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

07-31-2022 00:03 UTC

David Ledden Leads Final Nine in the PokerStars UKIPT Nottingham Main Event

Lewis Powell

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

David Ledden bagged the chip lead as he bagged 4,015,000 to lead the pack heading into the final table. It was a gruelling final table bubble as hand for hand last over an hour before Jack Hardcastle was eliminated in 10th place (£8,540) at the hands of Jonathan McCann.

The final nine have all locked themselves up a five-figure payday of at least £10,250 but they will be looking at the grand prize of £106,270 and the UKIPT Main Event Trophy.

Final Table UKIPT Nottingham Main Event Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chip Count
1	David Ledden	United Kingdom	4,015,000
2	Adam Maxwell	United Kingdom	3,495,000
3	Jonathan McCann	United Kingdom	2,760,000
4	Daniel Gormley	United Kingdom	2,620,000
5	Fabio Sperling	Germany	1,380,000
6	Alex Montgomery	United Kingdom	1,040,000
7	Michael Howard	United Kingdom	900,000
8	Philip Clarke	United Kingdom	740,000
9	Tom Simm	United Kingdom	510,000

Also eliminated late in the day was Robbie Bull as his pocket eights couldn't beat Daniel Gormley's pocket queens to be eliminated in 11th (£8,540). Start of Day 2 chip leader Dexter Turnbull was also eliminated late in the day in 12th (£7,120) as he turned a set of jacks, only for Michael Howard to river the nut flush to leave him with one big blind which he couldn't spin up.

PokerStars Team Pros Benjamin "Spraggy" Spragg and Mason Pye both came into the day short hoping to spin it up. However they were both eliminated early in the day.

The final table will commence from 12 p.m. local time on Sunday 31st July with 60-minute levels with the blinds starting at 40,000/80,000 with a 80,000 big blind ante.

Stay tuned to PokerNews as all the action will be covered until a new UKIPT Nottingham Main Event champion is crowned for the first time since 2015.

Tags: Alex Montgomery Daniel Gormley David Ledden Dexter Turnbull Fabio Sperling Jack Hardcastle Jonathan McCann Mason Pye Michael Howard Philip Clarke Robbie Bull Tom Simm

07-30-2022 23:24 UTC

Jack Hardcastle Eliminated in 10th Place (£8,540)

Lewis Powell

Level 27 : Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante

Jack Hardcastle moved all in from under the gun for approximately 400,000. Jonathan McCann called on the button and the blinds folded.

Jack Hardcastle:
Jonathan McCann:

Hardcastle was ahead as the board read , however the river of the sent Hardcastle to the rail as he was the last elimination of the day and the final table bubble boy.

Stay tuned for end of day chip counts and an end of day recap.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jonathan Mccann	2,775,000 425,000	425,000
Jack Hardcastle	Busted

Tags: Jack Hardcastle Jonathan McCann

07-30-2022 21:55 UTC

Robbie Bull Eliminated in 11th Place (£8,540)

Lewis Powell

Level 26 : Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante

Daniel Gormley raised to 100,000 on the cutoff before Robbie Bull moved all in for around 1,000,000. Gormley snap called.

Robbie Bull:
Daniel Gormley:

Bull was all in and at risk and well behind. The flop didn't give much hope as it came . Bull said "That'll do it" as he stood up. He was drawing dead on the turn and the river was the which ensured that he was eliminated in 11th place as he shook the hands of his fellow competitors.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Gormley	1,950,000 950,000	950,000
Robbie Bull	Busted

Tags: Daniel Gormley Robbie Bull

07-30-2022 20:20 UTC

Dexter Turnbull Eliminated in 12th Place (£7,120)

Lewis Powell

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

There was 180,000 in the pot on the board. Dexter Turnbull was in the hijack and Michael Howard was in the small blind.

Howard led 80,000 and Turnbull raised to 315,000. Howard just called.

The river was the and Howard moved all in for 665,000. Turnbull made the call. Howard turned over for the nut flush while Turnbull had for a turned set.

The pot left Turnbull with only 30,000 chips and he was eliminated the very next hand as he went all in from under the gun where his lost to his opponents on the board. The start of day chip leader left the tournament area having locked up just over £7,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Howard	2,350,000 1,500,000	1,500,000
Dexter Turnbull	Busted

Tags: Dexter Turnbull Michael Howard

07-30-2022 20:09 UTC

Sonya Padovani Eliminated in 13th Place (£7,120)

Lewis Powell

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Sonya Padovani moved all in from the button as a short stack. She was called by Fabio Sperling in the big blind.

Sonya Padovani:
Fabio Sperling:

Padovani was in rough shape and at risk of elimination. However there was no drama as the board ran out which eliminated Sonya Padovani in 13th place for just over £7,000.

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Sperling	2,200,000 -100,000	-100,000
Sonya Padovani	Busted

Tags: Fabio Sperling Sonia Padovani

07-30-2022 20:02 UTC

Alan Vinnicombe Eliminated in 14th Place (£5,930)

Lewis Powell

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Philip Clarke raised to 60,000 on the button before Alan Vinnicombe moved all in from the small blind for approximately 450,000. Clarke snap called.

Alan Vinnicombe:
Philip Clarke:

It was a classic race as Vinnicombe was all in and at risk. However the overcards didn't come as the board ran out which eliminated Vinnicombe in 14th place.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Clarke	2,400,000 800,000	800,000
Alan Vinnicombe	Busted

Tags: Alan Vinnicombe Philip Clarke

07-30-2022 19:56 UTC

Wayne Watson Eliminated in 15th Place (£5,930)

Lewis Powell

Level 24 : Blinds 15,000/30,000, 30,000 ante

Action folded around to Wayne Watson in the small blind who moved all in for approximately 600,000. Fabio Sperling called in the big blind.

Wayne Watson:
Fabio Sperling:

Watson was behind and was eliminated when the board ran out .

Player	Chips	Progress
Fabio Sperling	2,300,000 400,000	400,000
Wayne Watson	Busted

Tags: Fabio Sperling Wayne Watson

07-30-2022 15:45 UTC

Clarke's Kings Crack Sakallioglu's Aces to Send Him Home

Lewis Powell

Level 21 : Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante

Jonathan McCann raised to 35,000 from under the gun and was three-bet by Ali Sakallioglu in early position to 85,000. Philip "Diavolo" Clarke was in middle position and cold four-bet to 225,000.

Action folded back to Sakallioglu who five-bet all in for 590,000. Clarke quickly called covering Sakallioglue.

Ali Sakallioglu:
Phillip "Diavolo" Clarke:

It was a cooler with Sakallioglu's pocket aces dominating Clarke's pocket kings. However the king immediately came in the window as the flop came . Sakallioglue stood up in disbelief as he was ready to exit the tournament. He needed an ace and only an ace but it didn't come as he was sent to the rails when the turn came the and the river the .

Clarke smirked as he raked in the chips in his direction becoming one of the biggest stacks in the room.

Player	Chips	Progress
Philip Clarke	1,350,000 670,000	670,000
Ali Sakallioglu	Busted

Tags: Ali Sakallioglu Jonathan McCann Phillip Clarke

07-30-2022 14:44 UTC

Morreale Check-Raises River

Lewis Powell

Level 20 : Blinds 6,000/12,000, 12,000 ante

There was around 130,000 in the pot on the board of .

Calogero Morreale was in the small blind and checked to Alberto Speranzoni in middle position. Speranzoni bet 70,000 before Morreale raised all in for 320,000 effective.

Speranzoni would have to call for his tournament life. The Italian went into the tank before deciding to pick a better spot as he threw his cards into the muck.