2022 UKIPT London

£1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
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 2
Entries
128
Players Left
16

Speranzoni Felts Eminoglu

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Yucel Eminoglu
Yucel Eminoglu

Following an open raise by Alberto Speranzoni, it was the table short stack Yucel Eminoglu who three-bet jammed for 106,000 out of the small blind and Speranzoni instantly called.

Yucel Eminoglu: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}
Alberto Speranzoni: {7-Spades}{7-Diamonds}

The "Mad Turk" asked for plenty of high cards but the {9-Spades}{7-Clubs}{2-Clubs} flop gave Speranzoni a set. However, the {10-Spades} turn provided a huge double draw. The escape was not meant to be as a blank {a-Clubs} river followed to knock Eminoglu out in 32nd place.

Player Chips Progress
Alberto Speranzoni it
Alberto Speranzoni
560,000
300,000
300,000
Yucel Eminoglu tr
Yucel Eminoglu
Busted

Tags: Alberto SperanzoniYucel Eminoglu

Hall's Kicker Problem Cannot Be Solved

Level 20 : 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante
Tom Hall
Tom Hall

Yet another preflop contest brought the near even stacks of Tom Hall and Sorin Pruteanu in the middle and Hall was the player at risk for around 330,000.

Tom Hall: {a-Diamonds}{q-Hearts}
Sorin Pruteanu: {a-Spades}{k-Diamonds}

The kicker problem for Hall turned out to be crucial as the board ran out {9-Clubs}{5-Hearts}{5-Clubs}{7-Hearts}{j-Diamonds} to end his run in 33rd place.

Player Chips Progress
Sorin Pruteanu gb
Sorin Pruteanu
700,000
370,000
370,000
Tom Hall gb
Tom Hall
Busted

Tags: Sorin PruteanuTom Hall

Ponomarev From Hero to Zero

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Alexios Zervos
Alexios Zervos

Heads-up to the {k-Clubs}{10-Spades}{8-Clubs} flop the fireworks kicked off between Nikolay Ponomarev and Rickie Vedhara with the latter ending up at risk for more than 400,000.

Rickie Vedhara: {k-Diamonds}{k-Hearts}
Nikolay Ponomarev: {q-Spades}{j-Spades}

The {7-Clubs} turn changed nothing and the {7-Diamonds} river paired up Vedhara to score a massive double.

Ponomarev had some 70,000 left and got those in as Vedhara jammed from on seat over. Alexios Zervos came along with the second biggest stack of the trio involved for 271,000 behind.

Nikolay Ponomarev: {k-Diamonds}{10-Hearts}
Rickie Vedhara: {a-Spades}{k-Hearts}
Alexios Zervos: {q-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The next large pot ran out in favour of Zervos on the {8-Diamonds}{4-Hearts}{3-Clubs}{8-Spades}{5-Hearts} board as Ponomarev was knocked out in 39th place.

Player Chips Progress
Alexios Zervos gr
Alexios Zervos
770,000
220,000
220,000
Rickie Vedhara gb
Rickie Vedhara
760,000
330,000
330,000
Nikolay Ponomarev gb
Nikolay Ponomarev
Busted

Tags: Alexios ZervosNikolay PonomarevRickie Vedhara

Simmons Knocks Out Jennings

Level 19 : 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante
Alex Jennings
Alex Jennings

After the previous table broke, Alex Jennings was moved and ended up in the big blind shortly after with a stack of around 120,000. He faced an open raise by Raul Lozano and the button three-bet by Paul Simmons to rip it in, forcing a fold from Lozano. Simmons only then realized how few chips Jennings had left and called.

Alex Jennings: {j-Hearts}{j-Diamonds}
Paul Simmons: {k-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}

The {k-Hearts}{q-Diamonds}{2-Diamonds} flop gave Simmons the top pair and flush draw. No magic followed for Jennings as the board completed with the {4-Spades} turn and {6-Clubs} river. While the hand played out, Richard Essex also ran out of chips on a different table.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Simmons gb
Paul Simmons
530,000
80,000
80,000
Richard Essex gb
Richard Essex
Busted
Alex Jennings gb
Alex Jennings
Busted

Tags: Alex JenningsPaul SimmonsRaul LozanoRichard Essex

Grafton Eliminated by Mohamed

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Sam Grafton
Sam Grafton

Sam Grafton started the action with a preflop raise from under the gun and the action ultimately led to him getting the chips in and Ahamed Mohamed doing so as well on the button. Both had near identical stack sizes and it was Mohamed at risk but holding the superior hand heading into the showdown.

Ahamed Mohamed: {a-Clubs}{k-Diamonds}
Sam Grafton: {a-Diamonds}{q-Diamonds}

Once the {q-Hearts}{6-Spades}{2-Hearts} flop appeared, Mohamed vaulted out of his seat and already started grabbing his belongings. One of the oldest tricks in the history of live poker did its magic once more as the {k-Clubs} turn restored the preflop order. Nothing changed anymore with the {j-Hearts} river and Mohamed doubled for 197,000.

Grafton was down to 10,000 and forced all-in from the big blind next. Mohamed raised to 14,000 and forced out all other players.

Sam Grafton: {6-Clubs}{3-Diamonds}
Ahamed Mohamed: {a-Diamonds}{q-Spades}

There was a faint glimpse of comeback until the {a-Clubs}{8-Diamonds}{4-Clubs}{8-Clubs} turn but the {4-Spades} river spelled the end for the PokerStars ambassador.

Player Chips Progress
Ahamed Mohamed gb
Ahamed Mohamed
450,000
350,000
350,000
Sam Grafton gb
Sam Grafton
Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Ahamed MohamedSam Grafton

Pavlov Loses Flip to Saout

Level 17 : 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Atanas Pavlov
Atanas Pavlov

The action kicked off with a cutoff raise to 13,000 by Antoine Saout and Atanas Pavlov then three-bet to 48,000 out of the small blind with a stack of around 220,000. Saout then moved all-in and Pavlov called it off to create the following showdown.

Atanas Pavlov: {10-Spades}{10-Hearts}
Antoine Saout: {a-Spades}{q-Clubs}

The {a-Clubs}{a-Hearts}{3-Hearts} flop gave Saout trips aces and he retained the lead throughout the {6-Spades} turn and {k-Clubs} river.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
740,000
340,000
340,000
Day 1C Chip Leader
Atanas Pavlov bg
Atanas Pavlov
Busted

Tags: Antoine SaoutAtanas Pavlov

Slack Doubles Through Mohamed in Large Pot

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ben Slack
Ben Slack

Ben Slack started the action with a raise to 11,000 from under the gun. Michael Ramiro then three-bet on the button for what appeared to be 30,000 and Ahamed Mohamed four-bet jammed for around 400,000. Slack instantly called and Ramiro got out of the way.

Ben Slack: {k-Spades}{k-Clubs}
Ahamed Mohamed: {10-Spades}{10-Diamonds}

The dominated pair found no improvement on a board of {7-Diamonds}{2-Clubs}{2-Hearts}{9-Hearts}{9-Diamonds} and Slack doubled for around 300,000.

Player Chips Progress
Ben Slack gb
Ben Slack
640,000
145,000
145,000
Day 1A Chip Leader
Michael Ramiro gb
Michael Ramiro
100,000
-20,500
-20,500
Ahamed Mohamed gb
Ahamed Mohamed
100,000
-226,500
-226,500

Tags: Ahamed MohamedBen SlackMichael Ramiro

Poulengeris Eliminated on the Bubble

Level 16 : 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Antonis Poulengeris
Antonis Poulengeris

Antoine Saout raised from the hijack and then called the all-in of Antonis Poulengeris in the cutoff for the last 18,000.

Antonis Poulengeris: {10-Hearts}{9-Hearts}
Antoine Saout: {q-Clubs}{9-Spades}

The {q-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{4-Spades} flop left Poulengeris in dire shape but the {4-Hearts} turn provided a flush draw. However, the bubble burst on the {a-Spades} river to send all 95 remaining players into the money.

Player Chips Progress
Antoine Saout fr
Antoine Saout
400,000
56,500
56,500
Day 1C Chip Leader
Antonis Poulengeris gb
Antonis Poulengeris
Busted

Tags: Antoine SaoutAntonis Poulengeris

Martin and Nguyen Felted Before the Money

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Brandon Nguyen
Brandon Nguyen

Chipped down to 12,500 only, Benjamin Martin got it in preflop and Atanas Pavlov tanked for more than a minute in the big blind before making the call.

Benjamin Martin: {q-Hearts}{j-Clubs}
Atanas Pavlov: {6-Spades}{2-Diamonds}

The {8-Hearts}{7-Diamonds}{3-Diamonds}{9-Diamonds}{5-Clubs} board spelled the end for Martin.

Shortly after, Brandon Nguyen jammed the last 13,500 and Masoud Etemadiherisi reshoved in the blinds.

Brandon Nguyen: {k-Spades}{j-Spades}
Masoud Etemadiherisi: {a-Hearts}{a-Clubs}

The {k-Hearts} appeared in the window to promise some hope but that was all crushed on the {a-Diamonds}{8-Hearts} that followed. It was all over on the {3-Hearts} turn and the {a-Spades} river even gave Etemadiherisi quads.

Player Chips Progress
Atanas Pavlov bg
Atanas Pavlov
140,000
50,000
50,000
Masoud Etemadiherisi gb
Masoud Etemadiherisi
125,000
61,000
61,000
Benjamin Martin gb
Benjamin Martin
Busted
Brandon Nguyen gb
Brandon Nguyen
Busted
PokerStars

Tags: Atanas PavlovBenjamin MartinBrandon NguyenMasoud Etemadiherisi

Enriquez Also Comes Up Short of the Money

Level 15 : 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Steve Enriquez
Steve Enriquez

The next PokerStars ambassador to get the chips in preflop was Steve Enriquez and he had the best of it with the {q-Hearts}{q-Spades}. Table neighbour Alberto Speranzoni tabled the {a-Diamonds}{j-Diamonds} and got there on the {a-Spades}{9-Hearts}{2-Hearts}{8-Hearts}{6-Spades} runout.

With just over 100 players remaining, the money bubble is already looming in the second level of the day.

Player Chips Progress
Alberto Speranzoni it
Alberto Speranzoni
420,000
-45,000
-45,000
Steve Enriquez es
Steve Enriquez
Busted

Tags: Alberto SperanzoniSteve Enriquez