Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2015 UKIPT Isle of Man
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2015 UKIPT Isle of Man
Buy-in
£400
Prize Pool
£135,412
Entries
349
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
10,000
Paren Arzoomanian Leads the UKIPT Season 5 Isle of Man Final Table
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
At midday on Saturday, 97 players returned to the Villa Marina Arcade Harris Promenade for Day 2 of the Season 5 UKIPT Isle of Man Main Event. After the completion of 10 hour-long levels, all but eight of them lost their chips, some in spectacular fashion, leaving the tournament with only one table of players in contention for the £26,600 first place prize.
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Swinden | Isle of Man | 515,000 | 26 |
| 2 | Elliott Hayes | Jersey | 1,033,000 | 52 |
| 3 | John Lawson | Isle of Man | 1,210,000 | 60 |
| 4 | Daniel Stacey | United Kingdom | 1,714,000 | 86 |
| 5 | Rodger Reynolds | United Kingdom | 715,000 | 36 |
| 6 | Michael Fletcher | United Kingdom | 911,000 | 46 |
| 7 | James Walsh | Ireland | 220,000 | 11 |
| 8 | Paren Arzoomanian | United Kingdom | 2,257,000 | 113 |
Leading the way going into the final table is Paren Arzoomanian, a PokerStars employee who won an ANZPT Main Event in Sydney during 2009 for $246,500. Arzoomanian (2,257,000 chips) is sure to be pushed all the way by the likes of young British grinder Daniel Stacey (1,714,000), Jersey’s Elliott Hayes (1,033,000), and seasoned British pro Michael Fletcher (911,000), indeed each of the nine finalists have got where they are on merit and would make a worthy champion.
They’ll return to the felt at 12:00pm local time to play for the title.
With only 47 places paid, 50 players left the tournament empty handed, with only the experience of playing in such a prestigious event to show for their substantial efforts. One such player was Team PokerStars Pro Chris Moneymaker who bust when his 
couldn’t get there versus the dominating 
of Phillip Corion
Corion wold bust two places from the money when he called an all-in on a 
board with 
only to run into Craig Sewell’s 
. The board didn’t pair on the river and a disappointed Corion headed for the exits, forgetting his baseball cap as he did so.
Sewell then sent Dylan Coady to the rail in 48th place to earn the unwanted title of bubble boy. Sewell opened to 10,000 at the 2,000/4,000/500a level with 
and then called when Coady, a PokerStars VIP manager, three-bet all-in for 77,000 with 
. The five community cards fell 
to leave the remaining 47 players in the money.
As is usually the case when the money places are reached, there was a flurry of eliminations including the likes of Luke Staudenmaier (47th for £770), Diego Gomes (45th for £770), Daniel Best (39th for £865), reigning UKIPT Bristol champion Pierrick Tallon (31st for £990), Deborah Worley-Roberts (28th for £1,058), David Clarkson (25th for £1,125), Irish star David Lappin (19th for £1,395) and Joe Grech (10th for £2,275).
The official final table was set when Craig Sewell moved all-in for 14 big blinds with what turned out to be 
and Michael Fletcher looked him up with 
, Fletcher took the lead on the 
flop and when the 
turn as followed into play by the river, Sewell bust and the tournament was paused for the final time with 24 minutes left on the level (10,000/20,000 with 3,000 ante).
Return to the PokerNews Live Reporting pages on Sunday from 12:00pm for all of the action from the UKIPT Isle of Man Main Event. Until then, why not enjoy this interview with David Lappin, by Sarah Herring, to see why Lappin is claiming to be the new Miss Finland!
Chip Counts Final 9
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,257,000 | 206,000 |
|
1,714,000 | -311,000 |
|
1,210,000 | 305,000 |
|
1,033,000 | 57,000 |
|
911,000 | 183,000 |
|
715,000 | 107,000 |
|
515,000 | -280,000 |
|
220,000 | 67,000 |
Craig Sewell Eliminated in 9th Place (£2,710)
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Craigh Sewell found himself short stacked and made his move from early position. He shoved all in for his last 279,000 and soon got called by Michael Fletcher.
Sewell showed and was up against Fletcher's .
The flop was a devastating one for Sewell; . He needed runner runner diamonds or an eight, but would get neither. Instead the and popped up and just like that, the final table was set.
The bagging and tagging begun soon after, while Craig Sewell made his way to the pay out desk to collect his £2,710. The remaining eight players return tomorrow for the Final Table and are all guaranteed £3,307.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Walsh Loses Some, Doubles Right Back Up
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Paren Arzoomanian raised under the gun to 45,000 and James Walsh called from the big blind. Both players checked the 
flop and the hit the turn. Short stack Walsh fired 50,000 and Arzoomanian smooth called. The river came the 
and Walsh now checked. Arzoomanian bet 225,000 to put Walsh all in and the Irishman folded. Arzoomanian showed 
for the flopped full house.
The next hand Michael Fletcher opened the button for 45,000. Walsh shoved from the small blind for 90,000 exactly and Arzoomanian folded his big blind. Fletcher called with 
and was up against . The ace king of Walsh held up with the board reading 
. Double up!
The Final Nine
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
| Seat | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christopher Swinden | Isle of Man | 795,000 |
| 2 | Elliott Hayes | United Kingdom | 976,000 |
| 3 | John Lawson | Isle of Man | 905,000 |
| 4 | Craig Sewell | United Kingdom | 339,000 |
| 5 | Daniel Stacey | United Kingdom | 2,025,000 |
| 6 | Rodger Reynolds | United Kingdom | 608,000 |
| 7 | Michael Fletcher | United Kingdom | 728,000 |
| 8 | James Walsh | Ireland | 153,000 |
| 9 | Paren Arzoomanian | United Kingdom | 2,051,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,051,000 | 221,000 |
|
|
2,025,000 | -375,000 |
|
|
976,000 | 76,000 |
|
|
905,000 | -265,000 |
|
|
795,000 | 530,000 |
|
|
728,000 | -12,000 |
|
|
608,000 | 213,000 |
|
|
339,000 | 4,000 |
|
|
153,000 | -112,000 |
Joe Grech Eliminated in 10th Place (£2,275)
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Joe Grech has bust in 10th place in two lethal hands, although it was the first hand that did almost all the damage to his stack.
Grech raised from the button and then called when Elliott Hayes three-bet all-in for 420,000. Grech turned over and was ahead of Hayes' . The 
flop kept that fact true, but the turn left Grech needing to spike one of the two remaining queens in the deck. The river was not one of them and Grech lost all but 26,000 of his chips.
After folding one hand, Grech moved all-in under the gun and was called by Hayes to his direct left and James Walsh in the big blind.
The active players checked the 
flop, but Walsh led for 25,000 on the 
turn. Both players checked the turn and the cards were turned onto their backs.
Grech: 
Walsh:
Hayes: 
Hayes won the pot with two pair and Grech headed to the cashier's desk.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
900,000 | 285,000 |
|
Busted |
Christopher Knights Eliminated in 11th Place (£2,275)
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 3,000 ante
Christopher Knights is the 11th place finisher in the UKIPT Isle of Man Main Event.
Paren Arzoomanian opened to 40,000 from under the gun and was called by Michael Fletcher on the button and Knights in the big blind. Knights proceeded to overbet shove for 312,000 on the 
flop, Arzoomanian called and Fletcher folded; Fletcher took around one minute to muck his hand.
Arzoomanian flipped over and Knights 
. The 
turn failed to alter the course of the hand, as didn't the river, which sent Knights to the rail and Arzoomanian to the top of the chip counts.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,830,000 | 530,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 3,000
Lawson Checks Back
Level 21
: 8,000/16,000, 2,000 ante
John Lawson opened the button and both blinds called. Small blind Christopher Knights and big blind Paren Arzoomanian checked on 
and Lawson bet out 60,000. Just Knights made the call, Arzoomanian folded.
Knights check called another 80,000 on the turn and a third six appeared on the river; . Knights checked a third time and Lawson checked behind. Lawson showed for the flopped set and turned full house, and Knights mucked.