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

09-08-2023 14:20 UTC

Hempseed Has Higher Pair

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Paul Hempseed open raised from the button and Ozcan Ahmet reraised from the big blind. Hempseed then moved all in for 23,300 and Ahmet made the call. Players flipped their cards, with Hempseed at risk.

Paul Hempseed: Q♥Q♠
Ozcan Ahmet: J♦J♣

The board ran out 7♣8♦8♣5♠3♣. Ahmet had pocket jacks and Hempseed had pocket queens. He won the pot and doubled up his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Ozcan Ahmet	57,000 45,500	45,500
Paul Hempseed	49,000 49,000	49,000

Tags: Ozcan Ahmet Paul Hempseed

09-08-2023 14:32 UTC

Razavi Triples Up and Gohr Wins Side Pot

Matt Warburton

Level 5 : Blinds 200/500, 500 ante

Following a middle position raise, Sebastian Gohr called on the button and Michael Gibson called in the small blind. Ali Razavi moved all in from the big blind for 10,300. The original raiser folded, Gohr called and Gibson called.

The flop came 2♦9♦6♠ and both Gohr and Gibson checked. The turn was the 8♦ and Gibson led for 3,500, which Gohr called. The river came the 10♦ and both players checked again.

Gibson showed 8♥7♥ for a pair of eights and missed straight draw. Gohr showed A♣J♦ for the jack high flush to win the side pot. Razavi showed A♦K♦ for the nut flush to win the main pot and triple his stack.

Player	Chips	Progress
Michael Gibson	44,000 44,000	44,000
Sebastian Gohr	37,000 37,000	37,000
Ali Razavi	30,000 30,000	30,000

Tags: Ali Razavi Michael Gibson Sebastian Gohr

Level: 6

Blinds: 300/600

Ante: 600

09-08-2023 15:00 UTC

Miller Loses Flip and Busts to Blagg

Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Following an open limp, Gary Miller raised and Kelvin Blagg moved all in from the big blind. Miller made the call and was the player at risk as the cards were turned.

Gary Miller: 9♦9♣
Kelvin Blagg: A♠K♥

The board ran out J♦4♥7♦K♠7♠. Miller had pocket nines and Blagg paired his king on the turn. He won the pot and Miller was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Kelvin Blagg	74,000 74,000	74,000
Gary Miller	Busted

Tags: Gary Miller Kelvin Blagg

09-08-2023 15:10 UTC

Hand Busts and Reenters

Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Following an open limp, Gary Miller raised to 2,000 and Fintan Hand shoved all in from the small blind with a short stack. Miller called and players flipped their cards, with Hand at risk.

Fintan Hand: J♥J♠
Gary Miller: K♦Q♣

"I never lose with jacks," said Hand, "It's the most berated hand but I never lose with it."

The board ran out 3♠7♦9♦10♣K♥. Miller paired his king on the river to win the pot and Hand was eliminated. He was seen walking back to the registration desk and has since rebought.

Player	Chips	Progress
Gary Miller	43,000 43,000	43,000
Fintan Hand	Busted

Tags: Fintan Hand Gary Miller

09-08-2023 15:14 UTC

Players Heading for 15-Minute Break

Matt Warburton

Level 6 : Blinds 300/600, 600 ante

Players in the Main Event are heading for a 15-minute break. There are now 132 entries and 94 players remaining.

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

09-08-2023 15:48 UTC

Craigie Busts to Seer

Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Matthew Seer raised from late position, Kerryjane Craigie called in the small blind and George Chapman called in the big blind.

The flop came 9♠2♠8♥, Craigie moved all in for her last 8,600 chips, Chapman got the count and then made the call. Seer then shoved over the top for around 40,000 and Chapman folded.

Craigie showed 7♠7♦ for pocket sevens and Seer showed J♠J♣ for pocket jacks.

The turn came the 6♠ and the river was the Q♥. Seer held to win the pot and Craigie was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
George Chapman	78,000 78,000	78,000
Matthew Seer	69,000 69,000	69,000
Kerryjane Craigie	Busted

Tags: George Chapman Kerryjane Craigie Matthew Seer

09-08-2023 16:03 UTC

Straghalis Doubles Up With Queens

Matt Warburton

Level 7 : Blinds 400/800, 800 ante

Libby Wilson raised to 2,500 from under the gun and was called by Gerard Harraghy before Chris Straghalis moved all in from the big blind for 31,900. Wilson made the call and Harraghy folded. Straghalis was at risk as players flipped their cards.

Chris Straghalis: Q♣Q♠
Libby Wilson: 10♥10♠

The board ran out 9♠3♦2♥6♥5♠. Wilson had pocket tens and Straghalis had pocket queens to win the pot and double up his stack.