£1,100 Main Event
Day 1bc Completed
2023 UKIPT Blackpool
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1bc
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1bc
2023 UKIPT Blackpool
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£258,990
Entries
262
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Entries
182
Players Left
28
Jacob Mulhern Leads Day 1b of UKIPT Blackpool Main Event
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1b of the PokerStars UKIPT Blackpool Main Event, running at The Sandcastle Grosvenor Casino, has now concluded. A total of 137 entries were made in the flight, and of those 21 players made it through and into the money.
They will join the remaining field from the other two starting flights to make for 40 players returning for Day 2.
Jacob Mulhern finished as the Day 1b chip leader with 590,000 and also leads the tournament across all flights. Mulhern scored his biggest tournament victory back in 2017, when he won £650,000 in a Dusk Till Dawn event. He won't top that this weekend, but he's in a solid position to vye for the top spots.
Daniel Laidlaw of the UK finished the flight in second place. Laidlaw qualified for the event via online satellite and will be looking to cash out on the opportunity. He's not the only one. Seven players from today's flights were PokerStars qualifiers, including four who made the top ten.
Third in chips was Craig Watson with 335,000. Below you can find the top ten from the flight.
Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Mulhern | United Kingdom | 590,000 |
| 2 | Daniel Laidlaw | United Kingdom | 405,500 |
| 3 | Tuan Le | United Kingdom | 316,000 |
| 4 | Constantin Erhan | Moldova | 267,500 |
| 5 | Martin Kradlak | Slovakia | 251,000 |
| 6 | Daniel Jackson | United Kingdom | 244,000 |
| 7 | Renee Xie | United Kingdom | 232,000 |
| 8 | Wendy Watson | United Kingdom | 225,500 |
| 9 | Aleksandrs Golubevs | United Kingdom | 185,000 |
| 10 | Guillermo Gordo | Spain | 181,000 |
Day 1c also concluded just moments after Day 1b. There were 39 entries to the turbo flight and seven players made it through to Day 2. Robert Boon finished as chip leader with 178,000.
Across all three starting flights, 262 entries were made, making for a prize pool of £254,140. Payouts are yet to be announced, but will be published on PokerNews as the information becomes available.
As Day 1b was the biggest in terms of entries, many of the overall chip leaders emerged from that flight. PokerStars Team Pro player Sam Grafton, who led Day 1a, will head into Day 2 fourth in chips.
Day 2 of the Main Event will commence Saturday at 12 p.m. local time. Stay tuned as PokerNews bring live updates straight from the tournament floor and follow the action deep into the money.
Day 2 Seat Draw
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chips |
| 1 | 1 | Doron Ferenbach | Israel | 88,500 |
| 1 | 2 | Alan Gold | United Kingdom | 72,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Dale Hancock | United Kingdom | 269,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Steven Mckeown | United Kingdom | 238,500 |
| 1 | 5 | G. M. | United Kingdom | 133,500 |
| 1 | 6 | Daniel Whitbread | United Kingdom | 166,000 |
| 1 | 7 | Ali Zia | United Kingdom | 219,500 |
| 1 | 8 | Turlough McHugh | Ireland | 161,000 |
| 2 | 1 | Justin Devonport | United Kingdom | 180,000 |
| 2 | 2 | Renee Xie | United Kingdom | 232,000 |
| 2 | 3 | Beihao Wang | China | 195,000 |
| 2 | 4 | Joshua Musson | United Kingdom | 173,000 |
| 2 | 5 | Aleksandrs Golubevs | United Kingdom | 185,000 |
| 2 | 6 | Bradley Rawson | United Kingdom | 205,500 |
| 2 | 7 | Robert Boon | United Kingdom | 178,000 |
| 2 | 8 | Wendy Watson | United Kingdom | 225,500 |
| 4 | 1 | Daniel Jackson | United Kingdom | 244,000 |
| 4 | 2 | Martin Kradlak | Slovakia | 251,000 |
| 4 | 3 | Zahir Aslam | United Kingdom | 165,000 |
| 4 | 4 | Fraser Bellamy | United Kingdom | 98,500 |
| 4 | 5 | Maz Bako | United Kingdom | 91,000 |
| 4 | 6 | Jessica Pilkington | United Kingdom | 249,500 |
| 4 | 7 | E. K. | United Kingdom | 134,000 |
| 4 | 8 | Guillermo Gordo | Spain | 181,000 |
| 5 | 1 | Garrie Belshaw | United Kingdom | 177,500 |
| 5 | 2 | Daniel Laidlaw | United Kingdom | 405,500 |
| 5 | 3 | Jacob Mulhern | United Kingdom | 590,000 |
| 5 | 4 | Neil May | United Kingdom | 116,000 |
| 5 | 5 | Maxim Fana | Moldova | 131,500 |
| 5 | 6 | John Farrell | Ireland | 129,000 |
| 5 | 7 | Craig Watson | United Kingdom | 355,500 |
| 5 | 8 | Alistair Brown | United Kingdom | 124,000 |
| 7 | 1 | Bradley King | United Kingdom | 173,000 |
| 7 | 2 | Oliver Campion | Ireland | 46,000 |
| 7 | 3 | Teodor Evstratiev | Bulgaria | 122,000 |
| 7 | 4 | Arian Hassankashani | Iran | 85,500 |
| 7 | 5 | Sam Grafton | United Kingdom | 342,000 |
| 7 | 6 | Tuan Le | United Kingdom | 316,000 |
| 7 | 7 | Constantin Erhan | Moldova | 267,500 |
| 7 | 8 | Matthieu Chan | Mauritius | 260,500 |
Day 1b/c Chip Counts (full)
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Here are the combined chip counts for both Day 1b and Day 1c.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
||
|
405,500
227,500
|
227,500 |
|
355,500
355,500
|
355,500 |
|
316,000
316,000
|
316,000 |
|
267,500
132,500
|
132,500 |
|
260,500
260,500
|
260,500 |
|
251,000
136,000
|
136,000 |
|
244,000
209,000
|
209,000 |
|
232,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
225,500
191,500
|
191,500 |
|
185,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
181,000
181,000
|
181,000 |
|
180,000
180,000
|
180,000 |
|
178,000
178,000
|
178,000 |
|
|
177,500
177,500
|
177,500 |
|
166,000
166,000
|
166,000 |
|
|
165,000
165,000
|
165,000 |
|
161,000
161,000
|
161,000 |
|
|
134,000
134,000
|
134,000 |
|
|
133,500
133,500
|
133,500 |
|
131,500
131,500
|
131,500 |
|
124,000
-116,000
|
-116,000 |
|
122,000
122,000
|
122,000 |
|
98,500
-56,500
|
-56,500 |
|
88,500
88,500
|
88,500 |
Hanak Eliminated by Xie on Bubble
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Andrew Hanak had been sitting on a short stack for a few circuits before he moved all in for 17,000 on the bubble. He was called by Renee Xie, who had him well covered. Players flipped their cards.
Andrew Hanak: 5♥5♣
Renee Xie: A♠K♠
It was a coinflip situation with Hanak holding pocket fives up against Xie's ace king suited. The board ran out 10♦Q♦9♠4♥J♦. Hanak managed to hold until the river, which brought Xie the nut straight.
Hanak was eliminated on the bubble and all other players have now made Day 2 and are in the money.
Standby for the Day 1b recap on PokerNews.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
-75,000
|
-75,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Tournament is Hand for Hand
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
The UKIPT Blackpool Main Event is now hand for hand. One more player needs to bust before the rest of the field, 21 players, make it through the flight to Day 2 and into the money.
Simpson Busted and Mulhern Takes Chip Lead
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Ian Simpson raised to 10,000 from the button and Jacob Mulhern called in the big blind.
The flop came 6♣K♥5♣. Mulhern checked and Simpson bet 7,000. Mulhern put in the check raise to 25,000 and Simpson called.
The turn came the 5♥ and Mulhern shoved all in for the rest of Simpson's stack.
"It's all fun and games, isn't it?!", said Simpson as he pondered his move. He eventually made the call and players flipped their cards.
Ian Simpson: A♣6♠
Jacob Mulhern: Q♣7♣
Simpson had a pair of sixes and Mulhern had a flush draw that he'd used to semi-bluff the pot.
The river came a 7x to give Mulhern a pair of sevens. With that, Simpson was eliminated from the tournament and Mulhern claimed the pot and took the chip lead.
Day 1b is now on the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
410,000
230,000
|
230,000 |
|
|
||
|
Busted | |
|
||
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Kradlak Doubles With Straight Against Hassankash Close to Bubble
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Martin Kradlak raised to 8,000 from the button and Arian Hassankash moved all in from the small blind. Kradlak let out an exasperated sigh before making the call for all of his chips.
Martin Kradlak: A♦Q♦
Arian Hassankash: A♣K♥
The board ran out 3♦K♠J♣10♣8♠. Hassankash hit a pair of kings on the flop, but Kradlak picked up a backdoor straight draw. The ten on the turn completed his straight to give him the double up.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
115,000
35,000
|
35,000 |
|
78,000
-37,000
|
-37,000 |
Reed Runs Into Gordo's Queens
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
Guhlermo Gordo raised to 8,000 preflop and Conna Reed reraised to 25,000. Gordo moved all in and Reed made the call with the shorter stack.
Conna Reed: J♦J♠
Guhlermo Gordo: Q♠Q♦
Reed had pocket jacks but was far behind against Gordo's pocket queens. The board ran out 3♥K♥7♦4♦Q♣, which further improved Gordo's hand to a set of queens. Reed was eliminated close to the bubble.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
180,000
60,000
|
60,000 |
|
|
Busted |