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

07-13-2023 16:37 UTC

Bako Wins Flip to Eliminate Kular

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Sarbjit Kular raised from under the gun and Maz Bako reraised to 4,000. Kular moved all in 9,500 and Bako called. The cards were flipped on their backs, with Kular at risk.

Sarbjit Kular: A♣Q♠
Maz Bako: 9♠9♥

The board ran out J♣5♠7♠3♠3♣. Kular didn't manage to pair his hand and so Bako held up with his pocket nines to win the pot. Kular was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Maz Bako	77,000 77,000	77,000
Sarbjit Kular	Busted

Tags: Maz Bako Sarbjit Kular

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

07-13-2023 16:54 UTC

Kular Left Short on Second Bullet

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

A player who goes by AB open raised. Sarbjit Kular had busted moments before and then re-bought. He reraised and was met with an all in from AB. Kular called and players flipped their cards, with AB at risk.

AB: A♦K♣
Sarbjit Kular: K♠K♥

Kular was well ahead with his pocket kings, until the board ran out 10♥6♥2♥Q♦J♣ to give AB a straight on the river and leave Kular short once again.

"He felt that one," said Jessica Pilkington as the hand ran out.

Player	Chips	Progress
AB	68,000 68,000	68,000
Sarbjit Kular	11,500 11,500	11,500

Tags: Jessica Pilkington Sarbjit Kular

07-13-2023 17:15 UTC

Fawzi Calls Bluff to Eliminate Kular

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Joshua Musson raised from under the gun and was called by Farid Fawzi and Sarbjit Kular in early positions, as well as Craig Watson in the big blind.

The flop came K♣3♠7♣ and all three players checked. The turn was the 5♠. Musson checked and Fawzi bet 2,500. Kular called and Musson folded.

The river was the 3♥. Fawzi checked and Kular went all in for 4,700. Fawzi made the call. Kular flipped over 8♦6♦ for a bluff and stood up to exit as Fawzi showed Q♥Q♣ for pocket queens.

Player	Chips	Progress
Farid Fawzi	44,000
Sarbjit Kular	Busted

Tags: Craig Watson Farid Fawzi Joshua Musson Sarbjit Kular

07-13-2023 17:23 UTC

Players Heading for 20-Minute Break

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Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players in the PokerStars UKIPT Blackpool Main Event are heading for the second 20-minute break of the day. There are now 70 entries and 43 players remaining.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

07-13-2023 17:53 UTC

McIlroy Gets Paid for Pair on River

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Action folded around to Craig Watson, who raised to 2,000 from late position. Joshua Musson called on the button and Adam McIlroy called in the big blind.

The flop came 7♥3♠9♥. McIlory checked and Watson bet 2,400. Musson folded and McIlroy made the call.

The turn was the Q♥ and both players checked. The river fell the A♠ and McIlory bet out 6,000, which Watson called. McIlroy showed A♦J♣ for a pair of aces and Watson mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Adam McIlroy	51,000 51,000	51,000

Craig Watson	17,000 17,000	17,000

Tags: Adam McIlroy Craig Watson Joshua Musson

07-13-2023 18:16 UTC

Pilkington Wins Multiway With Top Pair

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Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Jessica Pilkington raised to 1,700 from under the gun and was called by Ali Zia on the button and Liam Johnston in the big blind.

The flop came 2♣10♥J♣ and action checked to Pilkington, who bet 2,500. Zia and Johnston both called.

The turn was the 6♥. Johnston checked and Pilkington bet 6,000. Zia made the fold and Johnston called.

The river came the 5♦. Johnston checked again and Pilkington moved all in for to put Johnston on the spot for 11,000 chips effective.

Johnston thought for a moment before making the fold and showing J♥8♥ for a pair of jacks. Pilkington also showed her hand, A♥J♠ for a pair of jacks with higher kicker.

"You've made some pretty sick folds to me today," said Pilkington.

Player	Chips	Progress
Jessica Pilkington	120,000 74,000	74,000
Liam Johnston	11,000 31,000	31,000

Tags: Ali Zia Jessica Pilkington Liam Johnston

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

07-13-2023 18:37 UTC

McKeown's Queens Crack Mussan's Kings

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Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Steven McKeown open raised and Joshua Musson reraised to 4,800 from the button. McKeown four-bet to 15,000 and Musson moved all in. McKeown looked strained as he made the call. Two players flipped over their cards, with McKeown at risk.

Steven McKeown: Q♥Q♣
Joshua Musson: K♠K♥

McKeown had pocket queens and Mussan had pocket kings. The board ran out J♦Q♦3♣5♥5♦. McKeown hit a set of queens on the river. A neutral player looked up from eating his burger. McKeown scooped over the chips.

"I'm glad you were here to see that," said Mussan. "At least it's on paper".

Player	Chips	Progress
Steven Mckeown	160,000 160,000	160,000
Joshua Musson	33,000 1,000	1,000

Tags: Joshua Musson Steven McKeown