2022 UKIPT London

£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1bc
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 1bc
Entries
453
Players Left
97

Luu Coolers Perez With a Straight Flush

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Kin Luu defended the small blind against a raise by Emmanuel Perez from early position and there were gasps on the table when they got the chips in after the {a-Diamonds}{7-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds} turn.

Emmanuel Perez: {k-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}
Kin Luu: {4-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds}

"Woah," Perez exclaimed as he was drawing dead with the nut flush and the {8-Clubs} river ended his run.

"Can I take a picture?" he inquired with the dealer, who replied "go for it". The Spaniard snapped the picture and then headed to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Kin Luu nl
Kin Luu
58,000
58,000
58,000
Emmanuel Perez es
Emmanuel Perez
Busted

Tags: Kin LuuEmmanuel Perez

Latest Batch of Casualties

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

According to the tournament info screens, the Day 1b field has now swelled to 264 entries mid-way through level six. Of those, only 186 players remain and the latest casualties include Kanan Farzaliyev, Abdul Wakeel, Kevin Allen and Maciej Plocki.

Player Chips Progress
Rory Jennings
Rory Jennings
Busted
Adam Muller
Adam Muller
Busted
Frederick Coffrey
Frederick Coffrey
Busted
Connor Mcnaught
Connor Mcnaught
Busted
Charles Whitehouse gb
Charles Whitehouse
Busted
Kevin Allen gb
Kevin Allen
Busted
Luca Maerki
Luca Maerki
Busted
Abdul Wakeel
Abdul Wakeel
Busted
Maciej Plocki pl
Maciej Plocki
Busted
Henry Wride gb
Henry Wride
Busted
Costin Manole ro
Costin Manole
Busted
Kanan Farzaliyev az
Kanan Farzaliyev
Busted

Arthur Doubles Meregedze

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

With more than 11,000 already in the middle, Karen Arthur checked her option out of the big blind on the {k-Spades}{10-Hearts}{9-Spades}{6-Spades}{4-Hearts} board. Dan Meregedze got the last 2,600 in from the cutoff and Arthur called after brief consideration. She was shown the {q-Spades}{j-Spades} for the flopped straight and turned flush, which beat her {k-Clubs}{2-Hearts} for top pair and no kicker.

Player Chips Progress
Karen Arthur gb
Karen Arthur
70,000
-33,000
-33,000
Dan Meregedze
Dan Meregedze
16,500

Tags: Dan MeregedzeKaren Arthur

Samson Busts a Shorter Stack

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

As the action accelerates towards the end of the first half on Day 1a, the shorter stacks keep on getting the chips in with all-in and call announcements spreading through the tournament room every other second.

Dan Samson was involved in one of these in a battle of the blinds when he got it in with {j-Spades}{10-Diamonds} against the {a-Hearts}{3-Diamonds} of his table neighbour in the big blind. The {10-Clubs}{6-Spades}{3-Hearts}{9-Spades}{4-Spades} board gave Samson the superior hand as the field was reduced by one contender.

Player Chips Progress
Dan Samson gb
Dan Samson
26,000
26,000
26,000

Tags: Dan Samson

Duta Done By Drum

Level 6 : 300/600, 600 ante

Shortly after the blinds went up, Conor Drum raised and then called the shove by a short-stacked Florian Duta for around 12,000.

Duta tabled the {a-Diamonds}{k-Spades} and was well ahead of {k-Hearts}{10-Hearts}. The {j-Hearts}{7-Clubs}{3-Hearts} flop gave Drum the flush draw, which he instantly hit on the {7-Hearts} turn to leave Duta drawing dead. A meaningless {a-Hearts} river only improved Drum to the nut flush as Duta quickly left the tournament area.

Player Chips Progress
Conor Drum gb
Conor Drum
116,000
31,000
31,000
Florian Duta ro
Florian Duta
Busted

Tags: Conor DrumFlorian Duta

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

Recent Eliminations on Day 1b

Level 5 : 200/500, 500 ante

There are still barely any open seats in the main tournament area as the field shows 190 players out of 233 entries remaining. Both numbers are perhaps even bigger as there is a steady line of entries and re-entries at the registration desk. Some of those bowing out as of lately can be found below.

Player Chips Progress
Erimas Tomkevicius
Erimas Tomkevicius
Busted
Ashton Alfred
Ashton Alfred
Busted
Steve Watts gb
Steve Watts
Busted
Kevin Allen gb
Kevin Allen
Busted
Ciaran McCullagh gb
Ciaran McCullagh
Busted
Matthew Simpson
Matthew Simpson
Busted
Kin Luu nl
Kin Luu
Busted
Marc Inizan fr
Marc Inizan
Busted
Haoyuan Yan
Haoyuan Yan
Busted
Kevin Belvedere
Kevin Belvedere
Busted
Stephen Kehoe ie
Stephen Kehoe
Busted

Roller Coaster Runout Felts Lee

Level 5 : 200/500, 500 ante
Brandon Sheils
Brandon Sheils

Jason Lee and Brandon Sheils tangled in a post flop all-in contest on the {8-Spades}{4-Hearts}{3-Spades} flop on which Lee was covered by a small margin.

Jason Lee: {a-Spades}{k-Spades}
Brandon Sheils: {q-Clubs}{q-Spades}

The {k-Diamonds} turn improved Lee but the {q-Diamonds} river restored the preflop order, giving Sheils a set. The stacks were counted and Sheils' 23,300 covered to send Lee to the rail.

Player Chips Progress
Brandon Sheils gb
Brandon Sheils
62,000
32,000
32,000
Jason Lee au
Jason Lee
Busted

Tags: Brandon SheilsJason Lee

Sheth Pays Off Argelazi

Level 5 : 200/500, 500 ante

Rani Sheth defended the big blind against a hijack raise by Eliran Argelazi and check-called the {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}{8-Spades}{3-Diamonds} turn for 4,000. He then also checked the {4-Spades} on the river and Argelazi bet another 6,500. Sheth tanked for a minute and called to muck once Argelazi tabled the {a-Clubs}{8-Hearts} for aces and eights.

While the hand played out, Antoine Saout entered the Day 1b field and took a seat on the same table.

Player Chips Progress
Eliran Argelazi il
Eliran Argelazi
63,000
31,000
31,000
Rani Sheth
Rani Sheth
36,000
-34,000
-34,000
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
30,000
30,000
30,000
Day 1C Chip Leader

Tags: Antoine SaoutEliran Argelazi

Mascolo Scores a Double

Level 5 : 200/500, 500 ante

Jamie Burland raised to 1,100 and earned a call from Tudor Bartha in the small blind. Giulio Mascolo then jammed for 9,600 in the big blind and Burland folded while Bartha called.

Giulio Mascolo: {8-Clubs}{8-Hearts}
Tudor Bartha: {a-Hearts}{j-Hearts}

The board ran out {9-Spades}{7-Diamonds}{5-Spades}{4-Hearts}{6-Hearts} and the pair of Mascolo improved to a straight to double.

Player Chips Progress
Jamie Burland gb
Jamie Burland
27,000
-3,000
-3,000
Giulio Mascolo it
Giulio Mascolo
23,000
23,000
23,000
Tudor Bartha
Tudor Bartha
7,000
7,000
7,000

Tags: Giulio MascoloTudor Bartha