Manoel Assuncao Ferreira Gomes Filho open shoved to 130,000 from middle position, Stephen Mckay called with the bigger stack, and Benjamin Spragg also called, leaving just 1,000 behind. Players flipped their cards.
Manoel Assuncao Ferreira Gomes Filho: A♦J♠
Stephen Mckay: A♣J♣
Benjamin Spragg: J♥J♦
"Well, if there's an ace on the flop I'll be dead," said Spraggy.
The board ran out 4♦6♦9♣10♥4♥. Spraggy held with his pocket jacks to triple of his stack. Mckay took a hit and Filho was eliminated from the tournament.
Casey Kastle open raised and Daniel Gormley moved all in from the big blind. Kastle made the call for around 180,000 and was the player at risk as the cards were turned.
Casey Kastle: 9♦9♣
Daniel Gormley: 10♥10♣
The board ran out 8♣7♥J♦4♥A♥. Gormley held with his pocket tens and Kastle was eliminated from the tournament.
James Reid raised from under the gun and Mark Eadie moved all in from the big blind for 33,000. Reid made the call with the bigger stack and players flipped their cards.
Mark Eadie: 7♥7♠
James Reid: Q♥J♠
The board ran out K♠K♣2♦5♣3♣. Eadie held with his pocket sevens to win the pot and double his stack.
In a flurry of early exits, Finlay Mackenzie got it in good, only to fall behind when Daniel Gormley paired up on the turn.
David Docherty was next to go, falling to Fintan Hand within the first ten minutes of the tournament resuming when Fintan paired his king on the flop. He is reportedly heading back to bed.
Next to go was Lawrence Bury, who busted in 31st place, followed by Ankit Ahuja and then Felix Schneiders.
The PokerStars UKIPT Edingburgh Main Event, running at Genting Casino Fountain Park, continues today. Day 2 of the event starts at 1 p.m. local time. Out of 220 entries across three flights, 33 players are set to return to the felt as the tournament plays down to the final table.
Players who made it through are already in the money, with payouts to be announced once the tournament resumes. The total prize pool for the event is £211,200.
Gajathan Kamalanathan of Scotland leads the pack with 669,000 chips. Kamalanathan came first in a Goliath event last year and has plenty of final table cashes at local events and beyond. He'll be looking to utilize his advantage and lock up another significant score as the Main Event continues.
Not far behind him is PokerStars Team Pro player Fintan Hand, who chipped up near and on the bubble on Day 1b to bag up 606,000 chips.
Gajathan Kamalanathan
Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
Rank
Player
Country
Chip Count
1
Gajathan Kamalanathan
UK
669,000
2
Fintan Hand
Ireland
606,000
3
Stephen Mckay
UK
560,500
4
Andrew Mckenzie
USA
503,000
5
Bojidar Boiadjiev
UK
460,000
6
Daniel Gormley
UK
436,500
7
Nohad Teliani
Canada
372,000
8
James Reid
Canada
290,000
9
Casey Kastle
Slovenia
260,500
10
Chris Dowling
Ireland
208,000
Fintan is not the only Team Pro player to make it through. Benjamin Spragg returns for Day 2 with 141,000 chips, and Felix Schneiders bagged up 121,500 on Day 1a.
PokerStars qualifiers Mantas Urbonas and David Docherty - the latter now certain to be crowned UKIPT Player of the Year - are both through, as are influencer Elliot Hackney, Silver Pass winner Thomas Page, and Irish poker legend Chris Dowling, who made it through to Day 2 on his sixth bullet.
Benjamin Spragg
Day 2 will resume part way the 3,000/6,000/6,000 level. Blind levels will then run for 60-minutes, with regular breaks throughout. Day 2 will play down to the final table, possibly to the final six players.
PokerNews will be bringing you live updates straight from the tournament floor as the event plays deeper into the money.
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