£1,100 Main Event Day 2 | 2022 UKIPT London

04-09-2022 21:31 UTC

Trotter Doubles Didenka; Doubles Through Ramiro

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Liudas Didenka got it in from an early position for the last 235,000 and Paul Trotter did so as well, sending all other players out of the way.

Liudas Didenka:
Paul Trotter:

The dominated pair found no equity on the board and Trotter was left with seven and a half blinds.

These went in via three-bet shove right after and Michael Ramiro called.

Paul Trotter:
Michael Ramiro:

The next premium pair for the player at risk came out on top on the board for Trotter to double right back.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Ramiro	720,000 15,000	15,000
Liudas Didenka	520,000 285,000	285,000
Paul Trotter	350,000 -45,000	-45,000

Tags: Liudas Didenka Michael Ramiro Paul Trotter

04-09-2022 21:37 UTC

Sitbon Leaves Sidhu Short

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Julien Sitbon defended the big blind against a raise to 40,000 by Kully Sidhu and check-called a bet on the flop. He opted to check again the turn and Sidhu now made it 110,000 to go, earning yet another call by Sitbon.

Both players knuckled the on the river and Sitbon's for trips aces won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	1,300,000 70,000	70,000

Kully Sidhu	260,000 -290,000	-290,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Kully Sidhu

04-09-2022 21:42 UTC

Saout Jams Into Whitenstall

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alex Whitenstall raised to 70,000 out of the small blind and Antoine Saout came along to see the flop. Whitenstall now opted to check-call for 80,000 and then did so again for 115,000 on the turn.

After the river, Whitenstall checked once more and Saout then moved all-in with the covering stack. Whitenstall had some 380,000 behind and reluctantly folded.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	1,375,000 60,000	60,000

Alex Whitenstall	380,000 -325,000	-325,000

Tags: Alex Whitenstall Antoine Saout

04-09-2022 21:50 UTC

Alberto Speranzoni Eliminated in 22nd Place (£3,895)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Alex Whitenstall moved all-in once to steal the blinds and antes. He then raised to 40,000 and Antoine Saout eyeballed his stack before making it 110,000 to go from one seat over. Out of the big blind, Alberto Speranzoni also checked Whitenstall's stack, who counted it out, and the Italian then moved all-in for around 650,000.

Whitenstall folded and Saout snap-called.

Alberto Speranzoni:
Antoine Saout:

Speranzoni knew even before he rolled over the cards that his pocket pair was dominated. The board delivered no help and that spelled the end for Speranzoni in 22nd place for £3,895.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	2,275,000 900,000	900,000

Alex Whitenstall	350,000 -30,000	-30,000
Alberto Speranzoni	Busted

Tags: Alberto Speranzoni Alex Whitenstall Antoine Saout

04-09-2022 21:53 UTC

Raymond Caabay Eliminated in 21st Place (£3,895)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Raymond Caabay was the far shortest stack on his table and waited for a spot to get the chips in. Some six and a half blinds were at his disposal in the cutoff and that's when he jammed. Dongze Hao in the big blind glanced at his cards and snap-called when it was his turn to act.

Raymond Caabay:
Dongze Hao:

Caabay spiked an open-ender on the flop to have a guaranteed chance at survival no matter what the next card were. The turn was the and the river send Caabay to the payout desk to collect £3,895 for the efforts.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dongze Hao	1,925,000 440,000	440,000
Raymond Caabay	Busted

Tags: Dongze Hao Raymond Caabay

04-09-2022 21:59 UTC

Alex Whitenstall Eliminated in 20th Place (£4,477)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Antoine Saout opened the action with a raise from under the gun to get called by Alex Whitenstall. The flop fell and Whitenstall checked, Saout bet 35,000 and the check-raise for one third of Whitenstall's remaining stack.

The shove by Saout was then called by Whitenstall to create the following showdown.

Alex Whitenstall:
Antoine Saout:

Whitenstall's pair and flush draw was up against aces with the nut heart blocker. No help came along on the turn and the river ensured that the rich got richer. Whitenstall's exit in 20th place comes with a payday of £4,477.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	2,775,000 500,000	500,000

Alex Whitenstall	Busted

Tags: Antoine Saout Alex Whitenstall

04-09-2022 22:06 UTC

Sidhu Doubles Through Hecklen; Hao Chips Up

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Henrik Hecklen was all-in before the flop and Kully Sidhu also got his last 215,000 in as well.

"I think you gonna win this time," Hecklen said even though he was ahead with versus . The prediction of the Dane came true on the board and both switched positions on the leaderboard.

Sidhu was then all-in with against the of Liudas Didenka and there was no four-card flush shenanigans.

In the meanwhile, Dongze Hao had a bet worth 200,000 on the river paid off by Rickie Vedhara. Hao rolled over the for a full house to chip up further and consolidate his big stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dongze Hao	2,450,000 525,000	525,000
Rickie Vedhara	1,000,000 -610,000	-610,000
Kully Sidhu	465,000 205,000	205,000
Henrik Hecklen	300,000 -465,000	-465,000

Tags: Dongze Hao Henrik Hecklen Kully Sidhu Liudas Didenka Rickie Vedhara

04-09-2022 22:13 UTC

Henrik Hecklen Eliminated in 19th Place (£4,477)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

The action started with a cutoff raise to 40,000 by Julien Sitbon and Henrik Hecklen pushed for the last 240,000 in the small blind. Sitbon asked for a count and came along.

Henrik Hecklen:
Julien Sitbon:

The flop came and Sitbon said "that's a good start" to which Hecklen asked for a nine on the turn. Instead, the appeared but Hecklen still had plenty of outs at his disposal. The river was another blank as the paired the board to eliminate Hecklen in 19th place for £4,477.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	1,800,000 500,000	500,000

Henrik Hecklen	Busted

Tags: Henrik Hecklen Julien Sitbon

04-09-2022 22:18 UTC

Trotter Pays Off Sitbon

Christian Zetzsche

Level 22 : 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante

Paul Trotter made it 50,000 to go from under the gun and Julien Sitbon opted to just call in the big blind. They checked the flop and Sitbon led the turn for 30,000, earning a call from Trotter.

Sitbon then also bet the river for 105,000 and Trotter paid it off to get shown the , which ended up as the winning hand for Sitbon.