£1,100 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2023 UKIPT Brighton
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 UKIPT Brighton
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£337,920
Entries
352
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
6
Players Left
1
Start of Day 3 Chip Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,195,000 | |
|
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|
2,100,000 | |
|
2,000,000 | |
|
1,460,000 | |
|
1,160,000 | |
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655,000
655,000
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655,000 |
Spragg and McKola Among Final Six as UKIPT Brighton Main Event Plays Down to Winner
It's time for the Final Day of the PokerStars UKIPT Brighton Main Event, running at the Rendezvous Casino. There are now just six players remaining in contention for the title and the tournament will play down to a winner today.
The Main Event attracted a total of 352 entries, which made for a prize pool of £337,920. The next player to be eliminated will take £13,700 and the outright winner is set for a payday of £69,120.
The players who remain are a high profile bunch. PokerStars Team Pro player Benjamin Spragg and PokerStars ambassador Adam McKola are in with a shot, although they currently sit in fifth and sixth, respectively, and will need to spin up their stacks to reach the top spots.
Dominik Nitsche, who is fifth on Germany’s all-time money list with over $20 million in live tournament cashes, is out in front with over a million chips more than second place Sebastian Gohr, who qualified for the event via satellite.
Alessandro Spina is in second place and Oliver Hutchins, who got through to the event by winning a Silver Power Pass on PokerStars, currently sits in third place.
Start of Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 3,195,000 | 64 |
| 2 | Sebastian Gohr | United Kingdom | 2,100,000 | 42 |
| 3 | Alessandro Spina | Italy | 2,000,000 | 40 |
| 4 | Oliver Hutchins | United Kingdom | 1,460,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Benjamin Spragg | United Kingdom | 1,160,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Adam McKola | United Kingdom | 655,000 | 13 |
When action resumes, blinds will be on 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will continue at 60 minutes.
PokerNews will be bringing you coverage of the final table straight from the tournament floor as the event plays down to a winner.
Shuffle Up and Deal
The tournament director has made the announcement. It's time to shuffle up and deal. The final table is back underway.
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
UKIPT Brighton 2023 Final Table
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
McKola Doubles Up Through Spina
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Following an open raise from late position, Alessandro Spina called in the small blind and Adam McKola called in the big blind.
The flop came 10♠7♣9♦. Spina checked and McKola moved all in for 730,000. The original raiser folded and Spina flicked in a chip for the call. Players showed their cards.
Alessandro Spina: K♠K♦
Adam McKola: 8♠7♠
Spina had pocket kings and McKola had a pair of sevens and straight draw. The turn came the 8♣ to give McKola two pair. The river was the 4♠. McKola held and won the pot to double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,850,000
1,195,000
|
1,195,000 |
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1,400,000
-600,000
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-600,000 |
Level: 27
Blinds: 30,000/60,000
Ante: 60,000
Spraggy Doubles Up With Aces
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Benjamin Spragg open raised to 125,000 from the hijack and Sebastian Gohr three-bet to 350,000. Spragg four-bet all in for 1,400,000 and Gohr made the call. Spraggy was at risk as players flipped their cards.
Benjamin Spragg: A♣A♥
Sebastian Gohr: A♦Q♣
The board ran out 5♥2♦4♦2♣K♠. Spraggy held two pair, his pocket aces and the deuces on board. He doubled up to move towards the top of the pack and Gohr was left short.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
3,000,000
1,840,000
|
1,840,000 |
|
|
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|
|
900,000
-1,200,000
|
-1,200,000 |
Sebastian Gohr Eliminated in 6th Place (£13,700)
Level 27
: Blinds 30,000/60,000, 60,000 ante
Action folded around to Benjamin Spragg, who completed his small blind. Sebastian Gohr shoved all in from the big blind for 750,000 and Spragg made the call with the bigger stack.
Sebastian Gohr: K♥5♠
Benjamin Spragg: A♠A♣
"Agaaain? Not again!", said Gohr, referring to the fact that Spraggy had picked up aces and doubled up through him just a few hands ago.
The board ran out 4♥3♥10♠10♦6♠. Spraggy held with two pair, his pocket aces and the tens on board to win the pot and take a clear chip lead.
Gohr was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place for £13,700.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,100,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
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Busted | |