£1,100 Main Event | 2022 UKIPT London

04-10-2022 16:53 UTC

Zervos Leaves Sitbon With Fumes

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

"I am curios to know what you limped with," Alexios Zervos in the big blind said while he stared at the TV screen that showed the match between Manchester City and Liverpool.

The board showed and Zervos had bet 365,000 while Julien Sitbon was in the tank. What followed was the very reluctant call by Sitbon, who mucked to the of Zervos and dropped to just five blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Alexios Zervos	3,150,000 1,050,000	1,050,000
Julien Sitbon	525,000 -600,000	-600,000

Tags: Alexios Zervos Julien Sitbon

04-10-2022 16:58 UTC

Julien Sitbon Eliminated in 6th Place (£24,242)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

One hand after dropping to a severe short stack, Julien Sitbon was in the big blind and one fifth of his stack was gone by paying the big blind ante. Rickie Vedhara raised the button to 225,000 and Sitbon defended.

"This is probably my last hand," he said in French to his girlfriend on the rail.

The flop fell and Sitbon mulled it over for a few seconds before jamming, Vedhara called in a heartbeat.

Julien Sitbon:
Rickie Vedhara:

The turn provided an unexpected sweat but the river was of no help to send Sitbon to the rail in 6th place for £24,242.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rickie Vedhara	5,100,000 600,000	600,000
Julien Sitbon	Busted

Tags: Julien Sitbon Rickie Vedhara

04-10-2022 17:13 UTC

Zervos Folds Almost the Top of His Range

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

James Rann raised the button and Rickie Vedhara called out of the big blind. On the flop, Vedhara check-called for 100,000 and the turn was checked by both. Vedhara also checked the river and Rann bet 550,000 to win the pot uncontested.

Up next, Vedhara limped the small blind and Alexios Zervos raised to 335,000 for Vedhara to call. The flop brought a check by Vedhara, a bet worth 175,000 by Zervos and the call.

The turn was checked and Vedhara bet big for 1,200,000 on the river.

"That's a bad card for me and I am top of the range almost," Zervos sighed in table chat. He then gave it more thought and admitted not to be at the very top of said range.

Ten seconds later, he conceded the pot with the words "take it" as he flashed the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Rickie Vedhara	5,400,000 300,000	300,000
Joshua Boulton	5,350,000 -500,000	-500,000

James Rann	3,800,000 55,000	55,000
Alexios Zervos	2,650,000 -500,000	-500,000
Lukas Dimsa	2,300,000 200,000	200,000

Tags: Alexios Zervos James Rann Rickie Vedhara

04-10-2022 17:21 UTC

Dimsa Doubles Through Zervos

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Alexios Zervos raised out of the small blind and Lukas Dimsa defended the big blind. The flop was checked by Zervos and Dimsa bet 200,000. Zervos then check-raised to 620,000 for Dimsa to shove and the sigh-call by Zervos followed.

Lukas Dimsa:
Alexios Zervos:

The turn and on the river kept Dimsa in contention as he doubled for 1,940,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Dimsa	4,500,000 2,200,000	2,200,000
Alexios Zervos	700,000 -1,950,000	-1,950,000

Tags: Alexios Zervos Lukas Dimsa

04-10-2022 17:30 UTC

Boulton's Big Hero Call is Restores the Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Lukas Dimsa raised to 200,000 in the cutoff and Joshua Boulton called in the small blind. Rickie Vedhara then raised to 850,000 out of the big blind for Dimsa to fold, while Boulton reluctantly called.

They checked all the way to the river on which Boulton checked. Vedhara bet 650,000 and that sent Boulton deep into the tank. Alexios Zervos waited four minutes until he called the clock on Boulton, apologising "sorry guys but I only have seven blinds."

Boulton was given 30 seconds to act and he called during that time. Vedhara tabled the for a bluff and Boulton had that beat with the for a pair of tens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	6,800,000 1,450,000	1,450,000

Lukas Dimsa	4,300,000 -200,000	-200,000
Rickie Vedhara	3,800,000 -1,600,000	-1,600,000

Tags: Alexios Zervos Joshua Boulton Lukas Dimsa Rickie Vedhara

04-10-2022 17:35 UTC

Alexios Zervos Eliminated in 5th Place (£31,511)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

After forfeiting the big blind to a button raise by Joshua Boulton, the far shortest stack of Alexios Zervos went into the middle for what appeared to be 680,000 and Lukas Dimsa called in the big blind.

Alexios Zervos:
Lukas Dimsa:

The flop provided a lifeline for Zervos with the gutshot but he bricked the turn and river.

"What did you have?" he asked Rickie Vedhara, who replied "king ten" with a heart. "Good bet," Zervos conceded before heading to the payout desk to collect £31,511 for his efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lukas Dimsa	4,900,000 600,000	600,000
Alexios Zervos	Busted

Tags: Alexios Zervos Joshua Boulton Lukas Dimsa Rickie Vedhara

04-10-2022 17:41 UTC

Small Pots With Four Left

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

Joshua Boulton raised the button to 220,000 and Lukas Dimsa three-bet to 725,000 out of the big blind in order to win the pot right there.

Dimsa then raised to 225,000 on the button and James Rann three-bet to 800,000 in the small blind, collecting the pot without resistance.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	6,050,000 -750,000	-750,000

James Rann	5,000,000 1,200,000	1,200,000
Lukas Dimsa	5,000,000 100,000	100,000
Rickie Vedhara	3,300,000 -500,000	-500,000

Tags: James Rann Joshua Boulton Lukas Dimsa

04-10-2022 17:46 UTC

Break for the Final Four Players

Christian Zetzsche

Level 29 : 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante

The last four players are on a scheduled 15-minute break. Once they get down to the final three contenders, the level duration will be cut in half once the next level gets underway.

In the penultimate hand before the break, James Rann opened to 200,000 first to act and Lukas Dimsa defended the big blind before check-folding the flop to a bet of 175,000.

Last but not least, Rickie Vedhara made it 200,000 to go on the button and was called by Dimsa as well as Rann in the blinds. They checked on the flop and a bet by Vedhara on the turn won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	6,050,000

James Rann	4,855,000 -145,000	-145,000
Lukas Dimsa	4,725,000 -275,000	-275,000
Rickie Vedhara	3,610,000 310,000	310,000

Tags: Lukas Dimsa James Rann Rickie Vedhara

Level: 30

Blinds: 60,000/120,000

Ante: 120,000

04-10-2022 18:11 UTC

Vedhara Doubles Into the Lead

Christian Zetzsche

Level 30 : 60,000/120,000, 120,000 ante

James Rann limped the first hand after the break and Joshua Boulton checked his option in the big blind. They checked the flop, Rann bet the turn for 140,000 and Boulton asked.

Both checked the on the river and Rann's was no good as Boulton had that beat with the .

In the next hand, Boulton limped the small blind and Rickie Vedhara raised to 420,000 total. Some 30 seconds passed and Boulton then moved all-in with the covering stack to send his opponent into the tank.

Vedhara went through all combinations with visible motion and he eventually called it off for more than 30 blinds.

Rickie Vedhara:
Joshua Boulton:

The mighty ducks remained ahead on the flop but that changed on the turn. No deuce but the fell on the river, shipping a large double for 3,490,000 to Vedhara.

Player	Chips	Progress
Rickie Vedhara	7,100,000 3,490,000	3,490,000
Joshua Boulton	2,900,000 -3,150,000	-3,150,000

Tags: James Rann Joshua Boulton Rickie Vedhara