Level: 11
Blinds: 1,000/1,500
Ante: 1,500
2023 UKIPT Blackpool
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 UKIPT Blackpool
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£258,990
Entries
262
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Entries
80
Players Left
12
Players Heading on 20-Minute Break
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Players in the PokerStars UKIPT Blackpool Main Event are heading on a 20-minute break. There are a total of 80 entries and 27 players remaining. Late registration ends once play resumes.
Updated Chip Counts For Tables One and Two
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
225,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
180,000
-10,000
|
-10,000 |
|
170,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
136,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
120,000
120,000
|
120,000 |
|
110,000
98,000
|
98,000 |
|
||
|
105,000
105,000
|
105,000 |
|
70,000
70,000
|
70,000 |
|
55,000
9,000
|
9,000 |
|
45,000
45,000
|
45,000 |
|
42,000
25,000
|
25,000 |
|
38,000
38,000
|
38,000 |
|
20,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
Pilkington Gets It In and Eliminates Ferenbach
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Action was on the turn on a board of Q♦4♠J♠8♠. Jessica Pilkington checked and Doron Ferenbach put out a bet of 15,000. Pilkington responded with a reraise to 28,000 and Ferenbach called.
The river came the K♦ and Pilkington pushed all in for 65,200. Ferenbach flicked in a chip to signify the call. Pilkington turned over A♠5♠ for a flush. Ferenbach showed 8♥8♦ for a set of eights.
Pilkington won the pot and just about had Ferenbach covered. He was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
190,000
84,000
|
84,000 |
|
Busted |
McIlroy Loses Race to Bust Tournament
Level 10
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Joshua Musson raised to 2,500 and Arian Hassankash reraised to 7,000 and Adam McIlroy moved all in for 11,500. Musson folded and Hassankash made the call. Two players flipped their cards, with McIlroy at risk.
Adam McIlroy: A♦K♣
Arian Hassankash: Q♥Q♠
It was a classic poker race. McIlroy whipped out his phone to record the hand as the board ran out 6♥3♦J♣7♥9♥. He couldn't pair his hand and so Hassankash held with his pocket queens. McIlroy was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
85,000
47,000
|
47,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 10
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200
Wang Gains Huge Stack After Winning Three Way All-In
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Ariel Reidmond went all in preflop from early position and Robert Machin also moved all in with a similar stack. Beihao Wang isolated with both players covered and the rest of the table got out of the way. Three players flipped their cards, with both Reidmond and Machin at risk.
Ariel Reidmond: A♣J♣
Robert Machin: 9♠9♣
Beihao Wang: J♥J♦
The board ran out 8♥2♣4♥A♥5♥. Reidmond was already stood up to leave when he hit an ace on the turn to bring him ahead. He was about to sit back down before the river brought the fourth heart to give Wang the flush and the winning hand.
Both Reidmond and Machin were eliminated from the tournament and Wang scooped a huge pot to bring him amongst the chip leaders.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
142,000
142,000
|
142,000 |
|
|
Busted | |
|
|
Busted |
Jeffrey Outkicks Guneyman at Showdown
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Daniel Laidlaw raised to 2,600 from late position and was called by Kyle Jeffrey on the button and Feridun Guneyman in the big blind.
The flop came A♠5♣6♣. Guneyman checked and Laidlaw bet 2,400, which both Jeffrey and Guneyman called.
The turn came the 5♠ and all three players checked it back. The river was the Q♦ and action checked to Jeffrey, who bet 7,000. Guneyman called and Laidlaw folded.
Guneyman showed A♦3♥ for a pair of aces and Jeffrey showed A♣9♣ for a pair of aces with a higher kicker to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
105,000
54,000
|
54,000 |
|
93,000 | |
|
41,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Fawzi Ahead Preflop Then Busts
Level 9
: Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante
Joshua Musson was all in preflop against Farid Fawzi, with Fawzi the player at risk.
Farid Fawzi: A♦J♦
Joshua Musson: A♣10♠
The board ran out 10♦7♣2♦A♥6♥. Musson was dominated preflop, but he hit a pair of tens on the flop and two pair on the turn to win the pot. Fawzi was eliminated from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
55,000
22,000
|
22,000 |
|
Busted |
Level: 9
Blinds: 600/1,200
Ante: 1,200