Level: 13
Blinds: 1,000/2,500
Ante: 2,500
2023 UKIPT Blackpool
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
2023 UKIPT Blackpool
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
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
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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 |
|---|---|---|
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220,000
15,000
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15,000 |
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70,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
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40,000
65,000
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65,000 |
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34,000
37,000
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37,000 |
Level 13
: Blinds 1,000/2,500, 2,500 ante
Players in the PokerStars UKIPT Blackpool Main Event are heading for a 15-minute break. There are now just 20 players remaining and the flight will play down to 12 players.
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,500/3,000
Ante: 3,000
Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Dale Hancock opened the action with a raise and Georgina James jammed all in from the small blind for 93,500. Hancock made the call and players flipped their cards, with James at risk.
Georgina James: K♣K♥
Dale Hancock: A♣Q♣
James was well ahead with pocket kings, until the board ran out J♣5♠9♣2♣6♥. Hancock made his flush on the turn to win the pot and James was eliminated from the tournament close to the bubble.
"That's just the way it is sometimes," said James as she stood up to exit.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
190,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Sam Grafton raised to 7,000 from early position and was called by Richard Garbutt. Seat 1 then moved all in for 56,000 and Ali Zia moved all in over the top from the big blind for 116,500. Grafton put his head in his hoody and then made the call.
Seat 1: Q♥Q♦
Ali Zia: A♥K♥
Sam Grafton: Q♣Q♠
Both Seat 1 and Grafton both had pocket queens. The board ran out 7♦K♠A♦2♣7♥. The flop brought Zia a pair of aces and Seat 1 and Grafton had each other's outs. Seat 1 was eliminated, Grafton took a hit to his stack, and Zia claimed a huge pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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280,000
150,000
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150,000 |
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170,000
50,000
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50,000 |
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Level 14
: Blinds 1,500/3,000, 3,000 ante
Play in the UKIPT Blackpool Main Event is now hand for hand. Just one more player will bust before the flight finishes. The 18 players remaining will make it through to Day 2 and into the money.
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Action folded around to Sam Grafton, who raised from the small blind. Feridun Genyman called in the big blind.
The flop ran out 10♣K♦9♠ and Genyman overshoved all in for 66,500.
"Are you feeling good about this?", asked Grafton before making the call.
Feridun Genyman: 8♦7♦
Sam Grafton: J♠J♣
Genyman had a straight draw and backdoor flush draw. Grafton had pocket jacks.
The turn came the 4♥ and the river was the K♠. Grafton held up with his jacks and added to his stack. Genyman was eliminated from the tournament on the bubble. All other players will return for Day 2 in the money.
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