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

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 16:46 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 16:29 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

Level: 8

Blinds: 500/1,000

Ante: 1,000

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.

Player	Chips	Progress
Chris Straghalis	66,000 66,000	66,000
Libby Wilson	36,000 36,000	36,000

Tags: Chris Straghalis Gerard Harraghy Libby Wilson

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

Level: 7

Blinds: 400/800

Ante: 800

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.

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 15:00 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.