£560 UKPC Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships
£560 UKPC Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships
Buy-in
£560
Prize Pool
£556,780
Entries
1,148
Level
38
Blinds
3,000,000 / 6,000,000
Ante
6,000,000
Entries
428
Players Left
64
Marius Westlund Bags Big at End of Day 1c of the GGPoker £560 UKPC Main Event
Level 17
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Marius Westlund bagged 4,150,000 as he ended Day 1c as the chip leader of the GGPoker £560 United Kingdom Poker Championship Main Event at Dust Till Dawn in Nottingham.
It was an action-packed day as the final Day 1 flight attracted 428 runners. Of those runners, 64 of those players survived to Day 2 to join the 106 players from Day 1a and Day 1b as well as the online survivors. They will all return for Day 2 tomorrow at 12 p.m. local time as the blinds backtrack to 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante.
| Rank | Player | Chip Count | Day 2 Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marius Westlund | 4,150,000 | 166 |
| 2 | Sandeep Shah | 3,055,000 | 122 |
| 3 | Jahmell Campell | 2,915,000 | 117 |
| 4 | Lee Penrice | 2,750,000 | 110 |
| 5 | Cristian Popescu | 2,675,000 | 107 |
| 6 | Cong Bo Le | 2,650,000 | 106 |
| 7 | Ashley Timms | 2,500,000 | 100 |
| 8 | Saied Yolmeh | 2,345,000 | 94 |
| 9 | Razvan Purcaru | 2,325,000 | 93 |
| 10 | Waheed Ashraf | 2,250,000 | 90 |
* - based on the end of Day 1c
Other notables who secured a bag included Waheed Ashraf (2,250,000), Chris Da Silva (2,035,000), Adam Maxwell (675,000) and Matthew Davenport (500,000).
Action of the Day
The day started with a packed room as many players were eager to take advantage of their final chance to make it to Day 2 of the UKPC Main Event. The day started well for Lee French who managed to river a set of queens against Christopher Johnson's ace-queen. French was able to ride along with the early momentum to secure a bag for Day 2.
Midway through the day late registration closed and the final prize pool was announced. The tournament managed to surpass the £500,000 guarantee as a total of 1,148 entrants generated a prize pool of £556,780 including a first-place prize of £95,000.
Ashley Harrison managed to eliminate Brandon Sheils before late registration closed as Sheils called for his tournament life with two pair against Harrison's flush. Sheild reentered but didn't manage to make it to the end of the day.
Harrison was one of the biggest stacks in the room but lost a significant part of his stack when he tried to bluff Chris Da Silva. It was ill-timed by Harrison as Da Silva called down with aces to double up through Harrison.
Action slowed as the bubble approached but eventually burst to end the day. Jonathan Hanley would be the unlucky bubble boy as his ace-eight couldn't defeat Ashley Timms's pocket nines. Timms flopped a set to ensure Hanley's elimination as the day's proceedings came to a close.
Stay tuned tomorrow to PokerNews as the final 170 return to battle for the £556,780 prize pool and the UKPC Main Event trophy. Cards will be in the air from 12 p.m. local time with blinds being backtracked to 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante. Levels will also be extended to 40 minutes in length at the final table. PokerNews will cover all the action until a champion is crowned.
End of Day 1c Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
4,150,000 | 4,150,000 |
|
3,055,000 | 3,055,000 |
|
2,915,000 | 915,000 |
|
2,750,000 | 250,000 |
|
2,675,000 | 2,675,000 |
|
2,650,000 | 2,650,000 |
|
2,500,000 | -100,000 |
|
2,345,000 | 1,885,000 |
|
|
2,325,000 | 2,325,000 |
|
2,250,000 | 1,750,000 |
|
2,230,000 | 2,230,000 |
|
2,230,000 | -10,000 |
|
2,170,000 | 770,000 |
|
2,165,000 | 2,165,000 |
|
|
2,040,000 | 2,040,000 |
|
2,035,000 | 835,000 |
|
|
2,000,000 | 950,000 |
|
|
1,670,000 | 1,670,000 |
|
|
1,630,000 | 1,630,000 |
|
|
1,620,000 | 1,620,000 |
|
1,600,000 | 1,600,000 |
|
|
1,525,000 | 1,315,000 |
|
1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
1,485,000 | 985,000 |
|
|
1,420,000 | 1,420,000 |
Action Concluded Day 1c
Level 17
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
With the elimination of Jonathan Hanley as the bubble boy play concludes for the day. The remaining 64 players will join the other 106 players tomorrow to battle for the £556,780 prizepool and the £95,000 first place prize. Play tuned for a full chip count and end of day recap.
Jonathan Hanley Bubbles the GGPoker UKPC Main Event
Level 17
: 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Ashley Timms raised to 120,000 from under the gun before Jonathan Hanley moved all in for around 300,000 from the small blind. Timms called. The players waited for the rest of the hands to be over before they revealed their cards.
Jonathan Hanley: 
Ashley Timms: 
Hanley only had an overcard to Timms pocket pair. However Hanley had a nightmare flop as it came 
giving Timms top set. The turn left Hanley dead as it came the 
making him the bubble boy. The river came the 
which ensured the day concluded as the remaining 64 players made Day 2 and the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,600,000 | 1,500,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Break Time
Level 17
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Players are on another 15-minute break as 69 players remain. Only 64 will survive to Day 2. Players must bag to be in the money.
Johnson Wins Chips on Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Christopher Johnson raised 100,000 from under the gun and was called by Michael O'Brien in the big blind.
The flop came 
and Johnson continued for 60,000. O'Brien called.
Action checked through on the 
.
The river came the and O'Brien checked. Johnson fired 325,000 and O'Brien folded.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
|
1,000,000 | 935,000 |
High Lucky to Double
Level 17
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Thomas High moved all in for 490,000. Action folded around to Marian Barbu in the small blind who called.
Thomas High: 
Marian Barbu: 
High was in bad shape but the flop came eight high when it came 
to put High in the lead. The turn came the and the river the to give High the double to survive.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
1,050,000 | 640,000 |
|
|
750,000 |
Level: 17
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Campell Wins Bizarre Pot
Level 16
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Michael O'Brien raised to 100,000 in the hijack. He was called by Jahmell Campell in the cutoff and Ashley Timms and John Adderley in the blinds.
The flop came and action checked to Campell who bet 75,000. Timms check raised to 260,000 and only Campell called.
The 
was the turn and Timms bet 275,000. Campell used a time bank card and called.
The river came the and the dealer pointed at Campell. Campell moved all in for around 500,000 out of turn. The floor was called and Campell's action would stand if Timms decided to check. Timms mucked his hand as the pot went to Campbell in bizarre fashion.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,000,000 | 1,793,000 |
|
|
1,100,000 | 1,100,000 |