£1,100 Main Event
Day 1a Started
2023 UKIPT London
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1a
2023 UKIPT London
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£359,040
Entries
374
Level
29
Blinds
50,000 / 100,000
Ante
100,000
Entries
123
Players Left
18
Welcome to Day 1a of the PokerStars £1,100 UKIPT London Main Event
The PokerStars UKIPT is back in London, this year running at the Hippodrome Casino in Leicester Square. The Main Event kicks off with Day 1a, the first of three starting flights, starting at 2 p.m. local time.
Players will start the tournament with a stack of 30,000 chips. Blind levels will run for 40 minutes and start at 100/100 with a 100 big blind ante.
A maximum of three entries per flight will be allowed, with late registration open until the end of Level 10. Day 1a will play down to 15 percent of the field, who will all make it through to Day 2 and into the money.
Martin Jacobson is the reigning UKIPT London Main Event champion. He came first in 2022 to earn himself £232,300 from the £1,399,680 prize pool. More recently, PokerStars Team Pro player Benjamin Spragg finished first in the 2023 UKIPT Brighton Main Event, earning his first series title and £69,120.
The UKIPT London Main Event runs until Sunday night, at which point a new champion will be crowned.
PokerNews will be bringing you live updates of Day 1a straight from the tournament floor and following the event all the way down to a winner.
Level: 1
Blinds: 100/100
Ante: 100
Shuffle Up and Deal
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
The announcement has been made. It's time to shuffle up and deal. The Main Event is underway.
Farrell Wins Small Pot Early
Level 1
: Blinds 100/100, 100 ante
Action folded around to John Farrell, who open limped from the button. The small blind completed and Patrick Mcnamara checked his option in the big blind.
The flop came 8♣J♦3♠. Play checked to Farrell, who made it 200 to go. The small blind folded and Mcnamara called.
The turn was the J♥ and both players checked. The river was the 9♠. Mcnamara led for 400 and Farrell raised to 1,100. Mcnamara folded and Farrell won an early pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
32,000
32,000
|
32,000 |
|
29,000
29,000
|
29,000 |
Level: 2
Blinds: 100/200
Ante: 200
Jennings Runs Queens Into Christy's Kings
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Action was on the flop on a board of 8♦9♥2♠. Rory Jennings was all in against Christy Woody, with Woody at risk as players flipped their cards.
Woody Christy: K♣K♥
Rory Jennings: Q♥Q♣
The turn came the 8♥ and the river was the 9♦.
"There's nothing you could have done," said Woody as he scooped the pot from the cooler, leaving Jennings with just a few thousand behind.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
51,000
51,000
|
51,000 |
|
5,000
5,000
|
5,000 |
Vuilleurnier Doubles Up Short Stack With Aces
Level 2
: Blinds 100/200, 200 ante
Only moments ago, Alexandre Vuilleumier busted out from the High Roller and jumped in the Main Event.
Action folded around to Alexandre Vuilleumier, who raised to 500 from the button. Barny Boatman moved all in from the big blind for 5,000 chips. Vuilleumier made the call and players flipped their cards.
Alexandre Vuilleumier: A♥A♦
Barny Boatman: K♥J♥
The board ran out 4♠Q♠4♣2♥3♥. Vuilleumier held with his pocket aces and doubled up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
28,000
28,000
|
28,000 |
|
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12,000
12,000
|
12,000 |
|
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Level: 3
Blinds: 100/300
Ante: 300
Hellmuth Takes Pot With River Bet
Level 3
: Blinds 100/300, 300 ante
Michael Isiguzo open raised and Martin Hellmuth reraised from the small blind. The player in the big blind called and so did Isiguzo.
The flop came 5♣2♦4♠. Hellmuth continued for 1,400 and Isiguzo called. The turn came the 9♠ and Hellmuth led again, this time for 1,800. Isiguzo called again.
The river was the Q♣. Hellmuth moved all in for 3,000 and Isiguzo made the fold to give Hellmuth the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
26,000
26,000
|
26,000 |
|
18,000
18,000
|
18,000 |