£1,100 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2023 UKIPT Edinburgh
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 UKIPT Edinburgh
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£211,200
Entries
220
Level
28
Blinds
40,000 / 80,000
Ante
80,000
Entries
33
Players Left
6
Daniel Gormley Leads Final Six of Main Event, Spraggy and Fintan in the Mix
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Day 2 of the PokerStars UKIPT Edinburgh Main Event, held at the Genting Casino Fountain Park, has now reached its conclusion.
A total of 220 entries were made to the event across three starting flights, making for a prize pool of £211,200. Of those, 33 players returned for Day 2 already in the money.
Following a long and drawn out bubble last night, play moved fast at the start of Day 2, the field quickly reduced to the final table. There are now just six players remaining in contention. The next to bust will receive £9,100 in prize money. First place is set to walk away with £44,200.
At the end of Day 2, Scottish player Daniel Gormley is way out ahead with 2,780,000. Having turned professional during Covid, and having briefly worked as a dealer in this very casino, Daniel will be going into the UKIPT Edinburgh final with a massive 2:1 chip lead over his nearest rival.
PokerStars Team Online pro Benjamin Spragg is in second place with 1,380,000 chips. He's in the running for his second UKIPT title of the season following his victory in Brighton.
Bagging up in third place was Fintan Hand, also a member of PokerStars Team Online. Fintan currently has 955,000 chips.
Also in contention are Stephen Mckay (640,000), Andrew Mackenzie (500,000), and Nohad Teliani (365,000).
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Gormley | Scotland | 2,780,000 | 111 |
| 2 | Benjamin Spragg | UK | 1,380,000 | 55 |
| 3 | Fintan Hand | Ireland | 955,000 | 38 |
| 4 | Stephen McKay | Scotland | 640,000 | 26 |
| 5 | Andrew Mackenzie | UK | 500,000 | 20 |
| 6 | Nohad Teliani | Canada | 365,000 | 15 |
When action resumes on the Final Day of the UKIPT Edinburgh Main Event, blinds will be on 10,000/25,000 with a 25,000 big blind ante. Blind levels will continue at 60 minutes and the event will play down to a winner.
PokerNews will be bringing you coverage of the final table straight from the tournament floor.
Final Six Seat Draw and Chip Counts (full)
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
| Table | Seat | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Andrew Mackenzie | UK | 500,000 |
| 1 | 2 | Benjamin Spragg | UK | 1,380,000 |
| 1 | 3 | Nohad Teliani | Canada | 365,000 |
| 1 | 4 | Daniel Gormley | Scotland | 2,780,000 |
| 1 | 5 | Stephen McKay | Scotland | 640,000 |
| 1 | 6 | Fintan Hand | Ireland | 955,000 |
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,780,000
-20,000
|
-20,000 |
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1,380,000
80,000
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80,000 |
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955,000
465,000
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465,000 |
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640,000
-235,000
|
-235,000 |
|
500,000
-40,000
|
-40,000 |
|
365,000
15,000
|
15,000 |
Day 2 Concludes
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Day 2 of the UKIPT Edinburgh Main Event has now concluded. Six players made it through to the Final Day. Standby for the recap on PokerNews.
Gajathan Kamalanathan Eliminated in 7th Place (£7,570)
Level 23
: Blinds 10,000/25,000, 25,000 ante
Gajathan Kamalanathan raised from late position and Daniel Gormley reraised to 200,000 from the big blind. Kamalanathan called.
The flop came K♦Q♣8♠. Gomley made a continuation bet of 125,000 and Kamalanathan moved all in. Gomley made the call and players turned their cards, with Kamalanathan at risk.
Gajathan Kamalanathan: K♠3♥
Daniel Gormley: Q♠Q♦
Kamalanathan had a pair of kings and Gormley had flopped a set of queens. The turn came the A♥ and the river was the K♣. Gormley held to win the pot.
Kamalanathan, who was the Day 1b chip leader, was eliminated from the tournament in seventh place for £7,570.
With that, the tournament paused and will resume with the final six players on Day 3.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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2,800,000
665,000
|
665,000 |
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Busted | |
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Level: 23
Blinds: 10,000/25,000
Ante: 25,000
Spraggy Makes Full House
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
Action was on the turn on a board of 10♦A♣10♠4x. Gajathan Kamalanathan checked and Benjamin Spragg bet 100,000, which Kamalanathan called.
The river came the 7♣. Kamalanathan checked again and Spraggy fired out a bet of 260,000. Kamalanathan made the call. He showed Q♥10♣ for trip tens. Spraggy showed A♥10♥ for a full house to win the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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|
1,300,000
340,000
|
340,000 |
|
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|
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1,070,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
|
|
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Updated Chip Counts (full)
Level 22
: 10,000/20,000, 20,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
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2,135,000 | |
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1,350,000 | |
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|
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|
|
960,000 | |
|
|
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|
|
875,000 | |
|
|
540,000 | |
|
|
490,000 | |
|
|
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|
|
350,000 | |
Level: 22
Blinds: 10,000/20,000
Ante: 20,000
Players Heading for 20-Minute Break
Level 21
: Blinds 10,000/15,000, 15,000 ante
Players in the Main Event are heading for a 20-minute break. There are now just 7 remaining in contention for the top prize.