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

04-09-2022 22:22 UTC

Slack Beats Zervos in Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Three ways to the turn, Ben Slack checked in the small blind and Antoine Saout bet 70,000 out of the big blind. Alexios Zervos called on the button for Slack to check-raise to 205,000 in total. Saout folded and Zervos tossed in calling chips after short consideration.

The river was checked and Slack won the pot with the .

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	2,800,000 25,000	25,000

Ben Slack	1,300,000 160,000	160,000

Alexios Zervos	850,000 -20,000	-20,000

Tags: Alexios Zervos Antoine Saout Ben Slack

04-09-2022 22:29 UTC

Paul Trotter Eliminated in 18th Place (£4,477)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

The action commenced with an open raise by Lorenc Boci and Paul Trotter then shipped it in for the 290,000 he had behind from two seats over. Boci went into the tank for one and a half minutes and then made the call.

Paul Trotter:
Lorenc Boci:

The kicker played a pivotal role on the board to end Trotter's run in 18th place. He collects £4,477 for the efforts and all remaining 17 players will aim to play another 50 minutes until bagging and tagging for the night.

Player	Chips	Progress
Lorenc Boci	1,300,000 205,000	205,000
Paul Trotter	Busted

Tags: Lorenc Boci Paul Trotter

04-09-2022 22:38 UTC

Zeligman Doubles Through Boulton

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Short-handed play saw the stack of Alexander Zeligman reduced significantly and he then defended the big blind against an open raise by Joshua Boulton. The flop brought the last 180,000 of Zeligman into the middle and Boulton looked him up.

Alexander Zeligman:
Joshua Boulton:

The top pair for Zeligman held up thanks to the turn and river, shipping the double over to the table short stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Dongze Hao	2,475,000 25,000	25,000
Joshua Boulton	2,200,000 505,000	505,000

Rickie Vedhara	1,095,000 95,000	95,000
Sorin Pruteanu	700,000 -405,000	-405,000
James Rann	575,000 -335,000	-335,000
Alexander Zeligman	550,000 -55,000	-55,000

Tags: Alexander Zeligman Joshua Boulton

04-09-2022 22:47 UTC

Sitbon Chips Up Against Boci

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Julien Sitbon had raised from under the gun to get called by Lorenc Boci. Only a small pot emerged until the river on which Boci opted to lead for 160,000.

Sitbon mulled over his decision for a bit and mentioned "I don't like this, I really don't like this." Some ten seconds later he made the call and Boci revealed the . Sitbon had that beat with the for a full house to rake in the pot and further climb on the leaderboard.

Player	Chips	Progress
Julien Sitbon	2,350,000 225,000	225,000

Lorenc Boci	950,000 -350,000	-350,000

Tags: Julien Sitbon Lorenc Boci

04-09-2022 22:54 UTC

Alexander Zeligman Eliminated in 17th Place (£5,146)

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Alexander Zeligman slow-played a big hand and that back-fired in a big way. With just a medium-sized pot to the river, he checked and then snap-called a bet worth 330,000 by Joshua Boulton. The latter tabled the for a flush and Zeligman mucked the for aces and sixes.

One hand later, James Rann raised to 50,000 in the cutoff and Dongze Hao called on the button, Zeligman called all-in out of the small blind for 35,000.

Rann led the flop for 60,000 and Hao called. The turn and river were checked and Rann turned over for a straight. Zeligman was ousted with the and Hao's were exposed only briefly.

The remaining 16 players will now redraw to the final two tables and some 26 minutes remain at the current blinds.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	2,600,000 400,000	400,000

Dongze Hao	2,325,000 -150,000	-150,000
James Rann	960,000 385,000	385,000
Alexander Zeligman	Busted

Tags: Alexander Zeligman Dongze Hao James Rann Joshua Boulton

04-09-2022 23:02 UTC

Redraw of the Final Two Tables

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Seat	Table 1	Chip Count	Table 2	Chip Count
1	Rickie Vedhara	1,350,000	James Rann	950,000
2	Alexios Zervos	1,400,000	Joshua Boulton	2,600,000
3	Liudas Didenka	375,000	Kully Sidhu	725,000
4	Benjamin Spragg	550,000	Dongze Hao	2,325,000
5	Lukas Dimsa	900,000	Ben Slack	1,200,000
6	Lorenc Boci	850,000	Sorin Pruteanu	710,000
7	Julien Sitbon	2,400,000	Michael Ramiro	375,000
8	Antoine Saout	2,400,000	Robert Boon	600,000

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	2,600,000

Julien Sitbon	2,400,000 50,000	50,000

Antoine Saout	2,400,000 -400,000	-400,000

Dongze Hao	2,325,000
Alexios Zervos	1,400,000 550,000	550,000
Rickie Vedhara	1,350,000 255,000	255,000
Ben Slack	1,200,000 -100,000	-100,000

James Rann	950,000 -10,000	-10,000
Lukas Dimsa	900,000 385,000	385,000
Lorenc Boci	850,000 -100,000	-100,000
Kully Sidhu	725,000 260,000	260,000
Sorin Pruteanu	710,000 10,000	10,000
Robert Boon	600,000 -225,000	-225,000
Ben Spragg	550,000 -80,000	-80,000

Liudas Didenka	375,000 -145,000	-145,000
Michael Ramiro	375,000 -345,000	-345,000

04-09-2022 23:10 UTC

Saout Loses Some to Zervos; Gets Most Back

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Antoine Saout raised the cutoff and Alexios Zervos defended the small blind. Once they headed to the flop, Zervos check-raised a bet of 80,000 by Saout, the Frenchman folded and was shown the by Zervos.

Lukas Dimsa then raised to 50,000 and Saout flat-called. They headed to the flop on which Dimsa bet-folded to a raise by Saout.

Player	Chips	Progress
Antoine Saout	2,350,000 -50,000	-50,000

Alexios Zervos	1,750,000 350,000	350,000
Lukas Dimsa	775,000 -125,000	-125,000

Tags: Alexios Zervos Antoine Saout Lukas Dimsa

04-09-2022 23:19 UTC

Boulton Leads The Way; Spragg Gets a Shove Through

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Lukas Dimsa defended the big blind against the open raise by Julien Sitbon and checked the flop. Sitbon continued for 45,000 and Dimsa check-raised to 175,000 for Sitbon to fold.

Antoine Saout then made it 50,000 to go and Benjamin Spragg ripped it in from the button for 430,000. Lorenc Boci in the big blind seemed interested and asked for a count but folded. Saout came to the same conclusion as Spragg chipped up some without showdown.

Over on the other table, Joshua Boulton has leaped into the lead by some margin. In a large pot against fellow big stack Dongze Hao, he called a three-bet and then check-called twice before checking the the river. Hao checked behind and Boulton tabled the for top pair to claim the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Joshua Boulton	3,200,000 600,000	600,000

Julien Sitbon	2,300,000 -100,000	-100,000

Antoine Saout	2,200,000 -150,000	-150,000

Dongze Hao	1,725,000 -600,000	-600,000
Lukas Dimsa	890,000 115,000	115,000
Ben Spragg	545,000 -5,000	-5,000

Tags: Antoine Saout Benjamin Spragg Dongze Hao Joshua Boulton Julien Sitbon Lorenc Boci Lukas Dimsa

04-09-2022 23:25 UTC

Even More for Boulton Without Showdown

Christian Zetzsche

Level 23 : 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante

Ben Slack was the initial raiser from under the gun to earn calls from Joshua Boulton on the button and Dongze Hao in the big blind. There was no action on the flop and the followed on the turn. Hao checked and Slack now bet 75,000 for his two opponents to call.

The river completed the board and the action now checked to Boulton. He made it 175,000 to go and two folds later, cemented his status as the chip leader.