£1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Completed
2023 UKIPT Edinburgh
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 UKIPT Edinburgh
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£211,200
Entries
220
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
72
Players Left
11
Daniel Gormley Tops Day 1a of PokerStars UKIPT Edinburgh Main Event
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Day 1a of the PokerStars UKIPT Edinburgh Main Event, running at the Genting Casino Fountain Park, has now concluded. A total of 72 entries were made to the flight, and of those, 11 players made it through to Day 2 and into the money.
Daniel Gormley finished Day 1a as the chip leader with 436,500 chips. The UK-based player is now on track for his biggest tournament win as he makes a return on Day 2.
Nohad Teliani finished second with 372,000. Coming off recent final table cashes in the High Roller and Super High Roller events at PokerStars Summer Festival Malta earlier in the year, Teliani is in a great position for another major score.
Alexander Gordon of the UK bagged in third place with 206,500.
Also returning for Day 2 are Mantas Urbonas, PokerStars ambassador Felix Schneiders, and football influencer Elliot Hackney.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Gormley | UK | 436,500 |
| 2 | Nohad Teliani | Canada | 372,000 |
| 3 | Alexander Gordon | UK | 206,500 |
| 4 | Mantas Urbonas | Lithuania | 182,500 |
| 5 | Jacques Mauron | Switzerland | 175,000 |
| 6 | Michael Kane | UK | 163,000 |
| 7 | Jun Beum Chun | South Korea | 140,500 |
| 8 | Andrew Hawksby | UK | 133,000 |
| 9 | Felix Schneiders | Germany | 121,500 |
| 10 | Elliot Hackney | UK | 118,000 |
| 11 | James Mclean | UK | 112,000 |
The Main Event will continue with Day 1b, the second of three starting flights, which commences Friday at 1 p.m. local time. Day 1c will also be running later, starting at 7 p.m. local time.
PokerNews will bring you live updates of Day 1b straight from the tournament floor.
End of Day 1a Chip Counts (full)
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
436,500
389,500
|
389,500 |
|
||
|
372,000
17,000
|
17,000 |
|
206,500
62,500
|
62,500 |
|
182,500
22,500
|
22,500 |
|
175,000
77,000
|
77,000 |
|
163,000
-57,000
|
-57,000 |
|
140,500
-79,500
|
-79,500 |
|
133,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
121,500
76,500
|
76,500 |
|
||
|
118,000
82,000
|
82,000 |
|
112,000
-8,000
|
-8,000 |
Players Bag and Tag
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
The 11 players who made it through Day 1a have now bagged and tagged to return for Day 2. Standby for the recap on PokerNews.
Filho Busts on Bubble
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Andrew Hawksby moved all in for 60,000 from under the gun and Manoel Filho asked for the count before making the call in the small blind. Players flipped their cards, with Hawksby at risk.
Andrew Hawksby: A♣2♣
Manoel Filho: 10♣10♠
The board ran out A♥Q♠3♦9♥2♥. Hawksby hit a pair of aces on the flop and two pair on the river. He won the pot and Filho was left with just 22,000 behind.
A couple of hands later, Filho moved all in from late position and James Mclean called in the big blind. Players flipped their cards.
Manoel Filho: A♣10♦
James Mclean: K♠J♥
The board ran out 6♣Q♣2♠3♦K♣. The king on the river gave Mclean a pair to give him the pot. Filho was eliminated on the bubble. The rest of the players bagged and tagged.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
130,000
89,000
|
89,000 |
|
|
120,000 | |
|
Busted |
Level: 17
Blinds: 3,000/6,000
Ante: 6,000
Players Heading for 10-Minute Break
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Players in the Main Event are heading for a short ten minute break.
Tournament on Bubble
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Day 1a of the Main Event is now hand for hand. There are 12 players remaining with 11 set to make it through to Day 2 and into the money.
Nielsen Busts Before Bubble
Level 16
: Blinds 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Manoel Filho was all in preflop from the big blind against Nicolai Nielsen in the small blind. Players flipped their cards, with Filho at risk.
Manoel Filho: A♥8♠
Nicolai Nielsen: Q♥8♥
The board ran out 4♣J♥9♥6♦6♣. Filho held with his ace high and the pair of sixes on board. He won the pot and doubled his stack.
Nielsen was left short and, moments later, was forced to get his chips in the middle. He lost the pot and was eliminated from the tournament. With that, the bubble began.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
185,000
185,000
|
185,000 |
|
Busted |
Vessella Left Short, Busts
Level 16
: 2,000/5,000, 5,000 ante
Michael Kane was all in preflop against Stefano Vessella, with Kane at risk as players flipped their cards.
Michael Kane: A♣K♦
Stefano Vessella: A♦J♣
The board ran out 5♥8♥2♥8♦3♠. Neither player improved and so both had the pair of eights with ace high. Kane's king kicker played to give him the pot and the double up.
Vessella was left short and, a few hands later, busted from the tournament.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
220,000
-5,000
|
-5,000 |
|
Busted |