2015 partypoker World Poker Tour UK

Main Event
Day: 1a
Event Info

2015 partypoker World Poker Tour UK

Final Results
Winner
Winning Hand
77
Prize
£200,000
Event Info
Buy-in
£2,000
Entries
450
Level Info
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
20,000

Flying Dutchman Shot Down

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Marcel Luske has to reenter on Day 1b if he wants to add the 2015 WPT UK Main Event title to his already impressive list of poker accomplishments. The Flying Dutchman came unstuck when his {A-}{K-} ran into {Q-}{j-} of Richard Gryko with the chip going in on the turn of the {K-}{k-}{10-}{9-} board. No full house on the river for Luske and he bust.

Player Chips Progress
Richard Gryko gb
Richard Gryko
85,000
Marcel Luske nl
Marcel Luske
Busted

Gryko Puts Lodge to the Test

Level 6 : 200/400, 50 ante

Harry Lodge and Richard Gryko have just clashed in what could have been a monster pot after Gryko put his opponent to the test for his entire stack.

A preflop war had broken out that saw Gryko with 1,925 in front of him from the hijack and Lodge had raised to 5,000. Gryko then made it 9,350 to go and Lodge called. The delaer spread the {8-Diamonds}{5-Diamonds}{3-Spades} flop, Gryko pushed all-in and Lodge instantly folded.

Tags: Richard GrykoHarry Lodge

Level: 6

Blinds: 200/400

Ante: 50

Wheels All Over

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

Two players just chopped a pot after both improving to a Wheel straight. Mats Rosen opened the betting to 700 from middle position, James Akenhead called in the hijack and Paul Ephremsen called in the big blind.

The {4-Spades}{3-Clubs}{2-Diamonds} flop was checked to Rosen who bet 1,200 and was called by both of his opponents.

Ephremsen led for 1,500 on the {A-Spades} turn, Rosen raised to 4,500, Akenhead called and so did Ephremsen.

All three players checked the {10-Diamonds} river, Ephremsen showed {5-Clubs}{4-Diamonds} for a straight, Rosen the {A-Diamonds}{5-Hearts} for the same straight and Akenhead mucked.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Ephremsen gb
Paul Ephremsen
55,000
Mats Rosen se
Mats Rosen
41,000
James Akenhead gb
James Akenhead
35,000 5,000

Tags: James AkenheadMats Rosen

History Almost Repeats Itself

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

Earlier today, Chris Gordon bust when his ace-king lost to the ace-king of Peter Wigglesworth when the board four flushed.

The same almost happened to Julien Rouxel who got his chips into the middle with ace-king versus Tamer Kamel's {A-Hearts}{K-Hearts}. A heart on the flop and the turn gave Rouxel a sweat but a diamond not a heart on the river saw the pot chopped.

Tags: Christopher GordonPeter WigglesworthTamer KamelJulien Rouxel

Slater Takes on Jackson

Level 5 : 150/300, 50 ante

Asif Raja raised to 600 from early position and four players called. On the {K-Spades}{Q-Diamonds}{7-Spades} flop, the action checked to Raja who bet 1,600 and received three callers.

The {Q-Spades} fell on the turn and everyone checked to Paul Jackson who bet 2,100, a bet that only Jonathan Slater called. The {10-Hearts} completed the board, Jackson bet 2,100 and Slater called, showing {8-Spades}{6-Spades} for a flush, besting the {A-Spades}{K-Diamonds} of Jackson.

Tags: Paul JacksonJonathan Slater

Level: 5

Blinds: 150/300

Ante: 50

"The Rock" Finds Kings

Level 4 : 100/200, 25 ante

Paul "The Rock" Romain opened to 450 from early position and found callers in Shane Hellyer (small blind) and Colin Rogan (big blind).

Hellyer checked the {3-Diamonds}{7-Hearts}{a-Spades} flop, as did Rogan, although the latter called when Romain continued with a 550 bet. That was the last of the betting as both players checked down the {8-Clubs} turn and {5-Hearts} river, Romain's {k-Clubs}{k-Spades} being superior to the {5-Spades}{2-Spades} of Rogan.

Player Chips Progress
Paul Romain gb
Paul Romain
13,000 -17,000

Tags: Paul Romain