Kieran Davey Leads UKIPT London Main Event as Tournament Plays Deeper Into Money on Day 2
The PokerStars UKIPT London Main Event, running at the Hippodrome Casino, continues today. Day 2 of the event starts at 12 p.m. local time. Out of 374 entries across three flights, 56 players are set to return to the felt as the tournament plays down to the final table.
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 £359,040.
Kieran Davey of the UK, who topped Day 1a, returns as the start of Day 2 chip leader with 718,000 chips. Day 1b chip leader Alberto Speranzoni of Italy is second in the overall standings with 584,000. Yuzhou Yin of China is currently in third place with 542,000 after finishing first in Day 1c.
Start of Day 2 Top Ten Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chip Count | Big Blinds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kieran Davey | United Kingdom | 718,000 | 144 |
| 2 | Alberto Speranzoni | United Kingdom | 584,000 | 117 |
| 3 | Yuzhou Yin | United Kingdom | 542,000 | 108 |
| 4 | Alexios Zervos | Greece | 418,000 | 84 |
| 5 | Denys Vaskovets | Ukraine | 418,000 | 84 |
| 6 | Dominik Nitsche | Germany | 379,000 | 76 |
| 7 | Daniel Bedson | United Kingdom | 354,000 | 71 |
| 8 | Farid Fawzi | Ireland | 318,000 | 64 |
| 9 | Danny Pyke | United Kingdom | 316,000 | 63 |
| 10 | Thomas Winstone | United Kingdom | 288,000 | 58 |
Other notable players who made it through include four-time WSOP bracelet winner Dominik Nitsche (379,000), 2023 Irish Open winner David Docherty (282,000), and football influencer and PokerStars ambassador Adam McKola (193,000).
Day 2 will resume part way the 2,000/5,000/5,000 blind level. Blind levels will then run for 60-minutes, with regular breaks throughout. Day 2 continues until the end of Level 26, or until six players remain, whichever comes first.
PokerNews will be bringing you live updates straight from the tournament floor as the event plays deeper into the money.
