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

Player	Chips	Progress
Alessandro Spina	669,000 189,000	189,000
Mohammad Razavi	611,000 256,000	256,000
Daniel Laidlaw	387,000 387,000	387,000
John Farrell	383,000 173,000	173,000
Volodymyr Hera	262,000 262,000	262,000
Deborah Worley-Roberts	218,000 185,000	185,000
Sam Darkin	216,000 155,000	155,000
Jun Beum Chun	184,000 44,000	44,000
Chris Straghalis	178,000 112,000	112,000
Ji Yuzheng	175,000 115,000	115,000
Mitchell Johnson	149,000 111,000	111,000
Josh Manley	124,000 -41,000	-41,000

Michael Gibson	124,000 34,000	34,000
Thomas Clack	124,000 124,000	124,000
Jordan Allan	116,000 116,000	116,000
Sebastian Gohr	112,000 75,000	75,000
David Docherty	104,000
Motokatsu Uhara	100,000 20,000	20,000
Gerard Harraghy	99,000 63,000	63,000
Oliver Hutchins	84,000 84,000	84,000
Benjamin Glazebrook	77,000 77,000	77,000
Conor Beresford	74,000 -81,000	-81,000
Bojidar Boiadjiev	72,000 -73,000	-73,000
Christophe Panetti	69,000 38,500	38,500

Player

Chips

Progress

Alessandro Spina

669,000

189,000

Mohammad Razavi

611,000

256,000

Daniel Laidlaw

387,000

John Farrell

383,000

173,000

Volodymyr Hera

262,000

Deborah Worley-Roberts

218,000

185,000

Sam Darkin

216,000

155,000

Jun Beum Chun

184,000

44,000

Chris Straghalis

178,000

112,000

Ji Yuzheng

175,000

115,000

Mitchell Johnson

149,000

111,000

Josh Manley

124,000

-41,000

Michael Gibson

124,000

34,000

Thomas Clack

124,000

Jordan Allan

116,000

Sebastian Gohr

112,000

75,000

David Docherty

104,000

Motokatsu Uhara

100,000

20,000

Gerard Harraghy

99,000

63,000

Oliver Hutchins

84,000

Benjamin Glazebrook

77,000

Conor Beresford

74,000

-81,000

Bojidar Boiadjiev

72,000

-73,000

Christophe Panetti

69,000

38,500

Day 1b of the PokerStars UKIPT Brighton Main Event, running at the Rendezvous Casino, has now concluded. A total of 157 entries were made to the flight and 24 players made it through to Day 2 and into the money.

Alessandro Spina of Portugal finished the flight as chip leader with 669,000 chips. Mohammad Razavi bagged up in second place with 611,000. Daniel Laidlaw finished in third with 387,000.

Day 1b Top Ten Chip Counts

Rank	Player	Country	Chips	Big Blinds
1	Alessandro Spina	Italy	669,000	134
2	Mohammad Razavi	United Kingdom	611,000	122
3	Daniel Laidlaw	United Kingdom	387,000	77
4	John Farrell	Ireland	383,000	77
5	Volodymyr Hera	Ukraine	262,000	52
6	Deborah Worley-Roberts	United States	218,000	44
7	Sam Darkin	United Kingdom	216,000	43
8	Jun Beum Chun	South Korea	184,000	37
9	Chris Straghalis	Isle of Man	178,000	36
10	Ji Yuzheng	United Kingdom	175,000	35

Plenty of notables entered the flight but couldn't bag up for Day 2. James Hartigan took an early chip lead but busted a little later. PokerStars ambassadors Fintan Hand and Benjamin Spragg were also eliminated during the flight.

Others who made it through include Conor Beresford and Irish Open Main Event winner David Docherty. Silver Power Path Pass winner Oliver Hutchins has also bagged for Day 2.

Day 1c is still running and 11 more players will bag and tag.

The Main Event continues with Day 2, which commences Saturday at 12 p.m. local time. Blinds will start at 2,000/5,000 with a 5,000 ante and the day is expected to play down to the final table.

PokerNews will be bringing you live updates of Day 2 straight from the tournament floor as the event plays deeper into the money.