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

07-14-2023 14:14 UTC

Pyke Picks Off Bluff With Pair

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Martyn Bebb raised to 1,100 from the hijack and was called by Danny Pyke on the button and Liam Johnston in the small blind.

The flop came Q♠9♠7♦ and action checked to Pyke, who made a bet. Johnston folded and Bebb made the call.

The turn was the 10♥ and both players checked. The river fell the 8♣ and Bebb bet 4,500, which Pyke called.

Bebb showed A♠5♠ for a missed flush draw that he'd turned into a bluff. Pyke showed K♠Q♣ for a pair of kings and scooped over the chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Danny Pyke	75,000 75,000	75,000
Martyn Bebb	12,000 12,000	12,000

Tags: Danny Pyke Liam Johnston Martyn Bebb

Level: 5

Blinds: 200/500

Ante: 500

07-14-2023 14:00 UTC

Rigg Rivers Flush and Catches Bluff

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Maxim Fana raised from under the gun and was called by Paul Rigg on the button and Mark Musgrove in the big blind.

Three players went to the flop, which came 5♣9♥5♥. Musgrove checked, Fana bet 1,100, and both Rigg and Musgrove called.

The turn was the 8♥ and action checked to Rigg, who bet 2,700. Only Musgrove made the call.

The river fell the 3♥, bringing a fourth heart to the board. Musgrove led out for 6,400 and Rigg made the call.

"Do you have a heart?", asked Musgrove as he flipped over 7♣7♠. Rigg did indeed have a heart and caught Musgrove's bluff, showing A♣Q♥ for the queen high flush.

Player	Chips	Progress
Paul Rigg	43,000 43,000	43,000
Mark Musgrove	25,000 -13,000	-13,000

Tags: Mark Musgrove Maxim Fana Paul Rigg

07-14-2023 13:43 UTC

Davey Doubles With Aces Versus Kings

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Matthew Rowne raised to 1,000 from late position and Kieran Davey reraised to 4,200. A player who goes by MK then four-bet to 13,400 from the big blind. Rowne folded and Davey pushed all in, which MK called. Two players flipped their cards, with MK at risk from the all in.

MK: K♠K♥
Kieran Davey: A♠A♥

MK had pocket kings and Davey had pocket aces. The board ran out J♠A♣2♥8♦2♦. Davey further improved to a set of aces on the flop to win the pot. MK was eliminated from the tournament and stood up to take his leave.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kieran Davey	78,000 78,000	78,000
MK	Busted

Tags: Kieran Davey Matthew Rowne

07-14-2023 13:33 UTC

Popescu Takes It Down With Turn Shove

Matt Warburton

Level 4 : Blinds 200/400, 400 ante

Following a middle position open raise, Craig Timmis reraised to 2,500 from the button and then Cristian Popescu four-bet to 6,500. The original raiser folded and Timmis made the call.

The flop came 7♣8♠8♥ and Popescu continued for 4,000, which Timmis called.

The turn was the 6♦. Popescu pushed all in for 16,700 and Timmis was forced to make the fold to give Popescu the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Cristian Popescu	44,000
Craig Timmis	18,000

Tags: Craig Timmis Cristian Popescu

Level: 4

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 400

07-14-2023 13:01 UTC

Players Heading for 20-Minute Break

Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Players in the UKIPT Blackpool Main Event are heading for their first 20-minute break of the day.

07-14-2023 13:00 UTC

Chung Hits Danger Zone After Losing Two Hands

Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Tim Chung had just lost a small pot prior to the following hand. Chung raised to 600 and was called by Oliver Campion in the big blind.

The flop came Q♣J♣4♣. Campion checked and Chung bet 1,300, which Campion called. The turn was the A♥. Campion checked and Chung bet 1,300, which Campion once again called.

The river was the K♥. Campion checked and Chung bet a third street for a small bet of 500. Campion called and flipped over A♠10♥ for a pair of aces. He won the pot and Chung was reduced to just a few thousand chips.

Player	Chips	Progress
Oliver Campion	47,000 47,000	47,000
Tim Chung	3,000 -24,000	-24,000

Tags: Oliver Campion Tim Chung

07-14-2023 12:49 UTC

Steward Gets Three Streets From Walsh

Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Kevin Steward raised to 700 from under the gun and was called by Tuan Le on the button and a player who goes by the initials Nicholas Walsh in the small blind.

The flop ran out 4♥A♣A♠. Walsh checked and Steward bet 1,100. Le folded and Walsh called.

The turn came the 7♠ and Walsh checked. Steward bet 2,200 and Walsh called. The river was the Q♠ and Walsh checked again. Steward bet out 8,000 and Walsh scratched his head and shrugged before throwing in a chip to call.

Steward showed A♥Q♥ and Walsh mucked his hand.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kevin Steward	49,000 49,000	49,000
Nicholas Walsh	17,000

Tags: Kevin Steward Tuan Le Nicholas Walsh

07-14-2023 12:25 UTC

Mather Eliminates Evastratiev With Queens Versus Jacks

Matt Warburton

Level 3 : Blinds 100/300, 300 ante

Christopher Holmes open raised from middle position, Samuel Mather three-bet from the button, and Teodor Evstratiev four-bet from the big blind. Holmes folded and Mather five-bet all in. Evstratiev casually flicked a chip in to call and players flipped over their cards, with Evstratiev at risk.

Teodor Evstratiev: J♥J♣
Samuel Mather: Q♣Q♥

Evstratiev had pocket jacks and Mather had pocket queens. The board ran out 5♦5♥3♠8♥8♠ and neither player improved, so Mather held up to win the pot for a near-double up. Evstratiev was eliminated from the tournament early.

Player	Chips	Progress
Samuel Mather	49,000 49,000	49,000
Teodor Evstratiev	Busted

Tags: Christopher Holmes Samuel Mather Teodor Evstratiev