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£1,100 Main Event
Day 1c Completed
2024 UKIPT Nottingham
£1,100 Main Event
Day: 1c
Event Info
2024 UKIPT Nottingham
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
Players Info - Day 1c
Buy-in
£1,100
Prize Pool
£1,230,720
Total Entries
1,282
Level
36
Blinds
200,000 / 500,000
Ante
500,000
Entries
276
Players Left
41
Players Left 1 / 1,282
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Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
An exciting day of poker action unraveled at Dusk Till Dawn for Day 1c of the UK and Ireland Poker Tour (UKIPT) Main Event, which ended with 41 survivors from the 276-strong field.
After a quiet start, Harrison Herbert rocketed up the counts during the closing levels to steal the spotlight and finish at the summit with his stack of 617,000 chips. Ben Shannon claimed second with 544,000 chips, and they were the only two players to clear the half-million milestone. Rounding out the podium places is a man that is familiar with being at the top, as last year's winner Vincent Meli bagged up an impressive 497,000 as he seeks to defend his crown.
Top Ten Chip Counts
| Place | Player | Country | Chip Count |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harrison Herbert | United Kingdom | 617,000 |
| 2 | Ben Shannon | United Kingdom | 544,000 |
| 3 | Vincent Meli | France | 497,000 |
| 4 | Hamza Nasir | United Kingdom | 427,000 |
| 5 | Chase Wilson | United Kingdom | 384,000 |
| 6 | Joshua Boulton | United Kingdom | 348,000 |
| 7 | Steven Watts | United Kingdom | 305,000 |
| 8 | Zhicheng Miao | China | 278,000 |
| 9 | Stephen Ayres | United Kingdom | 239,000 |
| 10 | Adam McKola | United Kingdom | 232,000 |
Meli entered the fray mid-way through the flight and got off to a good start after he rivered a straight against Chase Wilson. More chips arrived from Stephen Gray as Meli picked off a bluff with pocket tens, which sent his stack hurtling towards the top.
The Frenchman emerged victorious in this event last year for a career-best score of £159,325 after cutting a heads-up deal with Patrice Brandt, who also played today but failed to make it through.
Four PokerStars qualifiers successfully navigated the Day 1c field to secure their spots in Day 2. Stephen Ayres led the quartet with an impressive stack 239,000, followed by Matthew Greig with 203,000 chips. The aforementioned Gray (93,000) and Maciej Kwiatkowski (75,000) also punched their tickets to the next stage, each making it into the money.
Just as they did in Day 1b, the tournament directors were forced to start hand-for-hand play early on the bubble due to excessive tanking from players trying to make it into the money. Not long after, a double elimination occurred, which left both Ross Boatman and Paul Trotter on the sidelines, despite them both having the best hand preflop.
Other notables to make it through include influence and YouTuber Adam McKola (232,000), Keith Cummins (222,000), George Demetriou (140,000), and Ryan Mandara (86,000).
UKIPT Main Event Schedule
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 16 November | Day 1d | 12:00 p.m. |
| 16 November | Day 1e | 7:00 p.m. |
| 17 November | Day 2 | 12:00 p.m. |
| 18 November | Day 3 | 12:00 p.m. |
Saturday, November 16 marks the last chance for players to run up a stack ready for Day 2 and presents two opportunities to do so. First, the regular-paced Day 1d will kick off at noon and play the same 40-minute structure as Day 1a/b/c.
Also, at 7 p.m. Day 1e will kick off with faster 20-minute blind levels. Both flights will play until the money bubble bursts, and the survivors will return to play out Day 2 on Sunday, November 19.
As always, PokerNews will be on hand from the tournament floor to deliver the latest news from the felt, so be sure to join us to see who can run up the biggest stack.
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
That's a wrap for Day 1c of the UKIPT Main Event.
Stay tuned for a recap of the day's action.
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Two players were at risk, just as hand-for-hand play got underway.
First, Ross Boatman had his stack in the middle and was put at risk by Harrison Herbert.
Ross Boatman: Q♠Q♥ 
Harrison Herbert: A♠Q♣
Boatman's pocket queens looked good on the 6♣9♠8♣ flop, but he was made to sweat a little on the 9♣ turn as Herbert picked up a flush draw. The A♣ river paired Herbert and gave him a flush, which meant Boatman was eliminated.
On the table adjacent, Paul Trotter was all-in and at risk for his stack of around 100,000, and he been put at risk by Ben Shannon.
Paul Trotter: K♦K♥
Ben Shannon: A♥K♠
Trotter had the best of it, but was left with just one out after the A♣J♦9♦ flop gave Shannon a pair of aces. The 7♦ turn did give Trotter a flush draw, but the 5♥ river cemented his status as one of the bubble boys.
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Due to the excessive tanking, the floor have decided to start hand-for-hand play two places away from the money, instead of the usual one.
Currently, 43 remain with 41 spots on offer in the money.
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Jamie Dale had opened from middle position to 15,000 and Parminder Kandola shoved from the small blind for around 50,000. Parminder Kandola reshoved from the big blind for around 130,000, and Dale folded.
Parminder Kandola: 9♠9♥
Paul Trotter: A♥Q♥
"I've got to win one," said Kandola in reference to flips.
Indeed, this time he did find the win as the K♠4♣2♣J♣4♥ runout kept his pocket nines in the lead for a crucial double-up.
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
There were already around 100,000 chips in the pot on a full board of 3♠K♣10♥A♠8♠ when Matthew Greig checked it over from the big blind to John Adderley in the hijack, who bet 90,000.
Greig was deep in the tank and looked to be in a tough spot, but did eventually find the fold.
"Do you want to see?" asked Adderley. Before he got a response, he flipped over J♣J♦ for a bluff, and Greig hung his head.
Level 17
: Blinds 3,000/6,000, 6,000 ante
With around 30,000 chips already in the middle on a flop of 7♥10♠8♥, David Ledden got the last of his 45,000-chip stack in the middle and was put at risk by Steven Watts.
David Ledden: K♥9♣
Steven Watts: A♠8♠
Ledden had a plethora of outs, but couldn't find any of them as the Q♠ turn and 2♦ river meant he was eliminated just shy of the money.
