Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
2023 UKIPT Brighton
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 UKIPT Brighton
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£337,920
Entries
352
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
124
Players Left
19
Sapiano Wins Multiple Small Pots
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Albert Sapiano has been chipping up, winning three small pots in a row with raises and flop bets. He made a move all in following an early position raise and small blind reraise, which was enough to take one down preflop.
In the latest hand, Paruyr Mamikonyan raised from under the gun, Sapiano called in the small blind and Daniel Rudd called in the big blind. The flop came K♥10♦J♠ and Sapiano led out for 1,000. Rudd folded and so did Mamikonyan.
Players Heading for 20-Minute Break
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Players in the Main Event are heading for a 20 minute break. There are now 75 entries and 70 players remain.
Level: 4
Blinds: 200/400
Ante: 400
Wells Takes it Down With Turn Bet
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Richard Wells raised from late position, Michael Helm called on the button, the small blind called and so did Daniel Harding in the big blind.
The flop came 5♥5♠K♥. Action checked to Wells, who bet 1,500. Helm called and so did Harding called.
The turn was the A♦. Harding checked and Wells bet 6,000. Helm and Harding folded and Wells won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
36,000 | |
|
29,000 | |
|
9,000
-16,000
|
-16,000 |
Farcas Takes Down Four-Bet Pot
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Darius Yazdian-Tehrani limped under the gun and Marian Farcas raised to 2,500. Thomas Levene then reraised to 6,000 from the button and only Yazdian-Tehrani called.
The flop came 8♣3♦Q♣. Yazdian-Tehrani checked and Farcas moved all in. Yazdian-Tehrani folded and Farcas won the pot uncontested.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
41,000 | |
|
|
12,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
Cucu Wins One Off Marle Spragg
Level 4
: Blinds 200/400, 400 ante
Marle Spragg raised to 900 preflop and was called by Laurentiu Cucu.
The flop came Q♦10♠4♥ and both players checked. The turn came 7♥. Spragg bet 1,600 and Cucu raised to 5,000. Spragg mucked her hand and Cucu won the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
37,000 | |
|
26,000 |
Level: 5
Blinds: 200/500
Ante: 500
Mcdermott Gets to Showdown, Cusden Busts
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Thomas Cusden raised from late position, the player in the small blind called and Jack Mcdermott called in the big blind.
The flop came K♦Q♠2♥. Action checked to Cusden, who bet out 1,200. Mcdermott made the call.
The turn came the 7♥. Mcdermott checked and Cusden bet 2,000, which Mcdermott called. The river was the K♠ and both players checked.
Mcdermott showed Q♣5♥ for two pair with queens and the kings on board. Cusden was left with just a few thousand chips and has since busted the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
34,000
34,000
|
34,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Chattaway Takes Dead Money and Doubles
Level 5
: Blinds 200/500, 500 ante
Adam Mcilroy raised to 1,100 from under the gun. He was called by William Chattaway and Jack Mcdermott in late position. Christopher Hopgood reraised to 4,100 from the button, Mcilroy and Chattaway called and then Mcdermott moved all in. All other players folded, apart from Chattaway, who made the call for 21,200. Players flipped their cards, with Chattaway at risk.
"I have a sh*t hand," said Mcdermott. "There's so much dead money in the pot".
William Chattaway: A♠10♠
Jack Mcdermott: 7♠5♠
The board ran out 3♣4♦A♥10♣4♥. Chattaway hit two pair with his aces and tens and he won the pot to more than double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
52,000
52,000
|
52,000 |
|
|
27,000
-7,000
|
-7,000 |