£1,100 Main Event
Day 2 Started
2023 UKIPT Blackpool
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 UKIPT Blackpool
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£258,990
Entries
262
Level
23
Blinds
10,000 / 25,000
Ante
25,000
Entries
40
Players Left
6
Day 2 Seat Draw
| 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 | Dan 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 2 Chip Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
590,000 | |
|
||
|
405,500 | |
|
355,500 | |
|
342,000 | |
|
||
|
316,000 | |
|
269,000 | |
|
267,500 | |
|
260,500 | |
|
251,000 | |
|
249,500 | |
|
244,000 | |
|
238,500 | |
|
232,000 | |
|
225,500 | |
|
219,500 | |
|
205,500 | |
|
195,000 | |
|
185,000 | |
|
181,000 | |
|
180,000 | |
|
178,000 | |
|
177,500 | |
|
173,000 | |
|
|
173,000 | |
|
166,000 | |
Welcome to Day 2 of the PokerStars UKIPT Blackpool Main Event
Welcome to Day 2 of the PokerStars UKIPT Blackpool Main Event, running at Grosvenor Casino at The Sandcastle. The event resumes at 12 p.m. local time.
A total of 262 entries were made to the event across three starting flights, which made for a prize pool of £254,140. Of those, 40 players have made it through to Day 2 and are now in the money.
The chip leader heading into Day 2 is Jacob Mulhern. He's followed by UK player and PokerStars qualifier Dan Laidlaw. Craig Watson is currently third place.
PokerStars Team Pro player Sam Grafton finished Day 1a on top and joins Day 2 fourth in chips.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Mulhern | UK | 590,000 |
| 2 | Dan Laidlaw | UK | 405,500 |
| 3 | Craig Watson | UK | 355,500 |
| 4 | Sam Grafton | UK | 342,000 |
| 5 | Tuan Le | UK | 316,000 |
| 6 | Dale Hancock | UK | 269,000 |
| 7 | Constantin Erhan | Moldova | 267,500 |
| 8 | Matthieu Chan | Mauritius | 260,500 |
| 9 | Martin Kradlak | Slovakia | 251,000 |
| 10 | Jessica Pilkington | UK | 249,500 |
Blind levels on Day 2 will run for 60-minutes, with regular breaks throughout the day. It's expected that the event will run deep into the money. By the time the day ends, there will be just a few players left in contention for the top prizes.
Payouts are yet to be announced, but they will be available here as the information becomes available.
PokerNews will be bringing you live updates of Day 2 straight from the tournament floor and then following the event all the way down to a winner on Day 3.
Level: 15
Blinds: 2,000/4,000
Ante: 4,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
It's time to shuffle up and deal for Day 2 of the UKIPT Blackpool Main Event. The day has started part way through blind level 15 and will continue with 60-minute blinds.
Full Payouts for UKIPT Blackpool Main Event
Level 15
: Blinds 2,000/4,000, 4,000 ante
| Position | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | £53,630 |
| 2 | £33,230 |
| 3 | £23,730 |
| 4 | £18,260 |
| 5 | £14,040 |
| 6 | £10,800 |
| 7 | £8,660 |
| 8 | £7,220 |
| 9 | £6,010 |
| 10 – 11 | £5,220 |
| 12 – 13 | £4,550 |
| 14 – 15 | £3,960 |
| 16 – 17 | £3,440 |
| 18 – 20 | £2,990 |
| 21 – 23 | £2,610 |
| 24 – 27 | £2,260 |
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
Fana Paid Off for Rivered Set
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Maxim Fana raised from late position and was called by Garrie Belshaw in the big blind.
The flop came Q♠Q♣K♠. Belshaw checked and Fana bet 5,000. Belshaw min check-raised to 10,000 and Fana called.
The turn was the 6♥. Belshaw checked again and Fana bet the minimum again for 5,000 chips. Belshaw called. The river came the 9♣ and Belshaw led out for 10,000. Fana came in with a raise 40,000 and Belshaw called.
Fana flipped over 9♥9♠ for a rivered set of nines. Belshaw showed one card, the K♣ before mucking his hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
200,000
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
160,000
28,500
|
28,500 |
Bellamy Chips Up With Two Pair
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Fraser Bellamy raised to 11,000 from middle position and Guillermo Gordo reraised to 36,000 from the small blind. Bellamy tossed his chips into the middle to make the call.
The flop came 10♥2♥5♥. Gordo continued for 22,000 and Bellamy called. The turn was the A♦ and Gordo bet out again, this time for 35,000. Bellamy called again.
The river was the 6♥ and both players checked to showdown. Gordo showed 4♥4♣ for pocket fours and Bellamy showed A♣10♦ for two pair, aces and tens to scoop the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
270,000
171,500
|
171,500 |
|
|
120,000
-61,000
|
-61,000 |