2023 The GGPoker UK Poker Championships

£560 UKPC Main Event
Day: 1c
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 1c
Entries
428
Players Left
64

Sheils Raises Flop

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was three ways to the flop. There was 46,500 in the pot. Brandon Sheils was under the gun, Daniel Kothari was in the hijack and Emrah Yildz was in the big blind.

The flop came {q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{4-Clubs} and Kothari bet 15,000 when checked to. Yildz called before Sheils used a time bank card before raising to 50,000. Both Kothari and Yildz folded.

Player Chips Progress
Daniel Kothari gb
Daniel Kothari
395,000
Brandon Sheils gb
Brandon Sheils
240,000
240,000
240,000
Emrah Yildz gb
Emrah Yildz
120,000

Tags: Brandon SheilsDaniel KothariEmrah Yildz

Wong Eliminates Bryant with Trips

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Action was three ways to the flop. There was 100,000 in the pot. Alex Wong was in middle position, Edward Rawlinson was on the button and Jacob Bryant was in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Clubs}{9-Diamonds}{9-Spades} and action checked to Rawlinson who bet 40,000. Jacob Bryant was in the big blind who moved all in for 151,000. Wong called and Rawlinson went into the tank before folding.

Jacob Bryant: {k-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Alex Wong: {a-Hearts}{9-Hearts}

Bryant was in rough shape and the turn came the {8-Hearts} and the river the {a-Clubs} to eliminate him from the tournament.

Chris Da Silva went on to say "Wright that this is the action table!".

Player Chips Progress
Alex Wong gb
Alex Wong
530,000
Jacob Bryant gb
Jacob Bryant
Busted

Tags: Alex WongEdward RawlinsonJacob BryantChris Da Silva

Campbell Wins at Showdown

Level 8 : Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante

Sean Smyth limped from under the gun before Henrique Mendes raised to 22,000 from early position. Leon Campbell called in the cutoff and Smyth completed.

The flop came {a-Clubs}{j-Spades}{5-Diamonds} and action checked through.

The {6-Spades} was the turn and Smyth bet 15,000. Both Mendes and Campbell called.

Action checked through on the {5-Hearts} river and Mendes showed {q-Hearts}{q-Diamonds} but Campbell showed {a-Spades}{10-Hearts} to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Leon Campbell gb
Leon Campbell
500,000
Henrique Mendes pt
Henrique Mendes
380,000
Sean Smyth gb
Sean Smyth
160,000

Tags: Henrique MendesLeon CampbellSean Smyth

Level: 8

Blinds: 3,000/6,000

Ante: 6,000

Istrati Eliminates Opponent With Kings

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

There was around 100,000 in the and Oleg Istrati was in the cutoff and his opponent was in middle position.

The flop came {q-Clubs}{8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds} and Istrati bet 40,000 when checked to. His opponent called.

The {2-Clubs} was the turn and Istrati bet 150,000 when checked to. His opponent said "Do you want me to fold?" and Istrati said yes. His opponent moved all in for slightly more and Istrati snap called.

Middle Position: {9-Hearts}{7-Spades}
Oleg Istrati: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}

Istrati was in great shape and held as the river came the {a-Diamonds} to eliminate his opponent.

Player Chips Progress
Oleg Istrati gb
Oleg Istrati
720,000
720,000
720,000

Tags: Oleg Istrati

Harrison Eliminates Sheils with Flush

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

Joining the action with around 210,000 in the pot.

Brandon Sheils was facing a check jam all in from Ashley Harrison in the big blind for 651,500 on the board of {9-Hearts}{4-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{q-Clubs}{q-Diamonds} after Sheils had bet 110,000 from the hijack.

Sheils went into the tank. Harrison said "I have a flush". Sheils used his time bank cards before deciding to make the call. Harrison turned over {10-Diamonds}{6-Diamonds} for the flush while Sheils tabled {a-Spades}{9-Spades} for two pair to be eliminated from the tournament.

Player Chips Progress
Ashley Harrison gb
Ashley Harrison
1,100,000
1,100,000
1,100,000
Brandon Sheils gb
Brandon Sheils
Busted

Tags: Ashley HarrisonBrandon Sheils

Level: 7

Blinds: 2,500/5,000

Ante: 5,000

Worthington-Leese Gets Value With Straight

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

Leo Worthington-Leese raised to 8,000 from the hijack before Virginia Windsor three-bet to 25,000. Worthington-Leese called.

The flop came {k-Hearts}{3-Hearts}{2-Diamonds} and action went check check.

The {4-Hearts} was the turn and Worthington-Leese bet 36,000. Windsor quickly called.

The river came the {5-Clubs} and Wothington-Leese bet 25,000. Windsor called but was left disappointed as Worthington-Leese showed {a-Diamonds}{k-Clubs} for a straight to take down the pot.

Player Chips Progress
Leo Worthington-Leese gb
Leo Worthington-Leese
490,000
Virginia Windsor gb
Virginia Windsor
160,000

Tags: Leo Worthington-LeeseVirginia Windsor

Khoshawy Chips Up with Two Pair

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

Mark Hayes was in the big blind against Khadir Khoshawy, who was under the gun.

There was 70,000 in the pot heading to the turn. The board read {k-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{2-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} and Hayes bet 25,000. Khoshawy called.

The {4-Diamonds} was the river and Hayes checked. Khoshawy bet 45,000 and Hayes quickly called. Khoshawy showed {k-Hearts}{q-Hearts} for two pair to win the pot as Hayes mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Mark Hayes gb
Mark Hayes
310,000
-5,000
-5,000
Khadir Khoshawy gb
Khadir Khoshawy
300,000

Tags: Mark HayesKhadir Khoshawy

Yao Gets Value

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

Action was three ways to the flop with 28,000 in the pot. Salomao Thales was under the gun against Bixi Yao in the cutoff and Algirdas Sirvys in the big blind.

The flop came {10-Diamonds}{3-Clubs}{2-Hearts} and Thales bet 9,000 when checked to. Only Yao called.

The river came the {2-Clubs} and Thales check called the 22,000 bet from Yao.

The {4-Clubs} came on the river and Thales checked. Yao bet 30,000 and Thales thought for a bit before calling. Yao showed {8-Diamonds}{8-Spades} for two pair which was enough to take down the pot as Thales mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Bixi Yao gb
Bixi Yao
370,000
Salomao Thales br
Salomao Thales
52,000

Tags: Algirdas SirvysBixi YaoSalomao Thales