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

09-08-2023 16:29 UTC

Hartigan Busts With Kings

Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

James Hartigan has been back to the media desk to report a different kind of hand. This time, much to the dismay of Hartigan and media staff alike, he's busted out of the event.

Hartigan reports that he got his pocket kings in preflop for around 18 big blinds. Alessandro Spina moved in over the top with the biggest stack and the player in the big blind also called. Spina had ace nine and the big blind had queens.

In the end, Spina hit his ace to win the pot and Hartigan was sent to the rail. His next move was to drink a bottle of beer before he heads to the Player's Party later on.

Player	Chips	Progress
James Hartigan	Busted

Tags: Alessandro Spina James Hartigan

09-08-2023 16:46 UTC

Dedusha Makes Nut Flush

Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Action was on the river on a board on 10♦9♠6♣Q♦K♦. Brandon Nguyen bet out 10,000 and Artan Dedusha moved all in with a relatively short stack. Nguyen made the call and players flipped their cards.

Dedusha showed A♦8♦ for the nut flush and his opponent mucked.

Player	Chips	Progress
Artan Dedusha	68,000
Brandon Nguyen	15,000

09-08-2023 16:50 UTC

Darkin Holds to Bust Vilkhu

Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Sam Darkin raised to 2,200 and picked up several calls before Jiapaul Vilkhu moved all in for 7,500. Darkin reraised to 17,300 and John Farrell also called.

The flop came K♠J♦3♠. Darkin led out and Farrell folded.

Darkin and Vilkhu showed their hands. Darkin had A♥K♦ for a pair of kings. Vilkhu showed 7♥6♥.

The turn came the 8♦ and the river was the 8♠. Darkin held to win the pot and Vilkhu was eliminated.

Player	Chips	Progress
Sam Darkin	61,000 61,000	61,000
Jaipaul Vilkhu	Busted

Tags: John Farrell Sam Darkin

09-08-2023 16:51 UTC

Players Heading for 45-Minute Dinner Break

Matt Warburton

Level 8 : Blinds 500/1,000, 1,000 ante

Players in the Main Event are heading for a 45-minute dinner break. There are now 149 players entered and 77 remain. Play will resume at around 6:35 p.m. local time.

Level: 9

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-08-2023 17:50 UTC

State of Play: 153 Entries Made

Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

There have been a total of 153 entries to Day 1b of the Main Event. The combined prize pool for Day 1a and Day 1b is now £285,120. Late registration is open until the beginning of Level 11.

09-08-2023 18:00 UTC

Christy Wins Three-Bet Pot

Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Hang Xu raise to 2,700 from late position and picked up a call from Matthew Crocker. Woody Christy then reraised to 8,300 from the button, Xu called and Crocker folded.

The flop came A♠6♠A♥. Xu checked and Christy bet 6,000. Xu folded and Christy won the pot.

Player	Chips	Progress
Hang Xu	88,000 88,000	88,000
Woody Christy	76,000 76,000	76,000

Tags: Hang Xu Matthew Crocker Woody Christy

09-08-2023 18:10 UTC

Yazdian-Tehrani Runs Into Connolly's Kings

Matt Warburton

Level 9 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Following a late position open limp, Richard Connolly raised and then Darius Yazdian-Tehrani moved all from the button for 11,300. Connolly made the call with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.

Darius Yazdian-Tehrani: A♣3♥
Richard Connolly: K♥K♣

The board ran out 7♠4♦7♣4♥Q♦. Yazdian-Tehrani couldn't find any help on the board and Connolly held up with two pair, his pocket kings and the sevens on board. He won the pot and Yazdian-Tehrani was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Richard Connolly	58,000 58,000	58,000
Darius Yazdian-Tehrani	Busted

Tags: Darius Yazdian-Tehrani Richard Connolly

Level: 10

Blinds: 600/1,200

Ante: 1,200

09-08-2023 18:30 UTC

Worthington-Leese Runs Into Queens

Matt Warburton

Level 10 : Blinds 600/1,200, 1,200 ante

Leo Worthington-Leese was all in preflop against Bojidar Boiadjiev, with Worthington-Leese at risk as players flipped their cards.

Leo Worthington-Leese: A♥Q♥
Bojidar Boiadjiev: Q♦Q♣

The board ran out 7♠2♣J♣5♠2♠. Worthington-Leese didn't find any improvement on the board and Boiadjiev held with his pocket queens to win the pot. Worthington-Leese was eliminated from the tournament.

Player	Chips	Progress
Bojidar Boiadjiev	82,000 82,000	82,000
Leo Worthington-Leese	Busted

Tags: Leo Worthington-Leese