£1,100 Main Event Day 1a | 2023 UKIPT Blackpool

07-13-2023 23:42 UTC

Laidlaw Dodges Brandt's Outs to Double Up

Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Action folded around to Patrice Brandt, who moved all in from the hijack. Daniel Laidlaw called in the big blind and the cards were flipped on their backs, with Laidlaw at risk.

Daniel Laidlaw: A♥10♦
Patrice Brandt: K♣J♣

The board ran out 7♣10♥6♣3♦2♦. Brandt picked up a flush draw on the flop along with his overcards to the board, but the turn and river came blanks. Laidlaw held up with his ace high to win the pot and double up.

Player	Chips	Progress
Daniel Laidlaw (UK)	40,000 -65,000	-65,000
Patrice Brandt	34,000 -37,000	-37,000

Tags: Daniel Laidlaw Patrice Brandt

07-13-2023 23:23 UTC

Grafton Chipping Up Despite Being Past "Peak Performance"

Matt Warburton

Level 13 : Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante

Sam Grafton raised to 5,500 from the cutoff and Yuet Wong called in the big blind.

The flop came 10♥J♠5♥. Wong checked and Grafton bet 12,000, which forced Wong out of the pot. Grafton added a few more chips to his pile.

Grafton then stood up for a stretch. A player at the other table asked if he was getting tired, to which Grafton responded, "I'm an old man! My peak performance is until about 6.30 p.m. and then it's slowly downhill after that."

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	220,000 15,000	15,000

Yuet Wong	70,000 -50,000	-50,000

Tags: Sam Grafton

Level: 13

Blinds: 1,000/2,500

Ante: 2,500

07-13-2023 22:59 UTC

James Gets Paid for Nut Flush

Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Georgina James raised to 4,000 from under the gun and was called by Daniel Laidlaw and Steven McKeown in the small blind.

The flop ran out 3♦10♦4♦ and all three players checked. The turn came the 9♣. McKeown checked and James bet 5,000. Laidlaw folded and McKeown called.

The river was the 7♠. McKeown checked and James bet 11,000. McKeown scratched his head and then made the call. James flipped over A♦K♦ for the nut flush and McKeown threw his hand into the muck.

It was a late and much needed pot for James as Day 1a moved towards its final stages.

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Mckeown	165,000 -45,000	-45,000
Georgina James	70,000 22,000	22,000

Tags: Daniel Laidlaw Georgina James Steven McKeown

07-13-2023 22:45 UTC

Zia Flops Flush and Check Raises River

Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Arian Hassankash open raised from middle position and was called by Ali Zia in the small blind and Sam Grafton in the big blind.

The flop ran out 6♣4♠6♠. Zia checked and Grafton led out for 4,000, which both Hassankash and Zia called.

The turn was the 10♣ and all three players checked. The river came the Q♦. Zia checked, Grafton bet out 9,000 and Hassankash called. Zia then put in a check-raise to 25,000. Grafton folded and Hassankash called.

Zia flipped over 6♥4♥ for a flopped full house. Hassankash mucked his hand and Zia scooped a decent pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Grafton	205,000

Ali Zia	130,000
Arian Hassankash	52,000

Tags: Ali Zia Arian Hassankash Sam Grafton

07-13-2023 22:27 UTC

Musson Doubles Up Through Rawson

Matt Warburton

Level 12 : Blinds 1,000/2,000, 2,000 ante

Action folded to Joshua Musson on the button, who came in with a raise. Bradley Rawson reraised to 15,000 from the small blind and Musson moved all in. Rawson made the call and players flipped their cards, with Musson at risk.

Joshua Musson: A♠Q♥
Bradley Rawson: K♦Q♦

The board ran out 3♠K♣A♣5♣9♣ to give Rawson a pair of kings and Musson a pair of aces. Musson won the pot and doubled up as the tournament approaches its final hour.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bradley Rawson	175,000 -50,000	-50,000
Joshua Musson	117,000 62,000	62,000

Tags: Bradley Rawson Joshua Musson

Level: 12

Blinds: 1,000/2,000

Ante: 2,000

07-13-2023 22:16 UTC

May Wins Flip to Eliminate Jeffrey

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Action folded around to Kyle Jeffrey, who moved all in for 17,500. Neil May called on the button and the players in the blinds folded. The cards were flipped on their back, with Jeffrey at risk.

Kyle Jeffrey: Q♠10♠
Neil May: 9♥9♣

The board ran out 3♦6♣K♣7♣J♣. May had pocket nines and further improved on the river with a flush to win the pot. Jeffrey was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Neil May	88,000 23,000	23,000
Kyle Jeffrey	Busted

Tags: Kyle Jeffrey Neil May

07-13-2023 22:08 UTC

Updated Chip Counts

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Mckeown	210,000 50,000	50,000
BK	135,000
Feridun Guneyman	79,000 -14,000	-14,000
Daniel Laidlaw	72,000 72,000	72,000
Patrice Brandt	71,000
Neil May	65,000
Georgina James	48,000 22,000	22,000

Kyle Jeffrey	24,000 -17,000	-17,000

07-13-2023 21:46 UTC

Main Event Late Registration Closed

Matt Warburton

Level 11 : Blinds 1,000/1,500, 1,500 ante

Late registration for the PokerStars UKIPT Blackpool Main Event is now closed. There has been a total of 80 entries to Day 1a and there are now 27 players remaining.

The flight will continue until 15 percent of the field are left. They will go through to Day 2 and make the money.