£1,100 Main Event
Day 2 Completed
2023 UKIPT Nottingham
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 2
2023 UKIPT Nottingham
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£1,177,920
Entries
1,227
Level
35
Blinds
125,000 / 150,000
Ante
150,000
Entries
185
Players Left
10
Matthew Bonham Leads Following Day 2 of UKIPT Season Finale Main Event
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Day 2 of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour 2023 Season Finale, running at Dusk Till Dawn in Nottingham, has now concluded.
A total of 1,227 entries were made to the event across five starting flights, which gave a prize pool of £1,177,920. Of those, 185 players returned for Day 2. The field has now been whittled down to just 10 players who will return for the Final Day and compete for the top prize of £201,700.
Matthew Bonham finished as the Day 2 chip leader with 10,050,000. Bonham is a recreational player, a car trader from Peterborough who has played at Dusk Till Dawn for many years and is now looking to lock up his biggest ever cash. He's had one bullet and could potentially convert that into a six figure score.
Bonham has a 2-1 chip lead over second place Thomas Middleton, who bagged in second place with 4,835,000. Niall Murray is close behind in third place with 4,780,000.
Although the majority of UKIPT players hail from the UK, the final players in contention are a good mix of nationalities. Among them are Vincent Meli of France, Alessandro Spina of Italy, Patrice Brandt of Germany, and John Farrell of Ireland.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts
| Rank | Player | Country | Chips |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matthew Bonham | United Kingdom | 10,050,000 |
| 2 | Thomas Middleton | United Kingdom | 4,835,000 |
| 3 | Niall Murray | United Kingdom | 4,780,000 |
| 4 | Vincent Meli | France | 3,460,000 |
| 5 | Alessandro Spina | Italy | 3,240,000 |
| 6 | Patrice Brandt | Germany | 2,945,000 |
| 7 | John Farrell | Ireland | 2,615,000 |
| 8 | Jack Nolan | United Kingdom | 2,250,000 |
| 9 | Andrew Tuxworth | United Kingdom | 1,710,000 |
| 10 | Guillermo Nuez | Spain | 920,000 |
Action resumes with the Final Day of the event, kicking off at 12 p.m. local time. Blinds resume at the 40,000/80,000 with an 80,000 big blind ante. The tournament will play down to a winner and a new UKIPT champion will be crowned by the evening.
Stay tuned to PokerNews for live updates of the final table as the event plays down to a winner.
End of Day 2 Chip Counts (full)
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
10,050,000
1,450,000
|
1,450,000 |
|
4,835,000
335,000
|
335,000 |
|
4,780,000
480,000
|
480,000 |
|
3,460,000
-540,000
|
-540,000 |
|
3,240,000
40,000
|
40,000 |
|
2,945,000
195,000
|
195,000 |
|
2,615,000
615,000
|
615,000 |
|
2,250,000
-530,000
|
-530,000 |
|
||
|
1,710,000
-590,000
|
-590,000 |
|
920,000
-280,000
|
-280,000 |
Players Bag and Tag
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Players have bagged and tagged for the end of Day 2. There are 10 players remaining. When action resumes, the event will play down to a winner. Standby for the recap on PokerNews.
Murray Rivers Straight to Double
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Niall Murray raised to 350,000 from the small blind and Patrice Brandt moved all in from the big blind. Murray called and was covered as players flipped their cards.
Niall Murray: A♥J♣
Patrice Brandt: A♦K♥
The board ran out K♣Q♠5♥9♠10♣. Brandt paired his king on the flop, but Murray made a straight on the river to win the pot and double his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,300,000
2,300,000
|
2,300,000 |
|
|
2,750,000
-2,450,000
|
-2,450,000 |
Martin Donogue Eliminated in 11th Place (£14,350)
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Action was on the turn on a board of Q♦7♠2♥9♣. Martin Donoghue shoved all in and was called by Thomas Middleton.
Martin Donoghue: Q♣5♣
Thomas Middleton: A♠Q♠
The river came the 8♥. Both players had paired their queen, but Middleton had the ace kicker to win the pot. Donogue was eliminated from the tournament in 10th place for £14,350.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,500,000
-380,000
|
-380,000 |
|
Busted |
Farrell Doubles With Kings
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
John Farrell shoved all in for around 950,000 and Vincent Meli called in the small blind. Players flipped their cards.
John Farrell: K♥K♦
Vincent Meli: A♦K♠
Farrell looked away as the board ran out J♣5♦9♦4♣Q♠. He held with pocket kings to double up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
4,000,000
-150,000
|
-150,000 |
|
|
2,000,000
800,000
|
800,000 |
Tuxworth Doubles Through Bonham
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Matthew Bonham raised to 300,000 from the button and Andrew Tuxworth moved all in from the small blind for 1,100,000. Bonham got the count and then made the call with the bigger stack.
Andrew Tuxworth: 8♦7♦
Matthew Bonham: K♦7♣
The board ran out 8♥Q♦10♦3♥A♣. Tuxworth paired his eight on the flop and held. He won the pot and doubled up his stack.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
8,600,000
1,100,000
|
1,100,000 |
|
|
2,300,000
950,000
|
950,000 |
Paul Tait Eliminated in 12th Place (£11,940)
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Patrice Brandt raised to 200,000 from the cutoff and Paul Tait three-bet to 1,500,000, leaving just 225,000 behind. Brandt four-bet all in with the bigger stack and Tait called for his remaining chips. Players flipped their cards, with Tait at risk.
Paul Tait: A♥9♥
Patrice Brandt: J♠J♦
The board ran out 6♦3♠Q♠8♠K♦. Brandt held with his pocket jacks to win the pot. Tait was eliminated from the tournament in 12th place for £11,940.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
5,200,000
2,350,000
|
2,350,000 |
|
Busted |
Nuez Loses Most of Stack, Then Doubles Up
Level 29
: Blinds 50,000/100,000, 100,000 ante
Hand 1
Paul Tait pushed 620,000 into the middle, leaving just 100,000 behind. Guillermo Nuez tanked for a long time, then used the Lord's name in vain, saying "Jesus Christ!", before finally making his decision and setting Tait in for the remaining 100,000. Tait called and players flipped their cards.
Paul Tait: Q♣Q♠
Guillermo Nuez: A♠10♣
The board ran out 3♠2♦5♦5♥9♦. Tait held with his pocket queens to win the pot and double up his stack. Nuez was left with just 400,000.
Hand 2
The next hand, Nuez raised to 350,000, leaving just 50,000 behind. Patrice Brandt put him all in from the big blind and players flipped their cards.
Patrice Brandt: A♥10♥
Guillermo Nuez: K♠Q♠
The board ran out 5♥J♠10♦6♠A♠. "Phew!", said Nuez as the river brought him a straight. That brought Nuez back up to 1,200,000.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
|
2,850,000
-490,000
|
-490,000 |
|
|
1,600,000
900,000
|
900,000 |
|
|
1,200,000
-610,000
|
-610,000 |