After a rapid flurry of bustouts on the final table, the UKIPT Season Finale Main Event has reached heads-up between Patrice Brandt and Vincent Meli.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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21,000,000
300,000
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300,000 |
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15,700,000
700,000
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700,000 |
Patrice Brandt raised to 400,000 from the button, Vincent Meli called in the small blind, and Andrew Tuxworth moved all in from the big blind for 2,200,000. Meli folded and the two players flipped their cards.
Andrew Tuxworth: Q♠6♠
Patrice Brandt: A♣10♥
"I'm live," said Tuxworth, who then shouted out for his six.
The board ran out 3♦2♣J♦8♣9♠. Brandt held with his ace high to win the pot. Tuxworth was eliminated in third place for £90,070.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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20,700,000
5,200,000
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5,200,000 |
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Busted |
Vincent Meli moved all in from the button against the shorter stacks in the blinds. Thomas Middleton called in the big blind for around 2,000,000.
Thomas Middleton: A♠7♦
Vincent Meli: 9♦9♣
The board ran out J♠3♣2♣2♠5♠. Meli held with two pair, his pocket nines and the deuces on board.
Middleton was eliminated from the tournament in fourth place for £69,250.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,000,000
500,000
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500,000 |
|
Busted |
Vincent Meli shoved from the button into the two shorter stacks in the blinds, and John Farrell called all in for around 1,000,000. Players flipped their cards.
John Farrell: 10♥8♥
Vincent Meli: Q♦2♦
The board ran out 8♣K♣Q♠5♦J♥. Farrell paired his eight on the flop, but Meli paired his queen to win the pot.
After laddering up several places with a short stack, Farrell was eliminated in fifth place for £53,300.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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14,500,000
1,700,000
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1,700,000 |
|
Busted |
Jack Nolan raised to 450,000 and Patrice Brandt pushed all in. Nolan called for a little under 4,000,000 and was the player at risk as the cards were turned.
Jack Nolan: J♥J♠
Patrice Brandt: A♣K♠
The board ran out 2♠A♦K♦6♣K♣. Brandt made two pair on the flop and a full house on the river, kings full of aces.
Nolan was eliminated from the tournament in sixth place for £41,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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15,500,000
5,200,000
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5,200,000 |
|
Busted | |
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Matthew Bonham moved all in for 2,300,000 and Vincent Meli called. Players turned their cards, with Bonham at risk.
Matthew Bonham: K♥Q♦
Vincent Meli: 9♣9♠
The board ran out 8♠9♦8♥K♣7♣. Meli made a full house on the flop to leave Bonham drawing very thin indeed. He held to win the pot and Bonham, who started the day as chip leader, was eliminated in seventh place for £31,400.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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12,800,000
2,300,000
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2,300,000 |
|
Busted |
Action folded around to Niall Murray, who shoved all in from the button for around 1,900,000. Patrice Brandt called in the big blind with a much bigger stack and players flipped their cards.
Niall Murray: K♣6♣
Patrice Brandt: A♥Q♥
The flop came 3♣6♥A♣, giving Brandt a pair of aces and Murray a flush draw.
"Always a sweat!," said Murray.
The turn was the 8♠ and the river was the 7♥. Brandt held with his pair of aces to win the pot. Murray was eliminated from the tournament in eighth place for £24,200.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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10,300,000
3,600,000
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3,600,000 |
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Busted |
Level: 34
Blinds: 100,000/200,000
Ante: 200,000
Players in the Main Event are heading for a 15-minute break. There are now 8 players remaining and the next payout is worth £24,200.
Patrice Brandt raised from under the gun and Matthew Bonham called in the big blind.
The flop came 7♣8♣K♠. Bonham checked, Brandt bet 300,000, and Bonham called. The turn was the 9♦. Bonham checked again and Brandt bet 850,000. Bonham called again.
The river came the 3♦. Bonham checked in the dark and Brandt moved all in for around 2,000,000 effective. Bonham went into the tank before folding his hand and conceding the pot.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
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6,700,000
3,755,000
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3,755,000 |
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1,800,000
8,250,000
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8,250,000 |
