£1,100 Main Event Day 2 | 2023 UKIPT Blackpool

Jul 15, 2023

John Farrell Eliminated In 14th place (£3,960)

Matthew Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Action folded around to John Farrell, who pushed all in from the hijack for 94,000. Beihao Wang asked for a count before making the call and he had Farrell covered as players flipped their cards.

John Farrell: J♠J♣
Beihao Wang: 8♣8♥

Farrell was well ahead with pocket jacks. The board ran out 7♦10♥5♣5♠8♦.

Farrell turned to have a swig of his drink as the river fell. He looked back round and realized that Wang had hit a set of eights on the turn.

"B*llocks! F*ck!", said Farrell, who was eliminated from the tournament in 14th place for £3,960.

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Jul 15, 2023

Bradley Rawson Eliminated In 15th place (£3,960)

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Matthew Warburton

Level 19 : Blinds 5,000/10,000, 10,000 ante

Teodor Estratiev raised preflop and Bradley Rawson moved all in with a relatively short stack. Action folded back around to Estratiev, who made the call with the bigger stack.

Bradley Rawson: 6♦6♠
Teodor Estratiev: 7♦7♣

Rawson wasn't in good shape as the cards were flipped. The board ran out 2♦9♥7♠9♦J♥, which further improved Estratiev's hand to a set of sevens.

Rawson was eliminated from the tournament in 15th place for £3,960.

Tags: Bradley Rawson Teodor Estratiev

Level: 19

Blinds: 5,000/10,000

Ante: 10,000

Jul 15, 2023

Justin Devonport Eliminated In 16th place (£3,440)

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Matthew Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Justin Devonport raised from early position to 55,000, which was most of his stack. Ali Zia reraised from the big blind for the rest of Devoport's stack and Devonport called.

Justin Devonport: J♠10♦
Ali Zia: K♣J♦

Zia had Devonport dominated and the board ran out 6♥2♥2♦A♠Q♣. Neither player improved, aside from the pair of deuces on board, and so Zia held up with his king high to win the pot.

Devonport was eliminated from the tournament in 16th place for £3,440.

Tags: Justin Devonport Ali Zia

Jul 15, 2023

Renee Xie Eliminated In 17th Place (£3,440)

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Matthew Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Renee Xie was all in preflop with a short stack and got called by an opponent who had her well covered.

Renee Xie: 9♣9♦
Opponent: J♠J♥

The board ran out 7♣3♥5♠6♠J♦. Xie's opponent further improved with a set of jacks on the river to win the pot. Xie was eliminated from the tournament in 17th place for £3,440.

Before that, a player who goes by the name EK busted out in 18th place for £2,990.

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Jul 15, 2023

Dale Hancock Eliminated In 19th Place (£2,990)

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Matthew Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Dale Hancock was all in preflop against Oliver Campion, with Hancock at risk as the cards were flipped.

Dale Hancock: J♣J♥
Oliver Campion: A♥K♠

The board ran out Q♠8♦6♠7♣A♣. Hancock had pocket jacks, but Campion paired up his ace on the river to win the pot. Hancock was eliminated from the tournament in 19th place for £2,990.

Tags: Dale Hancock Oliver Campion

Jul 15, 2023

Craig Watson Eliminated In 20th Place (£2,990)

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Matthew Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Teodor Evstratiev raised from the button, Sam Grafton called in the small blind and Craig Watson moved all in from the big blind. Evstratiev moved his chips into the middle and Grafton called to make for a three-way all in.

Craig Watson: Q♥J♥
Teodor Evstratiev: A♠A♦
Sam Grafton: K♥K♣

Grafton had a pocket pair of kings and Evstratiev had a pocket pair of aces. Watson was drawing thin. The board ran out 5♥6♥10♥2♣3♠. Evstratiev held with his pocket aces to triple up. Grafton took a hit and Watson was eliminated from the tournament in 20th place for £2,990.

Tags: Craig Watson Sam Grafton Teodor Evstratiev

Jul 15, 2023

Turlough McHugh Eliminated In 21st place (£2,610)

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Matthew Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Beihao Wang raised from middle position and Turlough McHugh moved all in from the button with a short stack. Wang made the call and players flipped their cards.

Turlough McHugh: K♠J♠
Beihao Wang: 9♠9♥

Wang had pocket nines against McHugh's overcards. The board ran out 10♥6♦Q♣3♣5♣. Wang held with his pocket nines and McHugh was eliminated from the tournament in 21st place for £2,610.

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Jul 15, 2023

Garrie Belshaw Eliminated In 22nd Place (£2,610)

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Matthew Warburton

Level 18 : Blinds 4,000/8,000, 8,000 ante

Action folded around to Garrie Belshaw, who moved all in from late position with a short stack. He was called by Maz Bako in the big blind and players flipped their cards, with Belshaw at risk.

Garrie Belshaw: A♦5♠
Maz Bako: A♣K♦

The board ran out 7♥K♠5♣K♣8♣. Bako made a pair of kings on the flop and trip kings on the turn. He won the pot and Belshaw was eliminated from the tournament in 22nd place for £2,610

Tags: Maz Bako

Level: 18

Blinds: 4,000/8,000

Ante: 8,000