£1,100 Main Event
Day 3 Started
2023 UKIPT London
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 3
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 3
2023 UKIPT London
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£359,040
Entries
374
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
8
Players Left
1
Start of Day 3 Chip Counts (full)
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
2,485,000 | |
|
2,295,000 | |
|
2,250,000 | |
|
1,175,000 | |
|
1,045,000 | |
|
930,000 | |
|
680,000 | |
|
385,000 |
UKIPT London Main Event Plays Down to Winner Today, Daniel Bedson Leads
It's time for the Final Day of the PokerStars UKIPT London Main Event, running at the Hippodrome Casino. There are now just eight players remaining in contention for the title and the tournament will play down to a winner today.
The Main Event attracted a total of 374 entries, which made for a prize pool of £359,040. 56 players returned for The next payout is worth £9,220 and the outright winner is set to walk away with £71,650.
Daniel Bedson of the UK leads with 2,485,000 chips. Bedson has $151,042 in recorded live tournament winnings, most of which came from a first place finish in the GKUPT London Grand Final last year for £105,000. Bedson sees poker as a hobby and usually focuses on PLO cash games, yet he's now once again positioned for a huge tournament score.
Stephen Cherry currently sits in second place with 2,295,000 chips. Encouraged by poker pro friends in his hometown of Newcastle, such as Marc Foggin, Curry has made the money in four of his last five tournaments and now has a shot at a top place finish.
Oscar Kirby-Hogarty ended the day in third place with 2,250,000 chips and is the only other player to finish with over two million. He usually plays online and is looking for his first serious live result on Day 3 of the UKIPT London Main Event.
Start of Day 3 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Bedson | UK | 2,485,000 | 50 |
| 2 | Stephen Cherry | UK | 2,295,000 | 46 |
| 3 | Oscar Kirby-Hogarty | Ireland | 2,250,000 | 45 |
| 4 | Bojidar Boiadjiev | UK | 1,175,000 | 24 |
| 5 | Elliot Antoin | UK | 1,045,000 | 21 |
| 6 | Dylan Bradley | UK | 930,000 | 19 |
| 7 | Dohyun Kim | South Korea | 680,000 | 14 |
| 8 | Mantas Urbonas | Lithuania | 385,000 | 8 |
When action resumes, 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.
UKIPT London 2023 Main Event Final Table
Level: 26
Blinds: 25,000/50,000
Ante: 50,000
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
It's time to shuffle up and deal. The Final Day of the UKIPT London Main Event is underway.
Four Hands, Four Shoves
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
The final table has kicked off with a series of preflop all-ins, two by chip leader Daniel Bedson, followed by a shove by Doyhun Kim and then by Mantas Urbonas. All shoves got through.
Urbonas Gets Double Up
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Action folded to Mantas Urbonas, who shoved all in from late position for 385,000. Oscar Kirby-Hogarty made the call on the button and the rest of the table folded.
Mantas Urbonas: A♥7♥
Oscar Kirby-Hogarty: K♥Q♦
The board ran out J♥A♠4♦2♥2♣. Urbonas made a pair of aces on the flop. He held to win the pot and double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,750,000
-500,000
|
-500,000 |
|
|
800,000
415,000
|
415,000 |
Doyhun Kim Eliminated in 8th Place (£9,200)
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Dylan Bradley raised to 100,000 from late position and Stephen Cherry called. Dohyun Kim then moved all in from the small blind for around 600,000. Bradley moved all in for 930,000 and Cherry folded. Players flipped their cards.
Doyhun Kim: A♦Q♣
Dylan Bradley: A♠Q♠
It looked like the pot would be a split, until he board ran out 3♣10♦6♠10♠9♠ to give Bradley the runner-runner flush. Kim took it well, tapping the table and wishing the other players "good game".
He was eliminated from the tournament in eighth place for £9,200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
1,750,000
820,000
|
820,000 |
|
|
Busted |
Bradley Doubles Up With Quads
Level 26
: Blinds 25,000/50,000, 50,000 ante
Daniel Bedson raised from middle position and Dylan Bradley called in the big blind.
The flop came 7♦9♦Q♥. Bradley checked and Bedson made a bet. Bradley came in with the check raise and Bedson called.
The turn was the 7♣. Bradley led out for 320,000 and Bedson moved all in. Bradley quickly called for 1,350,000 chips. Bedson showed A♥9♥ for a pair of nines and Bradley showed 7♠6♦ for trip sevens.
The river came the 7♥ to further improve Bradley's hand to quad sevens. He won the pot and doubled up his stack to around 2,700,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,700,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
|
|
1,850,000
-635,000
|
-635,000 |