The tournament director has made the announcement. It's time to shuffle up and deal. Day 2 of the Main Event is now underway.
The tournament director has made the announcement. It's time to shuffle up and deal. Day 2 of the Main Event is now underway.
Level: 16
Blinds: 2,000/5,000
Ante: 5,000
The PokerStars UKIPT Brighton Main Event, running at the Rendezvous Casino, continues with Day 2 of the event starting today at 12 p.m. local time. Out of 352 entries across three flights, 54 players will return to the felt for an action packed day of poker.
All those who made it through are already in the money, with prize pools to be announced once the tournament resumes. The total prize pool for the event is £337,920.
Alessandro Spina enters Day 2 as the overall chip leader with 669,000 chips, which is 134 big blinds. Marian Farcas currently stands in second place with 656,000. Mohammad Razavi is in third with 611,000.
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Name | Country | Chips | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alessandro Spina | Italy | 669,000 | 134 |
| 2 | Marian Farcas | Romania | 656,000 | 131 |
| 3 | Mohammad Razavi | United Kingdom | 611,000 | 122 |
| 4 | Bhavin Khatri | United Kingdom | 513,000 | 103 |
| 5 | Dan Laidlaw | United Kingdom | 387,000 | 77 |
| 6 | John Farrell | Ireland | 383,000 | 77 |
| 7 | Stewart Kirby | England | 349,000 | 70 |
| 8 | Christopher Dele Vingne | United Kingdom | 340,000 | 68 |
| 9 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 317,000 | 63 |
| 10 | Neil Walker | United Kingdom | 313,000 | 63 |

Day 2 will resume with blind levels on 2,000/5,000 with a 5,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will run for 60-minutes, with regular breaks throughout.
PokerNews will be bringing you live updates of Day 2 straight from the tournament floor as the event plays deeper into the money.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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669,000 | |
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656,000 | |
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611,000 | |
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513,000 | |
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387,000
387,000
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387,000 |
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383,000 | |
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349,000
349,000
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349,000 |
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340,000
340,000
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340,000 |
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317,000
317,000
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317,000 |
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313,000 | |
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283,000 | |
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265,000 | |
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262,000 | |
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233,000 | |
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232,000
232,000
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232,000 |
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218,000 | |
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216,000 | |
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184,000 | |
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182,000 | |
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179,000 | |
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178,000 | |
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175,000 | |
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171,000
171,000
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171,000 |
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166,000 | |
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164,000
164,000
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164,000 |
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| Table | Seat | Name | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 7 | Mohammad Razavi | United Kingdom | 611,000 |
| 12 | 6 | James Dempsey | United Kingdom | 265,000 |
| 12 | 2 | Volodymyr Hera | Ukraine | 262,000 |
| 12 | 3 | Christopher Straghalis | Isle of Man | 178,000 |
| 12 | 1 | Oliver Kong | United Kingdom | 171,000 |
| 12 | 4 | Nicholas Mouland | United Kingdom | 166,000 |
| 12 | 8 | Joshua Manley | United Kingdom | 124,000 |
| 12 | 5 | David Docherty | Scotland | 104,000 |
| 13 | 4 | Marian Farcas | Romania | 656,000 |
| 13 | 7 | Daniel Laidlaw | United Kingdom | 387,000 |
| 13 | 1 | Jun Beum Chun | Korea, South | 184,000 |
| 13 | 6 | Ryan Plant | United Kingdom | 133,000 |
| 13 | 2 | Jack Mcdermott | United Kingdom | 123,000 |
| 13 | 3 | Motokatsu Uhara | Japan | 100,000 |
| 13 | 5 | Oliver Hutchins | United Kingdom | 84,000 |
| 13 | 8 | Christophe Panetti | Switzerland | 69,000 |
| 14 | 2 | John Farrell | Ireland | 383,000 |
| 14 | 8 | Neil Walker | United Kingdom | 313,000 |
| 14 | 6 | Jozeph Yandle | United Kingdom | 136,000 |
| 14 | 4 | Ryan Mandara | United Kingdom | 134,000 |
| 14 | 3 | Charalampos Lappas | United Kingdom | 100,000 |
| 14 | 1 | Oscar Tompsett | United Kingdom | 95,000 |
| 14 | 7 | Samuel Taylor | United Kingdom | 90,000 |
| 14 | 5 | Bojidar Boiadjiev | Bulgaria | 72,000 |
| 15 | 3 | Alessandro Spina | Italy | 669,000 |
| 15 | 4 | Deborah Worley-Roberts | United States | 218,000 |
| 15 | 8 | Samuel Darkin | United Kingdom | 216,000 |
| 15 | 5 | Ian Simpson | United Kingdom | 164,000 |
| 15 | 6 | Mitchell Johnson | United Kingdom | 149,000 |
| 15 | 2 | Michael Gibson | United Kingdom | 124,000 |
| 15 | 1 | Michael Harb | United Kingdom | 114,000 |
| 15 | 7 | Leo Worthington-Leese | England | 62,000 |
| 16 | 1 | Christopher Dele Vingne | United Kingdom | 340,000 |
| 16 | 8 | Benjamin Spragg | United Kingdom | 232,000 |
| 16 | 6 | Daniel Rudd | United Kingdom | 179,000 |
| 16 | 5 | Ji Yuzheng | United Kingdom | 175,000 |
| 16 | 4 | Jack Hardcastle | United Kingdom | 82,000 |
| 16 | 3 | Conor Beresford | United Kingdom | 74,000 |
| 16 | 7 | Jiaze Li | China | 60,000 |
| 16 | 2 | Marle Spragg | United States | 58,000 |
| 17 | 1 | Bhavin Khatri | United Kingdom | 513,000 |
| 17 | 8 | Stewart Kirby | England | 349,000 |
| 17 | 6 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 317,000 |
| 17 | 2 | Niall Farrell | Scotland | 182,000 |
| 17 | 5 | Kevin Williams | United Kingdom | 131,000 |
| 17 | 7 | Benjamin Glazebrook | United Kingdom | 77,000 |
| 17 | 3 | Otto Richard | France | 71,000 |
| 18 | 4 | Alex Peffly | United Kingdom | 283,000 |
| 18 | 5 | Adam McIlroy | United Kingdom | 233,000 |
| 18 | 7 | Thomas Clack | United Kingdom | 124,000 |
| 18 | 1 | Jordan Allan | United Kingdom | 116,000 |
| 18 | 2 | Sebastian Gohr | United Kingdom | 112,000 |
| 18 | 6 | Gerard Harraghy | United Kingdom | 99,000 |
| 18 | 3 | Andrew Teng | United Kingdom | 96,000 |
£1,100 Main Event
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