2022 UKIPT London

£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2022 UKIPT London

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
a6
Prize
£86,569
Event Info
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£619,200
Entries
645
Level Info
Level
33
Blinds
125,000 / 250,000
Ante
250,000
Players Info - Day 1a
Entries
191
Players Left
31

Welcome to Day 1a of the 2022 PokerStars UKIPT London £1,100 Main Event

Hippodrome Casino - Location Shots
Hippodrome Casino - Location Shots

The long awaited return of the PokerStars United Kingdom And Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) sets foot into one of the most iconic venues in the UK, the Hippodrome Casino in the heart of London. Three starting days are available for the flagship tournament of the series, which has already kicked off on April 1, 2022. The £1,100 Main Event will run from April 7 to 10 and provides a deep structure for all participants.

Day 1 will feature 13 levels of 50 minutes each and the players receive 30,000 in chips with 300 big blinds in the first level. Two re-entries are allowed during the registration period until the end of level ten.

Several PokerStars ambassadors will be taking part including Parker Talbot, Ben Spragg, Sam Grafton and Ramon Colillas, all of which entered the £2,200 High Roller last night. The most expensive tournament of the series set a new record for the venue with 131 entries, which is a very promising sign for the £1,100 Main Event as well.

The first starting day gets underway at noon local time and there will be a break every two levels and a 60-minute dinner break after the end of level six. Both the Main Event and the final day of the High Roller will be played in Lola's, the new poker room at the Hippodrome on the ground floor of the former theatre.

Stay tuned for all the poker action from London as the PokerNews team will be on the floor to provide as many key hands as possible until a champion has been crowned.

Tags: Ben SpraggParker TalbotRamon ColillasSam Grafton

King-High Beats King-High

Level 2 : 100/200, 200 ante
Mantas Urbonas
Mantas Urbonas

Mantas Urbonas raised to 600 and earned two callers in Alexander Bashiri in the cutoff and Conor O'Driscoll out of the big blind. The {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{6-Spades} flop was checked to Urbonas, who bet 600. Only Bashiri called and the {4-Diamonds} turn was checked through. Following the {3-Clubs} river, Urbonas checked and then reluctantly called a bet of 2,000 by Bashiri, who announced king-high and flashed the {k-Spades}{8-Spades} for the busted nut flush draw.

Urbonas only had king-high as well but the {k-Clubs}{10-Diamonds} represented the superior kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Conor O'Driscoll ie
Conor O'Driscoll
55,000
55,000
55,000
PaddyPower Poker
Mantas Urbonas lt
Mantas Urbonas
42,000
42,000
42,000
Alexander Bashiri
Alexander Bashiri
12,000
12,000
12,000

Tags: Alexander BashiriConor O'DriscollMantas Urbonas

White Knocks Out Skurynski

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante
Oliver White
Oliver White

Sebastian Skurynski raised to 800 before a three-bet to 2,400 came in. Oliver White then four-bet to 6,200 and Skurynski called, the three-bettor folded. On the {8-Diamonds}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades} flop, White check-raised all-in with the superior stack and Skurynski called it off.

Sebastian Skurynski: {q-Clubs}{q-Hearts}
Oliver White: {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}

The dominated pair found no help on the {j-Clubs} turn and {k-Diamonds} river to award the pot to White, who then took a sip from his fresh Cafe Latte. Apparently, that dish comes with a set of chips as well as the player from one seat over almost immediately contemplated to order one as well.

Player Chips Progress
Oliver White gb
Oliver White
68,000
20,000
20,000
Sebastian Skurynski pl
Sebastian Skurynski
Busted

Tags: Oliver WhiteSebastian Skurynski

Cherkit Doubles Through Saout

Level 3 : 100/300, 300 ante
Antoine Saout
Antoine Saout

Antoine Saout raised to 600 and received two callers including Chris Petty in the small blind. Nazim Cherkit then got the last 4,300 in from the big blind and Saout reraised to 20,600 for the vast majority of his stack. Petty inquired if it was a reraise and then folded for the showdown to proceed.

Nazim Cherkit: {q-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Antoine Saout: {a-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}

The {q-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{3-Spades}{6-Clubs}{j-Hearts} board let Petty sigh as he mentioned in table chat to have folded pocket jacks.

Player Chips Progress
Chris Petty gb
Chris Petty
24,000
24,000
24,000
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
21,000
21,000
21,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Nazim Cherkit
Nazim Cherkit
11,000
11,000
11,000

Tags: Antoine SaoutChris PettyNazim Cherkit

Beuter Pushes Peebles Around

Level 5 : 200/500, 500 ante
Robin Peebles
Robin Peebles

Heads-up to the {a-Hearts}{k-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{7-Diamonds}{9-Clubs} river, Patrick Beuter bet 5,900 and Robin Peebles then raised to 12,500. Beuter wasted little time before moving all-in and that sent Peebles into the tank. Ultimately, no call followed and Beuter increased his stack without showdown.

Player Chips Progress
Patrick Beuter gb
Patrick Beuter
81,000
13,000
13,000
Robin Peebles gb
Robin Peebles
20,000
20,000
20,000

Tags: Patrick BeuterRobin Peebles

Triple Up for Sitbon

Level 7 : 400/800, 800 ante
Julien Sitbon
Julien Sitbon

Down to fewer than one third of the starting stack, Julien Sitbon was all-in with the {9-Spades}{9-Diamonds}. Alexander Zeligman had that barely covered and was in there with the {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} while Youness Barakat had both comfortably covered, revealing the {j-Diamonds}{j-Clubs}.

Barakat was fearing the worst while Sitbon had left his seat and predicted the nine of clubs would fall. Sure enough that's what happened on the {9-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{6-Spades}{k-Clubs}{a-Clubs} board as Sitbon tripled. Zeligman won the small side pot and bowed out shortly after.

Player Chips Progress
Youness Barakat it
Youness Barakat
37,000
-33,000
-33,000
Julien Sitbon fr
Julien Sitbon
32,000
-38,000
-38,000
WSOP 1X Winner
Winamax
Alexander Zeligman gb
Alexander Zeligman
Busted
Day 1B Chip Leader

Tags: Alexander ZeligmanJulien SitbonYouness Barakat

Talbot Receives Beer; Loses Chips

Level 8 : 500/1,000, 1,000 ante
Parker Talbot
Parker Talbot

Parker Talbot had lost a ton of chips previously, apparently all to the same opponent according to the previous table chat. He then received a fresh pint of beer and was all-in moments later for 4,300 from under the gun. One player called and Antoine Saout then reraised to 12,000 for the third player to call.

On the {j-Clubs}{8-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop, Saout bet 7,000 to receive a call and bet the {5-Clubs} turn again to force a fold.

Parker Talbot: {k-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}
Antoine Saout: {a-Clubs}{10-Clubs}

"No, why do you have a ten in your hand?" Talbot inquired. When the {10-Hearts} fell on the river, Talbot then added "ah, that's why" before heading to the registration desk. He shall be back soon, arriving at his new table with the fresh pint of beer in the hand.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
136,000
31,000
31,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Parker Talbot ca
Parker Talbot
Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Antoine SaoutParker Talbot

Argelazi Felted by Lalor in Massive Pot

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Joseph Lazor
Joseph Lazor

Eliran Argelazi raised and Joseph Lalor called for Patrick Beuter to then three-bet and receive two calls. That created a pot of more than 40,000 to the {a-Clubs}{7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs} flop on which it checked to Beuter, who bet 10,000. Argelazi called and Lalor then raised to 50,000, forcing out Beuter.

Argelazi jammed for 114,000 total and Lalor called to create the biggest pot of the tournament so far.

Eliran Argelazi: {7-Clubs}{7-Spades}
Joseph Lalor: {q-Clubs}{j-Clubs}

The {10-Clubs} turn improved Lalor to a flush and the {j-Spades} river knocked out Argelazi.

Player Chips Progress
Joseph Lalor ie
Joseph Lalor
325,000
230,000
230,000
Patrick Beuter gb
Patrick Beuter
32,500
-48,500
-48,500
Eliran Argelazi il
Eliran Argelazi
Busted

Tags: Eliran ArgelaziJoseph LalorPatrick Beuter

Spragg Eliminated by Pranaitis

Level 10 : 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ben Spragg
Ben Spragg

On the tail end of a medium-sized pot until then, the board showed {a-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{j-Spades}{2-Clubs}. That's when it all came to a crashing end when Benjamin Spragg and Denas Pranaitis got their chips in with the latter turning over the {a-Clubs}{a-Diamonds} for a flopped full house. Spragg briefly flashed the {8-Hearts}{7-Hearts} for trips sevens and the stacks were counted.

Pranaitis had 74,300 behind and that covered Spragg by a small margin to send the PokerStars ambassador to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Denas Pranaitis lt
Denas Pranaitis
195,000
110,000
110,000
Ben Spragg gb
Ben Spragg
Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Benjamin SpraggDenas Pranaitis

Wilson Eliminated in Three-Way All-In

Level 11 : 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante
Dan Wilson
Dan Wilson

One of the anonymous players pushed all-in for 8,500 and Mauricio Ferreira Pais called from one seat over in the cutoff. Dan Wilson then went over the top on the button for his last 36,500, which Ferreira Pais called after some consideration.

A. A. S.: {k-Hearts}{6-Hearts}
Dan Wilson: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Mauricio Ferreira Pais: {a-Hearts}{10-Diamonds}

The {a-Diamonds}{7-Spades}{3-Spades} flop left "A. A. S." and Wilson in dire shape and the {2-Clubs} turn sealed their fate, making the {2-Spades} river a formality.

Player Chips Progress
Mauricio Ferreira Pais de
Mauricio Ferreira Pais
125,000
20,000
20,000
A. A. S. gb
A. A. S.
Busted
Dan Wilson ie
Dan Wilson
Busted

Tags: Dan WilsonMauricio Ferreira Pais