Jack Nolan Takes Overall Chip Lead in Day 1c, Fintan Hand Bags in Third
Day 1c of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour 2023 Season Finale, running at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, has now concluded. A total of 277 entries were made. Of those, 42 players made it through the flight to Day 2 and into the money.
Jack Nolan of the UK finished as Day 1c chip leader, way out in front with 639,500 chips. Nolan already had a huge stack and continued to raise almost every hand during the bubble to cement his position. He has had a couple of five-figure scores during his time as a live player, and is now on course for a career-best result.
Nolan is now the overall chip leader after overtaking Day 1b leader Adam McKola.
Bagging up in second place was Jason Riley, who finished the flight with 458,000. Sitting in third place is PokerStars Ambassador Fintan Hand, who had 449,000 by the end of the evening and is looking for his second title of the season after winning the Main Event in Edinburgh.
Top Ten Day 1c Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jack Nolan | United Kingdom | 639,500 |
| 2 | Jason Riley | United Kingdom | 458,000 |
| 3 | Fintan Hand | Ireland | 449,000 |
| 4 | Lewis Jeal | United Kingdom | 425,500 |
| 5 | Alex Wakeham | United Kingdom | 420,000 |
| 6 | Cong Bo Le | United Kingdom | 379,000 |
| 7 | Francis Obadun | United Kingdom | 366,000 |
| 8 | John Adderley | United Kingdom | 364,000 |
| 9 | Yucel Eminoglu | Turkey | 350,000 |
| 10 | Benedict Cullen | United Kingdom | 301,000 |
The UKIPT Season Finale Main Event will continue with Day 1d, the fourth of five starting flights running in Nottingham, which commences Saturday at 12 p.m. local time. The turbo flight, Day 1e, also runs tomorrow, starting at 7 p.m. local time.
Stay tuned, as PokerNews will bring you live updates of Day 1d straight from the tournament floor.
