
Thomas Middleton gb
Thomas Middleton
535,000
Duncan Mackie gb
Duncan Mackie
350,000

Tags: Duncan MackieStelios PhotiouThomas Middleton

Aspinall Wins Three Bet Pot

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

Sonia Padovani raised to 7,500 from middle position and was called by Bradley Cowling in the hijack before Andrew Aspinall three-bet to 22,500 on the button. Only Padovani called.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Hearts}{3-Clubs} and Padovani check called Aspinall's 8,500 continuation bet.

The {10-Hearts} was the turn and action checked through.

The river was the {5-Hearts} and Padovani bet 15,000. Aspinall quickly called. Padovani showed {q-Spades}{q-Hearts} but the chips went to Aspinall who showed {a-Spades}{k-Clubs} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Andrew Aspinall gb
Andrew Aspinall
240,000
80,000
80,000
Sonia Padovani gb
Sonia Padovani
195,000
-80,000
-80,000

Tags: Andrew AspinallBradley CowlingSonia Padovani

Level: 5

Blinds: 1,500/3,000

Ante: 3,000