£560 UKPC Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2024 GGPoker UK Poker Championships
£560 UKPC Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2024 GGPoker UK Poker Championships
Buy-in
£560
Prize Pool
£603,840
Entries
1,258
Level
36
Blinds
800,000 / 1,600,000
Ante
1,600,000
Entries
237
Players Left
22
Chris Da Silva Leads the Way After Day 2 of the GG Poker UK Poker Championships Main Event
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Chris Da Silva takes the chip lead into Day 3 of the GG Poker UK Championships Main Event, with 22 players remaining, all of whom will be hoping to claim the title and first place prize of £102,000 on Day 3.
Da Silva will be hoping to take another title to add to his impressive live resume of $988,910 in earnings, while victory here would be enough to push him over the $1,000,000 mark.
Day 2 Action
237 players began Day 2 hoping to at least navigate their way to the money, with 188th place being good for a minimum cash of £1,000. Notable names who began the day but failed to cash included Nikolay Ponomarev and Gary Miller.
The bubble burst when Dan Luby was eliminated, with the knockouts coming quickly after the players were in the money.
Notable names who made the money but will have been hoping for a deeper run included Katie Swift (177th), Brandon Shiels (157th) and Fraser Bellamy (107th).
Closely following Da Silva is Yong Foo (11,150,000), with Philip Baker (10,650,000) completing the top three.
UKPC Main Event Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Da Silva | United Kingdom | 13,300,000 | 53 |
| 2 | Yong Foo | United Kingdom | 11,150,000 | 44 |
| 3 | Philip Baker | United Kingdom | 10,650,000 | 42 |
| 4 | Daniel Woodford | United Kingdom | 8,650,000 | 34 |
| 5 | Jack Solomon | United Kingdom | 8,025,000 | 32 |
| 6 | Scott Boyle | United Kingdom | 7,725,000 | 30 |
| 7 | Anthony Brown | United Kingdom | 7,375,000 | 29 |
| 8 | Marc Foggin | United Kingdom | 6,650,000 | 26 |
| 9 | Jean-Emanuel Lhuillier | United Kingdom | 5,775,000 | 23 |
| 10 | Florian Duta | Romania | 5,625,000 | 22 |
The players will be returning to 60-minute levels on Day 3, with blinds starting at 125,000/250,000 with a 250,000 big blind ante, and play recommencing at noon local time at Dusk Till Dawn, Nottingham. With 22 players remaining, there will be no table redraw in advance of Day 3.
PokerNews will be covering all the action on the way to crowning the champion of the GG Poker UK Poker Championships Main Event.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
13,300,000
5,760,000
|
5,760,000 |
|
||
|
11,150,000
100,000
|
100,000 |
|
10,650,000 | |
|
8,650,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
|
8,025,000
-475,000
|
-475,000 |
|
7,725,000
-350,000
|
-350,000 |
|
7,375,000
575,000
|
575,000 |
|
6,650,000
-1,225,000
|
-1,225,000 |
|
5,775,000
5,775,000
|
5,775,000 |
|
5,625,000
-485,000
|
-485,000 |
|
5,625,000
3,525,000
|
3,525,000 |
|
5,175,000
1,675,000
|
1,675,000 |
|
4,000,000
-4,250,000
|
-4,250,000 |
|
3,950,000
2,050,000
|
2,050,000 |
|
3,550,000
-4,150,000
|
-4,150,000 |
|
3,200,000
1,400,000
|
1,400,000 |
|
3,075,000
775,000
|
775,000 |
|
||
|
3,000,000
510,000
|
510,000 |
|
2,925,000
-395,000
|
-395,000 |
|
2,300,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
|
2,200,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
1,450,000
-850,000
|
-850,000 |
End of Day 2
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Day 2 has just finished with 22 players remaining, all of whom will return tomorrow at noon for Day 3 hoping to claim the title and £102,000.
Stay tuned for chip counts and a recap of the day's action.
Lee Cowmeadow Eliminated in 23rd Place (£3,000)
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Philip Baker opened to 400,000 from late position and Lee Cowmeadow moved all in for 1,460,000, with Baker making the quick call, putting Cowmeadow at risk.
As soon as Baker called, Cowmeadow looked shocked and stated he had thought action had folded round to him.
Lee Cowmeadow: 6♥2♣
Philip Baker: 7♠8♠
Cowmeadow needed some help and the K♣5♦6♣ flop gave him a pair of sixes, however the 9♦ turn gave Baker the straight and left Cowmeadow drawing dead.
The 7♣ river completed the board, with Cowmeadow heading to the exit after an unfortunate lapse in concentration.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
10,650,000
1,750,000
|
1,750,000 |
|
Busted |
Six Hands Left in Day 2
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The tournament director has just announced six more hands will be played before Day 2 concludes.
Shields Doubles Through Woodford
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Thomas Shields moved all in for 1,490,000 from late position and was called by Daniel Woodford in the big blind, with Shields at risk.
Thomas Shields: A♣K♥
Daniel Woodford: A♥J♣
Shields was dominating Woodford's ace, and the 6♠9♥3♠9♣K♦ runout improved him to a pair of kings, handing him a timely double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
9,500,000
-1,600,000
|
-1,600,000 |
|
|
3,500,000
2,100,000
|
2,100,000 |
Woodford Doubles Through Shields
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Daniel Woodford opened to 400,000 and was faced with a three-bet to 2,100,000 from Thomas Shields in the small blind.
Action folded back to Woodford who produced the all-in four-bet jam to 5,300,000. Shields pondered his options for a moment and called to put Woodford at risk.
Daniel Woodford: Q♦Q♣
Thomas Shields: A♥K♥
It was the classic race with Woodford's queens ahead of Shields' ace-king.
No help arrived for Shields on the 10♠4♦2♦9♠Q♥ runout, with Woodford scooping the pot with a set of queens.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
11,100,000
7,100,000
|
7,100,000 |
|
|
1,400,000
-3,700,000
|
-3,700,000 |
Hicks Doubles Through Turaliyev
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
The short-stacked Nick Hicks was all-in for 945,000 and at risk after being called by Kairat Turaliyev.
Nick Hicks: K♦K♥
Kairat Turaliyev: 8♠10♣
Hicks' pair of kings were in great shape and improved to a set on the K♠9♦7♥ flop, although his opponent still had outs with his up and down straight draw.
However any hopes of a turnaround were extinguished by the 7♦ turn, giving Hicks a full house and leaving his opponent drawing dead. The A♥ completed the runout.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,300,000
-3,400,000
|
-3,400,000 |
|
|
2,100,000
425,000
|
425,000 |
Brown Gets Three-Bet Jam Through
Level 27
: Blinds 100,000/200,000, 200,000 ante
Guy Taylor opened to 400,000 and Daniel Golder called on the button. Anthony Brown produced a three-bet jam to 5,870,000 from the big blind, forcing folds from both his opponents
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
6,800,000
4,340,000
|
4,340,000 |
|
|
3,500,000
-1,555,000
|
-1,555,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
-3,210,000
|
-3,210,000 |