£1,100 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2023 UKIPT Brighton
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 UKIPT Brighton
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£337,920
Entries
352
Level
30
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
120,000
Entries
54
Players Left
6
Dominik Nitsche Leads; Spragg Among Final Six of UKIPT Brighton Main Event
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Day 2 of the PokerStars UKIPT Brighton Main Event, held at the Rendezvous Casino in Brighton, has now reached its conclusion.
A total of 352 entries were made to the event across three starting flights, making for a prize pool of £337,920. Of those, 54 players returned for Day 2 already in the money.
Only six will return to the felt for the final day. The next player to bust will recieve £13,700 in prize money. First place is set to walk away with £69,120.
Dominik Nitsche came to the final table as the chip leader after making a straight flush and busting Oliver Kong. Nitsche continued to leverage his big stack and finished the day at the top of the pile with 3,195,000.
Currently in second place is PokerStars qualifier Sebastian Gohr with 2,100,000. Gohr played three £109 satellites for UKIPT Brighton, cashing two and winning a seat on his third attempt. He's now playing for serious prize money.
Alessandro Spina started Day 2 as the chip leader and is currently third in chips. He discovered a new passion for poker after ending a professional rugby career and has since played regularly in both cash games and tournaments. He bagged up 2,000,000 chips.
In fourth place is Silver Pass winner Oliver Hutchins, in fifth is PokerStars Team Pro player Benjamin Spragg and in sixth place, after running his full house into quads, is PokerStars ambassador Adam McKola.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 3,195,000 | 64 |
| 2 | Sebastian Gohr | United Kingdom | 2,100,000 | 42 |
| 3 | Alessandro Spina | Italy | 2,000,000 | 40 |
| 4 | Oliver Hutchins | United Kingdom | 1,460,000 | 29 |
| 5 | Benjamin Spragg | United Kingdom | 1,160,000 | 23 |
| 6 | Adam McKola | United Kingdom | 655,000 | 13 |
When action resumes on the Final Day of the UKIPT Brighton Main Event, blinds will be on 25,000/50,000 with a 50,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will continue at 60 minutes.
PokerNews will be bringing you coverage of the final table straight from the tournament floor as the event plays down to a winner.
Final Six Chip Counts (full)
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
3,195,000
-205,000
|
-205,000 |
|
||
|
2,100,000
150,000
|
150,000 |
|
2,000,000
600,000
|
600,000 |
|
1,460,000
740,000
|
740,000 |
|
1,160,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
|
||
|
655,000
-1,045,000
|
-1,045,000 |
Event Pauses for End of Day 2
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
With the elimination of Jun Beum Chun, play was paused for the night. Day 3 will commence at 12 p.m. local time and the event will play down to a winner.
Jun Beum Chun Eliminated in 7th Place for (£10,540)
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Action folded to Jun Beum Chun, who shoved all in from the small blind for around 540,000. Sebastian Gohr called in the big blind with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.
Jun Beum Chun: Q♥3♠
Sebastian Gohr: 10♣10♥
The board ran out 8♥J♦7♣8♣4♣. Gohr held with his pocket tens to win the pot.
After slipping down to less than one big blind and coming back to make the final table, Jun Beum Chun's run was up. He was eliminated from the tournament in seventh place for £10,540.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,950,000
250,000
|
250,000 |
|
Busted |
Chun Doubles Up Again
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Action folded to Jun Beum Chun, who shoved all in from middle position for 275,000. Alessandro Spina called in the big blind and the cards were turned.
Jun Beum Chun: A♣10♣
Alessandro Spina: K♥Q♣
The board ran out A♠5♣7♠K♣3♣. Spina paired his king on the turn and Chun paired his ace on the flop. He won the pot and doubled his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,400,000
-670,000
|
-670,000 |
|
|
590,000
-355,000
|
-355,000 |
Final Level of the Day
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Play will continue until the event reaches six remaining players, or until the end of this blind level, whichever happens first.
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Players Heading for 15-Minute Break
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Players in the Main Event are heading for a 15-minute break.
McKola Runs Full House Into Gohr's Quads
Level 25
: Blinds 20,000/40,000, 40,000 ante
Sebastian Gohr raised from early position and Adam McKola called. Money went in the pot on every street, but the action ramped up on the river.
The board had run out J♠J♥7♣A♠8♥. McKola shoved all in for 655,000 effective. Gohr quickly made the call. McKola seemed surprised, even more so when his opponent revealed his hand.
McKola showed 7♦7♥ for a full house, jacks full of sevens. Gohr showed J♣J♦ for quad jacks. Players took out their phones to snap the rare moment. Gohr scooped the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,700,000
1,150,000
|
1,150,000 |
|
|
900,000
-800,000
|
-800,000 |